Improvements in Cycle Foot Rests.
Year: 1895

page_text: Improvements in Cycle Foot Rests.
I, EDWARD WILLIAM DUFFILL, of 32 Jardine Road, Aston, near the City of
Birmingham, Brass founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in foot rests for cycles.
It is found that with the various foot rests now in use, in order to fix them to the
frame of the machine, there is considerable danger of damaging the enamel, paint
or other coating upon the part to which the rest is to be secured, and it is to obviate
this difficulty and to provide a ready, convenient and strong rest that this invention
has been made.
It consists principally of two parts which constitute the two parallel sides of the
rest. At their one (inner) end these two parts are hinged together, and immediately
near such hinge joint the two parts are shaped so as to embrace the fork or other
part of the frame of the machine, such parts being thence continued parallel (or
otherwise) to the length required for the rest. At a point within that part which
embraces the frame &c. a bolt is passed through the two sides, by which the rest is
firmly clipped to or bound upon the said frame &c. At the outer end of the two
sides, a distance block is secured to or formed upon the one which shall engage with
the end of the other so that when in use such two ends shall be firmly and rigidly
attached to each other.
Thus it will be seen that opening this hinged device, it can be readily passed on
to the required part of the machine, then closed thereon and bolted, thus requiring
no sliding action upon the machine, and consequently no rubbing or damaging of
the enamel &c.
Dated this 4th day of Novembar 1895
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
I, EDWARD WILLIAM DUFFILL, of 32 Jardine Road, Aston, near the City of
Birmingham, Brassfounder, 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 improvements in foot rests for cycles.
It is found that with the various foot rests now in use, in order to fix them to the
frame of the machine, there is considerable danger of damaging the enamel, paint
or other coating upon the part to which the rest is to be secured, and it is to obviate
this difficulty and to provide a ready, convenient and strong rest that this invention
has been made.
In order to explain this ny invention more clearly I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference, in
which :-
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page_text: Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rest showing it open so that it may be passed on 'to
the fork tube &c.
At a point
It consists principally of two parts 5 and 6 which constitute the two parallel
sides of the rest. At their one (inner) end 7-these two parts are hinged together,
and immediately near such hinge joint the two parts are shaped so as to embrace
the fork or other part:8.of the frame of the machine, such parts being thence
continued parallel (or otherwise) to the length required for the rest.
within that part which embraces the frame &c. a bolt 9 is passed through the two
sides, by which the rest is firmly clipped to or bound upon the said frame &c. At
the outer end of the two sides, a distance block 10 is secured to or formed upon the
one part, which shall engage with the end of the other, so that when in use, such
two ends shall be firmly and rigidly attached to each other.
Thus it will be seen that by opening this hinged device as shown in Fig. 3, it can
be readily passed on to the required part of the machine, then closed thereon and
bolted, thus requiring no sliding action upon the machine, and consequently no
rubbing or damaging of the enamel &c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this ny said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is: :―
1. My improved foot rest consisting of the two parts 5 and 6 hinged at 7, with
bolt 9 and distance piece 10 all substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 28th day of July 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.