US2114733A - Handle bar - Google Patents

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Aprifi 19, 1938. B. J. ANDERSON 2,114,733

HANDLE BAR Filed Deo. 12, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 1938- B. J. ANDERSON 2,114,733

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- Patented Apr. 1 9, 1938 -"um'r Eli-ESTATES PATENT I orsies HANDL BAR Bert J. Anderson; Hammond, Ind. Application December 12, 1935, SerialNo. 54,1 17

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This inventionrelates to an improvement in handle-bars andhas for one of, its principal obj jects the provision of means for producing an article of the kind described from a single sheet jrnetal stamping.

A still further'important'object of advantage j in the present invention resides in'the provision of means for forming a downwardly projecting steering post receiving portionof the rear central part of thestamping.

Anadditionalfobject of advantageand importance isthe provision of loop means for receivs ing portions of the upper end of asteeringpost.

Another important object of thehandlebar rej sides in the provisionof means for interlocking the joined edges of'the post receiving portion.

Additional objects of importance and advantage willbe apparent from the following detailed description, reference being had to the ac- "n20 companying drawings, wherein--.- 1

Fig.1 is a top plan view of a handlebar which embodies the preferred form oftheinvention. 1

' Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof. Fig. 3 is an elevational view taken from the rear. 1

Fig. 4 is ayvertical section taken on line 4-4 ofFig.3, Fig. 5 isa section, slightly enlarged, takenbn line 5-5 of Fig. '3'. 3 l a 30 "Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the handlebar .shown'in Fig. 1,

- Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the lower end of the handlebar post joined to a fork post,

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 87-8 of Fig. 7,

" 3:, Fig. 9 is an elevational view of a handlebar mpost, showinga slight modification,

- Fig. 10 is a vertical section taken on line Ill-'40 of Fig. 9, and

Fig. 11 is a vertical section'taken on line ,qao llll of Fig.7..

As shown in the drawings:

'I'helreference numeral [0 indicates in general the stamping from which the handle bar of the invention is formed. In the preferred embodi- 4.3 mentof the invention, the entire handleban'ineluding the steering post receiving portion, is V formed of, a single stamping.

.As is clearly shown in the drawings, the central portion of the handle bar is of greater diamsd eter'than either end l2 and the upper surface thereof is substantially fiat and suitable to carry designs such as is indicated by the reference numeral l4, and reenforcing ribs 15.

Each end l2 of the handle bar is curved out- ,55 wardly and rearwardly-and a portion thereof extending inwardly from each end is curled into tubular formation, as is best shown in Figs. 3 and 6, and is adapted to receive a grip or handle.

The front I6 and'rear l8 edges of the stamping H] are turned downwardly to add to the appearance and stiffness of the article.

A steering post receiving member is produced by curling into tubular formation and turning downwardly the rear central portionfof the stamping It], as is best shown in Fig. 4. ii)

'The edges 22 0f the member 20 are preferably provided with coacting tongues and notches which, when joined, as shown in'Fig. 2, form a rigid joint. 1

Extending inwardly from the front of the is member!!! and" adapted to receive a portion of the upper end of .a steering postis a loop 24. Where a-single loop 24' is provided, 'it is preferably formed in the member directly opposite the joined edges 22. It will be apparent that where the'handle bar .of'the present invention is used with a steering post25 having a tongue 21 formed below the 7 end of said post each inwardly projecting side 26 of the loop 24 forms a bearing surface for transmitting rotative force to the steering post.

In the preferred embodiment ofthe invention the loop or'keeper 24 is formed by making a slit 29 transverse the longitudinal axis of the tubular -member 20 and then spreading the edges there- 30 ing post receiving member and is open at both 40 1 top and bottom. This structure allows a tongue 21 of any length to be used in the assembly of the handle bar with a steering post. The par ticular structure shown in the modification allows a limited longitudinal adjustment of the telescoping parts 20 and 25 without withdrawing V the tongue from the keeper.

Formed in opposed'sides of the member 20 are bolt receiving openings 28. When assembled with a steering post, a bolt 3! in the openings 28 prevents longitudinal'movement of the parts in relation to each other. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the metal immediately surrounding the openings 28 is raised to provide a fiat surface 33 for the head and nut of the bolt 35. 7

It will be apparent that herein is provided a neat and attractive handle bar which is rugged and sturdy and which may be economically constructed of a single stamping without-riveting or welding.

I am aware that many changes may be madeand numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereart. a

I claim as my invention: a

1. In a handle bar for a velocipede, a stamp-ing having a downwardly extending rear central part, said part being of tubular formation, and tongue receiving means formed in said tubular formation, said tongue receiving means being formed by separating theedg es of a slit'in said tubular formation.

2. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending rear central part,

said part being of tubular formation, and tongue receiving means formed in said tubular formation, said tongue receiving means being formed by depressinga portion of the tubular. formation.

3. In a handlebar for a velocipede, astamping having a downwardly extending rear central part;

saidpart being of tubular formation, and an inwardly projecting loop formed in said downwardly extending central part, said loop having 7 an opening in thebottom' thereof which is adapted ,to receive a portion of a fork post.

4. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending rear central part, said part being of tubular formation, and, an inwardly projecting loop formed insaid downwardly extending central part, said loop being formed by cutting two parallel slits and depressing the metal therebetween.

5. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending tubular member in the rear central portion thereof, and a trans verse slit in the metal intermediate the ends of said tubular member, the upper edge of said slit projecting inwardly to form a loop. 7

6. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending tubular member in the rear central portion thereof, a transverse strip of the metal intermediate the ends of said tubular member being depressed to form a loop on one side of said tubular member, and interon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior,

locking joined edges on the opposite side thereof. 7. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending rear central'portion, said rear central portion being curled into tubular formation, the edges of said tubular formation being interlockingly joined, and an indentation having an opening in the bottom thereof in said tubular formation.

8. In a handlebar for a velocipede, astamping having a downwardly extending rear central portion, said rear central portion being curled into tubular formation, the edges of said tubular formation being'interlockingly joined, and an inwardly projecting loop .formed in said tubular formation.

'9. In'a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending rear central portion, said rear central portion being apertured and curled into tubular formatiomsaid tubular formation having a slot,'thermetal directly above 'said slot being pressed inwardly, and the, edges end of said stamping, an apertured tubular member extending downwardly from the rear central portion of said stamping, said apertures being on opposed sides of said tubular member and in alignment, and said tubular member being slot-1 ted transverse the longitudinal axis thereof to provide means within said tubular member for securing a steering post against rotation.

12. A handlebar comprising a single, stamping having a downwardly projecting tubular central portion adapted to telescope a steering post, said tubularportion being apertured and slotted, said apertures beingadapted toi receive means for securing said handlebar to a steering post, and 'said slot providing means formed with portions of said stamping tocoact with means on, a steering post for causing said parts to rotate in uni-,-

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BERT J. ANDERSON.

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