Improvements in Apparatus for Removing Mud and the like from the Tyres of the Wheels of Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such- like Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Removing Mud and the like from
the Tyres of the Wheels of Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such-
like Vehicles.
I JOHN WILLIAM EDMUND PEYTON of 2 Myrtle Crescent Acton in the
County of Middlesex Solicitor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap but extremely
efficient apparatus for removing mud and the like from the tyres of the wheels of
velocipedes perambulators and suchlike vehicles while and as these wheels are
revolving so that the mud and the like shall not be thrown up by centrifugal force
during such revolution whereby many and serious evils and inconveniences at
present experienced will be greatly mitigated even if not entirely overcome.
To carry out this object according to one arrangement a light but rigid arm is
made to surround one part of the wheel and the ends of this arm are secured it
may be to any convenient part of the frame of the velocipede or of the body or
other part of the perambulator or vehicle on both sides or perhaps preferably are
passed over the ends of the axle of the wheel where they can be secured by the
usual nuts. The arm passes along both sides of the wheel and the bend thereof is
so far beyond its tyre as may be desired and this bend is in a position on the rear
lower quarter of the wheel and surrounds the tyre very soon after in the
revolution of the wheel it has left the ground.
In the bend of the arm is the appliance by which the mud and the like is
removed from the tyre which cleaner consists of a piece either of india rubber stiff
felt or other suitable flexible or semi-flexible material or of metal wood or other
suitable rigid material as may be appropriate having regard to the material of
which the tyre is made and this piece can be held between two small plates which
can be let into a groove or grooves in or can be attached to or formed with the
bend of the arm or this piece can be otherwise connected to such bend. This
cleaner is so maintained in an horizontal position or thereabouts transversely across
the tyre and the free edge thereof preferably is of a shape complementary to
that of the tyre it may be a little overlapping its lateral edges and it projects so
far forwards towards the wheel as either to approach and not touch the surface of
In either case
the tyre or to touch and even rest on or press against such surface.
when the cleaner is of a flexible material it would generally be held in the arın in
a radial position although under the latter conditions the free edge thereof would
be bent upwards when the wheel revolves but when the cleaner is of a rigid
material it may be held in the arm either in a radial position or in a tangential
position either upwards or downwards and may be plane or curved as may be
desired.
The cleaner may also consist of a brush or other similar appliance similarly
connected to the bend of the arm.
When the axle revolves as for example in tricycles it is obvious that the arm
cannot be secured thereto but must be secured to the frame or other fixed part of
the vehicle and when necessary the arm can terminate at or
one end thereof only can be secured in position.
near its bend so that

page_text: According to another arrangement the arm being a single one can follow the
contour of the periphery of the wheel and the one end thereof would be secured
to the frame or body of the velocipede or vehicle above the wheel while the other
end would carry the cleaner in a similar manner in the same position on the rear
lower quarter of the wheel.
When the end or ends of the arm is or are secured to the frame or to any other
position a suitable clamp can be used to grip this frame or position and on this
clamp is fitted a ring or short sleeve wherethrough the end of the arm can freely
pass on which end two screw nuts are mounted which can clasp between themselves
the ring or sleeve and thus this arm is rendered capable of adjustment and
alteration.
Each wheel of the velocipede or perambulator or suchlike vehicle can be
similarly fitted.
Dated this 16th day of January 1895.
HART & Co.,
186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.
Improvements in Apparatus for Removing Mud and the like from
the Tyres of the Wheels of Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such-
like Vehicles.
I JOHN WILLIAM EDMUND PEYTON of 2 Myrtle Crescent Acton in the
County of Middlesex Solicitor 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:-
The object of this my invention is to provide a simple and cheap but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for removing mud and the like from the tyres of
the wheels of velocipedes perambulators and suchlike vehicles while and as these
wheels are revolving in such wise that the mud and the like shall not be thrown
up by centrifugal force during such revolution whereby many and serious evils
and inconveniences that are at the present time experienced will be very greatly
mitigated even if not entirely overcome.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
saine is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is
an elevation of a dwarf or safety bicycle provided with my apparatus according to
one very convenient and efficient style of construction and fitment and Figure 2 is
a plan of the hinder part of the rear wheel of such bicycle on an enlarged
scale.
An appliance A is provided for and fitted to each of the wheels B being
supported by and from the frame C of the bicycle or the frout fork C or other
fixed part thereof in a position on the rear lower quarter of such wheel B in such
wise that it can treat and clean the tyre thereof very soon after in the revolution
of this wheel B such tyre has left the ground.
The appliance A is mounted in the bend of an arm K made of any suitable
material in such wise as to be conveniently light but sufficiently rigid and this
arm K surrounds the required part of the wheel B and the bend thereof is so far
beyond and outside of the tyre of such wheel B as may in each particular case be
desired. The ends of the arm K can be secured in any customary or other
manner to any convenient part of the frame C of the bicycle or of the front
fork C or other fixed part thereof and I consider that it is extremely suitable
as is shewn in the drawing to pass them over the ends K¹ of the axle of the
wheel where they can be secured by the usual outs.

