An Improved Foot or, Hand-power Driving Apparatus.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Foot or, Hand-power Driving Apparatus.
WILLIAM WELLENS 17 Coppice Street Oldham Lift Maker and General
Dealer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in a foot power driving apparatus.
Foot or hand levers with their fulorum at any suitable place are used in
combination with friction clutch or ratchet wheel, which are also escape devices,
and also an arrangement of connecting levers or pedals so that when one is pushed
down the other is pulled back to the starting point.
A pulley is placed on a stud which is fastened to the framework of machine.
One end of a band or belt is fastened to the foot pedal or lever on one side of
machine, and passed over this pulley, the other end being fastened to the foot
pedal on the other side of machine, or an oscillating lever is placed on the stud
instead of the pulley just mentioned. One end of the lever is connected by a rod
to the foot pedal on one side of machine and the other end of lever is fastened to
the foot pedal on the other side of machine. In this way one foot pedal or lever is
returned by the operation of the other.
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A chain, band or belt is fastened round sprocket wheels, or pulleys, which are
loose on the driving shaft of machine. This chain is connected with levers or
pedals so that when the driving power is applied by pushing down at the pedals or
cranks, the chain pulls the sprocket wheel or pulley round, and thus drives the
shaft. The connection and escape device enable it to return to the starting
point.
A radial rack or quadrant with pinion is also used in lieu of sprocket wheels
or pulleys, or in combination with them. The friction clutch or ratchet wheel
which also forms an escape device being also used along with lover or pedal
connection,
For hand power the lovers are lengthened or adapted to suit requirements and
used separate or in combination with foot pedals.
Suitable brakes are adapted to suit requirements.
This appliance insy be used in combination with cranks or pedals, chain
wheels &c. as used on other machines.
· Dated this 19th dov't Me 100
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Foot or Hand-power Driving Apparatus.
WILLIAM WELLENS 44 Langley Lane Birch near Manchester, Lift Maker
and General Dealer, 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 improvements in a foot or hand-power driving apparatus.

page_text: Foot or hand levers with their fulcrums at any suitable place are used in com-
bination with friction clutch or ratchet wheel, which are also escape devices as
described in Letters Patent granted to me Aug. 5th 1893 No. 15032,
There is also an arrangement of connecting levers or pedals so that when one is
pushed down the other is pulled back to the starting point.
Figs. 1, 2 and 4 is an arrangement with chain wheels (a) as in ordinary cycles,
but instead of the usual cranks, there are foot pedals or levers (6) having attached
to them the palls (6). These palla engage with the ratchet wheels (c) when the
levers, or foot pedals (b) are pushed down. The levers, or foot pedals are loose on
the shaft, enabling them to escape back freely. The ratchet wheel (e) is keyed or
fastened to the driving shaft (d) or to the chain wheel (a) or brake pulley (e), 80
that when the foot pedal (b) is pushed down the driving power is given to the
chain wheel (a). An escape clutch may be used instead of ratchet wheel and pall.
By this arrangement the escape device is on the driving shaft.
The levers or foot pedals (b) are connected with each other in the following
manner:
A pulley () is placed on a stud which is fastened to the framework of machine.
One end of a band or belt (¹) is fastened to the lever, or foot pedal (b) on one
side of machine and passed over the pulley, the other end being fastened to the
lever or foot pedal (b) on the other side of machine; or an oscillating lever (9)
Fig. 5. is placed on the stud (f) instead of the pulley before mentioned. One end
of the oscillating lever (g) is connected by a rod (f) to the foot pedal on one side
of machine, and the other end of oscillating lever is connected by another rod to
the foot pedal on the other side of machine. In this way one lever, or foot pedal is
returned by the operation of the other.
Fig. 3 is an arrangement of band brake. (e) Figs. 2 and 3 is a brake pulley.
A band (e) is fastened to frame of machine, or to any other convenient place,
and passing round the pulley, may be forced against it at the will of the rider by
pushing down at (e), thus retarding the progress of the machine.
Fig. 6 shows chain, band or belt (o) fastened round sprocket wheels or pulleys (h)
which are loose on the driving shaft of machine. These sprocket wheels or band
pulleys, may be made in a full circle, or in part of a circle as a quadrant. Ratchet
wheels with palls or escape clutches are loose on the cycle wheel axle. When the
driving power is applied to the sprocket wheels or band pulleys, the palls engage
in ratchet wheels, or the clutch grips and drives the axle.
Levers (i) Fig. 7 may be used in lieu of these sprocket wheels or pulleys.
By this arrangement the escape device is on the cycle rear wheel axle and not on
the driving shaft.
Fig. 8 is an arrangement showing spur wheels (k) on each end of rear axle, and
driven by a quadrant, or radial rack (1), on each side of wheel, the foot pedals (6)
being connected with the quadrant. They are also connected with each other, as
already described, so that when one is pushed down the other is lifted up. Ratchet
wheels with palls, or escape clutch is used as before described..
Fig. 9'is an arrangement showing spur wheels (m) on each end of the front axle,
and driven by quadrants, or radial racks (n). The foot pedals (b) being connected
with the quadrant. They are also connected with each other as already described,
so that when one is pushed down the other is lifted up. Ratchet wheels with palls,
or escape clutch is used as before described.
For hand power the levers are lengthened or adapted to suit requirements, and
used separate or in combination with foot pedals.
Suitable brakes are adapted to suit requirements.
This appliance may be used in combination with crauks and pedals, chain
wheels &c. as used on other machines.
It can also be used for the purpose of driving boat propellors, or any machine or
machinery where foot or hand power can be used, in lieu of handle or treadle as
used for winding and turning purposes.

page_text: 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 of levers or foot pedals, in combination with escape clutches or
ratchet wheels and palls, radial rack or quadrant, spur wheels, chain, band or belt
to pulleys on crank axle or driving shaft, sprocket wheel on axle of cycle or other
machine wheel, brake, oscillating lever or pulley connected with lever or foot
pedals by a chain, band or rods, all as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 5th day of February 1895.
WILLIAM WELLENS.