Year: 1896

page_text: I, WILLIAM STARLEY, of St. John's Works, Queen Victoria Road, in the City
of Coventry, and County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The first part of my invention relates to that portion of a velocipede generally
known as the "head clip"; that is, the device used to complete the ball steering, and
to clip the fork column and handle bar stem.
Such clips are generally made in one piece, and in case hardening the ball race
therein the ductility of the metal above same-which is intended to be compressed
upon the column, is impaired, and fractures in such clips are therefore a common
occurrence.
The object of this part of my invention is to obviate heating the upper portion
of head clips, thereby allowing the original ductility of the metal to remain
unimpaired.
I separate the top from the lower portion of the clip, by cutting same through
horizontally, and form an equal number of notches or serrations upon each part
where divided.
These notches, or serrations, when the two parts of the clip are properly
articulated, serve to bind same together efficiently when the upper part is compressed
upon the fork column by a bolt and nut in the usual way.
Or, instead of this method, I may divide the clip diagonally, and thus form two
cam like edges, which are placed together and held by a bolt and nut as hereinbefore
described.
The second part of my invention relates to the hubs of velocipedes.
Hitherto, in dust proof driving hubs, a locking ring or nut has been employed to
fasten the chain wheel, and the cones have had to be fixed or formed upon the
spindle, and the necessary adjustment of the bearings attained by screwing the
discs, or cups, inwards or outwards.
These discs also have had to be held in position by rings or nuts.
The object of this part of my invention, is to provide a more ready means of
locking the chain wheel, and of adjusting the bearings, and of maintaining such
adjustment.
One end of the outside of the hub is screwed, right hand thread, to receive the
chain wheel which is tapped to fit same.
When the chain wheel is screwed home, one of the said discs is screwed into the
body of the bub, with a left hand thread, until a flange formed upon it presses tightly
upon the said chain wheel, which serves as a lock-out for same, and also secures
the disc in its place.
Then a suitable number of steel balls are arranged in the said dise and the spindle
inserted.
This spindle is screwed at both ends to receive cones of suitable shape, one
of the cones being screwed up firmly against a shoulder formed upon the spindle
for that purpose, and the other-the adjusting cone, may be moved along the
spindle.
The end of the spindle bearing the fixed cone is placed in the hub, and steel balls
are arranged upon the adjusting cone; and the second disc which has a right hand
thread is screwed firmly up to the flange upon same.

page_text: The adjusting cone is provided with flats upon its exterior, over which is
arranged a washer having an aperture the same shape as the said exterior of the
cone; then a cylindrical piece of metal is passed over the spindle up to the washer,
and when the hub is placed within the fork ends and held by nuts, the adjusting
cone is quite firm in the position in which it is arranged.
The same means, but without those described dealing with the chain wheel, are
applicable to hubs used in the front wheels of velocipedes.
The third part of my invention relates to velocipede pedals.
The object of this part of my invention is to provide a means of lessening the
number of parts hitherto necessary in the construction of velocipede pedals, and
yet to strengthen the pedal generally, and particularly in the centre of the bars.
I stamp, or press out two sheet metal strips, with holes in their centres the same
size as each end of what is known as the pedal centre or barrel these strips are
arranged upon the said barrel which is prepared to receive them, and they are
bent to form the pedal frame.
The bending is continued from the middle part of the pedal to the pedal centre, and
where the two strips meet screws are placed through them, thus holding the whole in
proper position. Where the two strips meet a toeclip may be arranged, by bending
another strip of metal into suitable shape and bolting same to the strips forming
the frame.
My invention is capable of numerous modes of application without departing
from the principle thereof.
Dated this Trakish dar of Lune 1806
WILLIAM STARLEY,
Applicant.
Improvements in Velocipedes.
I, WILLIAM STARLEY, of St. John's Works, in the City of Coventry, and
County of Warwick, 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:-
The first part of my invention relates to that portion of a velocipede known
as the "head clip," that is, the device used to complete the ball steering, and to
clip the fork column and handle bar stem. Such clips are generally made in one
piece, and in hardening the ball-race therein, the ductility of the metal above same,
which is intended to be compressed upon the column, is impaired, and fractures in
such clips are therefore a common occurrence. The object of this part of my
invention is to obviate heating the upper portion of the head clips, thereby
allowing the original ductility of the metal to remain unimpaired. I separate the
top from the lower portion of the clip by cutting same through horizontally, and
form an equal number of notches or serrations upon each part where divided.
These notches, or serrations, when the two parts of the clip are properly articulated,
serve to bind same together efficiently when the upper part is compressed upon the
fork column by a bolt and nut in the usual way. Or, instead of this method, I may
divide the clip diagonally, and thus form two cam like edges which are placed
together and held by a bolt and nut as hereinafter described.
The second part of my invention I abandon.
The third part of my invention relates to velocipede pedals.
part of my invention is to provide a means of lessening the
hitherto necessary in the construction of velocipede pedals, and
the pedal generally, and particularly in the centre of the bars.
The object of this
number of parts
yet to strengthen

