Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov.,
1897

page_text: between the rod f and the rear axle and this is secured by connecting the crank
axle box with supplemental reaches cc having a turning movement in relation to
the rear axle, the connection between the crank box and the rod f being a turning
or sliding one so that the up and down movement of the rod is permitted without
strain upon any of the parts, while at the same time the relation of the seat and the
crank is maintained. The supplemental reaches are secured to the crank box o,
and instead of having the flattened bifurcated ends of the reaches bear directly
on the axle, the cones are provided with a sleeve extension d' (Fig. 12) and
fitting this sleeve is a flanged sleeve e (Fig. 11) flattened on opposite sides to
receive the end of the reach. A nutry clamps the end of the reach to the flange n
of the sleeve and it will thus be seen that while the reach is clamped the sleeve has
turning movement on the sleeve of the cone. The lower ends of the rods c are fitted
to the ends of the axle being held between the nuts and the ends of sleeve d'.
In order to adjust the chain I provide the headed screw 22 Figure 10, adapted to
move the ends of the reaches away from the rear axle.
Figure 6 shows a modification in which the rod f is loosely pivoted to an arm p
extending from a sleeve p' which is fitted to the crank axle box and has turning
movement in relation thereto.
In Figure 7 the rod f carries a loop f¹ and the crank axle box o is supported
thereby and has freedom of movement therein.
In Figure 8 the crank axle box o has an extension o¹ extending into and sup-
ported by a socket n" secured to the rod f.
In Figure 4 is shown one of the plugs in the tubular standard as provided with
anti-friction balls and these may also be used with the lower plug.
The front bar A, Figures 1 and 9, is of ordinary construction, but the shank r,
of the wheel fork, is made hollow, and has in it a rod with a collars, held from
turning in the shank by a projection t secured to the collar and moving in a slot
in the shank. The rod is thus allowed to reciprocate, but not to rotate in the
shank. The end of the rod r is made square and is fitted to a square opening
the lower plug s¹.
Springs surround the rod, bearing on plugs above and below, so that the rod
whether moving up or down, moves against the tension of springs. On the upper
end of the rod is fixed the ordinary handle.
The action of the springs for the seat and handle may be prevented when desired
by the use of a clamp (Figure 5) secured around the upper end of the rods in
contact with the upper face of the cap over the standards which will make the
parts practically rigid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim
is―
1. In combination with the tubular seat standard of a bicycle frame, a rod
extending entirely through the same, a seat carried on the upper end of said rod,
springs located in said tube for flexibly supporting said rod, the reaches having
pivotal connection with rear axle, the crank box carried by the reaches and a
turning or sliding connection as in Figures 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 between the reaches
and the rod whereby the relation of the seat and crank axle is maintained, the
seat supporting rod accurately guided in the tube and the springs confined therein
and there is no binding action in the connection with the rear axle by reason of
the pivotal connection at one end of the reach and the sliding or turning connec-
tion at the opposite end, substantially as described.
2. In a bicycle or the like as in Claim 1 the elastically supported seat and handle
bar, and means for rigidly clamping said seat and handle bar against vertical
movement, substantially as described.
3. In a bicycle or the like as in Claim 1 the tubular standard A, the fork having
the sleeve extension extending therethrough, a rod carrying the handle bar and
flexibly held in said sleeve, said rod having movement vertically against the

page_text: pressure of the springs independent of the sleeve but connected to have rotary
motion with the sleeve, substantial' as described.
4. In combination with the flexibly supported rod f, the reaches having sliding
or turning connection therewith and the bearings between the reaches and the
rear axle comprising the flanged sleeve turning on the axle and supporting the
end of the reach which is clamped thereto.
5. In a bicycle as in Claim 1, the double jointed connection between the reaches
and seat supporting rod.
G. In a bicycle as in Claim 1, the modification of the connection between the
reaches and rod f as shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8.
Dated this 31st day of August 1991.
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicants.
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicants.