Improvements in Automatic or Straight Steering Mechanism for Velocipedes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 190
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Automatic or Straight Steering Mechanism for
Velocipedes.
I, HENRY LESLIE, of 96, Milton Road, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, Warehouseman,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is, to construct or arrange an apparatus, to the back-
bone, and steering post respectively, of safety and other like bicycles and tricycles,
for effecting an automatic return of the steering post to its original straight driving
or going condition, after the handles have been turned by the rider.
For this purpose, I secure a suitably shaped double plate to the backbone, the upper
part having an eye to which is connected a lever, capable of turning up or down, to
suit the angle at which the steering post is set.
The lever has a screw eye pin running through it and to this a spring is attached.
The pin is provided with two nuts for fixing it, when the spring is put in tension, and
the pressure can be altered according to the riders liking by tightening or loosening the
set nuts. The fore end of the spring is also hooked to an eye of a loop shape piece of
metal, a portion of which is clamped to the steering post or neck so that when the
handles are turned in the ordinary way by the rider, the loop shaped piece turns and
put the more tension in the spring so that the moment the turning or steering
pressure by the hands is removed the spring acting upon the looped piece return the
steering post and its wheel to a straight fore and aft position with the other wheel or
wheels.
The spring gives steadiness to the steering and preserves the fore and aft position
of the steering wheel, at the same time it enables the rider to have both hands free.
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H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said H. Leslie.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Automatic or Straight Steering Mechanism for
Velocipedes.
I, HENRY LESLIE, of 96, Milton Road, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, Warehouseman
do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 construct or arrange an apparatus to the back-
bone and steering post respectively of safety and other like bicycles and tricycles for
effecting an automatic return of the steering post to its original straight driving or
going condition after the handles have been turned by the rider. For this purpose
and as indicated by the annexed drawings, Figure 1 ar elevation, Figure 2 a plan
of the invention with the spring and clips for a straight pull between them, and
Figure 3 a side elevation with the clip of the steering post set higher up and the
spring thrown at an angle, the adjustable lever being sett to suit said angle. I
secure a suitably shaped double plate A, A, to the backbone B the upper part having
an eye, to which is connected the lever C capable of being
sett and fixed by a
tightening nut D to suit the angle of the steering post E.
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The lever C has a serew eye pin F running through it, and to this a spring G is
attached. The pin is provided with two nuts H, H, for fixing it when the spring G
is put in tension, and the pressure can be altered according to the rider's liking by

page_text: tightening or loosening the set nuts H. H. The fore end of the spring G is also
hooked to an eye I of a loop shape piece of metal J, a portion of which is clamped
to the steering post or neck by the strap K.
When the handles are turned in the ordinary way by the rider, the loop shaped
piece J turns and puts more tension in the spring G so that the moment the turning
or steering pressure. by the hands is removed, the spring G acting upon the looped
piece J returns the steering post E and its wheel to a straight fore and aft position
with the other wheel or wheels.
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The spring G gives steadiness to the steering, and preserves the fore and aft
position of the steering wheel and enables the rider to have both hands free.
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. The above described arrangement of appliances between and connected with the
backbone and steering post (of a bicycle, tricycle or like vehicle), shown on the
annexed drawings as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The lever C adjustable and fixable to suit angle of spring G in relation to the
connection J of steering post. E substantially as described.
Dated this 16th day of October 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said H. Leslie.