Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1899
1, ROBERT O'CALLAGHAN NEWENHAM DEANE, Post Office Surveyor, Palace
Hotel, Southport, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is a handle for a cycle or motor car ventilated by perforation, or by rods or
wires or parallel openings between the rods or wires to allow air to pass through.
So as to ventilate & keep the hands cool while riding or driving. It may be
made of metal or any other suitable substance whatever and by a simple process
of turning the handle and having two perforated substances with similar openings
placed one within the other the draught may be introduced or stopped according
to the wish of the rider or driver. The handle is to be made somewhat larger than
the handle bar with an opening in front so that the forward movement of the
machine will cause a draught through or into the handle and so keep the hands
cool while riding which is an important point.
:
I, ROBERT O'CALLAGILAN NEWENHAM DEANE, Post Office Surveyor, late of the
Palace Hotel, but now of 86, Leyland Road, Southport, 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:
It is a handle for a cycle or motor car ventilated by perforation, or by rods or
wires or parallel openings between the rods or wires to allow air to pass through
so as to ventilate and keep the hands cool while riding or driving. It may be
made of metal or any other suitable substance whatever and by a simple process
of turning the handle and having two perforated substances with similar openings
placed one within the other the draught may be introduced or stopped according
to the wish of the rider or driver.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings:-
Fig. 1 represents my improved ventilated cycle handle partly in section Fig. 2
is a front end view of the same, and Fig. 3 a transverse section taken across
the middle of Fig. 1.
In these views, 2 represents the handle bar upon which is fitted the cycle
handle which in the case shown is composed of an inner body or bush 3 formed
say of wood, or of any suitable material such as papier mache, and having any
suitable number of air passages 4 running lengthwise from end to end; the outer
periphery of the bush is shown parallel and upon it is mounted a sleeve of cork 5
Price R71

page_text: to form the grip, the two parts 3 and 5 being held in position by end ferrules 7
and 8 secured upon the handle bar 2, and flanged to clip over the cork grip; the
ferrule 7 has holes cut in it to correspond with the passages 4 in the bush 3 and
ventilating holes 9 are made through the cork grip 5 and the bush 3 so as to
communicate with the longitudinal passages 4.
In one arrangement the parts named form my improved ventilated handle,
the currents of air entering through the holes in the front ferrule 7 pass into the
longitudinal passages 4 and through the holes 9 on to the hands of the cyclist.
In order to close the holes the grips can be turned partly round on the bush 3
when all the holes will be closed and no air can pass through. Any suitable and
known means may be employed to hold the grip in either position desired.
In some cases the cork grip may be a fixture, in which case I employ outside
of the ferrule 7 a milled disc of metal 10, which has openings to correspond in
size and position with the passages 4 in the bush 3 and the openings in the
ferrule 7; this dise 10 is fitted and free to be turned within certain limits on
the handle bar 2 and arranged that it will when turned far enough in either
direction occupy one of two positions so as to leave passages for air through its
openings into the passages 4, or to close all openings to the passages 4, as desired.
In place of a cork grip 5 as shown and described a felt vulcanite or any other
desired grip could be applied, in such case the bush 3 with the passages 4 or
equivalent means for conveying air into the handle and the holes 9
or their
equivalents for conveying the air from the interior to the exterior of the handle
could be formed all in one piece and then have its periphery covered with felt
or other suitable material provided with holes to correspond with the holes in
the bush in combination with means for opening and closing the air passages.
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 improved ventilated handle for cycles or motor cars consisting of a
suitable grip provided with air passages and means for opening and closing such
passages substantially as herein described.
2. In combination, a body of wood or other suitable material provided with
passages and holes for air, and an adjustable disc for opening and closing said air
passages substantially as described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 24th day of March 1900.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.