An Improved Method of Fixing Cycle Oilers and other Articles in the Handle Bars of Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Fixing Cycle Oilers and other Articles in
the Handle Bars of Velocipedes.
CHARLES EDWIN CORBITT 28 St. George's Street Chorley County of
Lancaster Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of an oil can shaped to fit in end of handle bar of cycle
and is attached to the tip of handle of cork, felt, or any other material, attached to
side of oiler is a spring which holds it in position when pushed into the hollow of
handle bar. The novelty claimed for this invention is the utilisation of ends of
handle bars for articles used by cyclists.
Dated this 25th day of July 1896.
CHARLES EDWIN CORBITT.
An Improved Method of Fixing Cycle Oilers and other Articles in
the Handle Bars of Velocipedes.
I CHARLES EDWIN CORBITT of 28 George's Street Chorley in the County of
Lancaster, Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature 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 :-
My invention has for its object an improved method of fixing such articles as
oilers or receptacles for holding what is commonly known as "outfits" that is
preparation for mending punctures or any small article or articles that is or are
necessary to cyclists in the end of the handle bar or handle proper.
I form the tip or cap and the body of the oiler or case for holding any article
so that they are both practically one piece and ready for screwing or fixing to the
handle proper without any difficulty the handle being made of cork felt metal, or
any other suitable material. I make the oiler and case of celluloid or any other
light material which is either screwed or otherwise secured into the tip or cap of
the handle.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood, I have appended
hereunto a sheet of drawings:-
Figure 1 is a side view of the oiler attached to the tip.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the oiler and handle complete.
Figure 3 is a side view of a case for containing any necessary outfit.
Figure 4 is a part section shewing one way of securing the tip and oiler or case
to one another and to the handle.
The oiler A is so made at its back end that it leaves a kind of collar a' as seen
in Figure 4 which can either be secured or otherwise fastened into the tip or cap B

page_text: just a sufficient distance to make it secure and one with the tip or cap B the case C
is similarly secured into the tip or cap B. This case C may either have a cap cl
to screw in to keep the contents secure, or it may simply be an ordinary cap to
slide on.
The handles D shewn are supposed to be made of cork but as will be understood
by those in the trade any other material may answer the same purpose, these
handles are either screwed on or otherwise fastened to the handle bar E of the
cycle by the tip F and so leaves the handles themselves hollow. The oiler A and
case C being fixed permanently to the tip or cap B will then either screw upon
the other end of the material of which the handle D is made. I also provide when
necessary a small flat spring G for the purpose of keeping the oiler or case tightly
in the handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The means and method of fixing articles of use or receptacles for articles of use
10 cyclists to the tip or cap B to allow the same to be easily attached and detached
to and from the end of handles or handlebars of velocipedes substantially as and
for the purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of October 1896.
CHARLES EDWIN CORBITT.