Improvements in Foot Rests and Steps for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Foot Rests and Steps for Cycles.
We, ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD, of Legge Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, and WILLIAM ISAIAH GLAZEBROOк, of 1, Saltley Villa, Highfield
Road, Saltley, Birmingham. aforesaid, Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to foot-rests or steps for use upon cycles, and, with respect
to a foot rest, has for its object, an angularly adjustable rest or tread, for another
object the self-locking of the tread in a plane in which its topside comes in a
position coincident with the underside or sole of the foot, and for a further
object, a convenient construction of clip.
In carrying out our invention in connection with a duplex foot-rest, the clip
body part is made in two semicircularly or other shaped band sections preferably
adapted to embrace the front diagonal member of a bicycle frame and each of
which sections or halves carries two screwed half-stems respectively right and left
hand wormed and which, on the said sections being brought together, and secured
by running on nuts, constitute screwed trunnions or stalks, upon the ends of which
the rests are screwed and when in position and set at a proper angle, the same are
there locked by the rotation of the nuts outwardly upon the shanks of the screwed
stalks, so as to bring the outer faces of the nuts tightly up against the inner ends
of the rest frames.
These rest frames each consists of a single T or nearly triangular shaped
blank of metal folded into the figure of a long U, the top edges of which are
toothed or serrated, and with a divisional space between the sides, which is pre-
ferably filled up by rubber, felt or like material, whilst the outer ends are braced
together by a transverse eyelet, distance piece or rivet. The inner or back end
of the frame has an inside screwed bushed hole for taking upon the screwed
stalk carried by the attachment band.
METHOD OF AFFIXING.
First place the two halves of the clip around the front diagonal member or
stay of a machine, with the screwed half-stems coming together; then screw on
the nuts when the said clip sections are drawn together and around the framing
member. Next screw the foot rest frames upon the stalks or trunnions and set
them to the proper angle suitable for the feet of a rider to conveniently take a
proper set upon when in a position in which they are placed when the said rider
is (what is known to cyclists as) "coasting." Then turn back the nuts and bring
them full home against the inner ends of the frames, whereby the said rests are
locked in their adjusted positions. The tendency of the feet in resting upon the
rest-frames is to more securely lock the same.
Instead of the locking being effected by the same nut which locks together the
half clips, an independent locking nut may be employed. In this case, we
propose that the shanks of the screwed stalks should be made slightly conical,

page_text: so that as the clip nuts are screwed home, they differentially draw the balf clips
together, so as to make the same capable of fitting varying sized framing members
within certain limits.
Instead of the locking being effected by a nut coming between the rest and clip,
it may be locked by a nut or equivalent on an end of the stalk, which may pass
outwardly through the sleeve, and thus be secured from the outer or underside.
As a further form, the half clips, and stalks which are preferably made by
pressing or stamping, with the screw threads formed by worming or otherwise,
may be made from a single blank and have a single stalk or trunnion, the halves
of which are respectively carried at the opposite ends of the band, so that the
clip is of a completely-encircling band type, and can be applied to the front
diagonal, front or back forks or back stays or other part of a machine. This form
of our invention is applicable as a single-tread step, and where a double tread is
required to be made of this form of clip, the second stalk or trunnion, which is
directed horizontally to the vertical axis of the clip, is secured to the other side of
the clip by rivetting closing or otherwise.
The various forms of foot rests herein described are applicable to steps, and we
wish it to be understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise details
herein described, which may be varied in arrangement without departing from
the nature of our invention.
ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD.
WILLIAM JOSIAH GLAZEBROOK.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for the Applicants.
We, ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD, of Legge Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, and WILLIAM ISAIAII GLAZEBROOK, of 1, Saltley Villa, Highfield
Road, Saltley, Birmingham aforesaid, Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
1
This invention relates to foot-rests or steps for use upon cycles, and, with respect
to a foot rest, has for its object, an angularly adjustable rest or tread, whilst
with regard to both steps and foot rests, it has for its further objects, first to
self-provide a convenient means for locking the tread in a suitable position,
convenient for the underside or sole of the foot to come upon, and secondly,
to provide a convenient construction of clip for securing such rests and steps to
a cycle framing.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a safety bicycle the front
diagonal tube of which is provided with an adjustable and double or duplex foot
rest constructed and secured in position according to one form of our invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of this form of foot rest.
Figure 3 is a top side plan thereof, and Figure 4 a complete longitudinal section
upon the dotted line x, Figure 2.
Figure 5 represents, partly in elevation and partly in section, the dis-assembled
parts of the foot-rest, and the sections of the two part clip by which it is secured
in position.
Figure 6 represents a plan and edge view of the sheet metal blank from which

