Year: 1898

page_text: We, THOMAS HENRY COLLINGBOURNE and the RIBBLESDALE CYCLE COMPANY,
LIMITED, of Whalley Banks, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Cycle Manu-
facturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of cycles and con-
sists, Firstly-Of improvements in the method of and means employed for securing
the ball cups in the hubs or bottom brackets in such a manner that any tendancy
of the limbs or brackets to loose their true form and relative positions with the
internal bearing is obviated.
Secondly. To an improved device for attaching the dress guards to the back
stay rods in ladies cycles, dispensing with the quadrant heretofore employed and
allowing of the guard being easily and quickly adjusted or moved altogether from
near the hub of the back wheel so as to allow of oiling, cleaning, or the like.
Thirdly To improvements in the method of and means employed for adjusting
and fixing the handle bar and seat column, whereby splitting or cutting of the
top collar or cap is obviated, and the column can more quickly be adjusted and
fixed than heretofore, and with less liability of its working or shaking loose.
According to this invention the hub or bottom bracket and ball cups are made as
ordinary, but the locking ring for locking the latter in position is recessed on its
inner face so as to form a flange which when the ring is in position encloses the
outer diameter of the hub or bracket and greatly strengthens the latter. The
internal edge of the flange may be chased, and the external edge of the hub or
bracket threaded if thought desirable, and in order to ensure a tighter grip the
hub or bracket may have one or more saw gates cut in it and the outer diameter
slightly tapered and chased.
The improved dress guard adjuster consists of a clip clipping each back stay
The rings or eyes
tube, and each side the clip is provided with a ring or eye.
and the clip are fixed, after adjustment by means of two screws, one on each side
of the stay tube and clip. One half or section of the dress guard is fixed to each
eye or ring, and by simply withdrawing a screw, the eye or ring and its section
of the guard can be lifted clear away from the hub of the wheel, or the clip can
be moved up or down the stay tube as desired or necessary by simply loosening
one of the screws. The tension on the guard, or a portion of it, can further be
adjusted by simply loosening one of the screws and slightly turning the eye or
ring on its stud, which is the screw, then tightening the latter. The guard may
be made in two or more sections secured at one end by the improved clip, and
at the opposite end to the mud guard by hooks, clips, or studs, so that one section
or part of the guard can quickly be removed and replaced when necessary.
The improved method of fixing the handle bar column, or the seat column, con-
sists in cutting a small rectangular slot in the steering column tube, or in the seat
tube, and at some distance from the top of same. The top collar or cap is made

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projection or pap on it and through this is passed a set screw, and on the
inside of the collar or cap is a recess for the reception of a locking key, a pro-
jection on which rests against the set screw. When in position the locking key
is opposite the rectangular slot in the steering or seat column tube, and when
the handle bar or seat is adjusted, the set screw is tightened and the locking key
is forced through the rectangular slot and against the handle bar, or seat column,
which is securely held thereby as the locking pin or piece bears on one third or
nearly the half diameter of the handle bar column, or seat column. The locking
pin or piece may have slight projection formed on it resting against the outer
edge of the slot in the steering or seat column tube in order to prevent any
possibility of the locking piece falling into the interior of such tube, or for a
like purpose the locking piece may be loosely attached to the set screw by means
of a pin. The improved fixing device is equally applicable for securing saddles
or seats on the cross tube of the seat column.
Dated the 20th day of Moab 1808
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Cycles.
We, THOMAS HENRY COLLING BOURNE and the RIBBLESDALE CYCLE COMPANY
LIMITED, of Whalley Banks, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Cycle Manu-
facturers, 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 the manufacture of cycles, and con-
sists. Firstly. Of improvements in the method of and means employed for secur-
ing the ball cups in the hubs or bottom brackets in such a manner that any
tendancy of the limbs or brackets to loose their true form and relative positions
with the internal bearing is obviated. Secondly-To an improved device for
attaching the dress guards to the back stay rods in ladies cycles, dispensing with
the quadrant heretofore employed and allowing of the guard being easily and
quickly adjusted or moved altogether from near the hub of the back wheel so as
to allow of oiling, cleaning, or the like. Thirdly: To improvements in the method
of and means employed for adjusting and fixing the handle bar and seat column
whereby splitting or cutting of the top collar or cap is obviated, and the column
can more quickly be adjusted and fixed than heretofore and with less liability of
its working or shaking loose.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of the hub or bottom bracket made in accord-
ance with this invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of part of a stay rod with the improved device for
attaching the dress guard thereto.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a like view shewing the device applied to a D stay rod.
Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of part of the steering or seat column tube and
the handle bar column or seat column shewing the rectangular slot in the former.

