Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes and the like
Year: 1897

page_text: I, THOMAS HENRY SIMMONDS, 16, Peartree Street, Goswell Road, London, E.C.,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in brakes for velocipedes and the like,
and consists in causing the brake to be applied to the chain driving wheel, and
the same is carried out as follows:-
I provide the chain driving wheel with a flange or rim which may be formed
integrally with the wheel, or secured to the same in any well-known or con-
venient manner and upon which a band brake acts, this band brake being
operated from any convenient part of the machine through the medium of suitable
connecting rods and levers. The band may be formed of any suitable material
such as steel, one end being fixed to a suitable part of the frame of the machine, the
other end being operated for the purpose of applying the band to the rim or
flange upon the chain driving wheel so as to act as a brake through the medium
of the levers or other well-known and convenient means aforesaid.
Dated this 15th day of October 1897.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes and the like.
I, THOMAS HENRY SIMMONDS, 16, Peartree Street, Goswell Road, London, E.C.,.
Manufacturer, 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 improvements in brakes for velocipedes and the like,
and consists in causing the brake to be applied to the chain driving wheel, and
the same is carried out as follows:-
I provide the chain driving wheel with a flange or rim which may be formed
integrally with the wheel, or secured to the same in any well-known or con-
venient manner and upon which a band brake acts, this band brake being
operated from any convenient part of the machine through the medium of suitable
connecting rods and levers. The band may be formed of any suitable material
such as steel, one end being fixed to a suitable part of the frame of the machine, the
other end being operated for the purpose of applying the band to the rim or
Price 811

page_text: flange upon the chain driving wheel so as to act as a brake through the medium
of the levers or other well-known and convenient means aforesaid.
I will now refer to the annexed drawings for purposes of illustration.
Figure 1, is a sectional side elevation shewing my brake applied to the driving
wheel of a velocipede.
Figure 2, cross section shewing clip.
The clip a is secured to the tube b by means of the bolt c. This clip carries
the pivot d upon which the small lever e is carried. The band brake f which
may be of steel or other suitable material passes round the rim g, which is
attached to the chain driving wheel h by means of the screws i or the like. The
end of the band is connected to the lever e and it will be seen that when the
lever or rod k is moved in the direction of the arrow that the band will be
caused to grip the rim g, thus acting as a brake. Of course any suitable means
may be employed for operating the lever.
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:
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1. In band brakes for velocipedes: the combined construction and arrangement
of the various parts substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the
purpose set forth.
2. In band brakes for velocipedes: a rim which is secured to the chain driving
wheel by means of screws or the like, and round which a band of suitable material
passes, such as steel, one end of which is attached to a pin or stud carried by
the socket piece, the other end being attached to a lever which is movably carried
upon said pin or stud, said lever being operated by means of à rod or such suitable
means in connection with the handle for the purpose of applying the brake, sub-
stantially as described and illustrated herein.
1711
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