A NEW OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO THE TREADLES OF BICYCLES, TRICYCLES AND OTHER VELOCIPEDES AND TO THE TREADLES OF SEWING MACHINES AND OTHER PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Buckland of Taunton in the County of Somerset
Ironmonger for an Invention of "A NEW OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR
APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO THE TREADLES OF BICYCLES, TRICYCLES AND
OTHER VELOCIPEDES AND TO THE TREADLES OF SEWING MACHINES AND OTHER
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Buckland at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th September 1882.
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JOSEPH BUCKLAND of Taunton in the County of Somerset Ironmonger "A NEW
OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO THE TREADLES OF
BICYCLES, TRICYCLES AND OTHER VELOCIPEDES AND TO THE TREADLES OF SEWING
MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES
"
My invention consists of an instrument or apparatus constructed and used as
herein after explained by the use of which instrument or apparatus the rider of the
bicycle or velocipede or the worker of the sewing or other machine is enable
not only to operate upon the treadle in its descending motion but also to operate
upon it in its ascending motion and thereby to utilize the ascending motion of the
foot and at the same time to give steadiness or uniformity to the motion of the
velocipede or machine.
I will describe my invention in connection with a tricycle and for the purpose
of simplifying the description I will describe my invention in connection with one
only of the pedals of the tricycle it being understood that what I describe with
respect to one pedal is applicable to both of the pedals.
The said instrument or apparatus consists of a spring clip constructed as herein
after described the front of which said spring clip is readily engaged or connected
with the pedal of the tricycle and the rear part readily made to clip the heel of
the boot or shoe of the rider so that the foot on descending presses down the pedal
in the ordinary way while in ascending the foot communicates an ascending
motion to the pedal.
The said instrument or apparatus consists of a light bar or strip of steel or other
elastic metal or alloy so bent at its middle that the bent part will spring upon

page_text: and clip the upper part of the heel of the boot or shoe. The bent or rear part of
the instrument is not in the same plane as the branches constituting the front part
the two parts being inclined to one another at and obtuse angle so that while the
fore part of the boot or shoe is on the same level as the front branches the rear
part of the instrument inclines upwards at the waist of the boot or shoe. The
extreme front ends are turned down and back upon themselves so as to form hook
like terminations of a size and shape suitable to clip or hang upon the pedal.
In using the instrument or apparatus its hook like ends are made to clip the
pedal, the instrument by its weight hangs vertically but by pressing the foot
upon the flat face of the pedal the instrument is raised into a nearly borizontal
position and by a slight backward. motion of the foot the heel is engaged with the
rear part of the instrument and an upward as well as a downward motion may be
communicated by the foot to the pedal. By a slight forward motion of the foot it
can readily be liberated from the instrument. Instead of connecting the instrument
first with the pedal it may first be attached to the boot or shoe and its front
hooked ends afterwards engaged with the pedal.
The application of my invention to the pedals of various kinds of velocipedes
sewing machines and other machines differs in no essential respect from its
application to a tricycle as herein before explained.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph Buckland in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th March
1883.
JOSEPH BUCKLAND of Taunton in the County of Somerset Ironmonger. "A NEW
OR IMPROVED INSTRUMENT OR APPARATUS TO BE APPLIED TO THE TREADLES OF
BICYCLES TRICYCLES AND OTHER VELOCIPEDES AND TO THE TREADLES OF SEWING
MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES."
"
My invention consists of an instrument or apparatus constructed and used as
hereinafter explained, by the use of which instrument or apparatus the rider of the
bicycle or velocipede or the worker of the sewing or other machine is enabled not
only to operate upon the treadle in its descending motion but also to operate upon
it in its ascending motion and thereby to utilize the ascending motion of the foot
and at the same time to give steadiness or uniformity to the motion of the velocipede
or machine.
