Improved Device for Preventing the Turning of the Head of a Cycle when the latter is Leaning Against an Object, or under similar circumstances.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device for Preventing the Turning of the Head of a Cycle
when the latter is Leaning Against an Object, or under similar
circumstances.
I ARTHUR LLOYD COWARD, of The Square, Mere, in the County of Wilts,
House Decorator, 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 an improved device for preventing the turning of the
head, and consequently the forks and front wheel, of a cycle, when the latter is
leaning against an object, or under similar circumstances, and has for its object to
provide means whereby the front portion of a cycle, consisting of the head, forks
and wheel, can be locked, so as to prevent the turning of same, when such cycle is
left in a leaning position against a wall or the like, or under similar circumstances
where it is desirable that the front wheel should not turn to the right or left.
And in order that this the said invention may be more fully understood and
readily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe same with reference to the
accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device,
Fig. 2 being a plan view thereof, while
Fig. 3 shews the device applied to the front portion of a bicycle frame.
Referring to the drawings, a is a band or collar formed of resilient metal, such
band or collar being open at the back thereof, the two ends being bent or otherwise
formed, into two parallel lugs a¹, through openings in which, passes a thumb-screw b
provided with washers 6', for the purpose of diminishing or increasing, according
to will, the size of the band or collar a.
Between two projections or lugs upon the front of the band or collar a, is
hinged at d', a bi-furcated plate d, the rear end of which has two semi-circular
depending side projections d2 through which the hinge-pin d passes.
A flat spring e is interposed between one or both of the depending projections d²,
and the front of the band or collar a, the object of such spring being to maintain
the bifurcated plate din an open or horizontal position when the device is in actual
use, and also when the said plate d is turned down upon its hinge when out of
actual use, to prevent such plate being accidentally raised to a horizontal or open
position again.
The method of hinging the plate d, and the means for keeping same in an open
or horizontal, and a closed position, hereinbefore described, and shewn by the
drawings, may be modified as found desirable.
In operation, the device is adjusted upon the front immovable portion f of the
cycle frame, by removing the thumb-screw band encircling such front portion ƒ
with the band or collar a, the thumb-screw then being replaced and screwed up so
as to cause the said band or collar a to tightly clasp the frame fat any desired
point.
The bi-furcated plate d, is turned up to its horizontal or open position as shewn,
the ends of same fitting, one on each side of the brake-rod g (Fig. 3) thereby
holding same securely and preventing the head h and the parts connected therewith,
turning.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tiou and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The device for preventing the turning of a cycle head, substantially as
described and illustrated.
2. The device for preventing the turning of a cycle head, consisting of a
vertically divided band or collar, having rearward lugs through which passes an
adjusting thumb-screw, and provided with a hinged bi-furcated plate between the
rear end of which and the front of said band or collar, is interposed a spring,
substantially as and for the purpose specified, and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 10th day of January 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.