Year: 1897

page_text: We, JOHN ROTHERHAM, HUGH ROTHERHAM, and KEVITT ROTHERHAM, all of 27,
Spon Street, Coventry, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved steering lock for cycles and our inven-
tion consists in the improvements substantially as hereinafter described.
In carrying our invention into practice we provide a small bracket, strapped on
to the under side of the lower tube attached to the head of the cycle, to which
are fixed two levers, one on each side of bracket, connected together by a cross
piece at the front end of levers, and fastened at back end with a rivet, fitting on
the rivet, inside the bracket, is a short tube, in the side of which the end of a
pin is made fast, the other end of pin slides in a diaphragm fixed
in bracket, slot holes are provided in the sides of the bracket,
through which the rivet passes, and by means of a spiral spring fitting on the
pin and pressing between the diaphragm and the tube on rivet, the levers are
pressed back, and when drawn out of action the cross piece connecting the levers,
is drawn into the gap on front end of the bracket, and so holds safely when not
in. use.
We wish it to be understood that we do not confine ourselves to the construction
exactly as herein before described nor to any material we may employ.
nated this 17th dow of Novambar 1807
JOHN ROTHERHAM,
HUGH ROTHERHAM,
KEVITT ROTHERHAM
We, JOHN ROTHERHAM, HUGH ROTHERHAM, and KEVITT ROTHERHAM, all of 27,
Spon Street, Coventry, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved steering lock for cycles and our inven-
tion consists in the improvements substantially as hereinafter described.

page_text: In order that our invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawing wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures and in which:
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Fig. 1 shows our improved steering lock in side elevation.
Fig. 2 shows the lock in plan view and
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show details hereinafter referred to.
In carrying our invention into practice we employ a small bracket b-shown in
side elevation in Fig. 3-which bracket we strap, by means of a strap S on the
under side of the lower tube T which tube is attached to the head H of the cycle
in the usual manner. Said bracket b supports two levers or equivalents a the
front portions of which levers are connected by a cross piece d-about as shown
in plan view in Fig. 5-and the rear ends of said levers are connected together by
a rivet a¹ which rivet passes through slots in the bracket b so as to permit the
levers a to be slid forward a sufficient distance for the purpose hereinafter de-
scribed. The front part of the bracket is formed with a step or equivalent f on
which the cross piece d normally rests and said front part is in the form of a
segment having a stop f¹ and one of the levers a is provided with a pin i or
equivalent so that said levers may be readily pushed forward until the cross-
piece d is clear of the step f and so that said cross piece may drop down on to the
stop fand thereby lower the front ends of the levers a. The steering rod E is
provided with two lugs or equivalents e against which lugs e the front ends of the
levers a rest when said levers are pushed forward and lowered as described as
will be readily understood from Fig. 1 in which the levers a are shown raised out
of engagement.
In order to prevent the levers a from being accidentally moved forward and
engaging with the lugs e I mount a tube or sleeve c on the rivet a¹, and I provide
said tube with a pin n―the sleeve and pin being shown in side elevation in Fig. 4
the free end of which pin passes through a hole in the diaphragm b' with which
the bracket b is provided. I also provide a spring said spring being mounted on
the pin n and being compressed between the diaphragm 61 and the tube e the
arrangement being such that the said spring tends to keep the tube c away from
the diaphragm and if the levers a be raised as shown, the said spring keeps the
cross-piece d in the step f and consequently the levers a are held out of engage-
ment with the lugs e.
If the levers a are pushed forward and lowered as herein before described the
front ends of said levers will engage or be in contact with the lugs e (the lug e in
Fig. 1 is shown in section on the dotted line Fig. 2 for clearness,) and it will
then be impossible to turn the steering rod as the movement of the lugs e is pre-
vented by the levers a.
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 steering lock for cycles constructed, arranged and operating for the purposes
and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 17th day of August 1898.
JOHN ROTHERHAM,
HUGH ROTHERHAM,
KEVITT ROTHERHAM
By their Agents,
Horn, Son & Co.,
151, Strand (next to Somerset House), London.