An Improvement relating to the Manufacture of Handles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan., 1898.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to the Manufacture of Handles for
Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM HANDLEY and ROBERT GRAHAM, of Swan Buildings, Moor
Street, in the City of Birmingham, County of Warwick, Manufacturers' Agents,
and HARRY LOWE, of 120, Sherbourne Road, Balsall Heath, in the County of
Worcester, Whip Handle Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described of an improvement relating to
the manufacture of handles for velocipedes and has for its object to provide a
simple, durable, and inexpensive means of attaching leather or fabricious materials
to any form of ordinary handles used on velocipedes by a process of hand closed
stitched thus forming a neat and inexpensive cover for such handles. Heretofore
covers for velocipede handles have been attached by metallic clips or other devices
which have been expensive and unreliable.
In carrying our invention into practice we provide a handle of the ordinary
kind preferably made of wood. We take a blank of leather equal in size to the
circumference of the handle. The ends of the said blank we cut in the form of an
are so as to allow for the curvature of the handle. We pierce the edges of the said
blank by means of a machine or hand tool. We attach the said blank to the
handle by means of paste, the leather being drawn out until the ends meet. while
the paste is still moist. We then proceed to sew the leather by aid of two-needles
one passing to the right and the other to the left two needles passing through the
same hole, thus forming the stitch and making a neat joint of the leather which
lies perfectly flat along its seam. We attach ornamental metal or other fittings at
each end of the said handle for the purpose of producing effect.
Dated this 12th day of February 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
An Improvement relating to the Manufacture of Handles for
Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM HANDLEY and ROBERT GRAHAM, of Swan Buildings, Moor
Street, in the City of Birmingham, County of Warwick, Manufacturers' Agents,
and HARRY LOWE, of 120, Sherbourne Road, Balsall Heath, in the County of
[Price 8d.]

page_text: Worcester, Whip Handle Maker, 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 consists as hereinafter described of an improvement relating to
the manufacture of handles for velocipedes and has for its object to provide a
simple and inexpensive durable means of attaching leathers or fabricious materials
to any form of ordinary handle used on velocipedes by a process of hand closed
stitched thus forming a neat and inexpensive cover for such handles. Heretofore
covers for velocipede handles have been attached by metallic clips or other devices
which have been expensive and unreliable.
In carrying our invention into practice we provide a handle of the ordinary
kind preferably made of wood. We take a blank of leather equal in size to the
circumference of the handle. The ends of the said blank we cut in the form of an
arc so as to allow for the curvature of the handles. We pierce the edges of the
said blank by means of a machine or hand tool. We attach the said blank to the
handle by means of paste the leather being drawn out until the ends meet while
the paste is still moist.. We then proceed to sew the leather by aid of two needles
the one passing to the right and the other to the left two needles passing through
the same hole, thus forming one stitch and making a neat joint of the leather
which lies perfectly flat along its seam. We attach ornamental metal or other
fittings at each end of the said handle for the purpose of producing effect.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood we will describe it
by reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 represents in elevation a velocipede handle made in wood.
Figure 2 shows the same covered with leather by our process of closed stitching.
Figure 3 shows the same handle in part and cross section.
Figure 4 shows the leather blank which is employed to cover the handle.
Figure 5 illustrates the method by which the leather is stitched on the handle.
A represents the grip part of the handle and B, B the reduced ends for receiving
the metal fittings, D is the leather cover, C showing the stitches.
The edges E, E of the leather blank Figure 4 are cut are shape and pierced with
holes F, F either by a machine or hand tool.
The under surface of the blank is covered with paste and drawn over the grip
part of the handle A as shown at Figure 5. When in position it is stitched by aid
of two needles H, I and the thread J, K the needle H, passing to the right and the
needle I to the left both passing through the same holes thus forming the stitch
and drawing the leather in its place on the handle, the edges being perfectly even
one with the other as shown at M in the cross section Figure 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. The method of covering velocipede handles with leather by means of two
needles operating substantially as in the manner described and illustrated at
Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Doted this 11th day of November 1907
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.