Improved Means for Ventilating the Handles of Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 5th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Ventilating the Handles of Bicycles, Tricycles,
and other Velocipedes.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM NEWMAN of 6 Garfield Road, Lavender Hill in the
County of London, Brass Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to ventilate the handles of velocipedes.
According to this invention I make a hole in the tubular handle bar so that such
hole shall come below the handle when this latter is fitted on to the end of the bar
and for the purpose of my invention I have a hollow perforated handle closed at its
outer end in order that the air may enter the aforesaid hole in the bar and come
out through the perforations in the handle.
The handle may be made of any suitable material.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Ventilating the Handles of Bicycles, Tricycles;
and other Velocipedes.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM NEWMAN of 6 Garfield Road, Lavender Hill, in the
County of London, Brass Finisher, 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 object of this invention is to ventilate the handles of velocipedes.
According to this invention I make a hole in the tubular handle bar so that such
hole shall come below the handle when this latter is fitted on to the end of the bar
and for the purpose of my invention I have a hollow perforated handle closed at
its outer end in order that the air may enter the aforesaid hole in the bar and come
out through the perforations in the handle.
The handle may be made of any suitable material.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawing which shews portion of a
handle bar with handle fitted thereto.
a shews handle bar provided with opening b, c shews handle provided with
channels & and ventilating holes e.
When the bar a runs through the handle c this bar is provided with holes
corresponding to the holes e so that there may be a current of air entering at b and
passing out by the holes e as shewn by the arrows flight.
There is always a free passage for exit of air through the holes e on account of
the channels & preventing the holes e from being closed by the hands of the rider
when grasping the handles.
The handle bar should be fitted to the velocipede so that the opening 6 comes in
front in order that the air may enter freely.
.
By the use of this invention there will always be a current of air passing
between the handles and the hands of the rider.

page_text: 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 means for ventilating the handles of bicycles tricycles and other velocipedes
consisting of the holes or openings b and c substantially as described and shewn on
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. Constructing the handles and handle bars of bicycles tricycles and other
velocipedes substantially as described and shewn on the accompanying sheet of
drawings for the purpose set forth.
Dated thie 8th day of February 1894.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.