A New or Improved Running Wheel or Skate.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th July, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
COMT DID OF MOTIVATION
A New or Improved Running Wheel or Skate.
I, ENGELBERT HRISS of No. 14 Zeil fi., Frankfurt a/M., in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, 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 an improved running wheel or a single wheeled skate
or an apparatus having for its object to facilitate and to accelerate forward move-
ment. It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which :-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, and
Figure 2, an underside plan view thereof.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The apparatus consists of a wheel a constructed after the manner of a cycle
wheel, fitted with a pneumatic tyre and adapted to revolve in a ball-bearing joint
piece which is carried by two forked bearing brackets b. The rim of this wheel is
provided with teeth into which there engages a pawl d on each side fixed to the
rear part of the fork, so that the wheel can only move in a forward direction. The
size of the wheel may vary between 10 to 16 centimetres in diameter. The angular
(angle-shaped) forks which carry the ball bearing, are connected to a sole piece e
under the rear portion of which there is a brake g which is so arranged as to come
in contact with the ground when the heel is depressed.
The brake consists of a steel band which is stiffened by means of two stays h
and is slightly curved and serrated in front of its end. This band does not extend
down to or reach the ground, but terminates at a distance of 3 to 4 centimetres
from the ground, so as to serve only for arresting the progress of the wearer, and
as a support to him when standing still.
The apparatus is fastened to the foot by means of the joint-supports which are
about 15 centimetres long, and are adapted to conform to the shape of the foot;
they are covered with leather, and are provided at their upper ends with felt
strips and straps that embrace the leg. The apparatus is fastened to the leg and
to the ball of the foot by means of straps provided at the point i.
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 :-
(1.) A running wheel, skate or an apparatus for facilitating and accelerating
forward movement, characterized by a single running wheel a constructed after the
manner of a cycle wheel, mounted on a ball bearing c carried by forked bracket
pieces b and arranged under the sole of the foot and fastened firmly thereto by
means of a bearing or supporting surface e, and straps or the like, and by reason of
a ratchet arrangement d' is capable only of movement in a forward direction as
hereinbefore described and shown.
(2.) In an apparatus or skate of the kind specified in Claim 1, a braking device g
situated on the rear end of the sole plate e and which is adapted to be set in
operation by depressing the heels as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated this oth day of July 1896.
ted this oth day I July 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.