Improvements in, or additions to, Foot Rests for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in, or additions to, Foot Rests for Cycles.
I, CHARLES THOMAS BROCK SANGSTER, Works Manager of the Cycle Components
Manufacturing Company, Limited, of Bournbrook, near the City of Birmingham,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cycle foot-rests and the fork shields of them. The
foot-rest part consists of a sheet metal band clip with the outer ends extended
and brought nearly parallel and together so as to form the step, and with the clip
part closed by a cross bolt and the end of the step part secured by a stud on the
one part taking into a cup or sleeve on the other part, or by equivalent means,
whilst the fork-shield consists of an upright and curved plate, whose lower or
shank end takes between the band of the step clip and the fork of the machine.
My invention, so far as it pertains to the foot-rest, consists first, in making the
stud and sleeve in one piece, and secondly, in forming bulgings in the step sides
which take the place of an ordinary washer for the cross pin, whilst in the fork-
shield part of my invention the shank or foot part is shaped to inside contour of
the band clip of the step and has turned forward edges being supported by, and
shouldering upon, the top edges of the band clip.
In carrying out the first part of my invention, I cut out a blank of sheet metal
of the figure of a step and fold the same into a double sided frame, with the middle
part centrally pierced to form the top and bottom straps or bands of the clip, and
with the curved terminations of the bands coming close up to the junction of the
sides of the step with the clip. The parts to form the washers are stamped up
into outwardly directed bosses, through the middles of which, the screw pin passes.
The connection for the outer ends of the step sides consists of a barrel stud with
a pivot end taking through a hole in one of the sides, whilst the other pivot ends
of the stud is made fast to the other step side by rivetting, bulging or otherwise.
The shield consists of an upright piece of metal, suitably shaped at top and hook
sectioned opposite edges which embrace the sides of a fork, and with the lower
edges, which form shoulders, resting upon the top edges of the clip strap, whilst
the reduced part of the shank, next to the shoulder, and also the extreme bottom,
is of a size which comes within the inside normal length of the clip, with the parts
between scolloped so as to follow the contour of the back inside of the clip.
Taki. 17th dow of March 1897

page_text: I, CHARLES THOMAS BROCK SANGSTER, Works Manager of the Cycle Components
Manufacturing Company, Limited, of Bournbrook, near the City of Birmingham,
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 follow-
ing statement:-
This invention relates to cycle foot-rests and the fork shields of them.. The
foot-rest part consists of a sheet metal band clip with the outer ends extended and
brought nearly parallel and together so as to form the step, and with the clip part
closed by a cross bolt which said brought together ends of the step part have here-
tofore been secured by a stud on the one side, taking into a sleeve or cupped part
on the other side or by equivalent means, whilst the fork-shield whose object is
to preserve the enamel of the forks from injury when the foot of a rider is placed
on the step, consists of an upright and curved plate, whose lower or shank end takes
between the band of the step slip and the fork of the machine.
My invention, so far as it pertains to the foot-rest, consists first, in making the
and sleeve in one piece and secondly, in forming bulgings in the step sides, which
take the place of an ordinary washer for the cross pin, whilst in the fork-shield
part of my invention, the shank or foot is shaped to inside contour of the band
clip of the step and the shield part, proper, has turned forward edges supported
by, and shouldering upon, the top edges of the band clip.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represent the front fork of a safety
bicycle fitted with a foot rest and shield constructed and provided with improv-
ments according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the said foot rest and shield applied to a fork
member, upon an enlarged scale, Figure 3 is a back elevation thereof, Figure 4 a
side elevation and Figure 5 a topside plan partly in section on the dotted line a,
Figure 4, whilst Figure 6 is a section taken upon the dotted line, of the
same figure.
Figure 7 represents a front elevation, Figure 8 a side elevation and Figure 9
a plan of the foot rest and shield detached from the fork.
Figure 10 represents a side elevation of the foot rest separately and Figure 11
a view of the attachment-clip end of the same.
Figures 12, 13 and 14 respectively represent a front and a side view and a section
upon the dotted line, of shield, separately.
Figure 15 represents an elevation of the double stud-ended connection by which
the ends of the step sides are secured together.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
In carrying out the first part of my invention, I cut out a blank of sheet metal
of the figure of a step and fold the same into the double sided frame a, the middle
part of this blank being first centrally pierced at a', to form the top and bottom
strap or bands a², of the attachment clip a³ with the curved terminations a, of
the bands coming close up to the junction of the sides a³, of the step a, with the
clip. The parts a6 to form the washers or bearing for the drawing up screw b
are stamped up in the form of outwardly directed bosses, through the middles of
which the said screw pin passes. The connection for the outer ends of the step
sides consists of a barrel stud c, with one pivot end c', taking through a hole in
one of the sides, whilst the other pivot end, of the stud takes through a like hole
in the other step side and both are made fast by rivetting, bulging or otherwise.

page_text: The shield d, consists of an upright piece of metal suitably shaped at top to lie
close against the fork member e, and having hook-sectioned opposite edges d',
which embrace the sides of the said fork, and with the lower edges d³, which form
shoulders, resting upon the top edges of the upper clip strap a whilst the reduced
part 3, of the shank d, next to the shoulder and also the extreme bottom d³, is of
a size adapted to fit within the inside of the clip, with the edge parts do scolloped
so as to follow the contour of the ends a', of the opening or space a¹, between the
top and bottom straps of the clip.
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:-
First: In cycle foot rests, forming outward bulgings in the sides of the rest,
which take the place of ordinary loose washers for the drawing-to or attachment
pin, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly In cycle foot rests, securing together the ends of the sides of the
rest by a double rivet-ended stud, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly The improved fork-shield for use in conjunction with cycle foot-
rests, having a shank or foot shaped to the inside contour of the band clip of the
step whilst the shield part proper, has turned in edges which shoulder or rest upon
the top edges of the band clip, substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1897.
CHARLES THOMAS BROCK SANGSTER,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.