other velocipedes.
Year: 1884

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I, STEPHEN MARTIN of Birchfield Road, Lozells, near Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Manager of Works, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN DETACHABLE AND OTHER BAR HANDLES FOR BICYCLES AND
OTHER VELOCIPEDES," to be as follows:-
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My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in detachable
and adjustable bar handles for Bicycles and other Velocipedes; whereby the handles
of the said Machines may be readily and expeditiously detached, and again fixed
in position when required in a simple and efficient manner; and further the handle
by which the machine is guided is capable of being adjusted upon the bar to any
angle to suit the rider-The bar itself is capable of sliding telescopically for
adjustment.
Bar handles are made detachable for transit, storage, repair or for other
purposes.
For convenience of description I will describe my invention in connection with
a. Bicycle.
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The bar handle bracket which is situated on the summit of the head carried by
the forks, consists of a tubular like socket made in halves or divided longitudinally;
that is, the lower divided half is made solid or in one piece with the head; while
the upper half is separate and detachable from the lower part.
The upper
detachable half socket or bracket is provided with an eye which is passed over
and around the centre screw pin which fixes the neck spindle.
In attaching a bar handle to a Bicycle head, it is only necessary to place the bar
in the trough of the fixed over-hanging bracket, and then slip over it the other half
bracket, when screwing home a fly nut upon the screwed centre pin, the steering
bar is firmly affixed in position to the head.
To prevent the bar rotating within its socket, a stud on the bar engages in a hole
in the fixed bracket.
The bar handle may be detached by simply removing the lock nut without
disturbing the centre screw pin.
The bar handle is capable of being lengthened or shortened by the parts
constituting the bar sliding telescopically one within the other; that is, the parts

page_text: carrying the handles are made to approach or recede from the head of the bicycle
by sliding upon the fixed bar and retained in the desired position by any suitable
means.
The handle is also adjustable upon the bar and consists of a divided clip or
socket fixed by a screw pin, so that in adjusting the handle upon the bar, it is only
necessary to loosen the pin and slide, the clip carrying the handle to the desired
position on the bar, and there fix it by the screwing up of the pin.
The position of the handle is at right angles to its bar and when used, it depends
or hangs down vertically from the said bar although it may hang at an angle if
desired; so that the angle is capable of being adjusted on its bar to any angle to
suit the rider.
The fixing of the adjustable handle or telescopic bar may be effected by a conical
ended nut, slot pin, split socket or by a taper cotter.
The handle herein last described may be used in connection with bar handles of
the ordinary construction,
D: Eftmonth dose of December 1884.
STEPHEN MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham;
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable and other Bar Handles for Bicycles
and other Velocipedes.
I, STEPHEN MARTIN of Birchfield Road, Lozells, near Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Manager of Works, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN DETACHABLE AND OTHER BAR HANDLES FOR BICYCLES AND
OTHER VELOCIPEDES," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in detachable
and adjustable bar handles for bicycles and other velocipedes; whereby the handles
of the said machines may be readily and expeditiously detached and again fixed in
position when required in a simple and efficient manner; and further, the handle
by which the machine is guided is capable of being adjusted upon the bar to any
angle to suit the rider-The bar itself is capable of sliding telescopically for
adjustment.
Bar handles are made detachable for transit, storage, repair or for other
purposes.
For convenience of description I will describe my invention in connection with
a bicycle.
The bar handle bracket which is situated on the summit of the head carried by
the forks, consists of a tubular like socket made in halves or divided longitudinally;
that is, the lower divided half is made solid or in one piece with the head, while
the upper half is separate and detachable from the lower part, the upper detachable
half socket or bracket is provided with an eye which is passed over and around the
centre screw pin which fixes the neck spindle.
In attaching a bar handle to a bicycle head, it is only necessary to place the bar
in the trough of the fixed over-hanging bracket, and then slip over it the other
half bracket, when by screwing home a fly nut upon the screwed centre pin the
steering bar is firmly affixed in position to the head.
To prevent the bar rotating within its socket, a stud on the bar engages in a hole
in the fixed bracket.
The bar handle may be detached by simply removing the lock nut without
disturbing the centre screw pin.
The bar handle is capable of being lengthened or shortened by the parts
constituting the bar sliding telescopically one within another; that is, the parts
carrying the handles are made to approach or recede from the head of the bicycle
by sliding upon the fixed bar and retained in the desired position by any suitable
means.
The handle is also adjustable upon the bar and consists of a divided clip or socket
Gixed by a screw pin, so that in adjusting the handle upon the bar, it is only
necessary to loosen the pin and slide the clip carrying the handle to the desired
position on the bar, and there fix it by the screwing up of the pin.

