Improvements in and pertaining to the Handle Bars of Velocipedes, Motor-Cars, and other Carriages.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
Improvements in and pertaining to the Handle Bars of Velocipedes,
Motor-Cars, and other Carriages.
We GEORGE WATERS TARVER and ERNEST HENRY JONES both of 53 Clerkenwell Road,
Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is so to fit the handle bars of velocipedes motor-cars
and other carriages and to provide with the same such appliances and devices that
they shall be easily and quickly adjustable and within due limits can carry their
handles in what positions and at what levels may at any particular time be desired.
To carry out this object the handle bar may be made in any customary manner
and of any ordinary or other shape and contour and it is mounted in the usual position*
on or in the head or the steering post of the velocipede or motor-car or other carriage
but is not rigidly secured thereon or therein as is customary and instead thereof is so
loosely mounted thereon or therein that it is capable of being rotated on it own axis
by which arrangement as is obvious when the ends of this handle bar are properly
bent as is customary it can carry its handles in what positions and at what levels may
at any particular time be desired and have been arranged for.
To cause this handle bar so to rotate on its axis and to lock and retain the same in
what position it has been placed it is most convenient to fit on or round the handle
bar at or in or near to the socket or other device wherethrough it loosely passes or
wherein it is loosely mounted a ring of inclined gear teeth and on or in the head or
the steering post in the proper position in respect of this handle bar whether above
or below or behind or before the same is fitted a revoluble short rod provided with an
actuating head or handle and having a worm screw thread which engages the teeth
on the handle bar and therefore when this screwed rod is revolved the handle bar is
rotated on its axis. This arrangement will generally be sufficient to lock and retain
the parts in position but when desired pawls or the like may be provided to enhance
this security.
000
HART & Co.,
168, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents,
Improvements in and pertaining to the Handle Bars of Velocipedes,
Motor Cars, and other Carriages.
GEORGE WATERS TARVER of 53 Clerkenwell Road London Engineer and ERNEST
HENRY JONES of the same address, Cycle Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
Price 8d1

page_text: elocipedes, motor-Cars, &c.
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:-
The object of our invention is so to fit the handle bars of velocipedes, motor-cars
and other carriages and to provide with the same such appliances and devices that
they shall be easily and quickly adjustable and within due limits can carry their
handles in what positions and at what levels may at any particular time be desired.
To carry out this object the handle bar may be made in any customary manner and
of any ordinary or other shape and contour and it is mounted in the usual position
on or in the head or the steering post of the velocipede or motor-car or other carriage
but is not rigidly secured thereon or therein as is customary and instead thereof is so
loosely mounted thereon or therein that it is capable of being rotated on its own axis
by which arrangement as is obvious when the ends of this handle bar are properly
bent as is customary it can carry its handles in what positions and at what levels may
at any particular time be desired and have been arranged for.
To cause this handle bar so to rotate on its own axis and to lock and retain the
same in what position it has been placed it is most convenient to fit on or round the
handle bar at or in or near to the socket or other device wherethrough it loosely
passes or wherein it is loosely mounted a ring of inclined gear teeth and on or in the
head or the steering post in the proper position in respect of this handle bar whether
above or below or behind or before the same is fitted and arranged a revoluble short
rod provided with an actuating head or handle and having a worm screw thread
which engages the teeth on the handle bar and therefore when this screwed rod is
revolved the handle bar is rotated on its own axis.
This arrangement will generally be sufficient to lock and retain the parts in position
but when desired pawls or the like may be provided to enhance this security.
Our invention will be fully understood by further describing same with reference
to the accompanying drawings, which show one method of carrying out our invention,
wherein
Fig. 1. Is a front elevation of handle bar & steering post having adjusting section
of socket removed showing gear teeth.
Fig. 2. Transverse longitudinal section of steering post and socket, showing gear
teeth and actuating screw.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all figures.
A. is the steering post, the upper part of which is internally threaded to receive the
bearing rings G. G. which are each transversely divided to admit of the introduction
between them of the ball F. H. is a clip for locking the bearing rings G. G. after
they have been adjusted to the ball F. E. is the actuating screw which is rotated by
the handle L. and is adjusted against the gear teeth D. by the block and set screw K.
C. is a socket or clip, in two sections, through which the handle bar B. is loosely
passed, and which is capable of being adjusted round the handle bar by means of the
adjusting screws J.J.
It is obvious that the details of construction may be varied to suit particular cases;
for example the socket or clip through which the handle bar loosely passes, may be
on the top or the rear of the steering post and the actuating screw may be mounted
in a horizontal position, or at an angle with the steering post, as may be most 4
convenient in each particular case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
Claim 1. A handle bar in one piece cranked or curved at either end, loosely
mounted on or in the end of a steering post and capable of being rotated on its own
axis by means of worm gearing.
Claim 2. In handle bars the combination with a handle bar, of inclined gear teeth
surrounding and fitted to such handie bar, with a revoluble rod having a worm screw

page_text: thread engaging in such teeth and fitted with a ball bearing adjustment substantially
as described.
Dated thi 01 Jan
1005
G. WATERS TARVER.
E. H. JONES.