An Improved Device for Holding Brake or Similar Levers in Desired Position upon Velocipedes
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Holding Brake or Similar Levers in Desired
Position upon Velocipedes.
JOHN ISAAC COOPER of 193 Whitham Road, Sheffield and JoUN WESTLEY LUCAS
of 8 Lawson Road Sheffield in the county of Yorkshire. Both Cycle Agents. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Now this invention relates to a holder for cycle brakes or other levers and may be
used for holding cycle brakes upon the wheels when descending hills. Thus relieving
the hand of the strain caused by holding said brake in action. Thus forming a very
usefull attachment. It is in the form of a ratchet and extends from a lug or clip
fastened on the handle bar passing through a staple which is secured to the brake
lever permantly or by a clip. The ratchet being made of a flat piece of metal
having sawlike teeth on one edge. The staple upon brake lever being made a suitable
shape for the ratchet to pass through. The ratchet being forced to one side of the
staple having a sharp edge by a spring causing the teeth on ratchet to engage on the
sharp edge of the staple provided for the purpose When the brake lever is pulled
towards handle bar the said ratchet engages and holds it in position. A small lever
is fastened to ratchet and passes along handle bar and when pressed throws ratchet
out of action.
Dated this 15th day of Dec 1906
An Improved Device for Holding Brake, or Similar Levers in Desired
Position upon Velocipedes.
JOHN ISAAC COOPER, & JOHN WESTLEY LUCAS. 193, Whitham Road, Sheffield
Cycle Agents. Late address of John Westley Lucas No 8 Lawson Rd, Sheffield do
declare hereby 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:
Now this invention relates to a Holder for Cycle brakes, upon the wheels when
descending hills, thus relieving the bands of the strain caused by holding the said
brake in action thus forming a very useful attachment. It is in the form of a
ratchet & extends from a clip B fastened on handle bar A passing through a staple D
which is screwed to the brake lever by a clip F, the ratchet C being made of a flat
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page_text: piece of metal having saw-like teeth on one edge, The staple upon brake lever being
made a suitable shape for the ratchet C to pass through. The ratchet being forced
by small spring H to one side of staple where a small tooth is provided for the ratchet
to engage When brake lever E is pulled towards handle bar, the said ratchet
engages & holds it in position, a small lever G is fastened to ratchet and passes
alongside the handle bar, which when pressed down throws the ratchet out of action
and releases lever.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
An improved device for holding brake or similar levers in desired position upon
Velocipedes consisting of a ratchet made of flat metal and being suspended from
the Cycle handle bar the said ratchet having teeth on the edge which pass along a
clip fastened to the brake lever the said clip having a male tooth which engages in
the ratchet, the said ratchet being provide I with a small lever, by means of which
the thumb can press and instantly throw the device out of action.
Dated this. fifteenth day of September 1897.
JOHN ISAAC COOPER
JOHN WESTLEY LUCAS
193 Whitham Rd Sheffield.