Improvements in connection with Motor Car, Cycle, and other Horns.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1899-Accepted, 29th July, 1899
Improvements in connection with Motor Car, Cycle, and other Horns.
I, CHRISTOPHER HARCOURT SILACKLOCK, The Ashes, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, Cycle Works Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The making of a blower or bellows that can be operated by the foot to sound a
signal horn-in order that the hands may be at liberty for steering driving and
other work connected with the vehicle or motor car.
In accordance with this invention, I construct a pair of bellows or blower, of
circular, oblong, or other suitable shape that may be operated by the foot, and
that will adapt itself to the position in which it is desired to be used, preferably
on floor, footboard or splash board of vehicle or motor car. This bellows or
blower is held expanded by an internal or external spring or other suitable device.
The horn or speaking part of this instrument may be fixed directly into the
blower or by means of a pipe preferably of a flexible nature can be fastened in
any desirable position upon the vehicle or motor car. When the foot is pressed
upon the bellows or blower the air is forced out causing the horn to sound;
immediately the pressure is released the spring or device causes the blower to
instantly expand again ready for a repetition of the pressure, so that there is no
difficulty in obtaining a continuous string of sharp warning sounds.
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1900
Improvements in connection with Motor Car, Cycle, and other Horns.
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I, CHRISTOPHER HARCOURT SHACKLOCK, of "The Ashes," Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, Cycle Works Manager, 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 horns for motor cars, cycles and the like and has for its
object the production of a horn the blower or bellows of which can be operated
by the foot, so that the hands may be left at liberty for steering, driving, and
other work connected with the vehicle or motor car.
In carrying out my invention I construct a pair of bellows or a blower of
circular, oblong or other suitable shape in plan, that may be operated by the
foot and that will adapt itself to the position in which it is desired to be used-
preferably on the floor, footboard or splashboard of the vehicle or motor car.
This blower or bellows is held expanded by an internal or external spring or
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page_text: other suitable device. The Korn. or speaking part of the instrument may
be fixed directly into the blower,;, or, by means of a pipe, preferably of a flexible
nature, it may be fastened in any other desirable position upon the vehicle or
motor car at a distance from the blower.
When the foot is pressed upon the bellows or blower the air is forced out
causing the horn to sound. Immediately the pressure is released the spring or
corresponding device causes the bellows to instantly expand again ready for a
repetition' of the pressure, so that there is no difficulty in obtaining a continuous
string of sharp warning sounds.
And in order that my invention may be more, readily understood and carried
into effect I will further describe the same with the aid of the accompanying
drawings which show, by way of example, two forms of my invention.
Figure I is a side elevation and Figure II is a plan of one form, and
Figure III is a side elevation showing another form of my invention fitted up
on part of a motor car.
1.
Figure III is drawn to a smaller scale than Figures I and II.
Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
Figures I and II représent a foot blower constructed of two metal or other
suitable plates 2, 3 hinged together at 4 and suitably connected by a flexible
material 5 of a sufficiently air-proof material. The blower is normally expanded
by an internal spring, in the usual way. The lower plate 2 is provided with
suitable perforated ears 6 whereby the blower may be secured to the footboard
or other suitable part of the vehicle. The upper plate 3 is preferably roughened (7)
and provided with vertical flanges S, S to ensure a good foot hold for the user.
The plate 3 is preferably made wide enough to easily admit any boot of ordinary
width between the flanges 8, 8. The horn 9, which may be of any suitable con-
struction, is, in this case, connected directly to the nozzle 10 of the bellows or
blower.
Referring to Figure III the blower shown is of similar construction to that
already described. The horn is represented as curled instead of straight, but
the shape is immaterial in both cases. The blower is mounted say on the foot
board 11 of the motor car in a position where it may be readily operated by that foot
which is not required for the operation of say the brake or clutch lever. The
horn, 9, instead of being connected directly to the blower; is mounted say on the
top of the dashboard 12 and is connected to the blower by a suitable pipe 13,
such as a length of india-rubber tubing. The horn 9 and pipe 13 may be secured
in position by clips or fastenings of any kind adapted to their respective require-
ments.
In each case the horn is sounded by pressure of the foot on the plate 3, as
already described.
In carrying out my invention for cycles and other vehicles, I proceed substan-
tially in the manner above described, making such modifications as circum-
stances may require.
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. A horn for motor cars, cycles and the like, the blower whereof is adapted
to be operated by the foot of the user, substantially as set forth.
2. In a horn for motor cars, cycles and the like the blower whereof is adapted
to be operated by the foot of the user, connecting the horn or speaking part
directly to the blower, substantially as set forth.
3. In a horn for motor cars, cycles and the like the blower whereof is adapted
to be operated by the foot of the user, connecting the horn or speaking part to
the blower by means of a rigid or flexible pipe, substantially as set forth.
4. The foot-blower horn for motor cars, cycles and the like substantially as
herein described and illustrated by Figures I and II of the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 5. The foot-blower horn for motor cars, cycles and the like substantially as
herein described and illustrated by Figure III of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of June 1899.
DOUGLAS LEECHMAN, M. Cy. E. I.,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry, and 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.