Improvements in Toe-clips for Velocipede Pedals.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe-clips for Velocipede Pedals.
I, LEWIS OWEN MICHAEL, of No. 88, Bordesley Green, Birmingham,
Warwickshire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention consists of the herein described improvements in toe-clips for
velocipede pedals my objects being to so construct the said toe clips that they can
very readily be attached to or detached from the said pedals and so that they can
be fixed to pedals in which the side plates are of different thicknesses.
A toe clip for the purpose stated constructed according to this invention is by
preference made a piece of wire bent centrally into the usual looped form to take
over the rider's toes. The end parts of the said wire are bent so as to form two
stems projecting downwardly close to the two side plates of the pedal and between
the same.
The wire is also bent so as to form a small projecting loop at each side
of the toe clip at the top of the stems these loops projecting outwardly and
bearing upon the top of the side plates. Or instead of these side projecting loops
similar projections may be otherwise formed as by being made separate from the
stem and soldered or otherwise fixed thereto. On each of the said stems there is
threaded a washer or other bearing piece which washers or bearing pieces are
shaped so as to fit against and grip the under edge of the side plates. Each of
the stems is screw threaded at its end and carries a nut. By screwing up these
nuts the pedal sides are firmly gripped between the side projections on the stems
and the said washers or bearing plates and thus the toe clip is secured to the
pedal and the toe clip will suit pedals in which the pedal sides are of different
thicknesses and at different distances apart as the stems can be sprung nearer
together or farther apart.
By screwing the nuts down the stems the grip of the projecting parts and the
plates or washers on the pedal sides is released and the toe clip is free to be
removed.
Dated this 4th day of February 1902
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toe-clips for Velocipede Pedals.
I, LEWIS OWEN MICHAEL, of 88, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Warwick-
shire, 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 :-
This invention consists of the herein described improvements in toe-clips for
velocipede pedals my objects being to so construct the said toe clips that they can
very readily be attached to or detached from the said pedals and so that they can
be fixed to pedals in which the side plates are of different thicknesses.

page_text: I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawings on
which
Fig. 1 represents in side elevation and Fig. 2 in plan a rat-trap pedal with a toe-
clip constructed according to my invention attached thereto; Fig. 3 is a sectional
front elevation of the same on line X X of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 shews one of the bearing pieces of the said toe-clip separately; Fig. 5
shews in plan the same toe-clip as illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3 applied to a rubber
pedal;
Fig. 6 is a sectional front elevation and Fig. 7 is a plan of a slightly modified
form of my invention; and Fig. 8 is a part of the same.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures of the
drawings.
A toe-clip for velocipede pedals constructed according to this invention consists
of a piece of stout steel or other hard metal wire bent centrally into the usual
looped form at a¹ to take over the rider's toes. The end parts of the said
wire are bent so as to form two stems marked a² projecting downwardly close to
the two side plates of the pedal and between the same as shewn. The said
piece of wire is also bent so as to form a small projecting loop marked a³ (see
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5) at each side of the toe-clip at the top of the stems a² these
loops a³ projecting outwardly and bearing upon the top of the side plates 61 62. Or
instead of these side projecting loops a³ similar projections may be otherwise formed
as by being made separate from the stems a² and soldered or otherwise fixed
thereto. For instance as shewn by Figs. 6, 7 and 8 where instead of the projecting
loops a projections at are made of the formn shown by Fig. 8 and threaded on to
the wire stems a² and there secured by soldering or left loose on the stems. On
each of the stems a' there is threaded a bearing piece C shaped preferably as shewn
so as to fit against and grip the under edge of the side plates b₁ 62. One of these
bearing pieces C is shewn separately by Fig. 4 where it will be seen that its top
side has a small projection c¹ between which and the wire stem a² the pedal plate &¹
or fits. thus keeping the wire stem a² in position when the toe-clip is fixed to
the pedal by the nuts d which are screwed on to the screw threaded ends of the
stems a².
By screwing up these nuts d the pedal sides 61 62 are firmly gripped between the
side projections a³ (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5) or a (Figs. 6 and 7) on the stems a² and
the bearing pieces C and thus the toeclip is secured to the pedal. It will be seen
that this toe-clip will suit pedals in which the pedal sides are of different thicknesses
the bearing pieces C being made suitable for the thickest pedal sides and the toe-
clip will also suit pedal clips in which the pedal sides are of different distances
apart as the stem parts a² of the pedal clip can be sprung nearer together or
farther apart.
By screwing the nuts d down the stems a² the grip of the projecting
parts as a and the bearing pieces C on the pedal sides is released and the toe-clip
is free to be removed.
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. In a toe-clip for velocipede pedals the herein described improved meaus for
fixing the toe-clip to the pedal side plates consisting in making the said toe-clip
with two vertical stems adapted to pass down between the pedal side plates each
stem having a side projection to bear upon the top edge of the side plate and
a bearing piece to bear against the underside of the side plate and a nut threaded
upon the stem by which the side plate can be gripped between the side projection
at the top and the bearing piece at the bottom of the stem substantially as herein-
before set forth.
2. Wire toe-clips for velocipede pedals constructed in the manner substantially

page_text: as hereinbefore set forth and illustrated by the accompanying drawings for fixing
to the side plates of the said pedals.
Dated this 5th day of December 1802
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.