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The position of the handle is at right angles to its bar, and when used it depends
or hangs down vertically from the bar, although it may hang at an angle if desired,
so that the handle is capable of being adjusted on its bar to any angle to suit the
rider.
The fixing of the adjustable handle or telescopic bar may be effected by a conical
ended nut, slot pin, split socket or by a taper cotter.
The handle last herein described may be used in connection with bar handles of
the ordinary construction.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawing the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 is a back elevation of a bicycle pillar head having a detachable handle
bar, and which latter is provided with adjustable handles both constructed according
to my invention. Figure 2 is a back elevation of the pillar head with the handle
bar separately. Figure 3 is a plan of the same. Figure 4 is a side elevation of.
figure 1, the section being taken through the handle bar as shown on the dotted
lines figure 1. Figure 5 is an end view of the detachable parts separate, and
figure 6 is a front view of the separate parts figure 5. Figure 7 is a section of one
of the handles on the extreme ends of the handle bar as shown at figure 1; and
figure-8 is an end view of one of the handles affixed to the handle bar, and taken
through the dotted lines A B figure 1. Figure 9 is a portion of the handle (figure 7)
in vertical section, but without the bar.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the Drawing.
The bar handle bracket which is situated at the summit of the pillar head a,
consists of a barrel like socket made in halves b² 62, or in other words, the socket is
divided longitudinally or in segments 6 62. The lower segment or half b is made
preferably solid or in one piece with the head, and the front part of the said bracket
is provided with a semicircular hollow or seat b³, wherein the handle bar c rests
and seats itself; while the upper half 62 is made separate and detachable from the
lower half. This upper half is also provided with a semi-circular hollow or recess
corresponding to that of the lower half, and which is marked b. The handle bar
may be permanently attached within the upper seat or recess, or it may be separate
or independent thereof.
The upper half bracket has an eye or circular hole 65 which is threaded over, and
passed around the centre screw pin d which fixes the neck spindle of the. back-
*bone. e is lock nut, which screws upon the screw pin & when the upper half
bracket is to be secured in position as represented in figure 1.
In attaching a handle bar to a bicycle head, it is only necessary to place the bar
in the trough or seat b³ formed in the overhanging part of the lower bracket and
with the said bar, the upper half bracket 62 is slipped over the screw pin d, when
by screwing home the fly-nut e, the steering bar is firmly affixed to the pillar
head.
When the bar is made separate or unconnected with the upper half bracket, it is
prevented from rotating or being displaced within its seat by a stud on the bar,
engaging with a hole in the fixed bracket.
ffare the adjustable handles upon the bar c which admit of being placed at any
desired angle in a direction at right angles to the axis of the bar. g is the socket
of the said handle, partially divided, and g² g² are lugs or extended ears through
which a screw pin h passes, for the drawing together of the partially divided
socket g, for the clipping or clamping of the handle to the bar in any position
or at any desired angle, thus, when the angular position of the handle is required
to be changed, the screw pin h is loosened, which frees the grip of the partially
divided socket upon the bar, and thereby allows the said handle to turn to the
required position, which is affixed and clamped rigidly to the bar by the screwing
up of the screw nut; and further, the handle is capable of being adjusted longi-
tudinally upon the bar as represented in dotted lines figure 1, in order to increase

page_text: or diminish the distance between the handles, or the socket of the handle may be
affixed or adjusted upon the requisite handle of the bar by a screw pin, or like
expedient passing through an undivided socket, and taking its purchase upon the
bar, so as to rigidly affix the handle thereto.
i is a socket for simply filling up and giving finish to the terminal end of
the bar.
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
First. The improvements in detachable bar handles for bicycles, tricycles and
other velocipedes, consisting of a tubular like socket made in halves and divided
longitudinally about its middle; the lower divided half is made permanent to the
summit of the pillar head, while the upper detachable half which has an attachment
eye, carries the bar, or is separate from the bar. Both half sockets are provided
with longitudinal semi-circular depressions or seats between which the handle bar
is clamped, substantially as described and illustrated in figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
of the accompanying Drawing.
Secondly. Shortening or lengthening handle bars, by making the parts carrying
the handles, separate, and capable of sliding telescopically within the middle part
as described.
Thirdly. In an adjustable handle for bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes,
which adinits of an augular and also sliding adjustment substantially as described
and illustrated in figures 1, 7, 8 and 9 of the accompanying Drawing.
STEPHEN MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.