IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR STEERING CARRIAGES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY CHARLES TUCKER 44 St Pauls Terrace Warwick Road Banbury
Building Surveyor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED
APPLIANCES FOR STEERING CARRIAGES AND OTHER VEHICLES to be as follows:-
Is by means of Levers so shaped as to fit each other so as to slide assisted by a
friction wheel, the levers being attached to the axle of the travelling wheels and to
the driving spindle moved by the hand or other power.
When the power is applied to the before named Driving or Guiding Spindle the
position of the levers is changed from a centre line to an acute angle either to the
right or left hand, so that one lever being fixed to the axle of the travelling wheels
the steering action by that means is effected. The novelty claimed is by con-
necting the two levers by means of a friction wheel or roller on one lever working.
in a slot of a given length in the other lever so as to allow the levers to move
together a certain distance on either side of a centre line forming an acute angle as
befor mentioned.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
HENRY CHARLES TUCKER 44 St Pauls Terrace Warwick Road' Banbury
Oxfordshire Surveyor do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED
APPLIANCES FOR STEERING CARRIAGES AND OTHER VEHICLES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Consists in the constructive form and arrangement of Levers the same being
attached to the Axle of Carriage travelling wheels, so that when power is applied
to a handle which is attached to a rod or Spindle in connection with the before
mentioned Levers, a Steering action is thereby effected.
Produced chiefly by the connection of two levers which move together assisted
by a friction wheel or Roller attached to one lever, working in a fish-tail shaped
slot of a certain length in the other lever so as to allow the levers to move
together a certain distance forming an accute angle on the right or left hand of a
centre line, when power is applied to the handle before mentioned attached to a
rod or spindle in connection with the levers.
The Wheel or Roller being attached to the axle lever by means of a pin or axle
upon which the Roller revolves.
The Roller being in shape like ☐ by this means the levers are connected and
moved together when the power is applied to the handle before mentioned.
The slot or loop in the other lever is in shape as a fish-tail or wedge so that
when the levers move together the Roller is free to touch the Slot only in one part
when in motion.
The foregoing description refers to the accompanying drawings, the parts
mentioned being indicated by letters as A, the two levers connected by a friction-
wheel or Roller B. which is attached to the levers A. A. so that they move
together when supported by the bearing C. by means of a bolt attached to the
carriage.
The lengthening bar D. is attached to the lever A. and to the driving spindle E.
so that when the power is applied to the driving Spindle, the levers are put in
motion to effect the Steering Action. The Lever A. being attached to the axle F.
of the travelling or Steering wheel G.
Haveing now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is performed, I declare that what
I claim is
.
First. The particular form and connection of the levers by means of a Wheel or
Roller.
Secondly. The combination of the levers, wheel and driving Spindle, with the
axle of Carriage Wheels thereby effecting a Steering Action of public utility.
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