Year: 1898

page_text: I, EMIL SCHROETER, 45, Stephan Strasse, Manufacturer, in the City of Berlin,
Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The present invention has reference to a locking device for velocipedes and it
consists especially of two separate parts, one of which is carried by the rider and
the other one of which is permanently attached to the wall of a house, to a tree,
to a lamp-post or the like.
If the rider is obliged for a time to leave his cycle unguarded, as in restaurants
or like places, or while going into a store to effect some purchases, he can quickly
secure his cycle by means of my improved locking device.
In order to make my invention more readily understood, I have illustrated it
on the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 of which shows a side elevation of the two parts, making up the
locking device, locked together.
Fig. 2 shows a side alevation of the locking loop, detachable by the rider,
one end of which carries the lock , which may be moved to and fro, around the
axle or pin c.
Fig. 3 is a view from beneath of the fixed lock holder.
Fig. 4 shows a top view of the detachable bar or loop a, b and of the lock d,
the front projection of which is hook-shaped as at e.
The locking loop to be taken along by the rider consists of a bent bar or
wire a, b of elastic steel, the curved portion of which is preferably covered with
rubber or other soft material i to prevent the parts of the cycle, coming in contact
with the bent bar or wire, from getting scratched. One end of the bent bar is
curved outwards at 7, thereby forming a hooked end. The other leg 6 of the
bent bar is cylindrical, so as to serve as pivot c for the socket of the lock d and.
is likewise hook-ended, as at m. The tongue of the lock locks in a downward
direction. The lock holder f consists of a metal box, which is fastened to the
wall of a house, to a tree, to a lamp post or the like. On its upper side it is
provided with a longitudinal slot and a wide slot h', opening into the said
slot g
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If a cycle is to be secured by means of the described parts, the bent bar or
wire is passed through the spokes of one of the wheels of the cycle and over the
rim or round the steering post or some other suitable part of the cycle.
legs a, b are then pressed together, until they can freely pass into the slot
the stationary box f. When the legs are let go, the hook-shaped ends 1 m will
rest underneath the lateral edges of the slot g. The lock dis now swung around,
so that the hook-shaped front edge e engages the leg a of the bent bar or wire.
The tongue of the lock falls into the slot and the device is then securely
locked. The lock interposed between the legs a, b of the bent bar or wire pre-
vents the said legs from being pressed together. In order to release the cycle, the
tongue of the lock is lifted in the usual manner by means of the key n and the
lock is then free to swing round out of the way of the leg a. The bent bar or wire

page_text: legs are then pressed together, until the hook-shaped ends 1, m can be withdrawn
from the slot g.
Dated this 11th day of August 1898
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Improved Locking Device for Velocipedes.
I, EMIL SCHRÖTER, formerly of 45, Stephan Strasse, Berlin, now of 32, Ratten-
owerstrasse, Berlin,. in the Empire of Germany, 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;
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The present invention has reference to a locking device for velocipedes and 'it
consists especially of two separate parts, one of which is carried by the rider and
the other one of which is permanently attached to the wall of a house, to a tree,
to a lamp-post or the like.
If the rider is obliged for a time to leave his cycle unguarded, as in restaurants
or like places, or while going into a store to effect some purchases, he can quickly
secure his cycle. by means of my improved locking device.
In order to make my invention more readily understood, I have illustrated it
on the sheet of drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification
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Figure 1 of which shows a side elevation of the two parts, making up the
locking device, locked together.
Figure 2 shows a side elevation of the locking loop detachable by the rider,
one end of which carries the lock d, which may be moved to and fro, around the
axle or pin c.
Figure 3 is a view from beneath of the fixed lock holder.
Figure 4 shows a top view of the detachable bar or loop a, b and of the lock d,
the front projection of which is hook-shaped as at a
The locking loop to be taken along by the rider consists of a bent bar or
wire a, b of elastic steel, the curved portion of which is preferably covered with
rubber or other soft material i to prevent the parts of the cycle, coming in contact
with the bent bar or wire, from getting scratched. One end of the bent bar is
curved outwards at 1, thereby forming a hooked end. The other leg of the
bent bar is cylindrical so as to serve as pivot e for the socket of the lock d and
is likewise hook-ended, as at m. The tongue of the lock locks in a downward
direction. The lock holder f consists of a metal box, which is fastened to the
wall of a house, to a tree, to a lamp post or the like. On its upper side it is
provided with a longitudinal slot g and a wide slot ¹, opening into the said
slot g.
If a cycle is to be secured by means of the described parts, the bent bar or
wire is passed through the spokes of one of the wheels of the cycle and over the
rim or round the steering post or some other suitable part of the cycle. The
legs a, b are then pressed together, until they can freely pass into the slot g of
the stationary box f. When the legs are let go, the hook-shaped ends 7 m will
rest underneath the lateral edges of the slot g. The lock d is now swung around,
so that the hook-shaped front edge e engages the leg a of the bent bar or wire.
The tongue of the lock falls into the slot and the device is then securely
locked. The lock interposed between the legs a, b of the bent bar or wire pre-
vents the said legs from being pressed together. In order to release the cycle, tho
tongue of the lock is lifted in the usual manner by means of the key n and the.
lock is then free to swing round out of the way of the leg a. The bent bar or wire

page_text: legs are then pressed together, until the hook-shaped ends 1, m can be withdrawn
from the slot g.
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:
1. In a locking device for cycles and the like, the combination of a curved
detachable spring locking bar, a lock pivotted on one shank of the said bar, and
having a downwardly operating locking bolt, and a box adapted to be perma-
nently secured to a fixed object and provided with a slot in which the said
locking bolt can engage, substantially as described.
2. The improved locking device for cycles and the like constructed and
operating substantially as described and shewn in the drawings accompanying
the Provisional Specification.
Dated the 5th day of May 1899.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.