Improvements in Apparatus for Locking the Wheels of Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Locking the Wheels of Velocipedes
and the like.
1, WILLIAM RICHARD SMART, of Stratford Road, West Bridgford in the
County of Nottingham, Brick Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for locking or securing the wheels of velocipedes
or the like so as to prevent their removal or use during the absence of the owner,
by an arrangement which may be permanently attached to the fork or framing of
the vehicle.
The invention may be applied to a wheel carried by a fork or similar arrangement.
On the front or back of one of the legs of the fork preferably at a point that is just
within the rim of the wheel I attach a lever preferably pivotted near one of its
ends so as to turn in a plane at right angles to the plane in which the wheel
rotates, the long end of which lever is of sufficient length to pass between the
spokes of the wheel and extend to the other leg of the fork so as to prevent the
wheel from being turned by reason of the lever engaging with the spokes.
This lever when in its normal position lies close and parallel to the leg of the
fork to which it is pivotted and its short end is preferably formed with a flat
portion at right angles to the plane in which it turns, by means of which the lever
may be conveniently operated.
The outer end of the long end of the lever when turned at right angles to the
fork, engages and is retained by a spring catch or other suitable arrangement
secured to the other leg of the fork, this catch or lock is contained in a casing
provided with an opening to receive the end of the lever, and the catch is arranged
so that it can only be operated by a key so as to release the lever and permit of its
return to its normal position and thus release the wheel.
In some cases the end of the lever may be secured by a permutation or other
lock, and also where the lever and lock cannot be conveniently attached to the legs
of a fork as described they may be carried by a suitably formed bracket secured
to the fork or framing.
The above-named "lever " may be merely an arm chain or equivalent and may
pass through openings in the fork if preferred.
Dated this 24th day of March 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Locking the Wheels of Velocipedes
and the like.
1, WILLIAM RICHARD SMART of Stratford Road, West Bridgeford, in the
County of Nottingham, Brick Manufacturer, 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 relates to means for locking wheels of velocipedes or like vehicles
so as to prevent their removal or use during the absence of the owner by an
arrangement which may be permanently attached to the fork or framing of the
vehicle.

page_text: It will be best understood by reference to the accompanying urawi
Figure 1 is a front elevation
Figure 2 a plan showing my invention applied to a bicycle and
Figure 3 a plan showing my invention combined with ordinary foot-rests.
Figure 3 is drawn to a reduced scale.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
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On the back or front of say the arm a of the fork and preferably at a point just
within the rim of the wheel 6 I mount a bar c one end of which may be pivotted
to the arm of the fork or provided with a slot c¹ fitting on a pin d secured to the
arm a or to a plate e of a bracket or box H mounted on the arm as shown, the 1
bar c being retained by a plate or cover f.
The end of the bar e is provided with a recess and the bar is of sufficient
length to pass between the spokes of the wheel and extend to the other arm a' of
the fork to which other arm is attached a lock g formed in a bracket or box G and
provided with an opening through which the end 2 of the bar c is passed and in
which it may be retained by the bolt h the end of which enters the recess in the
end 2 of the bar c.
When the bar c is in this position it is located between two of the spokes of the
wheel and therefore prevents the wheel from being turned.
The bare may be released by raising the bolt h against the action of a spring h
by a suitable key the end of which engages with the projection 2 of the bolt h;
the end 2 of the bar c may be simultaneously ejected by a spring i.
When in its normal position as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 the bar c lies
parallel to the arm of the fork on which it is mounted and may be retained in this
position by a projection e³ on the bar e engaging in a recess j in the cover f.
The brackets or boxes H G the former of which may conveniently be a casting
suitably cored out to receive the bar c, may be secured to the arms a a¹ of the fork
by clips or as shown in Figure 3 they may be combined with ordinary foot rests k
by means of which they are secured to the arms of the fork.
In some cases the end c² of the bar c may be secured by a permutation lock or a
lock other than that described and also where the bar c and lock g cannot be
conveniently attached to the arms a a¹ of a fork as described, they may be carried
by a suitably formed bracket secured to the fork or framing.
The above mentioned bar c may be replaced by a chain or equivalent and may
be passed through openings in the fork or a bracket if preferred.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1. A wheel lock consisting of a bar such as c adapted to be passed transversely
through the wheel and permanently mounted on one arm of the fork by a slotted
connection and capable of being temporarily secured to the other arm of the fork
by a lock secured on the said other arm substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a wheel lock the combination with a slotted locking bar such as cc
carrying a projection such as c³ of a plate such as f slotted as at ; whereby the
locking bar may be turned and retained in its vertical or unlocked position
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
of plate such as
3. In a cycle or the like the combination with foot rests
bar c or equivalent and lock such as g substantially as described and illustrated i
the accompanying drawings.
1. In a wheel lock the combination with the two arms of the wheel-carrying for
of brackets or boxes such as G and H one containing or being a lock to secure th
locking bar which is hinged or pivotted in the other substantially as described an
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
5. In a wheel lock a locking bar such as c having a pivot slot such as c¹

page_text: retaining projection such as c³ and a recess such as c² substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
6. In a wheel lock the combination with a slotted locking bar such as cc of a
spring such as i for the purpose of disengaging the bar from the lock substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
7. In a wheel lock the combination with a foot rest of a locking device or part
thereof substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
8. In a wheel lock the combined foot rests and locking device substantially as
described and illustrated.
9. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete wheel
lock substantially as herein described and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1892.
WILLIAM RICHARD SMART.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.