Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
I, EUGENE CASSE, of 19 Passage Ménilmontant, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved toe clip adapted to be instantly fixed upon the
pedals of velocipedes without the aid of any instrument.
This invention will be properly understood from the following description with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 represents an elevation of my toe clip applied to a pedal;
Figure 2 shows a plan of the same.
Figure 3 represents an elevation of a modification of my toe clip, and
Figure 4 is a corresponding plan of the same.
In these various figures the same letters of reference designate the same parts.
As shown in this drawing Figures 1 and 2, my toe clip comprises a plate a furnished
with a lower hook b, fastening springs c, and the toe clip proper d, which may be of
any form, the whole being made in one piece. The lower hook b takes hold of the
branche of the pedal from below, whilst the fastening springs c in the form of hooks
take hold of the axis of the same pedal.
Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing represent a modification of my system of toe
clip, in which the hooking upon the branch e of the pedal and upon the axis f is
obtained with the aid of a single piece forming a spring, shaped accordingly and fixed
by means of one or more rivets g upon the plate .
In order to fix my toe clip it is sufficient to first engage the hook b, then to cause
the toe clip to turn on the side of the pedal so that the hook or hooks c will engage
with the axis f. The inverse operation permits of the instant withdrawal of the
toe clip.
The forms, details, accessories, materials and dimensions of my toe clip may evidently
be varied without at all departing from the principle underlying my invention. For
example, I may if desired make my toe clip of steel wire.
Dated this 23rd day of Inly 1896
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, EUGENE CASSE, of 19 Passage Ménilmontant, Paris, in the Republic of France,
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 an improved toe clip adapted to be instantly fixed
upon the pedals of velocipedes without the aid of any instrument.
This invention will be properly understood from the following description with
reference to the drawing, left with my provisional specification in which
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page_text: Figure 1 represents an elevation of my toe clip applied to a pedal;
Figure 2 shows a plan of the same,
Figure 3 represents an elevation of a modification of my toe clip, and
Figure 4 is a corresponding plan of the same.
In these various figures the same letters of reference designate the same parts.
As shown in this drawing, Figures 1 and 2, my toe clip comprises a plate a furnished
with a lower hook b, fastening springs c, and the toe clip proper d, which may be of
any form, the whole being made in one piece. The lower hook b takes hold of the
branch e of the pedal from below, whilst the fastening springs c in the form of hooks
take hold of the axis f of the same pedal.
Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing represent a modification of my toe clip, in which
the hooking upon the branch e of the pedal and upon the axis f is obtained with the
aid of a single piece forming a spring, shaped accordingly and fixed by means of one
or more rivets upon the plate a.
In order to fix my toe clip it is sufficient to first engage the Look b, then to cause
the toe clip to turn on the side of the pedal so that the hook or books c will engage
with the axis f. The inverse operation permits of the instant withdrawal of the
toe clip.
The forms, details, accessories, materials and dimensions of my toe clip may evidently
be varied without in any way departing from the principle underlying my invention.
For example, I may if desired make my toe clip of steel wire.
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:-
A toe clip adapted to be instantly fixed upon the pedals of velocipedes, characterised
by one or two hooks e forming springs for taking hold of the axis f of the pedal, whilst
a lower hook takes hold of the branch e of the same pedal from below, so as to
prevent the toe clip from rising, as described, and as represented in Figures 1 to 4 of
the drawing.
DL: 001 do of Ami1 1907