Improvements in or connected with Handle Bars and Brakes for Cycles and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1899 -Accepted, 18th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Handle Bars and Brakes for
Cycles and the like.
I, WILLIAM CROWE, of 142, Wellington Road, Handsworth, in the County
of Stafford, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the construction
and arrangement of handle bars and their accessory parts for cycles and the
like, and its object primarily is to provide improved means for varying the
folding position of the said bars and for locking the same; also for improved
means for operating the brake mechanism from the said handles.
According to my invention the handle bar consists of two parts jointed together
upon the stem which is adjustably carried in the steering post. This joint con-
sists of two flat, collar like parts moveable about a central pin. Around the
periphery of these collars are formed recesses, grooves, or the like into which
may engage the nose of a lever, or bolt, or other catch, such bolt, lever or catch
being suitable carried upon the stem, or may be from one of the handle parts;
and is, further controlled by spring or other means to hold it in its locking
position. Thus by these means the handle ends of the bar may be locked in
à wide position or in a more closed in position, or even closed quite together,
which would facilitate packing or storage. That portion upon which the lock-
ing lever or bolt is carried may also be further shaped to form a pivot bearing
to receive a lever, or the like, whose one end operates the brake mechanism,
while from its other end, a chain, or link or links extend to the handle. The
said handle is made capable of a part rotative movement, and upon its forward
end a projecting snug is formed to which is attached the aforesaid chain or
the link or links, hence by partly rotating the handle the brake may be thrown
into or out of action. Instead of thus dispensing with the usual brake lever,
may retain the same but connect the handle end of such to the rotative handle
by means of a short chain or a link with the same result as before stated.
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Dated this 9th day of May 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent,
Improvements in or connected with Handle Bars and Brakes for
Cycles and the like.
I, WILLIAM CROWE, of 142, Wellington Road, Handsworth, in the County
of Stafford, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the construction
and arrangement of handle bars and their accessory parts for cycles and the
like, and its object primarily is to provide improved means for varying the
folding position of the said bars and for locking the same; also for improved
means for operating the brake mechanism from the said handles.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and
in which-
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Fig. 1, is a plan view of my invention.
Fig. 2, is a part sectional side view in 'elevation of the invention.
Figs. 3 and 4, a detached side views of the joint ends, of the two parts forming
the handle bar, while Fig. 5, is a plan view of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6, is a sectional plan view showing the brake lever and locking lever
bearing &c. on line A-1 Fig. 2.
Fig. 7, is a front view, and Fig. 8, an end.view in detail of the brake lever.
Figs. 9 and 10 show the application of this my invention to a-stem arranged
in a horizontal direction.
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According to my invention the handle bar consists of two parts 12, 12", jointed
together upon the stem 13, which is adjustably carried in the steering post 14.
This joint consists of two flat collar like parts 15, 16, movable about a central
pin, which said pin may be the stem 13. Around the periphery of these collars
are formed recesses 17 or grooves, or the like, into which may engage the
nose 18, of a lever 19, or it may take the form of a bolt, or other catch. This
lever 19, is pivoted at 20, to a band clip 21, carried upon the stem 13, (or may
be from one of the handle parts). This lever may be held in its closed position,
by means of a spring, such as 22; or what is preferable, secure a screw pin 23
to the lever 19, and upon this pin is carried the running nut 24, which when
up to and against the stem 13, as shown in Figs. 2, 9 and 10, securely locks the
nose 18, in the coincident recesses 17.
Thus by these means the handle ends of the bar may be locked in a wide
position or in a more closed position, which would facilitate packing or storage.
The clip 21, upon which the locking lever 19 is carried, may also be further
shaped to form a pivot bearing 25, to receive a lever 26 or the like, whose one
end 27 operates the brake mechanism 28, while from its other end, a chain,
or link or links 31, extend to the handle 29. The said handle is made capable
of a part rotative movement upon the bar 12", and upon its forward end a pro-
jecting snug 30, is formed to which is attached the aforesaid chain or the link
or links 28, hence by partly rotating the handle 29, the brake may be thrown
into or out of action by the rod 28. Instead of thus dispensing with the usual
(ordinary) brake lever, I may retain the same, but connect the handle-end of
such to the rotative handle snug 30, by means of a short chain, or a link with
the same.result as before stated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same. is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The combination and arrangement of two part handle bar 12, 12", having
joint ends 15 and 16 adapted to each other with recesses 17, with lever 19, and
carried upon stem 13, all substantially as set forth and shown upon the drawings
and for the purposes specified.
2. The combination with the handle bar 12, 12ª, ends 15 and 16, carried on
stem 13, and lever 19, adapted to recesses 17, of the locking pin 23, and running
nut 24, substantially as set forth and shown.

page_text: 3. The combination with the brake mechanism and brake rod 28, of lever 26,
carried in clip 21, chain 31, snug 30, and part rotative handle 29, all sub-
stantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this fith day of Wahmu
1900
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent,
158, Edmund Street, Birmingham.