Year: 1896

page_text: I, FRANCIS WRIGHT POOL, Helena, Montana, U.S.A. presently residing at
Drumvale, Airdrie, N.B., Clergyman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a cycle pedal having double balanced clips, and to the
construction of the treads of steel plates with their faces roughened, either by
being corrugated or punched. The pedals can be cut out of steel plates in two
pieces, the treads constituting one piece, and the centre tube (to receive the pedal
pin) another.
The pedal need only be brazed in two parts, viz. the centre tube
and the joining of the main part or pedal plates. This form of pedal is lighter
than the ordinary rubber pedal; is easier on the foot than the rat trap or serrated
pedal, and combines the best or only desirable qualities of both-viz. lightness
of rat trap or serrated pedal; the rough surface of the same giving a secure hold
on the tread and preventing the slipping of the foot. It also has the breadth and
easiness of the rubber pedal on the foot. The breadth of the treads prevents the
sawing to pieces of the soles of the shoes and the soreness induced by the pressure
of such a narrow tread on the ball of the foot.
The pedal is constructed like a box with a central opening at top and bottom of
box to receive the central tube (for the insertion of the pedal pin) the arrangement
being such that there are two roughened foot plates in each side of the pedal with
the pedal tube (as aforesaid) between them.
The ends of each of the four roughened treads are stayed so that there is no
danger of a collapse; the said staying being effected by so stamping out the ends
of the treads that there is a projecting portion which is turned down and telescopes
over the turned down portion of the corresponding undertread portion.
The pedal is also so constructed that the attaching of wire toe clips is the simplest
and easiest thing to do; provision being made for a double clip and the inter-
changing of the same, so that the pedal treads may be uniformly worn, and not
only one side as at present. No extra plates or attachments are required to fix
the clips to the pedals. The clips are simply passed through two holes made in
the front of the pedals and through lugs on the tread and secured by a set of
nuts. The clips are held from being drawn through by the nuts by a shoulder or
bend on the wire toe clips.
It is a balanced clip pedal and is always level, obviating the difficulty of placing
the foot in the pedal and clip as at present constructed. The clips are so con-
structed as to balance each other, and are always ready for the entering of the
foot no matter how it may revolve. They are also easily detached if for any reason
it may be desirable to dispense with them and their removal in no way interferes
with the balance or strength of the pedals.
The features of my invention are the broad rough tread and the mode of

page_text: strengthening it; the double balanced clips and the mode of attaching them to
the pedals.
Dated this 5th day of Santam 190:
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
I, FRANCIS WRIGITT POOL, Helena, Montana, U.S.A. presently residing at
Drumvale, Airdrie, N.B., Clergyman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 a cycle pedal having double balanced clips, and to the
construction of the treads of steel plates with their faces roughened, either by being
corrugated or punched. The pedals can be cut out of steel plates in two pieces,
the treads constituting one piece, and the centre tube (to receive the pedal pin)
another. The pedal need only be brazed in two parts, viz. the centre tube and
the joining of the main part or pedal plates. This form of pedal is lighter than
the ordinary rubber pedal; is easier on the foot than the rat trap or serrated pedal,
and combines the best or only desirable qualities of both viz. the lightness of rat
trap or serrated pedal; the rough surface of the same giving a secure hold on the
tread and preventing the slipping of the foot. It also has the breadth and easiness
of the rubber pedal on the foot.
The breadth of the treads prevents the sawing to pieces of the soles of the shoes
and the soreness induced by the pressure of such a narrow tread on the ball of
the foot.
The pedal is constructed like a box with a central opening at top and bottom of
box to receive the central tube (for the insertion of the pedal pin) the arrangement
being such that there are two roughened foot plates in each side of the pedal with
the pedal tube (as aforesaid) between them.
The ends of each of the four roughened treads are stayed so that there is no
danger of a collapse; the said staying being effected by so stamping out the ends
of the treads that there is a projecting portion which is turned down and telescopes
over the turned down portion of the corresponding under tread portion.
The pedal is also so constructed that the attaching of wire toe clips is the simplest
and easiest thing to do; provision being made for a double clip and the inter-
changing of the same, so that the pedal treads may be uniformly worn, and not
only on one side as at present. No extra plates or attachments are required to
fix the clips to the pedals. The clips are simply passed through two holes made in
the front of the pedals and through lugs on the tread and secured by a set of nuts.
The clips are held from being drawn through by the nuts by a shoulder or bend
on the wire toe clips.
It is a balanced clip pedal and is always level, obviating the difficulty of placing
the foot in the pedal and clip as at present constructed. The clips are so con-
structed as to balance each other, and are always ready for the entering of the foot
no matter how it may revolve. They are also easily detached if for any reason
it may be desirable to dispense with them and their removal in no way interferes
with the balance or strength of the pedals.
The accompanying sheet of drawings explains one method of construction of my
improved pedal, Fig. 1 representing the metal blank. Figure 2 is an elevation
and Fig. 3 a plan of the completed pedal.

page_text: Referring to the said drawings A is the roughened portion constituting the tread
of the pedal, B the central tube which is brazed to the portion b of the metal blank.
C the portions for strengthening the ends of the tread. D the lugs for receiving
the ends of the toe clips E, F the nuts for securing the clips in position and G the
shoulders on the clips to prevent their being drawn through the holes y in the
front of the pedal.
The features of my invention are the broad rough tread and the mode of
strengthening it; the double balanced clips and the mode of attaching them to
the pedals.
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. The metal cycle pedal, substantially as herein before described and shewn in
the accompanying drawings.
2. In metal cycle pedals, the arrangement whereby a broad tread is obtained,
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
3. In metal cycle pedals the mode of strengthening the treads, substantially as
hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
4. The double balanced and interchangeable toe clips substantially as and for
the purpose herein before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
5. The mode of attaching the toe clips to the pedal, substantially as herein before
described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of June 1897.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.