Improvements in or relating to Cycle Pedals and Attachments thereto.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th May, 1897----Accepted, 10th July, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cycle Pedals and Attachments thereto.
I, HARRY SEBASTIAN HALFORD of 37, Nevern Square, Earl's Court, Kensington,
S.W., Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This is an arrangement in cycle pedals for supporting a larger portion of the foot
on the pedal, thereby greatly relieving the muscles of the leg whilst giving greater
propelling power besides serving the purpose of a toe-clip for keeping the foot
on the pedal. In one way I effect this by constructing a support which can be
attached to the pedal of a bicycle or tricycle projecting rearwardly as far as the
front of the heel and provided thereat with a pivoted crosspiece to take the under
instep so that the foot of the rider is supported in front at the ball of the foot and
at the back just in advance of the heel. This support is adjustable so as to fit
different sized feet and though preferably made rigid can be in the form of a
spring. I reserve the right of carrying out this idea by the "attachment" des-
cribed and also by a pedal of integral form embracing the above mentioned features
in which case the front support for the ball of the foot would be adjustable.
Dated this 6th day of August 1896.
H. S. HALFORD.
Improvements in or relating to Cycle Pedals and Attachments thereto.
I, HARRY SEBASTIAN HALFORD of 37 Nevern Square Earl's Court Kensington,
Gentleman, 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 for an improvement in or relating to cycle pedals has for its
object to provide a pedal that will give a rigid bearing for the foot of the rider at
two points only at a considerable distance apart namely the ball of the foot and
just in front of the heel. The rigid support just in front of the heel also serves to
prevent the foot from slipping forwards in action and is far more easily used than
the usual toe clip which is difficult and awkward to get into especially for ladies
It also greatly facilitates and induces a proper ankle action thus
greatly relieving the muscles of the leg whilst giving a greater propelling power.
A pedal constructed according to this invention consists of a rotatable body,
forward and rearward upwardly inclined and rigid arms, a front support secured
to the forward arm or arms and adapted to take the pressure of the ball of the foot
of the rider and a foot-waist plate secured to the rearward arm or arms and adapted
to engage the waist of the foot immediately in front of the heel. Either the front
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page_text: or the back but preferably the back support should be made adjustable or both may
Le made adjustable.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrated drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of
a pedal constructed according to this invention, and showing in interrupted lines
the foot in position, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
The pedal has a central barrel or rotatable body a containing the bearings that
work on the pedal pin 6 adapted to be screwed or fixed to the end of the crank.
The body a is provided with the side plates c that at their front ends are rivetted
or otherwise secured to the front tread plate d, that is designed to take the pressure
of the ball of the foot as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The rear ends of the side plates c
are formed with guides e and have several. holes f at suitable distances apart as
clearly shown.
.. The rear tread or foot waist plate g is pivotted to a support h provided with side
arms i corresponding to and adapted to slide in the guides e so that the distance of
the plate g from the central barrel a can be adjusted. The arms i are each per-
forated with a hole 7 near the outer end. The bolt m passes through the holes!
and two opposite holes f and holds the support h firmly attached to the body of
the pedal. The bolt in passes through the distance piece o that keeps the two arms
at the proper distance apart and enables one bolt to be used for securing the two
arms.
It will be seen that the side plates c are inclined upwards so that the foot.is
lifted clear of the central body.
If desired the front plate may be made adjustable in a similar manner to the
waist plate g.
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. A pedal consisting of a rotatable body, forward and rearward upwardly inclined
and rigid arms, a front support secured to the forward arm or arms and adapted
to take the pressure of the ball of the foot of the rider, and a foot-waist plate secured
to the rearward arm or arms and adapted to engage the waist of the foot
immediately in front of the heel.
2. A pedal consisting of a rotatable body, forward and rearward upwardly inclined
and rigid arms, a front support secured to the forward arm or arms and adapted
to take the pressure of the ball of the foot of the rider, a support adapted to slide
on and be adjustably fixed to the rearward arm or arms, and a foot waist plate
secured to the support and adapted to engage the waist of the foot immediately in
front of the heel.
3. A pedal consisting of a rotatable body, two forward and upwardly, inclined
rigid arms, a foot plate secured to the two forward arms, two rearward and
upwardly inclined rigid arms, a support adapted to slide on and be adjustably
fixed to the two rearward arms and a foot waist plate secured to the support and
adapted to engage the waist of the foot immediately in front of the heel.
.
4. A pedal constructed substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 5th day of May 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.