Improvements in and relating to Cycle Pedals and Pedal Grips.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Pedals and Pedal Grips.
I, ROBERT JAMES REYNOLDS, of 19 Bristol Road, Brighton, in the County
of Sussex, Cycle Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of pedal and grip therefor,
the object being to provide a simple and light pedal and an efficient grip therefor.
The pedal itself consists of a tubular sleeve having small flanges or enlarge-
ments formed on its ends in which are formed recesses for the ball bearings. The
pedal pin is of the usual construction with cones-one of which is adjustable-
to complete the ball bearings, and with the usual fang and nut for attachment to
the crank.
The pedal grip consists of two blocks of leather or other suitable material
mounted on a foundation piece of leather, metal, or other suitable flexible
material adapted to be fixed to the sole of the riders boot, or the blocks may be
formed on or fixed direct to the sole of the boot. In the adjacent faces of these
blocks are formed transverse grooves forming a cylindrical hole between the said
blocks with a narrow opening thereto in the outer face. The sleeve of the pedal
fits in this cylindrical recess, the width of the blocks being sufficient to occupy
the space between the flanges on the said sleeve. The blocks are readily slipped
over the sleeve owing to the flexibility of the sole of the boot or foundation
plate on which they are mounted, but to facilitate its insertion the opening
between the blocks is enlarged at each end.
It will be seen that when once the double block is slipped over the pedal the
pressure on the pedal tends to close up the space or opening between the blocks,
and so grip the sleeve of the pedal which thus becomes one with the boot.
Immediately pressure is relieved from the pedal the foot can be removed therefrom
by lifting and canting it slightly sideways. The width of the two blocks over all
is such that they will fit in between the bars of an ordinary rat-trap pedal, so that
they may be used either with the special pedal hereinbefore described, or with the
ordinary rat-trap pedal.
Dated this 25th day of January 1893.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Pedals and Pedal Grips.
I, ROBERT JAMES REYNOLDS, of 19, Bristol Road, Brighton, in the County
of Sussex, Cycle Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improved construction of pedal and grip therefor, the
object being to provide a simple and light pedal and an efficient grip therefor.
The pedal itself consists of a tubular sleeve having small flanges or enlargements
formed on its ends in which are formed recesses for the ball bearings. The pedal
pin is of the usual construction with cones-one of which is adjustable-to

page_text: complete the ball bearings, and with the usual fang and nut for attachment to the
crank.
The pedal grip consists of two blocks of leather or other suitable material
mounted on a foundation piece of leather, metal, or other suitable flexible
material adapted to be fixed to the sole of the riders boot, or the blocks may be
formed on or fixed direct to the sole of the boot. In the adjacent faces of these
blocks are formed transverse grooves forming a cylindrical hole between the said
blocks with a narrow opening thereto in the outer face. The sleeve of the pedal
fits in this cylindrical recess, the width of the blocks being sufficient to occupy
the space between the flanges on the said sleeve.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved pedal.
Figures 2 and 3 are views in plan and end elevation respectively of the grip,
and
Figure 4 is a broken view of boot or shoe fitted with my grip the boot or shoe
being shown in dotted lines.
a
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The pedal consists of a tubular sleeve A having cups
66 ""a" formed on or
fixed to each end to form the races for the balls, of a pedal pin B having the
usual fixed cone C and adjustable cone C¹ fixed by a lock nut
" "
C.
The pedal grip consists of two blocks D, D, of leather, vulcanite or other
suitable material, these are mounted on a foundation piece D' of leather or other
suitable flexible material which is adapted to be fixed to the sole of the boot or
shoe by rivetting screwing or sewing. In the adjacent faces of the blocks D, D,
are formed grooves "d" "d" forming between them a cylindrical hole with a
narrow opening "d" at the top between them. The ends of the grooves are
chamfered to fit against the cups “
a ""a" of the pedal, as shown by Figure 4.
If the blocks D, D, are made of a springy material such as rubber or the like
they may be made in one piece with the foundation piece D'. As a further modifi-
cation the blocks may be fixed direct to the sole of the boot or shoe without the
intervention of the foundation piece.
The blocks may if desired be recessed in the centre so as to act and grip the
pedal at the ends only thus reducing weight. The blocks are readily slipped over
the pedal owing to the flexibility of the sole of the boot or foundation piece D¹ on
which they are mounted.
It will be seen that when once the double block is slipped over the pedal the
pressure on the pedal tends to close up the space or opening between the blocks,
and so grip the sleeve of the pedal which thus becomes one with the boot. Imme-
diately pressure is relieved from the pedal the foot can be removed therefrom by
lifting and canting it slightly sideways.
The width of the two blocks D, D, over all is such that they will fit in between
the bars of an ordinary rat-trap pedal, so that they may be used either with the
special pedal hereinbefore described, or with the ordinary rat-trap pedal.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawing, but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and
alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The hereinbefore described combination of parts constituting a new and
improved pedal and pedal grip.
2. The combination with a pedal consisting essentially of the sleeve or barrel A
having cups "a" "a" at each end and of the pedal pin B having a fixed cone C
and an adjustable cone C¹; of a pedal grip consisting of a block formed in one or

page_text: two parts D, D, and having a cylindrical hole through it with an opening "d¹
and mounted either on a flexible piece D' adapted to be fixed to the sole of the
boot or shoe or mounted direct on to the said boot or shoe, as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of October 1893.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.