Improvements in Toe Clips for the Pedals of Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1894-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Clips for the Pedals of Velocipedes.
CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER 24 Finch Road Lozells Birmingham do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention has reference to improvements in toe clips for preventing the feet
of the rider slipping forward on the said pedals, and the object of my improvements
is to provide ready means of adjusting the said toe clips, to suit feet of various
lengths and widths.
My improved toe clip may be constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other suitable
material, and has two parts which project in front of the rubber bar, or rat trap bar
of the pedal, the said projecting parts are cranked, thus forming jaws which clip the
front part of the rider's foot.
I then pass a screw through holes in the bottom parts of the said jaws, and by
means of a nut or nuts, the said jaws can be opened or closed to suit the require-
ments of the rider.
Or the adjustment may be made by fixing a screw in, or to, the lower part of
both jaws, and by using a right and left hand screwed nipple, the said jaws may be
drawn together, or opened apart as the rider may require.
The said adjustment may be also made as follows; Formed with or attached to
the toe clip, are two projecting parts situated between the front rubber, or rat trap
bar, and the centre pin of the pedal, two or more holes are pierced in each of the
said projecting parts; I then take a narrow metal plate and form two side pegs
near one end; the said pegs engage with one of the holes in each of the said
projecting parts, the metal plate is then formed to fit three sides of the rubber bar,
the other end is bent outwardly, and a hole is pierced through the projecting end;
a metal band is then passed round that part of the toe clip situated in front of the
rubber bar, and a hole is pierced through the said band, so that by passing a bolt
through the hole in the said band, and through the bole in the said projecting end,
and securing with a nut, the toe clip will be securely fixed to the pedal, it will thus
be seen that by sliding the band along the toe clip, the two pegs can be arranged to
engage with any two opposite holes in the said projecting parts.
In the case of rat trap pedals, the metal plate takes the form of a flap, and has a
hole pierced through the centre, and the band has another part which has a hole
through the centre, so that by passing a bolt through the hole in the extra portion
of the band, through the rat trap bar of the pedal, and through the hole in the flap,
and securing with a nut, the toe clip will be firmly fixed to the pedal.
Or a right and left hand screwed nipple, and two screws may be used to determine
the distance of the toe part of the toe clip, from the front rubber or rat trap bar
of the pedal.
Dated this 12th day of August 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe Clips for the Pedals of Velocipedes.
CHARLES EDWARD SKINNER 24 Finch Road Lozells Birmingham Jeweller
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 has reference to improvements in toe clips for preventing the feet

page_text: of the rider slipping forward on the said pedals, and the object of my improvements
is to provide a ready means of adjusting the said toe clips, to suit feet of various
lengths and widths.
My improved toe clip may be constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other suitable
material, and has two parts, which project in front of the rubber bar or rat trap bar
of the pedal, the said projecting parts are cranked, thus forming jaws which clip the
front part of the rider's foot; I then pass a screw through the holes in the bottom
parts of the said jaws, and by means of a nut or nuts, the said jaws can be opened or
closed to suit the requirements of the rider.
Or the adjustment may be made by fixing a screw, in, or to, the lower part of
both jaws, and by using right and left hand screwed nipple, the said jaws may be
drawn together, or opened apart as the rider may require.
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The said adjustment may also be made as follows; Formed with or attached to
the toe clip are two projecting parts, situated between the front rubber or rat trap
bar, and the centre pin of the pedal; two or more holes are pierced in each of the
.said projecting parts; I then take a narrow metal plate, and form two side pegs
near one end; the said pegs engage with one of the holes in each of the said
projecting parts, the metal plate is then formed to fit three sides of the rubber bar,
the other end is bent outwardly and a hole is pierced through the projecting end;
a metal band is passed round that part of the toe clip situated in front of the
rubber bar, and a hole is pierced through the said band, so that by passing a bolt
through the hole in the said band, and through the hole in the said projecting end,
and securing with a nut, the toe clip will be securely fixed to the pedal; it will thus
be seen that by sliding the band along the toe clip, the two pegs can be arranged to
engage with any two opposite holes in the said projecting parts.
