Improvements in or relating to Pedals suitable for Use on Cycles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1895-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Pedals suitable for Use on Cycles.
I, JAMES RICHARD TRIG WELL of 146 Brixton Hill, in the County of Surrey,
Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the naturo of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to pedals or pedals and toe clips suitable for use on cycles
and I will first describe it as a rat-trap pedal with toe-clip.
In carrying out the invention I form the pedal of any suitable shape and of a
single strip of metal bent to the proper shape with a tube passing axially across
and secured by nuts at each end; this tube serves to retain the pedal in its proper
shape and position and provides also the bearings for the balls at ench end. In the
middle of one of the sides the ends of the strip when the toe clip is used aro turned
outwards so as to lie parallel and between them I place a slotted plate to which is
secured or which forms part of the toe clip which may be of ordinary construction.
One or more screws or equivalent may be passed through the ends of the pedal strip
and the slot in the toe clip, and by screwing these up the three plates are then
firmly held together fixing the toe clip in the required position which can be varied
while the screws are slack by reason of the before mentioned slot. The slot might
if desired be made one in each of the ends of the pedal strip and a fixed bolt be
provided upon the the clip receiving a nut upon each end to lock the ends of the
strip, or other modes may be adopted for securing the toe clip to the pedal.
If the toe clip is not required the ends of the pedal strip may be simply brought
together and brazed, rivetted, screwed or otherwise secured or they may be
overlapped.
The sides of the pedal may be curved or straight and may be provided with
rubbers or left plain or formed as a rat-trap pedal. Where rubber is applied it
may be secured direct to the plate in various ways or an extra strip or equivalent
may be provided for securing it. For example the rubbers may be provided with
slots to fit over the edge of the pedal strip and may then be cemented, bolted or
otherwise secured as desired. Or the plate may itself be bent or folded so as to
provide the whole or a part channel into which the rubber could be fitted an extra
strip or equivalent being provided if necessary to complete the channel.
Dated this 16th day of October 1895.
I, JAMES RICHARD TRIGWELL of 146 Brixton Hill, in the County of Surrey,
Cycle Manufacturer, 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 :—
This invention relates to pedals or pedals and toe clips suitable for use on cycles

page_text: and will be list understood by reference to the accompanying raw
which
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 a plan of a rat-trap pedal and toe clip
constructed according to this invention.
Figures 3 and 4 are views respectively similar to Figures 1 and 2 of one of my
improved pedals provided with rubbers and toe-clip.
Figure is vertical section on the line 5-5 of Figure 6 which is a face view of
one of the rubbers and clamping-plates shown in Figures 3 and 4.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
In carrying out the invertion in the manner shown in Figures 1 ant 21 form the
pedal of any suitable shape and of a single strip A of metal bent to the proper
shape with a tube B passing axially neruss and secured at each end by nuts B2
which are shown in Figures 3 and 4 but omitted from Figures 1 and 2. The tube B
serves to retain the pedal in its proper shape and position and provides also the
bearings B1 for the balls at each end. In the mille of one of the sides the ends A 1
of the strip or frame A, when the toe-clip is used, are turned outwards as to
lie parallel with each other, ant between them I place a slotted plate C 1 to which
is secured or which forms part of the toc-clip which may be of ordinary construction.
One or more screws or equivalent D may be passed through the ends A 1 of the
pedal strip A and the slot C2 in the to clip, and by screwing these up the three
plates A 1, (1, AL are then firmly held together, fixing the toe clip C in the
required position which can be varied while the screws are slack by reason of the
before mentioned slot C2. The slot (2 may if desired be made one in each of
the ends A of the pedal strip A and a fixed bolt be provided upon the toe clip C
receiving a nut upon each cl to lock the ends of the strip A, or other modes may
be adopted for securing the toe clip C to the pedal,
I the toe-clip is not required the ends A1 of the pedal strip may be simply
brought together and brazel, rivetted, screwed or otherwise secured or they may
be overlapped.
The sides of the pedal may be curved or straight and, as shown in Figures 3
and 4, may be provided with rubbers E, or lett plain or formed as a rat trap pedal.
Where rubber is applied it may be secured direct to the plate A in various ways
or an extra strip or equivalent F Figures 5 and may be provided for securing it.
For example the rubbers E may be provided with slots or recesses to fit over the
edge of the pedal strip A and may then be cemented, bolted or otherwise securel
as desired. Or the plate may itself be bent or folded so as to provide the whole
or a part channel into which the rubber could be fitted, an extra strip or equivalent
being provided if necessary to complete the channel. In Figures 5 and 6 have
illustrated the manner of fixing the rubbers E to the pedal, which I have found
Imost convenient; in this arrangement a horizontal groove or recess E1 or E2 is
formed in each side of the rubber E the recess E1 (the outer one) for fitting on to
the pedal strip A and the recess E 2 (the inner one) for receiving the clamping
plate which latter is secured to the pedal strip A by one or more screws G
passing through the plates A and F and rubber E as shown in Figure 5.
prevent the rubbers E from being damaged or worn by contact with the edges of
the plates A and I prefer to solution to the rubbers, metallic angle strips H
which prevent them coming into contact with the plates at these parts.
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When the toe clip is applied to the last described pedal the rubber E and plate F
are slotted as at 1, and the angle strips Hare divided to admit of the lower part
of the toe-clip C and the slotted plate C1 to be moved through them when the
toe-clip is being adjusted.
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. A pedal suitable for use on eyeles having a frame constructed of a single strip
of metal the ends of which are turned outwards and secured together by screws so

page_text: as to clamp the toe clip between them substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with a pedal such as claimed in the last preceding claim
having its ends secured together by screws of a toe clip adjustable in relation to
the pedal and retained in its different positions of adjustment by the screws which
connect the two ends together substantially as described.
3. The combination with a toe-clip for use on cycle pedals of a slotted plate such
as C1 substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
4. The combination with a pedal suitable for use on cycles having a frame
formed of a single strip of metal of rubber such as E substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
5. The combination with a pedal suitable for use on cycles having a frame
formed of a single strip of metal the ends of which are turned outwards and having
also an adjustable toe-clip capable of being clamped between the two out-turned
cuds, of rubbers such as E having a slot I substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete combined
pedal and toe-clip substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of
the accompanying drawings.
7. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete combined
pedal toe-clip and rubbers substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 3 to 6
inclusive of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of July 1896.
J. R. TRIGWELL.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.
J. R. TRIGWELL.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.