IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLE BARS FOR VELOCIPEDES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
THOMAS BALLARD 21 Cannon St St James in the city and county of Bristol,
Engineer, PHILIP JOLIN 2 Elmdale Rd Redland in the city and county of Bristol,
Engineer, CHARLES MILES 26 Small St in the city and county of Bristol, Jeweller,
do hereby declare the nature of this our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLE
BARS FOR VELOCIPEDES to be as follows:-
Instead of rigidly and permenently attaching the handle-bar to the forked-head
of the velocipede as is now the practice, we adopt a ready means of detaching the
said handle-bar thus enabling longer ones to be used without the inconvenience
attending their use in their present form, also in the case of cranked handle-bars
being used allowing them to be cranked and finished before being put in place, also
facilitating the replacement of a handle-bar in case of breakage or accident. The
machines taking up less room in storing, packing, and when not in use, the
handle-bar being eaisily and readily put in place when required. This is accom-
plished in the following manner.
On the fork-head of the velocipede in the same place, but instead of the present
socket or other means of holding the handle-bar, there is formed a socket having
an opening of angular or other cross section instead of round as at present, one
part of the front of the said socket is removed along its entire length to enable
the handle-bar to pass into the opening before mentioned. The centre of the
handle-bar is made of a suitable size and shape to fit one part of the said socket,
and when in position occupies that part of the socket from which the front has not
been removed.
Attached to the handle-bar at one side by means of a screw, pivot, or other
means, is a key, which is of such size and shape as to exactly fill up that portion
of the socket not occupied by the said handle-bar. When it is disired to in the
handle-bar for use, the key is moved so as to allow the handle-bar to enter the
socket through the opening already provided by the removal of that part of the
front before mentioned, it is then inserted into position behind the remaining front
portion of the socket; the key is then pushed into place through the same opening,
and as by its construction it fills up the remaining portion of the socket, it locks
the handle-bar firmly in its place; collars are provided on the handle-bar to
prevent end play, and one or more set-screws may be used to keep the key properly
tightened, and to prevent its working loose, or any other means may be used to
attain that end. The shape of the socket may be made to suit any section of
handle-bar that will prevent the latter turning when in use.
Dated this Fifth day of Anril 1884
PHILIP JOLIN,
For the Patentees.

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THOMAS BALLARD 21 Cannon St St James Bristol Engineer, PHILIP JOLIN
2 Elmdale Rd Redland Bristol Engineer, CHARLES MILES 26 Small St Bristol
Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
HANDLE BARS OF VELOCIPEDES and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Instead of rigidly and permenently attaching the handle bar to the fork head of
the Velocipede as is now the practice we adopt a ready means of attaching and
detaching the said handle-bar thus enabling longer ones to be used without the
inconvenience attending their use in their present form, also in case of cranked
handle-bars being used, allowing them to be cranked and finished before being put
in place. Also facilitating the replacement of a handle-bar in case of accident or
breakage. The machines take up less room in storeing, packing, and when not in
use, The handle-bar being easily and readily put in place when required. This is
accomplished in the following manner.
On the fork head of the velocipede in the same place but instead of the present
socket or other means of holding the handle-bar, there is formed a socket having
an opening of angular or other cross-section instead of round as at present, one
part of the front of the said socket is removed along its entire length to enable
the handle-bar to pass into the opening before mentioned. The centre of the
handle bar is made of a suitable size and shape to fit one part of the said socket,
and when in position occupies that part of the socket from which the front has not
been removed.
Attached to the handle-bar at one side by means of a screw pivot or other
suitable means, is a key which is of such size and shape as to exactly fill up that
portion of the socket not occupied by the said handle-bar. When it is desired to
put in the handle-bar for use, the key is moved so as to allow the handle-bar to
enter the socket through the opening already provided by the removal of that part
of the front before mentioned, it is then inserted into position behind the remaining
front portion of the socket; the key is then pushed into place through the same
opening and as by its construction it fills up the remaining portion of the socket
it locks the handle-bar firmly in its place. Collars or their equivalents are
provided on the handle-bar to prevent end play, and one or more set-screws may
be used to keep the key properly tightened and to prevent its working loose, or
any other means may be used to attain that end, the shape of the socket inay be
made to suit any section of handle-bar that will prevent the latter turning when
in use.
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The more clearly to illustrate our invention we give three views Fig 1 Elevation
Fig 2 Plan, Fig 3 Section. A Figs 1. 2 & 3 represents the handle bar fitting into
a socket C. C. C Figs 1. 2 & 3, the part in front of the key being removed or cut
away to allow the handle-bar to pass into its place. K. K. K Figs 1. 2. & 3
represents the key turning on a screw or pivot P. P. Fig 1 and 2; The key is
kept in its place by means of a catch D. D. D Figs 1-2. and 3. S. S; S. S;
Figs 1 and 2 are two screws fitted into the key to take up wear. F. F. represents
the ordinary fork of the Velocipede. In the section Fig 3, A, shows one form or
section the handle bar may be made, but we consider ourselves to be at liberty
to use any other section that will prevent the handle bar from turning. The
projection of the key K2 Fig 2 and the catch D, Fig. 2 act as the stops, or collars to
keep the handle-bar in position endways.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1st The socket having part of its front removed and into which the handle-
bar fits substantially as described and shown.
2nd The combination of a socket, and handle-bar provided with a key fitting
into the socket substantially as described and shown.
3rd The combination of a socket, handle-bar, and key provided with tightening
Screws and catch or other means of keeping said key in position substantially
as described and shown.
1007
PHILIP JOLIN,
Agent for the Patentees.