IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES
Year: 1884

page_text: CHARLES ANDREW EDWARD TALBOT PALMER, 21 Victoria Road Aston Juxta
Birmingham in the county of Warwick Engineer do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in the head and handle bar of Bicycles
and Tricycles.
In carrying out my invention I make the bead with a recess in which to place
the handle bur.
The handle bar I by preference make in one piece, by bending a suitable tube
into the desired shape.
The centre part of the handle bar is by preference made of a rectangular shape
slightly tapered.
I provide lugs projecting from the edges of the recess in the head.
The handle bar having been placed in the recess in the head of Bicycle or
Tricycle studpins are then passed through the projecting lugs, the slightly tapered
rectangular part of the handle bar is thereby pressed tightly into recess in the head
and secured in position ready for use.
I am aware that a moveable handle bar is made by Mr Andrews under Patent
No 2641 Feb 4th 1884.
That method I consider imperfect and expensive insofar that his handle bar is
made in three pieces viz a solid centre piece connected to hollow tubes on the right
and the left.
My improved handle bar being made out of one length of tube is strong; light
in weight and rigid.
The handle bar being kept in position by means of the studpins pressing against
one side of the rectangular center of the handle bar is a great improvement on
Andrews method of fastening by means of set pins through the substance of handle
bar thus weakening the centre of said handle bar.
My improved handle bar is light in weight; rigid and strong when fixed and
easily removeable for packing.

page_text: I CHARLES ANDREW EDWARD TALBOT PALMER 21 Victoria Road Aston (Juxta)
Birmingham in the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention consists of improvements in the head and handle bar of Bicycles
and Tricycles.
In carrying out my invention I make the head with a recess, in which to place
the handle bar.
The handle bar I by preference make in one piece, by bending a suitable tube
into the desired shape.
The centre part of the handle-bar is by preference made of a rectangular shape
slightly tapered.
I provide lugs projecting from the edges of the recess in the head.
The handle bar having been placed in the recess in the head of Bicycle or
Tricycle, stud pins are then passed through the projecting lugs, the slightly tapered
rectangular part of the handle bar is thereby pressed tightly into recess in the head
and secured in position ready for use.
I am aware that a moveable handle bar is made by Mr Andrews under Patent
No. 2641 Feby 4th 1884.
That method I consider imperfect and expensive insofar, that his handle bar is
made in three pieces, viz a solid centre piece connected to hollow tubes on the right
and the left.
My improved handle bar being made out of one length of tube is strong; light
in weight and rigid.
The handle bar being kept in position by means of the stud pins pressing against
'one side of the rectangular centre of the handle bar, is a great improvement on
Andrews P method of fastening by means of set pins through the substance of
handle bar, thus weakening the centre of said handle bar.
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My improved handle bar is light in weight; rigid and strong when fixed, and
easily removeable for packing.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings.the
manner in which my invention is carried out.
Figure 1 represents the handle-bar in position, resting between the lugs of head,
ready to be secured by means of the stud pins H.
Figure 2 represents figure 1 viewed in the direction of the arrow, shewing
a section of the handle bar that rests between the lugs beyond the arrow.
Figure 3 represents a plan of figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a detail view of the centre part of the handle bar, flattened
in a suitable manner to fit between the lugs A.
Figure 5 represents an end view of figure 4 in the direction of the arrow.
In making my improved head and handle bar I proceed as follows
I form my head with four lugs or projections A which viewed as illustrated at
Figure 2 forms a recess.
I provide slots or holes in the lugs as shewn at B I then provide handle bars
made in the following manner
A piece of metal tube of a convenient length is flattened and shaped in the
centre to the form shewn in section at Figure 2; It will be observed that the wide

page_text: end is flattened as represented at C Fig 2, C Fig 4, and C Fig 5, the narrow end D
is also flattened as represented D Fig 2, D Fig 4, and D Fig 5 A shoulder is
formed as represented at E Figure 4, and E Fig 1.
The flat parts F, Figure 2 and F, Figure 4, represents the sides of handle-bar
centre part that lie flat against the lugs A.
A shoulder is formed where the side parts sease as represented at G. The handle
bar beyond the shoulders G takes a form nearly circular.
The circular section diminishing in diameter that is to say tapering to the
handle end.
A handle is then provided in the usual manner.
The complete handle bar when placed in position is secured by means of the
tapered stud pins H.
What I consider new and original is the making of the handle bar in the
manner illustrated also the securing of it to the head of Bicycle or Tricycle by
means of the pins H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The handle bar made out of one piece of tube, fashioned, formed and shaped
as illustrated and described.
2nd The four lugs formed on the heads of Bicycles or Tricycles as represented at
Figures 1. 2. & 3.
3rd The hole B in the lugs A to admit tapered stud pins.
4th The tapered stud pins H passed through the stud holes B.
5th The combination of a handle bar of the description mentioned in claim 1,
with the head of a bicycle or tricycle secured by means of the lugs mentioned in
claim 2 and the stud pins mentioned in claim 4.
6th A Handle bar made out of solid material, fashioned formed and shaped at its
central part in the manner shewn at Figures 3 and 4.
Dated this 10th day of December 1884.