Improvements in or connected with Handles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Handles for Velocipedes.
We, CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL, ERNEST ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, FRANK HENRY
BLUEMEL, all of Crown Works, Rose Place, Globe Road, London, E., Manu-
facturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with handles for veloci-
pedes, the object being to provide simple and efficient means for quickly and
easily securing handles to the extremities of handle-bars of velocipedes and the
like, in such a manner that while they are rigidly secured thereon, they can
be quickly and easily removed when required while no cement or other adhesive
substance is necessary for use in connection with handles constructed according
to this invention, they being secured in place by mechanical means.
In carrying our invention into practical effect, into the extremity of each
handle is permanently secured a short plug, the end of which, for a sufficient
distance, is reduced in diameter and furnished at each side with a short arm
pivoted in any suitable manner to the reduced portion of the plug, said arms
being parallel upon their outer edges, while their inner edges taper from the
plug, and between them is fitted a sliding metal piece actuated by means of a
suitable screw in such a manner that the said sliding piece can be drawn down
for forcing the arms apart, or projected away from the plug for the purpose of
releasing such arms, and allowing them to more closely approach each other.
In practical use, the handle is slipped over the end of the tubular handle-
bars, the reduced extremity of the plug, when the handle is fairly "home,"
The aforesaid
entering the end of the tube together with the aforesaid arms.
screw is then revolved in such a manner as to drawn down the sliding piece,
thereby forcing the arms apart and closely against the inner surface of the
tube, and by this means the handles are rigidly secured in position, while they
can be released at any time by reversing the motion of the screw.
As a slightly modified form of this invention two or more arms may be
employed, in which case the sliding piece is so shaped and arranged as to act
upon the whole of them simultaneously when operated by the aforesaid screw.
Dis 06th dox of October 1898

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Handles for Velocipedes.
We, CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL, ERNEST ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, and FRANK
HENRY BLUEMEL, all of Crown Works, Rose Place, Globe Road, London, E.,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with handles for veloci-
pedes, the object being to provide simple and efficient means for quickly and
easily securing handles to the extremities of handle-bars of velocipedes and the
like, in such a manner that while they are rigidly secured thereon, they can
be quickly and easily removed when required while no cement or other adhesive
substance is necessary for use in connection with handles constructed according
to this invention, they being secured in place by mechanical means.
In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section of a handle bar and handle showing
the mechanism whereby it is secured in place, in one form.
Fig. 2 being a front view of the locking device detached from the handle.
Figs. 3 and 4 are details.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of an alternative form of device.
Fig. 6 being a front view of same with a cover or disc removed.
Figs. 7, 8 and 9 show a side elevation, a view at right angles and a longitudinal
section of a slightly modified form of device.
According to this invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, in the extremity of
each handle a, a short plug b furnished with a reduced extremity c is permanently
secured, said plug being furnished at each side with an arm having a hook
shaped extremity e at one end (Fig. 4) designed to take under the cross bars e
of a covering plate in such a manner as to practically pivotally connect the
said arms d to the reduced extremity c of the plug. The arms d have outer
parallel edges, while their inner edges f taper from the plug as shown, and
between them is fitted a sliding metal piece g, the extremities of which engage
the inner edges f of the arms d, so that by actuating the said sliding piece g
by a suitable screw g¹, the sliding piece is drawn down, forcing the arms d in an
outward direction so as to bring them tightly against the inner periphery of the
extremity of the handle-bar h, so that by reason of the frictional resistance
between the arms d and the handle-bar h, it is impossible for the handle a to
be withdrawn from the handle bar until the arms d are released by projecting
the sliding piece 9 in a forward direction which is effected by turning the
screw g¹ in an opposite direction to that in which it is revolved for tightening
the arms against the inner periphery of the handle bar.
In the form of device illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, the plug bis furnished with
a reduced extremity c, of greater length than in the previous form of device.
The reduced part c of this plug is furnished centrally with a rectangular channel i
within which is arranged a sliding piece actuated by a screw g¹ in a similar
manner as before. The sides of the reduced extremity care furnished with four
slots or recesses j within which are arranged four moveable arms k parallel upon
their outer edges, while their inner edges are tapered and bear against a tapered
extremity of the sliding piece i, so that by drawing down the said sliding

page_text: piece by the action of the screw g¹ the arms are forced apart so as to be brought
closely against the inner periphery of the extremity of the handle bar, and to
thereby secure the handle in position in practically the same manner to that
already described with reference to the first form of device.
It is obvious that in connection with this form of device, three arms might
be employed, in which case a triangular sliding piece would be employed to
operate them, or any greater number of arms might also be used with a corre-
sponding suitably shaped sliding piece for operating them.
In the modified form shown in Figs. 7 to 9 a single plug is employed designed
In connection with
to be permanently secured in the extremity of the handle.
this plug two semi-circular jaws or arms m are arranged, each of which is
furnished with an extension n resting within a slot o formed in the plug, and by
these extensions the jaws or arms m are connected with the plug. The inner
surfaces of these jaws or arms taper as shown and between them is arranged a
circular disc correspondingly tapered upon its outer periphery and designed
to be operated by a screw g³, so that by drawing down the said circular disc q
the jaws or arms are forced apart so as to come into close contact with the inner
periphery of the extremity of the handle bar for securing the handle in posi-
tion, in the manner already described.
Whichever form of device may be employed it is in some manner rigidly
secured to the extremity of the handle bar, so that in order to fix the handle in
place it is only necessary to slip it over the end of the handle bars, with the
locking arms or jaws inside the handle bar tube, revolve the screw in the required
direction for forcing the arms or jaws closely against the inner surface of the
tube, when the handle is rigidly secured in place, while it can be released by
turning the screw in the opposite direction.
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/. In connection with the securing of handles to handle bars of velocipedes
and the like, the simultaneous operation of two or more moveable arms or jaws
by means of a sliding piece and an operating screw, substantially in the manner
herein described and shown with reference to the accompanying drawings, and
for the purposes specified.
2/. The improved method of and means for securing handles to the extremities
of velocipede handle-bars and the like, consisting of a plug b, permanently
secured in the extremity of handle a, and furnished with a reduced extremity c
to which is secured arms such as f having parallel outer edges and inner edges
which taper, in combination with a sliding piece such as g and an operating
screw such as g', the whole arranged and operated substantially as herein
described and shown with reference to Figs. 1 to 4 of the accompanying draw-
ings, and for the purposes specified.
3/. The improved method of and means for securing handles to the extremities
of velocipede handle-bars and the like, consisting of a plug designed to be
permanently secured within the end of the handle, provided with a reduced
extremity c furnished with slots j within which the moveable arms k, having
parallel outer edges and inner tapered edges, are arranged, in combination with
a rectangular piece such as i¹, furnished with a tapered part 22 designed to slide
in a channel or recess i, and an operating screw such as g', the whole arranged
and operated substantially as herein described and shown with reference to
Figs. 5 & 6 of the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.
4/. The improved method of and means for securing handles to the extremities
of velocipede handle-bars and the like, consisting of a plug, permanently secured
in the extremity of the handle, and semi-circular jaws or arms such as m, each
furnished with an extensions n secured within a recesso formed in the plug 1,
and having tapered inner surfaces or edges; in combination with a circular

page_text: sliding disc correspondingly tapered upon its outer periphery, furnished with a
stop to prevent its turning, and an operating screw such as g', the whole
arranged and operated substantially as herein described and shown with reference
to Figs. 7 to 9 of the accompanying drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 13th day of July 1899
1.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.