Improvements in Securing Devices for Bicycles and other Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Securing Devices for Bicycles and other Articles.
I, JOHN THOMAS RODDEY, Banker, of 20, Broad Street, in the City, County and
State of New York, U.S.A., 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 relates to securing devices for bicycles and other articles, and
will be understood from the following description and claims when taken in
conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device with the face plate removed.
Figures 2 and 3 are sections.
Figures 4 and 5 are views of the lever and securing bolt, respectively.
Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the face plate.
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a modification with the face plate removed.
Figures 8, 9 and 10 are sections of-the same.
Figures 11 and 12 are views of parts embraced in the modification.
In Figures 1 to 6:
A is a body adapted to be connected to a suitable support, B is a bifurcated arm
extending therefrom, and C is a pivoted keeper which has a head a at its outer
end and a toothed segment c at its inner end.
The body A comprises a main section d, and a face plate c. The latter has a
flange designed to engage a flange g on section d, and is equipped with a lock h
so as to permit an authorized person to remove it and take out the coins deposited
in the body.
D is a coin chute which has a slot in its wall j.
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E is a lock, secured to the section d. It has a bolt and a rotary plug / for
throwing the bolt: said plug being arranged in a cylinder m disposed in a
bushing n on plate e. The bolt rests in a recess k₁ of a securing bolt M which
has teeth p and also has a lateral projection r and a rest s thereon.
F is a lever fulcrumed on cylinder m. It is weighted at t, and provided with
a projection which extends through the slot into the coin chute D. It is
also provided with a cam projection at one side of one of its arms, which, when
the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, is designed to engage the lateral
projection of bolt M to prevent said bolt being thrown into engagement with
the segment c of keeper C.
G is a coiled spring for raising the keeper when the same is released.
The lever is so balanced as to normally hold the projection at the upper
end of the slot i. With this understanding, the operation will be readily appre-
ciated.
After a bicycle handle bar is arranged with its stem in the bifurcation of arm B,
the operator draws keeper C down on arm B, and then deposits a coin of
predetermined denomination in chute D. Such coin bears on projection u and
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page_text: rocks lever F sufficiently to move the cam out of the way of projection on
bolt M. The coin now bears on the rest s, and the bolt may move forward when
plug is rotated by the key H. When the bolt is moved forward it secures
keeper C in its closed position. The forward movement of bolt M releases the
coin which further depresses the lever F and then drops past the same into the
interior of body A.
When the bolt M is retracted through the medium of key H, the weight t
rocks the lever until the cam thereof rests in front of the projection of the
bolt, and thereby renders the deposit of a coin in chute D necessary before the
device can be again operated to lock a bicycle.
I prefer to provide the face plate e of body A with a three-quarter key
hole so as to limit the rotation of the key H which is removable and designed
to be retained by the person whose bicycle is secured.
The modification shown in Figures 7 to 12 is similar to that described, in
that it comprises a body A', a bifurcated arm 13' thereon and a pivoted keeper C¹
having a head a¹ at its outer and a toothed segment et at its inner end. It also
has a coin chute D'. This chute has openings in its transverse walls and is
arranged above a receptacle f¹ provided with a door f having a lock and key.
E is a spring-backed bolt provided with arms, the latter of which
terminates in a depending portion j.
F is a pivoted key-securer provided with arms kand a weighted portion m¹
which latter is designed to rock the securer as indicated by arrow in Fig. 7 to
permit of the introduction or removal of key G¹.
When the bolt E' is in the shallow depression e¹ of the keeper C¹ and said
keeper rests in its upper or open position, the arm of the key-securer F¹ rests
in line with the key hole n¹ and against the web of the key, and thereby prevents
removal of the key.
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When the parts are in the position just stated and it is desired to use the
device, the operator drops a coin of predetermined denomination in the chute D¹.
Such coin assumes a position between the web of the key and the terminal
the bolt j, and when the key is turned toward the right serves to move the bolt
in a similar direction and thereby disengages the bolt from the keeper C¹ and
permits of said keeper being swung down upon the arm B. When the keeper C¹
is swung down upon the arm B₁ as stated the bolt E is moved, by the spring
backing the same, forwardly into engagement with the lowermost depression
of the keeper, and the key-securer gravitates to the position shown in Fig. 7,
so as to permit of the removal of the key G' by the operator, and the free intro-
duction of said key by such operator when he desires to open the device and
remove the article secured thereby.
