improvements in DATES FO
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
improvements in DATES FO
I, MORGAN GEORGE LLOYD, of Belvedere, Tenby, in the County of Pembroke,
South Wales, Colonel 3rd Royal Irish Regiment, 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 relates to that type of brake comprising a pair of levers fulcrated
together or in close proximity to each other, the lower ends of which carry blocks
or their equivalents adapted to engage with the sides of the wheel rim, and
the upper ends of which are connected with the operating mechanism, the object
being to overcome certain defects hitherto existing in this type of brake and
generally to render the same more perfect.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention;
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, and Figure 2 is a view in side elevation.
Throughout both views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The two levers A, A. are pivotted at or about the centres of their lengths to a
suitable cross piece B adapted by means of a stud b or its equivalent to be fixed to
the steering head or socket of the machine. The cross piece B carries a vertical
socket C in which slides the operating rod D actuated by the ordinary pivotted
hand-lever in the usual manner. On the rod D is fixed a cross piece d to which
are fulcrated links E, E, which are connected to the upper extremities of the
levers A, A, in such a manner that a downward movement of the rod causes the
lower extremities of the levers A, A, to approach each other, a coil spring such
as F being employed to raise the rod D after depression.
On the lower extremity of each of the levers A is mounted a shoe G the recess
of which in its inner face is tapered to receive a block H of hard rubber or other
suitable material. These blocks H form the brake blocks and when the levers
carrying them are operated they come into contact and engage with the rim of the
wheel and thus relieve the tyre of all wear and strain.
It will be seen that by this construction I obtain a sufficiently long frictional
surface to enable the brake to be effective with the least expenditure of
power and
that provide for the ready renewal of the frictional surfaces when worn.
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.) The combination of parts substantially as herein before described and shown
by the accompanying drawing forming my improved brake for velocipedes.
(2.) In a velocipede brake comprising two levers fulerated together or in close
proximity to each other the lower ends of which are adapted to engage directly or
indirectly with the rim of the wheel to be braked and the other ends of which are
adapted to be operated in any suitable manner, forming the operating ends of the
levers in the form of shoes adapted to receive renewable blocks of rubber or other
suitable wearing material, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of Santamber 1895
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.