Brakes for Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1897--Accepted, 11th Sept., 1897
Brakes for Cycles.
HARRY DEWEY, Engineer, 24, Lodge Road Redditch Worcestershire, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This device consists of a Brakework, fitted between the Backstays and immediately
over driving wheel of Cycle. The top end of plunger or Brakerod is inged to the
back of a Tee shaped saddle Pillar. The Tee or cross piece of Saddle Pillar is not
Brazed in, as is usual, but is fitted in loose with a pin running through the centre
which allows the said cross Piece to slightly oscillate from front to rear. The action is
as follows:-When the Brake is required, the rider moves a little to the rear of saddle,
which causes the saddle Pillar to cant slightly backwards at the same time forcing
down Brakework on to Wheel.
Dated th: ond day of October 1806
I, HARRY DEWEY of 24, Lodge Road, Redditch, 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 brake for cycles, and it consists of any
suitable braking device connected with a tilting or oscillating saddle, the arrange-
ment being such that the brake is applied by the rider throwing his weight on the
rear part of the saddle.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention:-
Figure 1 is a broken view in side elevation.
Figure 2 is a broken view in back end elevation.
Figure 3 is a view in transverse section on line xx Figure 1 and
Figure 4 is a view showing a modification.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The brake consists essentially of a spoon A or its equivalent pivotted to any
convenient part of the frame X so that it can be brought into contact with the
wheel Z. This brake spoon is operated through a rod B which is preferably made
telescopic in its length in the well-known manner to compensate for wear or provide
for adjustment. The rod B is actuated by tilting the saddle downwards at its rear
end which is readily effected by the rider shifting his weight to the rear of the
saddle. This tilting action may be obtained either by mounting the saddle Yon a
rocking bracket C pivotted to the horizontal arm d of the seat pillar D as shown by
Figures 1, 2 and 3, or by forming the horizontal part d of the seat pillar independent
of the vertical part and pivotting them together at d¹ as shown by Figure 4.

page_text: In the construction shown by Figures 1, 2 and 3 the upper end of the rod B is
pivotted or otherwise connected to the rear end of the bracket C and in the construc-
tion shown by Figure 4 the upper end of the said rod is connected to the rear end of
the horizontal arm d of the seat pillar.
As an alternative construction the rod B inay connect the front end of either the
bracket C or the horizontal arın d of the seat pillar D with a rearward extension of the
spoon A beyond its point of pivot.
In applying this invention to new machines I prefer the construction herein described
with reference to Figure 4, but for existing machines the construction shown by
Figures 1, 2 and 3 is most convenient as it enables the existing seat pillar to be
used.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction herein specified but hold myself at liberty to make such changes
and alterations as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined, I declare that what
1 claim is
(1) A brake for cycles which is put into operation by the rider by the act of
shifting his weight to the rear part of the saddle.
(2) A brake for cycles which is put into operation by the longitudinally arranged
rocking or oscillating action of the saddle, as set forth.
(3) A brake for cycles which is put into operation by the longitudinally arranged
rocking or oscillating action of the pillar or support on which the saddle is mounted,
as set forth.
(4) A brake for cycles, consisting essentially of a spoon or its equivalent adapted to
act on one of the wheels, of a rocking saddle or seat pillar and of a rod connecting the
saddle or seat pillar with the spoon or its equivalent as set forth.
DL
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.