the case of rat trap pedals, the metal plate take the form of a flap, and has a
hole pierced through the centre, and the band has another part which has a hole
through the centre, so that by passing a bolt through the hole in the extra portion
of the band, through the rat trap bar of the pedal, and through the hole in the flap,
and securing with a nut, the toe clip will be firmly fixed to the pedal.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing. --
I will first deal with Figs. 1 and 2 which are the plan and side elevation of a toe
clip, made according to this invention, I represents the front part or jaws of the
said toe clip, II represents a screwed wire, and III represent nuts, so that by
screwing or upscrewing the said nuts III, the jaws may be drawn together or opened
apart as may be desired.
Figs. 3 and 4 likewise are a plan and side elevation of the said toe clip but the
means of adjustment in this case, is a right and left hand screwed nipple, which
receives the two screws IV, the other ends of which are fixed in the front part or
jaws I of the said toe clip, so that by turning the nipple V one way the jaws I may
be brought towards each other, or by turning the nipple V the other way the jaws
may be forced apart.
The method of fixing toe clips to velocipede pedals as shewn in Figs. 1 2 3 and 4
is as follows; A metal clip VI is formed to fit three sides of the pedal. rubber VII,
at one end of the said clip a hole VIII is pierced and pegs IX are formed near the
other end, the pegs IX fit into holes X in the said toe clip thus forming a hinge ;
the hole VIII in the metal clip corresponds with a hole XI pierced in the rear
portion of the said toe clip, so that by passing a bolt XII through the hole XI in
the toe clip, and through the hole VIII in the metal clip, and securing with a
nut XIII the said toe clip will be firmly fixed to the pedal rubber..
I will now take Figs. 5 and 6 which are the plan and side elevation of a toe clip
which is adjustable backward or forward on a velocipede pedal, this adjustment is
effected by piercing holes B in the rear portion A of the said toe clip, pegs G are
-formed at one end of a metal clip D which is formed to fit three sides of the front
rubber bar E of the pedal, a sleeve C is passed over that portion of the said toe
clip situated in front of the said rubber bar E, so that by placing the pegs G in

page_text: any two opposite holes B, and sliding the sleeve C to correspond, the adjustmentlis.
effected, a screw passed through the sleeve C and through the hole in the end of the
metal clip D fixes the toe clip firmly to the rubber bar E of the pedal.
Figs. 7 and 8 also represent the plan and side elevation of a toe clip with back-
ward and forward adjustment which is effected thus; In the rear portion A of the
said toe clip holes B are pierced, the said rear portion A is passed through a sleeve C
which is formed or connected with one end of a metal clip D which is formed to fit
three sides of the said rubber bar E, in the other end of the said metal clip D a.
hole is pierced, so that by sliding the sleeve C along the said rear portion A, till
the hole in the said metal clip D comes opposite the required hole B in the said
rear portion A, the adjustment will be effected, and by passing a screw F through
the said required hole B in the said rear portion A, and through the hole in the end
of the said metal clip D the toe clip will be firmly fixed to the pedal.
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) An adjustable toe clip, the front part of which I is formed to open or close by
means of a screw II and two or more nuts III.
(2) An adjustable toe clip, the front part of which is formed to open or close by
means of two screws IV and a right and left hand screwed nipple V.
(3) An adjustable toe clip, in the rear portion of which A holes B are pierced,
the said rear portion A. is passed through a metal sleeve C, and the said sleeve C is
connected with one end of a metal clip D which embraces the front bar of the
pedal E, the other end of the said clip D engages by means of a screw F, or
pegs G, with one or more of the holes B in the said rear portion of the said toe
clip A.
Dated thin 19th SM- 100