An Improvement in Velocipede Pedals.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec., 1894'
TRUVIDIONAL DECE
21.
An Improvement in Velocipede Pedals.
1 HARRY LUCAS of the "Tom Bowling Lamp Works," Little King Street,
Birmingham, Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to velocipede pedals and my object is to make a pedal
which is lighter and stronger than the ordinary patterns now in use.
In my improved pedal instead of making the side plates which carry the bearings
parallel, I shape or turn their ends inwards so that they reduce the required length
of the bars or treads.
By this means the bars or treads are made stronger and more capable of standing
the pressure of the foot. At the same time a saving in weight is effected and the
pedal is made neater in appearance while sufficient width is maintained between the
centres of the side plates for taking the widest part of a shoe or boot.
Dated this 19th day of February 1894.
HARRY LUCAS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Velocipede Pedals.
I, HARRY LUCAS, of "The Tom Bowling Lamp Works" Little King Street,
in the City of Birmingham, Lamp 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:
My invention relates to velocipede pedals and my object is to make a pedal
which is lighter and stronger than the ordinary patterns now in use.
In my improved pedal, instead of making the side plates which carry the bearings
parallel, I shape or turn their ends inwards so that they reduce the required lengths
of the bars or treads.
By this means the bars or treads are made stronger and more capable of standing
the pressure of the foot. At the same time a saving in weight is effected and the
pedal is made neater in appearance, while sufficient width is maintained between
the centres of the side plates for taking the widest part of a shoe or boot.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings which illustrates my improved
pedal :-
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively plan, end elevation, and side elevation of the
pedal.
A A are the bars or treads, B B are the side plates whose ends are turned in or
cranked at C C C C as hereinbefore described.
It is to be understood that the invention may be applied to cycle pedals of other
configuration or arrangement than the particular example shown in the drawings,
and the invention will not be departed from, provided that the side plates as BB
are kept sufficiently wide for the broad part of the foot and the ends narrowed to
shorten the lengths of the bars or treads as A A.

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 :-
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1. In cycle pedals turning in or cranking the ends of the side plates so as to
shorten the length of the bars or treads, as hereinbefore described.
2. The cycle pedal with cranked or bent side plates as hereinbefore described
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of November 1894.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.