page_text: I stamp or press out two sheet metal strips with holes in their centres the same
size as each end of what is known as the pedal centre or barrel, these strips are
arranged upon the said barrel which is prepared to receive them, and they are bent
to form the pedal frame. The bending is continued from the middle part of the
pedal to the pedal centre, and where the two strips meet, screws are placed through
them thus bolding the whole in proper position.
My invention is capable of various modes of application without departing from
the principle thereof.
My invention may be more clearly understood by reference to the drawings
forming part of this specification, and the following description thereof.
Referring to the first part of my iuvention,
Fig. 1. shews a side elevation of a head clip, divided and serrated by means of
my invention.
The handle bar stem e & the fork column d are shewn in position projecting from
the clip a, the lug h, and the socket tube g. The lug his brazed to the tubes g & f
and the flanged part and the lower part of the cap a I is shaped similarly to receive
the balls n, shewn in detail in Fig. 6. The upper part of the clip a is articulated
with the lower part a 1 by the serrations a 2, and the locking ring & screwed down
the column d until it bears upon the clip. The bolt 6 serves to hold the clip, the
column, and the handle bar stem all firmly together, as hereinafter described.
A portion of the said serrations are removed where shewn at i to allow that part
of the clip to be free to be compressed upon the tube d.
Fig. 2 is a top plan of the clip, shewing the bolt
fitted with the nut 6 1.
il, shews a slot in the upper part of the clip a, and d I is a slot made in the column
tube d, to allow of it being compressed upon the handle bar stem.
Fig. 3 is a back elevation of the top part of the clip shewing the slot i 1.
Fig. 4 shews an inverted plan of the same shewing the plain part i.
Fig. 5 shews the top of the column d, and the slot d 1. By tightening the nut b 1
the upper part of the clip al is compressed upon the column tube d, which,
in turn compresses the handle bar stem e, thereby holding each part firmly
together.
Fig. 6 shews an elevation of the head clip, with different form of serrating O,
and a sectional view of the lug h, the ball race m, and the balls n.
The part a 1 is shewn partially in section through the said ball race.
Fig. 7 shews a clip divided diagonally.
Figs. 8 & 9 relate to the third part of my invention, the construction of
pedals.
The sheet steel metal strips r & s are shewn in position on the pedal middle t;
properly attached to each other by the screws u.
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. In velocipedes the employment of head clips divided and notched or serrated,
or divided diagonally substantially as herein set forth.
2. In velocipedes the employment of head clips in two parts, one hardened and
the other not hardened, as herein set forth.
3. In constructing velocipede pedal frames the employment of two sheet metal
strips to form the frame fastened together in the centre of the pedal frame
substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 4th day of November, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
WILLIAM STARLEY,
Applicant.