Improvements relating to the Handles of Cycles and Motor Cars.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements relating to the Handles of Cycles and Motor Cars.
LAURENCE REDMOND 126 Sandford Road Ranelagh Dublin Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in cycles and motor cars and has for its
object to save the hands from vibrations. The invention consists of a handle or
handles hinged with preferably ball bearing joints or other joints which are free
to move within certain limits and at the limit of such free movement, bearing
against a resilient cushion or cushions made of rubber or other pliable material
which may or may not be inflated, cushions may be of preferably circular forma-
tion and may be placed round or fixed upon any part of tubing against which
hinged handles bear or may be placed round or fixed to handle or handles them-
selves where handle or handles press against or come in contact with tubing.
Cushions may be fixed or detachable.
Dated this fifth day of Anril 1807
Improvements relating to the Handles of Cycles and Motor Cars.
LAURENCE REDMOND Gentleman 126 Sandford Road Ranelagh Dublin 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 improvements in cycles and motor cars and has for its
object to save the hands from vibrations. The invention consists of a handle or
handles hinged with preferably ball bearing joints as described in patent 14715/96
or other joints which are free to move within certain limits and at the limits
of such free movement bearing against a resilient cushion or cushions made of
rubber or other pliable material which may or may not be inflated cushions may
be of preferably circular formation and may be placed round or fixed upon any
part of tubing against which hinged handles bear or may be placed round or fixed
to handle or handles themselves where handle or handles press against or come in
contact with tubing cushions may be fixed or detachable.
Referring to accompanying drawings
Fig. I is a side elevation.

page_text: A. A are hinged joints B resilient cushion which as drawn is placed round tube C.
Tube C is attached to bent arms D D with screw clips d. Handles O on being
depressed cause resilient cushion B.to bear against stem P thereby permitting the
rider to lean with ease on the handles whilst vibrations and the back and forward
swaying of the stem P are absorbed by resilient cushion B and hinged joints A A¹
clip G which is screwed to handle bar stem P has brake rod guide H hinged to one
of its sides and has stop J hinged to its other side Stop J when placed in position
Fig III makes handle bar rigid and will be found useful when travelling by rail
or coach K is resilient cushion attached to lever arms L situated on the side
of hinged joints A A' opposite to handles O.
Handles act as a lever as described in patent 14715/96 and when raised
having hinged joints A A¹ as its fulcrum cause resilient cushion K to bear on the
head N of brake rod thus applying pressure to brake rod M with resilient cushion
K which cushion absorbs vibrations transmitted through brake rod. Should
brake rod M be removed resilient cushion K will bear against the side of stem P
opposite to resilient cushions B when handles are pressed in an upward direction.
Brake rod M can be raised or lowered by screwing it up or down through brake
rod guide H.
said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
I A hinged handlebar which when depressed beyond a certain limit bears upon
resilient cushions which may or may not be inflated.
II A hinged handlebar which when raised beyond a certain limit bears upon
resilient cushions which may or may not be inflated.
III A hinged handlebar which when either raised or depressed beyond certain
limits bears upon resilient cushions which may or may not be inflated.
IV A hinged handlebar bearing in a horizontal direction against resilient
cushions which cushions absorb horizontal oscillation and vibration cushions may
or may not be inflated.
Dated thin 24 Dov of Santember 1897