page_text: Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation of the top collar or cap, set screw and locking
key.
Fig. 7 is a plan view of Fig. 6.
According to this invention the hub or bottom bracket 1 (see Fig. 1) and ball
cups 2 are made as ordinary but the locking ring 3 for locking the latter in position
is recessed on its inner face 4 so as to form a tange 5 which when the ring 3 is
in position encloses the outer diameter of the hub or bracket 1 and greatly
strengthens the latter. The internal edge of the flange 5 may be chased and the
external edge of the hub or bracket 1 threaded if thought desirable, and in order
to ensure a tighter grip the hub or bracket 1 may have one or more saw gates
cut in it, and the outer diameter slightly tapered and chased.
The improved dress guard adjuster (see Figs. 2, 3, and 4) consists of a clip 1
clipping each back stay tube 2, and each side of the clip 1 is provided with a
ring or eye 3. The rings or eyes 3, 3 and the clip 1 are fixed after adjustment by
means of two screws 4, 4 one on each side of the stay tube 2 and clip 1. One half
or section of the dress guard is fixed to each eye or ring 3, and by simply with-
drawing a screw 4 the eye or ring 3 and its section of the guard can be lifted
clear away from the hub of the wheel, or the clip 1 can be moved up or down the
stay tube 2 as desired or necessary by simply loosening one of the screws 4. The
tension on the guard, or a portion of it, can further be adjusted by simply loosen-
ing one of the screws 4 and slightly turning the eye or ring 3 on its stud which is
the screw 4, then tightening the latter. The guard may be made in two or more
sections secured at one end of the improved clip 1, and at the opposite end to the
mud guard by hooks, clips, or studs, so that one section or part of the guard can
quickly be removed and replaced when necessary.
The improved method of fixing the handle bar column, or the seat column (see
Sheet 2) consists in cutting a small rectangular slot 1 in the steering column tube 2
or in the seat tube 2, and at some distance from the top of same. The top collar
or cap 3 is made with a projection or pap 4 on it, and through this is passed a set
screw 5, and on the inside of the collar or cap 3 is a recess 6 for the reception of
a locking key 7 a projection 8 on which rests against the set screw 5. When in
position the locking key 7 is opposite the rectangular slot 1 in the steering or
seat column tube 2, and when the handle bar or seat adjusted the set screw 5
is tightened and the locking key 7 is forced through the rectangular slot 1 and
against the handle bar or seat column 9 which is securely held thereby, as the
locking pin or piece 7 bears on one third or nearly the half diameter of the handle
bar column or seat column 9. The locking pin or piece 7 may have slight pro-
jection 10 formed on it resting against the outer edge of the slot 1 in the steering
or seat column tube 2 in order to prevent any possibility of the locking piece 7
falling into the interior of such tube 9, or for a like purpose the locking piece 7
may be loosely attached to the set screw 5 by means of a pin 11, both these
methods being illustrated in Fig. 7. The improved fixing device is equally
applicable for securing saddles or seats on the cross tube of the seat column, or
it may be applied as a locking device to the steering head
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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(1) The method of securing the ball cups in the hubs or bottom brackets by
means of a recessed and chased ring 3 with or without the internal edge of the
flange 5 and the external edge of the hub 1 chased or threaded as herein described
and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the annexed drawings.
(2) The device for attaching dress guards to the stays of cycles comprising the
clip 1 screws 4, 4 and rings or eyes 3, 3 as herein described and substantially as
illustrated by Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the annexed drawings.
(3) The method of and means employed for fixing the handle bar or seat column

page_text: when adjusted in its tube or locking the steering head as herein described and
substantially as illustrated on Sheet 2 of the annexed drawings.
(4) In combination with the handle bar or seat column or steering head of a
cycle the top collar or cap 3 set screw 5 and locking key 7 as and for the purpose.
herein described and substantially as illustrated by Sheet 2 of the accompanying
drawings.
THOMAS HENRY COLLINGBOURNE.
THE RIBBLESDALE CYCLE COMPANY LTD.,
By their Agents, Brierley and Howard.
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.