An Improvement in Handles for Cycles and Motor Carriages.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Handles for Cycles and Motor Carriages.
I, JOHN THOMPSON MILES, of 39, Bradford Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Saddlery Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention has reference to leather cycle handles which are adapted for
use on handle bars of bicycles and other velocipedes and motor carriages.
Heretofore the said leather cycle handles have usually consisted of a wooden or
other cylindrical core made of a shape internally to fit on to the handle bar and
of a circular form outside somewhat of a barrel shape bulged outwardly to a
larger diameter towards the centre and on this core has been fixed a leather
covering made of a piece of leather the edges of which are sewn together form-
ing a projecting longitudinal joint or seam from one end of the handle to the other.
Heretofore there has been an objection to these leather cycle handles because of
the projecting joint or seam which has been uncomfortable in the hand. By my
invention I overcome this defect and so make the said longitudinal joint or seam
that it does not project beyond the outer surface of the handle and the seam
cannot be felt when the handle is held by the hand.
In carrying out my invention I make a longitudinal groove in the wooden or
other core extending from one end of the said core to the other and corresponding
with the joint or seam in the leather covering, and when the edges of the leather
covering have been sewn together in the usual way so that the covering encloses
the wooden or other core the seam is rubbed or pressed down into the groove in
the core so that instead of projecting on the exterior surface of the outer leather
covering the said seam projects on the interior of the same and takes into the
said longitudinal groove in the wooden or other core. Thus there is no project-
ing seam on the exterior surface of the leather or other cycle handle and by the
seam engaging in the groove in the core the leather outer covering is prevented
to some extent from turning on the core.
My said invention is similarly applicable to those leather cycle handles in
which the core and the leather covering are made of a polygonal form or of an
oval or other form in cross section.
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CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improvement in Handles for Cycles and Motor Carriages.
I, JOHN THOMPSON MILES, of 39, Bradford Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Saddlery Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to leather covered cycle handles which are adapted for
use on handle bars of bicycles and other velocipedes and motor carriages. Hereto-
fore the said leather covered cycle handles have usually consisted of a wooden
or other cylindrical core made of a shape internally to fit on to the handle bar
and of a circular form outside somewhat of a barrel shape bulged outwardly to
a larger diameter towards the centre and on this core has been fixed a leather
covering made of a piece of leather the edges of which are sewn together forming
a projecting longitudinal joint or seam from one end of the handle to the other.
Heretofore there has been an objection to these leather cycle handles because of
the projecting joint or seam which has been uncomfortable in the hand. By my,
invention I overcome this defect and so make the said longitudinal joint or seam
that it does not project beyond the outer surface of the handle and the seam
cannot be felt when the handle is held by the hand.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawings ou
which Fig. 1 is a side view of a leather covered cycle handle constructed accord-
ing to this invention; Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same; Fig. 3 shews separately
the wooden or other core part of the handle represented by Figs. 1 and 2;.
Fig. 4 shews another form of leather covered cycle handle constructed according
to this invention; Fig. 5 is a cross section of the handle shewn by Fig. 4; and
Fig. 6 shews separately the wooden or other core part of the handle represented
by Figs. 4 and 5.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all
the figures of the drawing.
A is the wooden or other core of the handle which is made somewhat of a
barrel shape bulged out to a larger diameter towards the centre and is made
with an internal hole a of a size to fit on to the handle bar. B is the leather
covering which covers the core A the edges of the leather covering B being sewn
together at 6 in the usual way and forming a longitudinal joint or seam.
According to this invention I make a longitudinal groove C in the wooden
or other core A extending from end to end of the said core and corresponding
with the joint or seam in the leather covering and when the edges of the leather
covering B have been sewn together in the usual way so that the covering B
encloses the wooden or other core A the seam is rubbed or pressed down into
the groove C so that instead of projecting on the exterior surface of the outer
leather covering the said seam projects on the interior of the same and takes
into the said longitudinal groove Û in the wooden or other core. Thus there is
no projecting seam on the exterior of the leather covered cycle handle as the seam
is rather under than over the exterior surface and by the seam engaging in the
groove the leather covering B is secured from turning on the core A.
My said invention is similarly applicable to those leather cycle handles in
which the core and leather covering are made of polygonal or other suitable
form in cross section, such for instance as represented by Figs. 4, 5 and 6 which,
shew my invention applied to a leather covered cycle handle in which the core
and handle are of an approximately octagonal form.

page_text: 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:-
A leather covered handle for cycles and motor carriages consisting essentially
of a core such as A made with an exterior longitudinal groove C and a leather
covering B the edges of which are sewn together and form a longitudinal joint or
seam which is rubbed or pressed into the said groove of the core to prevent the
same projecting on the exterior of the handle, substantially as described and
illustrated.
Dated this 15th day of July 1898
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.