Improvements in and relating to Foot Rests for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Foot Rests for Velocipedes and
the like.
I, WILLIAM CHATER LEA, of 116 to 120, Golden Lane, in the County of London,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to foot rests for velocipedes and the like and comprises the
improved device hereinafter described.
In carrying out my said invention I secure a suitable foot rest to the cap or cover
of each of the mounts employed for closing or stopping the open ends of the front
fork of a velocipede. I prefer to use for the above purpose fork mounts of the
character described in the Specification of former Letters Patent No. 17192 of 1895
granted to me, that is to say wherein two spring arms, each of which is secured
at one end to the cap or cover, are turned inwardly and upwardly at their other
or free ends so as to meet or abut together, forming springs which must be com-
pressed to admit of weir introduction into the open fork-end or crown, and which
springs after being so introduced expand and hold the cap or cover tightly in place.
The foot-rest is arranged to project at right angles to the fork, and may be either
so placed that when the device is in place the rest will be at a height slightly above
the crown of the fork, or the said rest may be formed on, or attached to, a bracket
or piece carried downwards for a suitable distance parallel to the side of the fork,
at any other distance from the crown.
In some instances I find it advantageous to mount the rest upon the above
mentioned downwardly extending piece so that it can be adjusted lengthwise
thereon and thus arranged to suit the convenience of the rider.
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.-L 100
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Foot Rests for Velocipedes and
the like.
I, WILLIAM CHATER LEA, of 116 to 120, Golden Lane, in the County of London,
Engineer, 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:-
My invention relates to foot rests for velocipedes and the like and comprises the
innored device hereinafter described

page_text: In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a plan, and
Figure 2 is a side view showing my improved foot rest.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.
a is the cap or cover of a mount employed for closing or stopping the open end
of each of the front forks of a velocipede.. I prefer to use for the above purpose
fork mounts of the character described in the Specification of former Letters Patent
No. 17192 of 1895 granted to me, that. is to say wherein two spring arms a¹, each
of which is secured at one end to the cap or cover a, are turned inwardly and
upwardly at their other or free ends as indicated at a² so as to meet or abut together,
as shown, forming springs which must be compressed to admit of their introduction
into the open fork end or crown, and which, springs after being so introduced
expand and hold the cap or cover tightly in place.
bis the foot rest which is arranged to project at right angles to the fork, and
which
may
be either so placed that when the device is in place the foot rest will
be at a height slightly above the crown of the fork, or the said rest may be formed
on, or attached to, a bracket or piece carried downwards for a suitable distance
parallel to the side of the fork, at any other distance from the crown. i.
In some instances I find it advantageous to mount the rest upon the above
mentioned downwardly extending piece so that it can be adjusted lengthwise
thereon and thus arranged to suit the convenience of the rider.
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..
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:-
.Y"
The combined fork mount and foot rest substantially as set forth and as illus-
trated in the accompanying drawing..