Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1996
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1397
DOUGLAS GARDNER of 95 Dale End Birmingham, and EDWARD BERTRAND HARTLEY
of 95 Dale End Birmingham-DOUGLAS GARDNER is a Publican and EDWARD
BERTRAND HARTLEY a Clerk-do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
An adjustable handle-bar for cycles, working from the head or steering-pillar;
the arrangement being such as to allow the handles & bar (or rather, bars, as the
handle-bar will be made in sections) of the cycle to be drawn to or pushed from the
rider, and locked in any position during the course traversed.
By the terms "drawn to or pushed from," an illustration of this would be a large
pair of open calipers with the arms facing the rider, that could be closed & opened
again, and locked in any position during the closing or opening.
The object of this invention is, of course, to enable the rider of a cycle to ease his
position while riding.
Dated this 25th love of June 1806
DOUGLAS GARDNER.
EDWARD BERTRAND HARTLEY.
We, DOUGLAS GARDNER and EDWARD BERTRAND HARTLEY, 95, Dale End,
Birmingham, Publican and Clerk respectively, 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 :-
This invention relates to an adjustable sectional or divided han lle-bar for cycles
operating from the head or steering pillar, the arrangement being such as to allow
the handles and bar of the cycle to be drawn towards or pushed from the rider and
locked in any position during the course traversed, the object of the invention is to
enable the rider to readily ease his position when riding.
In the annexed drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view and Figure 2 a plan of
our improved adjustable handle bar mechanisin, Figure 3 being a side elevation.
Figures 4 and 5 are separate views of details.
Referring to the drawings A is the handle-bar made in two portions, the outer ends
as usual being provided with ordinary handles, whilst the inner ends are formed
into an annular boss or eye provided with a central opening. B is a support which
carries the handle-bars and forms the connection between them and the steering-
pillar Cand consists of a short stout bar or block screw threaded at its upper end E¹
Figure 4 on which is fixed at right angles to the axis thereof a disc or plate b
preferably circular, with circumferential holes or notches 6' therein. The lower
end B' of the support B is flattened forming a vertical plate or segment in which are
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page_text: also holes or notches d. The carrier B is loosely mounted upon a trunnion or
horizontal axle a so that it may be capable of movement backwards and forwards
in a vertical plane.
The handle-bars A are also loosely mounted on the carrier B by passing their ring-
like or eye ends over the screw-threaded portion E' and then screwing on a threaded
cap or nut E to retain them in place. A bolt or pin c in the end of the bars engages
with the holes or notches b' in the plate b when the bars have been adjusted to the
desired amount of opening or closing, thereby locking same in the desired position;
or, the periphery of the disc b, could be formed with slots and the spring locking pin c
arranged under and parallel with the handle-bar so as to engage therewith. The
required vertical adjustment is obtained by means of the vertical segmental plate B¹
aforesaid, the holes or notches d in which are engaged by the insertion therein of a
bolt or pin D When the handle-bars have been adjusted to the horizontal position
desired they are fixed rigidly by the spring locking pins ; the pin D serving to
secure them at the required vertical angle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
-claim is :-
1. An adjustable handle bar for cycles comprising a divided bar the inner ends
of which are mounted loosely over and free to move and be locked horizontally on a
vertical pin or pivot capable of oscillation and adjustment in a vertical plane
substantially as set forth and shewn.
2. An adjustable handle bar for cycles in which the horizontal adjustment is
effected by means of pins or bolts c in the handle bar engaging with holes or slots b¹
in a plate swivelled or pivoted to the steering post C the vertical adjustment being
effected by means of a bolt or pin D passing through the steering post and engaging
with holes or slots d or equivalent formed in the segmental portion of a bar or
carrier B which oscillates upon a pivot a attached to the steering post substantially
as set forth and shewn.
3. The mechanism for adjusting handle bars of cycles substantially as set
.forth.
Dated this 31st day of December 1896