page_text: The appliance A is constructed and fitted in the following manner. A piece D
of a suitable material to treat and clean the tyre and act thereon as a cleaner and
of a proper size and shape is held by and between the two parts of a strip E
preferably of thin sheet metal which loosely surrounds the two parts of the
arm K near the bend thereof and beyond and outside of the tyre of the wheel B
and can slide along the same and this strip E may have ens or may be endless
and constitute a band or may consist of two small separate plates in all cases
being so formed as to be capable of sliding along the two parts of the arm K and
the cleaner D is secured in position between the two parts or pieces of the strip E
by one or more bolts and nuts or other similar appliances. When the tyre is
made of india rubber or other flexible or semi-flexible material the cleaner D
likewise is made of india rubber stiff felt or other suitable flexible or semi-flexible
material and the strip is made of the proper breadth duly to support the same
and when the tyre is made of metal or other rigid material the cleaner D can
likewise when desired be made of metal wood or other rigid material or it can be
made of a flexible or semi-flexible material. This cleaner D is so maintained as
herein before described in and by the arm K in an horizontal position transversely
across the wheel B or thereabouts and the free edge thereof is preferably of a
shape exactly complementary to that of the tyre wherewith it is to be used it may
be a little overlapping the lateral edges of such tyre so that it can treat and clean
all parts of this tyre and this free edge may only approach and not touch the
surface of the tyre or may touch and even rest on or press against such surface as
may be desired in each particular case. This cleaner D likewise is so maintained
as hereinbefore described in and by the arm K preferably in a radial position in
respect of an elevation of the wheel B when it is made of a flexible or semi-
flexible material but when it is made of a rigid material it may be either in a
radial position or in a tangential position whether upwards or downwards in
respect of an elevation of the wheel B and may be plane or curved as may be
desired in each particular case.
To ensure that this appliance A shall always be maintained in its desired
position hereinbefore described in respect of the wheel B both in elevacion and
radially or in plan another arm or other arms can be provided to act as a stay or
stays and can be fitted and secured thereto by and through the one or more bolts
and nuts F hereinbefore described. When this stay is single it can when desired
be curved and follow the contour of the periphery of the wheel although it can
also be straight and the end thereof could be secured in any customary or other
manner to any convenient part of the frame of the bicycle it may be above the
wheel. When these stays G however are double they are preferably straight and
pass up on both sides of the wheel B to the positions on the frame C or on the
front fork C where they are to be secured although they can also be curved. In
all cases each stay is preferably adjustably secured by any suitable devices to the
frame or elsewhere so that not only can the appliance A be maintained at any
desired different elevations above the ground but the strip E thereof can be
maintained at any desired different distances from the bend of the arm K.
I shew in the drawing two very convenient methods of so adjustably securing
the stay although I by no means limit myself thereto.
In Figure 1 the stay G passes up inside the upper rear member of the frame C
or inside the fork C₁ and outside the same parallel with such stay G is placed a
small plate H through the ends whereof can pass the shanks of two hooks or
eyebolts which clasp or surround the stay G while a screw nut on each shank can
clamp and bind all parts firmly and rigidly together in position. In this method
the parts can when desired be reversed and the stay G could be on the outer side
of the member of the frame or the fork while the plate H would be on the inner
Iside of the same.
In Figure 3 a band L is passed and can be secured round the upper rear-
member of the frame C or round the fork C¹ or elsewhere and the stay G
whereon is formed a screw thread may be passed loosely through the two end

page_text: lugs M of such band L and screw nuts M¹ on the stay G on the outer sides of
the lugs M can clamp and bind all parts firmly and rigidly together in position.
A modification of this method consists in mounting or pivoting or otherwise securing
a ring or short sleeve on this band L wherethrough the stay G can loosely
pass and wherein it can be rigidly held in a similar manner by two screw nuts.
I have thus described and I have shewn in the accompanying drawing as is
hereinbefore stated a very convenient and efficient style of construction and
fitment of this my apparatus as applied to a dwarf or safety bicycle but it is very
evident and I would have it clearly understood that I do not limit myself thereto
for not only can the modifications of my apparatus hereinbefore described be
observed and followed but others also. For example the arm K might terminate
at or near its bend in which case it might be very convenient to arrange the
arm K on the one side of the wheel and the arm G on the other side of the wheel.
Again when the axle of the wheel revolves as for example in tricycles it is obvious
that the arm K cannot be secured thereto and on other occasions also when
desired the end or ends of this arm K can be secured to any suitable part of the
velocipede.
In the same or in a similar manner this my apparatus can obviously be provided
for and fitted to other velocipedes as also to perambulators and suchlike vehicles
and also to all the wheels thereof and no further description or explanation is or
can be needed.
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
The arrangement and combination of parts and appliances constituting my
apparatus for removing mud and the like from the tyres of the wheels of
velocipedes perambulators and suchlike vehicles substantially as hereinbefore
described and set forth.
Dated this 14th day of October
1000
HART & Co.,
168, late 186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.