In order to move the bolt rearwardly and thereby release the keeper C, when
the same is in its closed position, the operator has to drop a coin in the chute D¹,
and then turn the key toward the right when the key acting against the coin
will move the bolt and release the keeper C, after which the coin will be
released and permitted to fall down the chute to the coin receptacle.
When the keeper C is released as stated, a spring H raises it so as to bring 4
its shallow seat e¹ into alignment with the bolt which moves forwardly into said
seat and thereby secures the keeper in its raised position.
Incident to the movements of the bolt E¹ toward the right, its arm engages
the arm of the key-securer F1 and swings said key-securer in the direction
opposite to that indicated by arrow in Fig. 1, so as to carry the arm 1 of the key- 5
securer into alignment with the key hole n' and against the web of the key. The
seating of the bolt in the shallow depression el of the keeper C¹ does not permit
of sufficient movement of the key-securer in the direction indicated by arrow to
carry the arm out of alignment with the key hole, and hence the key is
secured in the device until the said device is again operated.
It will be appreciated from the foregoing that the key and a coin are necessary
to release the keeper C", when the same is in its open position, and that the key
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page_text: and a second coin are necessary to release said keeper when the same is in
its lowermost or closed position.
It is obvious that when a bicycle is to be secured by the device, the stem
of the handle-bar is placed in the bifurcation of the arm B₁ prior to moving the
keeper C down upon said arm.
I is a rotary bushing secured by a plate J¹ in the back wall of the casing,
and having an angular sockets for the reception of the angular end of key G¹.
It will be seen that by providing the devices with bushings having sockets of
different shapes they can only be operated by their respective keys.
When desired the devices, described may be used to secure coats, hats and
other articles as well as bicycles. When a coat or a hat is to be secured, the
same is hung on the arm of a securing device and the keeper of said device is
pressed down upon the coat or hat and secured in such position after the manner
described. When a hand-bag or similar article is to be secured it is hung by
its handle from the arm of a device and the device is then closed by moving the
keeper down upon the arm and securing it in such position. When the devices
are to be used to secure coats and the like, their arms B B need not be bifurcated.
The device shown in Fig. 7 is shown as provided with rubber nipples on its
arm B, and a rubber cushion ¹ on its keeper C¹; the same being designed to he
used to prevent injury to coats and hats held by the device.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1 In a securing device, the combination of a body having an arm, a keeper
pivoted in the body and having a toothed segment at its inner end, and a
slidable bolt arranged in the body and adapted to engage the segment of the
keeper so as to secure said keeper in its closed position.
2-In a securing device, the combination of a body, a support for the article to
be secured, a keeper pivoted in the body or casing, a bolt for securing said
keeper in its closed position, a coin chute, and suitable means for moving the
bolt, subsequent to the deposit of a coin in the chute, substantially as specified.
3-In a securing device, the combination of a body, a support for the article
to be secured, a keeper pivoted in the casing, a bolt for securing the keeper in
its closed position, a coin chute, a lever arranged to engage the bolt when said
bolt is disengaged from the keeper and having a portion disposed in the coin
chute, and suitable means for moving the bolt subsequent to the disengagement
of the lever therefrom, substantially as specified.
4. In a securing device, the combination of a body, a support for the article
to be secured, a keeper pivoted in the body, a securing bolt therefor, a coin
chute, a lever arranged to engage the bolt, when said bolt is disengaged from
keeper, and having a portion disposed in the chute, and a lock arranged in the
body and having a bolt engaging the keeper-securing bolt, substantially as
specified.
5 In a securing device, the combination of a body, a support for the article
to be secured, a keeper pivoted in the body and having a toothed segment at its
inner end, a slidable securing bolt arranged in the body and adapted to engage
the toothed segment of the keeper, and a lock arranged in the body and having
a bolt engaging and adapted to move the securing bolt, substantially as specified.
6A securing device comprising a body having an arm and a key hole, a coin
chute, having openings in two opposite walls, a keeper pivoted in the body, and
a spring-backed securing bolt having a portion adapted to normally extend
through one opening of the chute; the other opening of the chute being designed
for the play of the web of a key, substantially as specified.
7-In a securing device, the combination of a body having an arm and a
key hole, a coin chute having openings in two opposite walls, a keeper pivoted
in the body, a spring-backed securing bolt having a portion adapted to normally

page_text: extend through one opening of the chute, a bushing journaled in the body
coincident with the key hole and having an angular socket, and a gravitating
key-securer arranged in the body in a position to engage the web of a key and
be engaged by an arm of the bolt, substantially as specified.
Dated this 9th day of October 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.