US726804A - Toe-clip. - Google Patents

Description

H. STEVENS.

TOR CLIP.

AP PLIOATIOK FILIBD AUG. 30. 1902.

PATBNTED APR.28,19031 30 NOBEL.

IN VENTOR.

WITNESSES:. e.

NHE STATES PATENT FFICE HENRY STEVENS, OF DENVER, OOLORADO.

TOE-CLIP.

SPECIFICATION formingpari: of Letters Patent N0. 726,804, datecl April 28, 1903.

App'li0ation filed August SO, 1902. Seria1No. 121,668. (N0 model.)

T0 all zuh0m z't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY STEVENS, a subjeet 0f the King of Grea1: Britain, residing at Denver, in the counny of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented cerain 110W and useful Improvements in Toe-Clips; and I do dee1are the following 130 be a full,clear,and exac1; description of the invention, such as will ena-b1e o1ahers skilled in the ar1; Eo which 113 appertains 10 make and use ehe same, reference being had t0 13110 accompanying drawings, and 110 the figures 0f reference marked thereon, which forrn a par1; 013 13his specification.

My invenbion relates 130 improvements in toe-clips for bicycle-pedals.

My object is t0 provide a c1ip which engages the sole of the shoe on1y as distingished from those clips Whieh engage the npper ot the shoe above ehe S010 ar' 1d hurt the foot of 1she rider.

My further object is o0 provide a device of this dass whieh shall be simple in eonstruc- 11i0n, economical in eosb, reliable,durable,and efficien in use; am]. to these ends 1;he invenoion consists 0f "nhe features hereinafter described and claimed, all 0f Which Will be fully understood by reference 10 the accompanying drawings, in which is illustmtedan embodimenb there0f.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illstrates myimproved deviee in use, 1she shoe 0f th'e user being indieated by dotted lines and the pedal being shown in end elevation. Fig. 2 is 21 top 01 plan view of nh e same. Fig. 3 is a rear end view 013 the toe -clip, shown in detail.-

The same reference charaeters indicate 1ahe same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate 1:h0 toe-clip, which consists of a plate of suitable design having its re ar extremi1ay ben1z downwardly, as shown at 5, to fasten 130 13h'e peda1 6, while its forward extremity is prov-idedwith 1swo upwardly-turned hook-shaped Parts 5. Tlie parts 5 are baut pwardly gradually as they leave the plante, while their upper extremities are bent inwardly ab'rup'tzly' 110 engage the 130p of 1ahe S010, whereby the foot is hold seeurely in place on 1;he pedal against forvsfard or upward inovement. The depending part 5 is provided. wi1vh an opening 5, through which a. b0111 7 is passed for secu ring the eliplto 13110 pedal. The rea1 extremity 0f the clip is provided with fiwo short lugs located 0n opposite sides of the fastening-bolt andengaging the peda1 from 13116 top, whereby oho clip is preventaed from turning 0n the holt.

When the device is in use, the 1100 of the -minatingin abr'upt inward bends adapted 110 engage the shoe between the sole and 11he upper and arranged 130 prevent the toe 0f 11he shoe from moving forwardly, upwardly orla1zerally as long as the toe is held against the hooks, but having 110 clamping tendency, Whereby 1;he foob of the rid0r may 100 released from the pedal a11 will by a. rearward movement. v

2. A toe-elip eomprisingaplate having a depending rea'r'part adapted 130 be attached to t.he pedal, rearwetrdly-projeeting parts adapted'to engage Lhe I1edal-"fram'e 010 opposite sides of 1zhe center to keep the Clip fronr1 burning, the f0rward porbion of the 01i p being provided with hooks formedintegral therewith, and loca'ted on opposite sides 0f the eenter, said.

h00k8bing bent gradually upwardly from the plate 'and terminating in abrupt inward bends adapted 110 engage the shoe between the sole and the upperand arranged to prevent Q13he toe 0f 11he shoe from m0ving forwardly, upwardly or laterally as long as the toe is held against the hooks, but having no clampingtendency, whereby the f001; of the rider may 100 released from 13110 peda1 a1; will by a. rearward movexnent.

In testirnony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence 0f tw0witnesses.

HENRY STEVENS.

Witnesses:

DENA NELSON, A. J. OBRIEN.

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