Improvements in Combined Bicycle Locks and Foot Rests.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 5th June, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Bicycle Locks and Foot Rests.
I, JOHN PEROTTI, residing at No. 1430 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, in the County
of Kings, and State of New York, United States of America, Cook, 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 bicycle locks, and the object thereof, is to provide an
improved combination lock which consists of two separate parts which are adapted
to be connected with the sides of one of the forks of the vehicle in which one of
the wheels is mounted, said separate parts of the lock being adapted to operate when
connected, with the forward fork of the vehicle as supports for the feet, and also to
be turned inwardly and locked together in which position they serve as a lock for one
of the wheels.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1, is a front view of the guide wheel of a bicycle, and the forward fork in which
it is mounted, showing the separate parts of my improved lock connected therewith,
and turned outwardly so as to serve as supports for the feet;
Fig. 2, a similar view, showing a part of the guide wheel broken away, and showing
my improvement in a position to serve as a lock;
Fig. 3, a plan view of the separate parts of the lock detached from the vehicle,
showing the same turned outwardly in full lines so as to serve as supports for the feet,
and also showing the separate parts of the lock turned inwardly in dotted lines, so as
to serve as a lock for the vehicle, the separate parts of the lock being also shown in
section in full lines;
Fig. 4, a sectional side view of that part of the lock shown at the left of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5, a sectional side view of that part of the lock shown at the right of Fig. 3;
and,
Fig. 6, an end view of that part of the lock, shown in Fig. 5, and,
Fig. 7, a side view of one part of the device.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views,
and in said drawing, I have shown at 5, and 6, the separate sides of the forward fork
of a bicycle which is provided with the usual cross head 7, and tubular stem 8, and
mounted in said fork, is the guide wheel 9; and in the practice of my invention, I
provide a combined lock and feet support, which comprises two separate similar
clamps 10, and 11, which are adapted to be connected with the sides 5, and 6, of the
fork of the vehicle as shown in Fig. 1, and each of these clamps is provided at one
end thereof, with a projecting shoulder or plate 12.
The clamps 10, and 11, are provided at the ends opposite the shoulders or
projections 12, with jaws 13, through which are passed bolts 14, by means of
which they are connected with the sides of the forward fork of the vehicle, and I
also provide two cylinders 15, and 16, which are provided at one end with shoulders
or projections 16, by means of which they are pivotally connected with the ends of
the clamps 10, and 11, over the shoulders or plates 12, as clearly shown at 17.
The cylinder 15, is provided centrally with a longitudinal bore 18, in which is
mounted a tubular casing 19, in one side of which is formed a slot 20, and said

page_text: cylinder is provided with a plurality of rings 21, each of which is provided with an
inwardly directed flange or rin 22, and these flanges or rims are provided with
slots 23, and one side of the cylinder 15, is provided with a longitudinal slot 24,
which corresponds with that formed in the tubular casing 19.
The rings 21, are held on the tubular casing 19, in any desired manner, but for this
purpose, I prefer to employ an end ring 24, which are screwed on to said casing or
connected therewith, in any desired manner, and in the drawing, I have shown two of
said rings, and the cylinder 15, is also provided adjacent to the inner ring with an
annular groove 2, whereby the representation of a third or dummy ring 26, is formed.
The rings 21, are provided on their outer surfaces with the letters of the alphabet
or in place of the letters numerals may be substituted, and the cylinder 16, is also
provided with a longitunal central bore 27, in the bottom of which is formed a slot 28,
and formed in said cylinder adjacent to the central longitudinal bore 27, is a slot or
groove 29, and mounted in the central longitudinal bore of the cylinder 16, is a
locking plug or key 30, which is provided with a plurality of downwardly directed
lugs or projections 31, which equal in number the rings 21, and said locking plug or
key is also provided with a downwardly directed arm or extension 32, which projects
through the slot 28, and which is provided with a handle 33.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description, when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the following statement
thereof.
When the cylinders 15, and 16, are turned into the position shown in Fig. 1,
they are supported by the plates 12, formed on the clamps 10, and 11, and in this
position, they will serve as supports for the feet, but when said cylinders are turned
into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and in full lines in Fig. 2, the
central bores in the free ends thereof will register, and said cylinders may be locked
together by means of the plug or key 30.
It will be understood that the notches or recesses 23, in the inwardly directed
flanges or rims 22, of the rings 21, are formed to correspond with the letters of the
alphabet or the numerals on the surface or perimeters of said rings, and by setting
these rings in a predetermined manner, the combination of the lock may, as will be
readily understood, be so arranged that it cannot be operated except by a party in
possession of a knowledge of the combination.
When the cylinders 15, and 16, are turned inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, they pass
between the spokes of the wheel 9, and thus securely lock said wheel, and it will be
apparent that my improved lock may he connected with the rear fork of the vehicle,
and act as a lock; but in order that the same may serve as a support for the feet, and
also as a lock it must be connected with the forward fork of the vehicle.
My improved combination lock and feet support for bicycles and similar vehicles
is simple in construction and operation, and is perfectly adapted to accomplish the
result for which it is intended, while being also comparatively inexpensive.
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:-
1. A lock for bicycles and similar vehicles, consisting of two separate clamps
which are adapted to be connected with the sides of one of the forks of the vehicle
in which one of the wheels is mounted, said clamps being each provided at one end
with a cylinder which is pivotally connected therewith, and adapted to be turned
inwardly or outwardly, said cylinders being adapted to be locked together when turned
inwardly, substantially as shown and described.
2. A lock for bicycles and similar vehicles, consisting of two clamps which are
adapted to be connected with the sides of one of the forks of the vehicle, said
clamps being each provided at one end with a cylinder which is pivotally connected
therewith, said cylinders being adapted to be turned inwardly or outwardly, and to be
supported in a horizontal position, and said clamps being adapted to be locked together
when turned inwardly, substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 3. A lock for bicycles and similar vehicles, consisting of two clamps which are
adapted to be connected with the sides of one of the forks of the vehicle, said
clamps being each provided at one end with a cylinder which is pivotally connected
therewith, said cylinders being adapted to be turned inwardly or outwardly, and to be
supported in a horizontal position, and said cylinders being adapted to be locked
together when turned inwardly, one of said cylinders being provided with a
central tubular casing on which is mounted a plurality of rings having inwardly
directed flanges in which are formed notches or recesses, and said rings being provided
with letters or numbers on their perimeters and said tubular casing being provided
with a slot which projects through the cylinder in which it is mounted, and the other
cylinder being provided with a central longitudinally movable plug or key which is
provided with an extension which projects through the slot in the side of the cylinder,
said plug or key being also provided at one side with lugs or projections which
correspond in number with said rings, substantially as shown and described.
4. A combination lock and feet support for the forward fork of a bicycle which
consists of clamps which are adapted to be connected with the opposite sides of said
fork, said clamps being each also provided with a cylinder which is pivotally
connected therewith, said cylinders being adapted to be turned inwardly and outwardly
and to be held horizontally in either position, and said cylinders being provided with
a combination lock by which they are connected when turned inwardly, substantially
as shown and described.
A
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.