page_text: each of the clip sections or halves is made, and Figure 7 represents a side elevation
and edge and end views of the partially fashioned section, viz., before the semi-
circular or half trunnion end parts are screwed as shown in Figure 5.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the said several
Figures 1 to 7 of the drawing.
The clip or attachment body part a¹, of this duplex foot-rest a, is made in
two semi-circularly shaped band sections a², preferably adapted to embrace the
front diagonal member 6, of a bicycle frame b, each of which sections or halves
carries two screwed half-stems a³, suitably wormed throughout their whole length,
or nearly so, and which, on the said sections being brought together, as shown in
Figures 3 and 4, constitute screwed trunnions or stalks a', upon the ends of
which the rests d, are screwed, by the inside screwed mouth ends d³, of the
tubular body parts d³, of the same (onto which rubber or like sleeves d', are
slipped and there retained by split and flanged caps d³, being forced into the outer
ends taking thereon.
In securing the rest in position, first place the two halves of the clip (which
are preferably made from sheet metal as shown in Figures 6 and 7) around the front
diagonal member or stay of a machine, with the screwed half-stems coming
together and in a position suitable for the feet of a rider to conveniently take a
proper set upon when in a position in which they are placed when the said rider
is (what is known to cyclists as) "coasting," and then screw the wormed mouths
of the rests onto the screwed trunnions of the clip, thereby securing the two
sections of the clip together and attaching the foot rests in position by the
single operation of screwing home the rests.
Figure 8 represents a longitudinal section of another form of our invention,
in which rest parts are made entirely of metal, the sections of the band clip
being secured upon the frame member, as before, by the screwing of the rests
on to the trunnion ends.
Figure 9 is a topside plan thereof and Figure 10 the sections of the band clip
separately.
In this modification, a is the clip, a¹ the sections thereof, with screwed stems a²,
forming the trunnion ends a³, whilst d, are the foot rests, which are formed of
metal entirely, and be of any other suitable shape or configuration so long as they
have an inside screw part such as d, which takes upon the trunnion ends a³,
and secures the two halves of the clip together and upon the frame member.
Figure 11 represents a longitudinal section of another form of foot rest con-
structed according to our invention, the rest of which admits of being placed
at a convenient angle to receive the feet of a rider and there affixed by lock nuts.
Figure 12 is an elevation of the same and Figure 13 represents the rests parts
and their lock nuts, separately and in elevation.
a is the body of the clip, made in two half sections a¹, with screwed parts a²,
which when brought together and secured by nuts c, form screwed trunnion ends a³,
adapted to receive the rest frames d, each of which consists of a single T or nearly
triangular shaped blank of metal folded into a body part d', of the figure of a
long the top edges d², of whose sides are toothed or serrated, whilst the divisional
space between the said sides, is preferably filled up by a tread d³, made of rubber,
felt or like material, whilst the outer ends are braced together by a transverse
rivet or pin d, or by an eyelet or distance piece. The inner or back end d³,
of the frame has an inside-screwed bushed hole do, for taking upon the screwed
stalk a³, carried by the attachment band.
Instead of the locking being effected by the same nut which locks together the
half clips, an independent locking nut may be employed. In this case, we
propose that the shanks of the screwed stalks should be made slightly conical,
so that as the clip nuts are screwed home, they differentially draw the half clips
together, so as to make the same capable of fitting varying sized framing members
within certain limits.

page_text: Instead of the locking being effected by a nut coming between the rest and clip,
it may be locked by a nut or equivalent on an end of the stalk, which may pass
outwardly through the sleeve, and thus be secured from the outer or underside.
Figure 14 is an elevation, Figure 15 is a plan and Figure 16 a longitudinal
section of a single step constructed according to our improvements, whilst Figure 17
is an elevation of the clip part separately.
The body part a, of the clip of this step is preferably made from a single blank
and has a single stalk or trunnion a², the halves a¹ of which are respectively carried
at the opposite ends of the band, so that the clip is of a completely-encircling
band type, and can be applied to the front diagonal, front or back forks or back
stays or other part of a machine. This form of our invention is also applicable
to double tread steps and foot rests, the second stalk or trunnion, which is directed
horizontally to the vertical axis of the clip, being secured to the other side of
the clip by rivetting closing or otherwise.
The various forms of foot rest herein described are applicable to steps and we
wish it to be understood: inat we do not confine ourselves to the precise details of
construction and arrangement herein described, as these may be varied in arrange-
ment without departing, from the nature of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First: A double foot rest, consisting of two half-round clip section with
screwed ends or semi-circular or half round screwed ends, which when brought
together form an adjustable clip with screwed trunnion or pivot ends, upon which
foot-rest parts screw or take and connect the two clips sections together and close
them around a framing member or other part of a cycle to which the said foot
rest is to be connected, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly A step or single foot rest, consisting of an encircling band, with
screwed ends, or half-round sectioned screwed ends, which come together when
the band is placed around an article and form a screw for receiving a foot-
rest or step, substantially as herein described.
Thirdly-In single or double foot-rests and steps, as referred to in the pre-
ceding claim having double or single screwed trunnion ends, locking the steps
or foot rests in their angularly adjusted positions relative to the body of the clip
by a lock nut or lock nuts, threaded upon the said screw trunnion end or ends
inwards of the said steps or rests, or between the rest and the body of the clip,
substantially as described and set forth.
Dated thin 95th day of Tanum 1000
ALFRED HAVILAH WOODWARD.
WILLIAM ISAIAH GLAZEBROOK.
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.