Improvements in Affixing and Adjusting the Handles of Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 26th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Affixing and Adjusting the Handles of Cycles.
I, WILLIAM ALBERT MURRAY, of Cappeedee, near Hallett, in the Province of
South Australia, Sheep Farmer, 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 is for the purpose of enabling the handles of cycles to be shifted
and adjusted into every desired position to suit the requirements of the rider. It
enables the handles to be fixed higher or lower and at the same time closer to or
further from the rider and at any angle either vertical or horizontal.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings in which,―
Figure 1 is a general view of the front portion of a bicycle with my invention
attached, the handle-bar having square corners.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the handle-bar with rounded corners.
Figure 3 is a view of the handle-bar with the handles shown in various positions.
Figure 4 is a detail view showing the construction of the head of the steering
post for clamping the handle-bar thereon.
Figure 5 is a detail view of one handle showing the method of clamping on to
the handle-bar.
Figure 6 shows a handle with an adjusting joint between the grip and the
socket affixing the handle to the bar.
The handle-bar A may be made of pieces of straight tubing joined at the corners
as shown in Fig. 1 or it may be made of one piece bent to any desired shape such
as shown in Fig. 2. This handle-bar is connected to the top of the steering post
B by means of a clamping socket B with bolt B2 as shown more particularly in
Fig. 4.
The bolt is loosened when required to allow of the handle-bar being
rotated to bring the dropped ends A' A' into any desired position up or down for-
ward or backward. Upon the extremity of each of the dropped ends A' A' is
screwed or otherwise attached a stop A2 which serves as a finish and retains the
handle upon the bar when unfastened for adjustment.
The grips Care fitted upon grip tubes D which are provided with split sockets
D and clamping bolts whereby they may be secured in the desired position upon
the dropped ends A' or other part of the handle-bar A. In some instances where
facilities for greater adjustment are desired I provide between the grip C and the
split socket 11 an adjusting joint 12 arranged as shown in Fig. 6.
It will be seen from the above that the handles may be shifted and adjusted into
any desired position to suit the requirements of any rider. By means of the clamp-
ing socket B the handle-bar may be rotated to bring the dropped ends up or down
forward or backward. Then by means of the split sockets D' the handles may be
moved along into any desired position upon the dropped ends or other part of the
handle-bar A and also set either inward or outward forward or backward. By
means of the adjusting joint D³ the handles may then be adjusted to the most
convenient angle with the ground line.

page_text: I am aware that handle-bars have been constructed in which the bar is adjusted
by rotation in a socket at the head of the steering pillar and also of a handle
encasing the dropped end of the handle-bar and adapted to slide along the same
and I do not claim these movements as my invention but 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 :-
First. The herein described method of adjusting the handles on the handle-bar
of a cycle to any desired position or angle substantially as described.
Second. The use of split sockets and clamping bolts in the manner described
for adjusting the handles of a cycle upon the handle-bar as and for the purposes
set forth.
Third. A pair of handles provided at the bar ends with split sockets and clamp-
ing bolts whereby they may be moved along the handle-bar and set in any position
inward or outward forward or backward substantially as described.
Fourth. In combination with the devices claimed in the third claim, an adjust-
ing joint between the grip of the handle and the socket affixing the handle to the
bar substantially as and for the purpose described.
Fifth. A pair of handles provided at the bar ends with split sockets and clamp-
ing bolts and with adjusting joints whereby the handles may be moved along the
handle-bar and set in any position inward or outward forward or backward or
adjusted to the most convenient angle with the ground line substantially as
described.
Sixth. The combination and arrangement of parts as herein described enabling
the handles of cycles to be shifted and adjusted into any desired position or angle.
Dated this 29th day of December 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton. Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.