Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1891

page_text: carrying the front wheel are also connected to the ends of the prongs of the front
fork in a similar or equivalent manner, and the handle bar is mounted on a stem or
pillar adapted to fit in a clamp socket mounted on the steering head.
The flanges
of the hub of the wheel are connected to the rim thereof by eight main spokes
arranged in pairs four to each flange. Three of these pairs are adapted to be
hooked or otherwise connected direct to the rim of the wheel, but the fourth pair
are connected thereto by a screw connection or other suitable form of coupling.
The remaining spokes of the wheel are mere dummies the ends passing into holes
in the flanges of the hub and into the rim, the former being preferably formed in
two parts clamped together by suitable screws to hold the spokes in position. To
keep these dummy spokes together when loose, each set for one side of the wheel
are threaded together on a ring of wire, small holes being formed in close proximity
to their inner ends for the purpose.
In order that my invention may be fully understood will describe the drawing
illustrating it, in which
Figures 1 and 2 are views in broken side elevation partly in section of the two
ends of the backbone of an ordinary bicycle showing my method of attaching the
neck and the back fork. respectively thereto.
Figures 3 and 4 are broken views in side and front elevation-partly in section
of one of the prongs of the front fork of an ordinary bicycle showing my method
of attaching the bearings thereto.
Figure 5 is a broken view in side elevation showing my method of attaching the
handle bar to the steering head.
Figures 6 & 7 are broken views in front and side elevation-partly in section of
the hub of the wheel, and
Figures 8 and 9 are broken views in side and front elevation-partly in section-
of the rim of the wheel showing the method of attaching the spokes thereto.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing, A designates the backbone,
B the neck, and C the back fork of an ordinary bicycle. B' designates the tongue
on the neck adapted to fit in the socket A¹ formed in or attached to the top end of
the backbone A. C₁ designates the tongue on the top of the back fork C adapted
to fit in the socket A' formed in or attached to the lower end of the backbone A.
On to each of the sockets A' and A are fulcrated levers D having cam-shaped
tongues d adapted to engage with slots cut or formed in the tongues Band C
and thereby lock the neck B and the back fork to the backbone A:. As the
lever D locking the neck to the backbone is within reach of the rider it is simply
provided with a locking catch d', but the lever D locking the back fork to the
backbone is controlled by a cord or equivalent connection running up the inside
or outside of the backbone to any convenient position within reach of the rider.
Referring to Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing, E desiguates one of the prongs of
the front fork and F the lug carrying the front wheel bearing G. On the lug F
is formed or fixed a tongue F adapted to engage with a socket E' formed in or
attached to the end of the prong E of the front fork. On the socket El are
fulcrated two levers H carrying bolts or studs h, h, adapted to engage with holes
in the socket E' and tongue F¹ respectively and so lock the bearings to the front
fork. The levers H are controlled by a cord or other equivalent connection
preferably running up inside the prongs of the hollow fork. Referring to Figure 5
of the drawing, J designates the steering head of an ordinary bicycle and K the
handle bar thereof. The handle.bar K is mounted on a stem or pillar K₁_adapted
'to fit in a socket J' formed on or fixed to the front of the steering head J. This
socket is of the split clamp type and is provided with a clamping screw j by means
of which the socket can be instantly made to hold or release the stem or pillar
carrying the handle bar. Referring to Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the drawing,
L designates one of the flanges of the hub of the driving wheel of an ordinary
bicycle and M the rim thereof. The rim M is connected to the flanges L of the
hub by four pairs of spokes N. Each of these pairs of spokes terminates in a

page_text: hook piece n adapted to engage with eyes m fixed to the rim M, and one of
the said hook pieces n is made in two parts connected together by a right and
left handed screw nut n' as shown by Figure 9, thereby enabling the tension of the
four pairs of spokes to be increased or diminished as it is desired to construct the
wheel or separate it up into parts. The other spokes N₁ of the wheel are mere
dummies and their ends are adapted to fit into holes in the rim M and flanges L
of the hub respectively, they are however preferably fixed to the latter by means
of clamping rings L' attached to the flanges L by means of thumb nuts and
screws or their equivalents. To keep these dummy spokes together their inner
ends are pierced with small holes to receive a ring of wire or its equivalent.
I am aware that prior to the date of my invention the frames and wheels of
ordinary bicycles have been constructed so that they can be separated into small
sections to facilitate the package and stowage of such machines, and also that the
handle bars of bicycles have been made detachable, and therefor do not broadly
claim such as my invention but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved construction of that type of bicycle known as the "Ordinary,"
whereby its several parts can be detached the one from the other by the rider from
the saddle, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of February 1891.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.