I will describe my invention in connection with a tricycle and for the purpose of
simplifying the description I will describe my invention in connection with one
only of the pedals or treadles of the tricycle it being understood that what I
describe with respect to one pedal is applicable to both of the pe lals
The said instrument or apparatus consists of a spring clip constructed as herein-
after described, the front of which spring clip is readily engaged or connected
with the pedal or treadle of the tricycle and the rear part readily made to clip the
heel of the boot or shoe of the rider so that the foot on descending presses down
the pedal or treadle in the ordinary way while in ascending. the foot communi-
cates an ascending motion to the pedal or treadle.
The said instrument or apparatus consists of a light bar or strip of steel or other
elastic metal or alloy so bent at its middle that the bent part will spring upon and
clip the upper part of the heel of the boot or shoe. The bent or rear part of the
instrument is not in the same plane as the branches constituting the front part so
that while the fore part of the boot or shoe is on the same level as the front
branches the rear part of the instrument inclines upwards at the waist of the
boot or shoe. The extreme front ends are turned down and back upon themselves
so as to form hook like terminations of a size and shape suitable to clip or hang
upon the pedal or treadle.
In using the instrument or apparatus its hook like ends are made to clip the
pedal; the instrument by its weight hangs vertically but by pressing the foot upon
the flat face of the pedal, the instrument is raised into a nearly horizontal position
and by a slight backward motion of the foot the beel is engaged with the rear
part of the instrument and an upward as well as a downward motion may be
communicated by the foot to the pedal. By a slight forward motion of the foot it
can readily be liberated from the instrument. Instead of connecting the instrument
first with the pedal it may first be attached to the boot or shoe and its front
hooked ends afterwards engaged with the pedal.
I will now describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the manner
in which my invention is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my new or improved instrument or
apparatus applied to the pedal or treadle of a tricycle and exhibits the manner in
which the said instrument or apparatus is attached to the foot of the rider and
Figure 2 represents a plan of the instrument or apparatus.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in Figures 1 and 2.

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a is the rear part of the instrument bent into a semi-circular figure; b, b are the
branches constituting the front part of the instrument upon which front part, the
foot of the rider rests. The front parts of the branches b bare turned down and
back upon themselves so as to form hook like terminations c, c of a size suitable to
clip the treads d d of the pedal or treadle axis e (see Figure 1). The heel or rear
part a of the instrument is situated in a different plane from the tread parts b, b
carrying the pedal or treadle clips or hooks c c. To the inside of the heel or rear.
part a, a clip f is affixed which will spring upon and clip the heel or back part of
the boot.
To fix the instrument for use, its hook like clips c, c are hooked upon the pedal
or treadle treads d, d. By then pressing the foot upon the front part b, b of the
instrument and giving a slight backward movement to the foot, the heel or back
part of the boot is engaged with the rear clip f of the instrument as illustrated in
the drawing and when the foot is so connected with the pedal or treadle, an
upward as well as a downward motion may be communicated to the pedal or
treadle by the foot.
Instead of making the clip or fastening by which the instrument is attached to
the foot in one piece with the rear part of the instrument as described and
illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, a separate or independent fastening attached to the
boot or shoe may be employed and the other parts of the instrument be modified
⚫ in the manner illustrated in Figures 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 and 8 of the Drawings.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the modified instrument attached to the
pedal or treadle and foot; Figure 4 represents the same without the pedal or
treadle and with a strap fastening for the foot; Figure 5 represents the upper side;
Figure 6 a longitudinal section and Figure 7 the underside of the instrument
detached from the pedal or treadle and foot; Figure 8 represents the fastening
which is attached to the boot or shoe and by which the instrument is connected
to the foot
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in Figures 3. 4. 5. 6. 7
and 8.
