Improvements in Brakes for Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
I, MORGAN GEORGE LLOYD, Belvedere Tenby South Wales Colonel R.A. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to brakes for bicycles & other velocipedes and consists in
providing an arrangement for clipping one of the wheels of the machine to which
it is applied.
According to this invention I provide two prongs or pieces which are pivotally
secured together at or. near their centres so that when the top ends of these said
prongs are moved in an outward direction away from each other the bottom ends
will close upon each other and therefore clip an intermediate obstacle such as the
wheel or tyre of a bicycle. I provide the ends of the prongs with small friction
wheels or runners which act upon the tyre or wheel or I may dispense with the
small wheels if desired.
In applying this invention to a bicycle, the prongs, or clip, is suitably connected
in front or back of the machine so that a wedge operated with the hand by a crank
or lever & spring is forced down between the upper ends of the said clip thus
forcing them outwards and the bottom ends inwards, which thereby grip the rim of
the front wheel and act as a powerful brake. When the pressure on the crank or
lever aforesaid is released the spring withdraws the wedge & so the upper ends of
the fork close and the lower ends open through the medium of a suitable spring,
thus releasing their grip upon the rim and wheel.
Dated this 17th dew of Fehmary 1809
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
I; MORGAN GEORGE LLOYD Belvedere Tenby South Wales Colonel R.A. 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:-
My invention relates to brakes for bicycles and other vehicles and consists in
providing an arrangement for clipping one of the wheels of the machine to which
it is applied.
According to this invention I provide two prongs or pieces which are pivotally
secured together at or near their centres so that when the top ends of these said
prongs are moved in an outward direction away from each other the bottom ends
will close upon each other and therefore clip an intermediate obstacle such as the
wheel or tyre of a bicycle. I provide the ends of the prongs with small friction
wheels or runners which act upon the tyre or wheel or I may dispense with the
small wheels if desired. In applying this invention to a bicycle the prongs or clips
are suitably connected in front or back of. the machine so that a wedge operated
with the hand by a crank or lever & spring is forced down between the upper ends
of the said clip, thus forcing them outwards and the bottom ends inwards, which
thereby grip the rim of the front wheel and act as a powerful brake.
When the pressure on the cranked lever aforesaid is released the spring with-
draws the wedge & so the upper ends of the fork close through the medium of a
suitable spring & the lower ends open thus releasing their grip upon the rim and
wheel

page_text: Referring to the annexed drawings,
Fig. 1. shows front elevation of my invention applied to the front wheel of a
bicycle.
a, u, two prongs or clips pivoted at 6 to the piece c, attached to the fork d,
carrying the wheels e, e, which press against the tyre or rim f. When the wedge
or piece g is forced down by the levers h & i, the lever i being pivoted to the
handle j at k. 1, 1, holes in piece g for passage of the ends a' of prongs a. m spring
for bringing piece g back to its initial position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combined construction & arrangement of the brake substantially as
described & shewn in Figure 1. hereof.
2. In velocipede brakes, the employment of two pivoted forks, carrying friction
wheels or rollers, regulated by a wedge or regulating piece g, in combination with a
spring and levers, substantially as described & set forth herein.
Dated this 17th day of November 1892.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.