Improvements in Toe Clips for Pedals of Bicycles or Tricycles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Clips for Pedals of Bicycles or Tricycles.
JOHN ARTHER BURROWS Jeweller, 7 Graham Street Aston Warwickshire and
FRANK CUTHBERT SARJEANT Art Metal Worker 150 Church Street Aston Warwick-
shire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates principally to improvements in the construction of Toe clips
for pedals or treddles of bicyles or tricycles.
Usually Toe clips are made rigid or stiff without any side spring power.
In carrying out our invention we provide the clip which is made of steel wire in
one peice with side clips, the said clips, are constructed on the principal of a spring
so that they will adjust themselves to the Toe of the riders shoe or boot at same time
forming side guard on right and left and so constructed that they can be applied to
any form or make of pedal.
The clip which is attached in the usual manner either at sides or centre of pedal
has at junction with pedal a loop or otherwise as required for its attachment to pedal,
the double wire then passes in parallel lines under the foot to end of Toe of boot or
shoe then they are bent upwards passing over the toe of boot or shoe the required
distance then they are bent one to the right and one to the left and turned under the
foot and conected with the parallel portion under the foot and secured with a suitable
clip or ferrule made of brass or other metal.
The parts that turn to right and left over & under the central lines form guard and
spring.
If desireable instead of making the Toe clip all in one peice of wire we can make
it of two peices the principal piece which is attached to pedal at one end, the other
end to be made any desireable form. The second peice of wire or steel to be made
with four projecting parts for the purpose of turning over the central wire as a
claw or clip thus holding the two parts securely together, the cross peice forming side
guard and spring.
Dated this 16th day of May 1889.
JOHN ARTHER BURROWS.
FRANK CUTHBERT SARJEANT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Clips for Pedals of Bicycles or Tricycles.
We, JOHN ARTHUR BURROWS Jeweller, of 7 Graham Street, Aston, Warwickshire,
and. FRANK CUTHBERT SARJEANT, Art Metal Worker, of 150 Church Street, Aston,
Warwickshire, 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 means for preventing the feet of the rider of a velocipede,
from leaving the pedals, of the treads thereof, as herin-after described.
Figure of the accompanying drawing, represents in side elevation, a velocipede
pedal toe clip or foot stop, constructed and arranged according to our said invention.
The said toe clip, which is adjustable to the size of the toe of the boot of a cyclist,
is shown applied to a rat-trap pedal.
Figure 2 represents a top side plan of the same; exhibiting the cruciform shape.
of the said clip, and how the same admits of opening out about its middle, in order
to accomodate itself, to the toe of the boot of the person using it. It also shows the

page_text: cage-like character of the said clip, which is in this form of our invention, made from
steel spring wire, fashioned into shape, and connected together, by an embracing or
tie band of sheet metal.
Figure 3 shows a cross section on the dotted lines A B figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a front elevation of figure 1.
Figure 5 represents a cross section of rubber block pedal.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawing.
"
a is a yielding cage-like toe clip, with loop front parts a², of the inside shape of
the toe of a hoot, and looped side guards a³, forming an enclosure, wherein the
toe of the boot of a rider, is inserted. The said clip. is divided about its middle,
thus making spring halves, which open out, in obedience to the pressure of the
toe inserted within it, as represented in the dotted lines figure 4.
The clip is supported and extended over the front of the treads of the pedals, by
an arm a, cranked downwards at a³, into a connection loop, wherethrough the shank
of a screw pin b, passes, and secures it to the tread plate c³, of the pedal c, by a
screw nut 3, taking upon the inner end of the said pin.
The tread plates c², of the pedal, are carried by pedal sides or plates c³, turning
freely upon the pedal spindle d.
The terminal ends of the spring wire constituting the clip, are secured and covered
up, by an embracing tie band e, closed around the said ends.
Thus, the clip is made from a single length of steel wire, fashioned into shape,
and with the ends united as aforesaid."
It will be thus observed, that the arm a, which forms the junction between the
clip and its attachment, is of four thicknesses of metal.
Although we have described and represented that the clip is made from spring
wire, yet we wish it to be understood, that the same may be made from sheet metal,
or other materials, so long as the spring half clips are preserved, for instance.:-
The half clips with side guards and top, may be hinged or jointed together, and
the necessary self adjustability imparted to it, by an independent or auxiliary
spring.
Or the said half clips, may be drawn together, by a screw or other device, so as
to take any size toe of a boot, as may be desired, and further, although we have
described that the said clip is made, from a single pice of wire or metal, yet the
same may be made from two or more pieces, or in two or more parts, as may be found
desirable.
In figure 5, the toe clip and its carrying arm, is connected to the pedal by the
branch parts a, a, the former of which, has an inwardly directed block bearing a
coming upon the underside of the rubber tread c, of the treadle c, whilst the upper
branch a, has its forward part, fashioned into a hook a³, which takes and comes
under the spindle d, or other part of the treadle. This hooked end a³, may be turned
into an eye or closed counection, as indicated in dotted lines, and marked a³.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said "inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
First-
-An adjustable and spring toe clip, or toe stop, for the pedals of velocipedes,
as described and set forth.
Secondly-An adjustable toe clip or toe stop, for the pedals of velocipedes,
consisting of spring half clips a², a³, a, made from spring wire, or sheet metal,
substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly-A toe clip, consisting of a front stop, and 'top part a², with side guards a³,
as described and set forth, whereby the toe of the foot of a rider, is prevented 'from
leaving the pedals.

page_text: Fourthly Connecting toe clips to rubber or block tread pedals, by an arm or
under extension a', a', and an over inner extension a, a³, or a³, as set forth in
figure 5.
Dated this 12th day of December 1889.
JOHN ARTHUR BURROWS.
FRANK CUTHBERT SARJEANT.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.