Improvements in and relating to Pedals for Velocipedes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1887'
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1888
Complete. Specification Accepted, 21st Sept., 1888..
Improvements in and relating to Pedals for Velocipedes.
1, CHARLES ANDREW EDWARD TALBOT PALMER of "Gairlochy" Handsworth Wood,
Birmingham in the county of Staffordshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of this Invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in toe clips for the pedals of Velocipedes for
preventing the feet of the rider slipping forward on the said pedals; and the objects
of my improvements are, first to afford facilities for varying the distance of the said
clip from the centre of the pedal to suit feet of various lengths and secondly to provide
a ready means of attaching and detaching the said clip to or from any pedals.
I attain these objects by constructing my improved toe clip in the following
manner I take two narrow plates of steel or other suitable material. The one end
of each of these plates is widened out and slotted, the extra width being formed on
one side of the plate only, the extended width of one plate being on the reverse side
to that of the other so as to make the plates right and left handed. I bend each of
these plates so that they will engage with the pedal in the following manner :-The
slotted end of each plate lies horizontally forward over the front bar of the pedal,
the narrow end then curves downwards under the central pedal pin and passes
rearwards to the rear bar, round which it is bent to so far encircle it as to prevent it
moving in any direction except laterally.
A right and left handed plate being so mounted on a pedal, a plate having a turned
up end or hook is fixed to the slotted ends of the said plates, the hooked plate being
provided with screw studs and nuts by which it may be locked to the slotted plates in
any desired position. This hooked plate also prevents the slotted plates moving
laterally.
To remove the toe clips from a pedal the hooked plate is first removed from the
slotted plates each of which is then removed from the pedal by slipping off the end
encircling the rear bar, sideways, when it becomes free to pass between the front bar
and the pedal pin. It will thus be seen that this toe clip can be readily attached to
any pedal.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I CHARLES ANDREW EDWARD TALBOT PALMER of "Gairlochy" Handsworth Wood,
Birmingham, in the County of Staffordshire, Engineer, 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 toe clips for the pedals of velocipedes, for
preventing the feet of the rider slipping forward on the said pedals, and it has for its
objects: first, varying the distance of the clip from the centre of the pedal to suit
feet of various lengths, and secondly providing a ready means of attaching and
detaching the said clips to or from any pedals.
I attain these objects by constructing my improved toe clip in the following
manner I take two narrow plates of steel or other suitable material. The one end
of each of these plates is widened out and slotted, the extra width being formed on
one side of the plate only, the extended width of one plate being on the reverse side
to that of the other, so as to make the plates right and left handed. I bend each of
these plates so that they will engage with the pedal in the following manner :-
slotted end of each plate lies horizontally forward over the front bar of the pedal, the
narrow end then curves downwards under the central pedal pin and passes rearwards
to the rear bar, round which it is bent to so far encircle it as to prevent it moving in
any direction except laterally.
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A right and left handed plate being so mounted on a pedal, a plate having a turned
up end or hook is fixed to the slotted ends of the said plates by means of screw studs
and nuts, the hooked plate being provided with slots, so that the slotted fixing plates
may be kept up against the side plates on the pedal, and so prevent the toe clip from
moving laterally on the pedal.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1. is a view
in side elevation of my improved toe clip as applied to a rubber-barred pedal-the
pedal being shown in fine dotted lines, and Fig. 2. is a plan thereof. Throughout
these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The toe clip consists of two metal plates A, A, widened out and provided with
slots a a at one end and bent to fit the pedal X and form loops a¹, a¹, to embrace the
rear bar x thereof as shown. On to the slotted ends of the plates A, A, is adjustably
fixed by screw bolts bb, a toe plate B turned up at the end to form a hook to receive
the toe of the boot of the rider. The slots a, a, provide a means of adjusting the
position of the toe plate with respect to the pedal for various lengths of feet.
The increased width of the forward ends of the plates A, A, is preferably made on
one side only as shown, so that the plates may lie close against the side plates of the
pedal, and so prevent the toe clip from moving laterally thereon. To this end
the plates A, A, are made right and left handed. The toe clip is prevented from
moving longitudinally on the pedal by reason of the loops a¹ a¹ at the rear ends of the 4
plates A, A, embracing the rear bar of the pedal as shown.

page_text: In order that the plates A, A, shall always lie close against the side plates of a
pedal, the toe plate B is provided with slots b¹, b', for the bolts b, b, to permit of the
lateral adjustment of the plates A, A, with respect to the plate B."
To apply the toe clip to a pedal, the plate B is removed from the plates A, A, which
are then each fixed on the pedal in the following manner :-The looped end a¹ of the
plate is passed down between the front bar a¹ and the spindle bearing a², when
the plate is twisted crossways on the pedal to admit of the looped end of the plate
being slipped endways on to the rear bar of the pedal, the loop a¹ being left
sufficiently open to admit of its clearing the side plate. Both plates A, A, having
been so fitted on to the pedal, the hooked plate B is fixed to them by the screw
bolts b, b, at the required distance from the centre of the pedal, to suit the foot of the
rider.
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When the toe clip is intended to be used with those podals known as rat-trap
pedals having plate bars, the loops a a¹ of the pedals A, A, are fashioned
accordingly.
It will be seen that these toe clips are adapted to any form or type of pedal, are
readily attached or removed therefrom, and will most effectually prevent the feet of a
rider from slipping forward on the pedals.
I am aware that various forms and construction of toe clips have already been
used, and therefore I do not claim such a device broadly, but 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 toe clip for the pedals of velocipedes to prevent the forward movement of .the
feet thereon, constructed specifically as set forth.
2. A toe clip for the pedals of velocipedes adapted to fit any pedal, and to be
adjusted to suit any length of foot, as set forth.
3. A toe clip for the pedals of velocipedes consisting essentially, of the plates A, A,
provided with slots a, a, at one end, and loops a' a' at the other end, and bent or
formed to fit the pedal as shown; and the toe plate B hooked to receive the toe, and
adjustably attached to the plates A, A, as and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a velocipede the combination with the pedals thereof, of plates bent or formed
to fit within and embrace the bars thereof at one end, and slotted at the other end to
receive an adjustable plate shaped to form a hook or clip, as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 21st day of August 1888.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.