An Improved Adjustable Toe Clip for Rubber Pedals.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd June, 1894-Accepted, '28th July, '1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Adjustable Toe Clip for Rubber Pedals.
I, HARRY LUCAS, of "The Tom Bowling Lamp Works," Little King Street,
Birmingham, Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to adjustable toe clips adapted for fixing to cycle pedals
having the usual square form of rubber blocks or bars. The toe clip is preferably
formed of a suitably shaped strip of metal, one end of which is turned up to form
the clip or hook and the other end of which has a long slot pierced in it. This.
slotted end of the toe clip is fixed to the pedal block or bar by means of a staple-
shaped clamp which is screwed at both ends and two screwed nipples which pass-
through the slot of the toe clip and screw on to the clamp piece which is adapted
to pass round the pedal block or bar.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Adjustable Toe Clip for Rubber Pedals.
HARRY LUCAS of the Tom Bowling Lamp Works, Little King Street
Birmingham Lamp Manufacturer, 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 adjustable toe clips adapted for fixing to cycle pedals.
having the usual square form of rubber blocks or bars. The toe clip is preferably
formed of a suitably shaped strip, of metal, one end of which has a long slot pierced
in it. This slotted end of the toe-clip is fixed to the pedal block or bar by means
of a staple-shaped clamp which is screwed at both ends and two screwed nipples
which pass through the slot of the toe-clip and screw on to the clamp piece which
is adapted to pass round the pedal block or bar.
Instead of making a slot in the end of the toe clip for fixing to the pedal I find
it is better to make a series of holes by which the clip can be adjusted, because
they prevent the possibility of the clip sliding forward through the foot
pressing it.
In the accompanying drawing the clip is shown with the series of holes instead
of a long slot, but it is obvious that either the holes or a slot may be used.
A is the staple shaped clamp which is screwed at both ends and B. B. are the
nipples having slotted heads and which screw on to the ends of the clamp and so
fix the toe clip on to a pedal block.
It is also obvious that although the toe-clip is described for clamping to the
blocks or bars of rubber pedals because they are most commonly used, it can be
used equally well on pedals having the blocks or bars made of felt or other suitable
material.
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. An adjustable toe-clip for clamping to the blocks or bars of pedals
substantialle on donosibed and illustrated

page_text: 2. An adjustable toe-clip for clamping to the blocks or bars of pedals and
consisting of a toe clip formed out of a strip of metal and having a long slot or a
series of holes for fixing and adjusting and a clamp and nipples such as are shown
by A and B. B. in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of June 1894.
HARRY LUCAS.