In this modification the heel clip is dispensed with and the apparatus consists of
a foot plate g on which the foot of the rider rests having attached to its underside
the clip or bent spring for clipping the treads d d of the pedal or treadle axis e
as seen in Figure 3. The ends of the spring / project above the foot plate g and
are formed into eyes, through which a screw bolt or axis i is passed and
secured by the screw nut l. This axis is for the purpose of connecting the
instrument, in combination with the boot clip or fastening Figure 8, to the foot
of the rider. The said foot clip or fastening Figure 8 consists of a plate m having
a hook or clip p on its underside for engaging with the cross axis i on the
instrument. The boot plate m is connected to the waist of the boot by pressing
the point of the plate into the heel of the boot and afterwards fixing the plate by
screws as represented in Figure 3; or the plate m may be attached to the boot by a
strap q passed through the slots, and buckled to the boot as represented in
Figure 4. After having secured the instrument to the pedal or treadle by means
of the clip h and secured the boot plate m to the boot it is only necessary to
engage the hook p on the boot plate with the axis i by a back motion of the foot
to secure the foot to the instrument which is then ready for use in driving the
tricycle. The foot is readily disconnected from the instrument by giving the foot
a slightly forward movement so as to withdraw the clip p from the cross axis i.
In place of the cross axis i a staple may be connected to the middle of the foot
plate g for fastening the apparatus to the clip p on the boot; or the apparatus may
be used without the under clip h. In this case the foot plate g is fastened by
screws or other convenient fastenings to the treadle of the velocipede or machine.
Or the instrument or apparatus may be modified in the manner illustrated in
Figures 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the accompanying Drawings, Figure 9 representing
a side elevation partly in section of the instrument applied to the foot and pedal
or treadle and Figure 10 a plan of underside of the same; Figure 11 representing a

page_text: side elevation; Figure 12 a plan of upper side and Figure 13 an end elevation of
the instrument detached from the foot and pedal or treadle.
The same letters indicate the same parts in Figures 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
In this modified instrument, a front bar s is used the turned up rear end of
which is furnished with a cross bar t for connecting it to the clip or hook p on the
boot but instead of using a clip for connecting the instrument to the pedal or
treadle as before described I use a loop or staple u which hangs upon the pedal or
treadle axis e as represented in Figure 9. This loop or staple u is capable of
sliding in the slot in the bar s to adjust the instrument to the position of the
clip or fastening p on the boot. The loop or staple u is fixed in its place after it
has been passed onto the pedal or treadle axis e and adjusted in the slot v in the
bar 8 by the screw nuts w, w screwed on the ends of the arms of the loop or
staple u as represented in the drawing.
The foot in this modification bears upon the ordinary treads d, d of the pedal
instead of upon the instrument.
Instead of fastening the bar s to the boot by the clip p engaging with the cross
bar the spring clip p may be dispensed with and the bar s be lengthened and its
rear end slightly turned up the turned up end being made to engage with a pin at
the back of the heel of the boot. Besides giving the rider of the velocipede or
worker of the machine the power of operating upon the pedal or treadle in
its ascending as well as in its descending motion my invention also enables him to
act upon the pedal or treadle while it is passing the dead centres or the highest
and lowest points in its rotation.
The application of my invention to the pedals or treadles of various kinds of
velocipedes sewing machines and other machines differs in no essential respect from
its application to a tricycle as hereinbefore explained and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Having now described the nature of my invention and the manner in which
the same is to be performed I wish it to be understood that I claim as my inven-
tion-The new or improved instrument or apparatus hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawings to be applied to the treadles of bicycles,
tricycles and other velocipedes and to the treadles of sewing machines and other
machines, by the use of which instrument or apparatus the rider of the velocipede
or the worker of the sewing or other machine is enabled to operate upon the
treadle or pedal during every part of its revolution, the said new or improved
instrument or apparatus being capable of being connected to and disconnected from
the treadle or pedal and foot of the rider or worker of the machine and the
several parts constructed and arranged substantially in the ways described and
illustrated.
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Buckland have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one
Witness,
ALBERT E. BANFIELD
Taunton
JOSEPH BUCKLAND (L.S.)