Improvements in or connected with Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, GEORGE EDMUNDS SAN GARDE, of 5, Treherne Road, Brixton, Compositor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to cycles and more particularly to bicycles, and the object
is to render them safer, prevent skidding, and generally to give to the rider,
especially if a lady, greater confidence than usual, when mounting, riding, and
dis-mounting.
In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about the following
manner: I hinge in any suitable manner and to any convenient part of the
frame of the machine, a bracket or pendant having a hanging arm pointing
downwards at the lower end of which is a small wheel. The bracket is capable of
swinging right and left and its movement in either direction is limited by a suit-
able stop. In their normal position this pendant bracket and wheel hang "plumb"
and in a line with the front and back wheels of the machine, and the bracket is
of such length that when the appliance is not in use, the small wheel is clear of
the ground or track. When the machine, however, is inclined out of balance, the
bracket pendant will swing to the right or left as the case may be and bring
the small wheel in contact with the ground or track and thus prevent the entire
overturning of the machine. When so inclined the machine becomes one having
an additional wheel running in a line outside that followed by the other wheels
of the machine, and so remains until the machine is again brought into its ver-
tical position, whereupon the small wheel will be raised from the ground automa-
tically by reason of the suitably arranged length of the hanging arm of the pendant
bracket.
Suitable spring, pneumatic or other provision may be made in connection with
the bracket pendant, to prevent or reduce concussion when the small wheel comes
in contact with the ground or for any other purposes.
Dated this 1st day of December 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23. Coleman Street. London, EC Agents for Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, GEORGE EDMUNDS SAN GARDE, of 5, Treherne Road, Brixton, Compositor,
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 cycles and other vehicles, but more particularly to.
bicycles, and the objects are to render them safer, prevent skidding, and generally

page_text: to give the rider, especially if a lady, greater confidence than usual when mounting,
riding, or dis-mounting. The invention is also applicable to bicycle polo playing,
whereby the game can be brought within the reach of those who cannot play it
under existing conditions. In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or
in about the following manner. I hinge in any suitable manner, and to any
convenient part of the frame of the machine, a bracket or pendant having a down-
ward pointing arm provided at its lower, end with a small wheel. The bracket
is capable of swinging right and left on its hinge, and its movement in either
direction may be limited by a suitable stop. In their normal position, the pen-
dant, bracket and wheel 'hang "plumb" and in a line with the front and back
wheels of the machine, the bracket being of such length that when the appliance
is not in use, the small wheel is clear of the ground or track. When the machine,
however, is inclined out of balance, the pendant will swing to the right or to the left
as the case may be, and bring the small wheel in contact with the ground or
track, and thus prevent the entire overturning of the machine. When so inclined,
the machine becomes one having an additional wheel running in a line outside
that followed by the other wheels of the machine, and so remains until the
machine is again brought into its vertical position, whereupon the small wheel
will be raised from the ground automatically by reason of the suitably arranged
length of the hanging bracket. Suitable spring, pneumatic or other provision may
be made in connection with the bracket pendant to prevent or lessen concussion
when the small wheel comes in contact with the ground, or for any other purpose.
The bracket and its wheel either alone or in conjunction with the ordinary wheels
of the machine might be employed in polo as already mentioned, thus enabling
all that is at present done by the ordinary wheels to be done by the bracket, and
so permitting of strokes and kinds of play not possible with the present wheels.
This would allow of amateurs and ladies participating in the game, which would
become one of skill and judgment, rather than as at present, one of comparative
roughness and sheer strength.
In order to more fully explain my invention, I make reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings, in which. Fig. 1, is a sectional side view, and Fig. 2,
an end view of the pendant or bracket. Figs. 3 and 4, being respectively a side
and end view of a modified method of adjusting the distance from the hinge to
the small wheel. Similar letters denote the same parts wherever they occur.
Attached to any suitable part say a of the frame of the cycle, is the split tubular
attachment b, kept in place by any suitable means such as screws passed through
the ears c projecting from b. Attached to or forming part of a is the hinge d
.to which is attached or on which is formed the rod e. The rod e is preferably square
in cross section and is placed in a tube f in the centre or at any other convenient
part of which is the fixed plug g. Between 9 and the end of e is the spring h
which may be a spiral one. This spring (which may be replaced by a pneumatic
chamber or by rubber or other material) is to lessen or prevent concussion when
the appliance comes into use. At the lower end of f and a snug fit therein is
the (preferably) square rod i forked at the end to carry the small wheel j, and
having holes or indentations along its length into which can be entered the end
of the screw (passed through f) so that the distance from the hinge d to the
wheel j may be adjusted according to requirements. A spring may be placed
between 9 and i, to facilitate the lowering of j. Pins or other projections m
may be provided one to run in, slots n for the purpose of limiting the extent
to which f may slide over e. Projections o and p may be provided on the upper
and lower leaves of d, so as to act as stops to limit the swing of e, f, i, and j
As a modification, the end of f may be made solid and have a recess q in one of
its faces. In g may slide the forked hanger ¹, holes being provided in g and i
for the reception of a pin or bolt k' for adjusting the distance from j to d. For
playing polo, projections fl may be provided on each side of f so that they can
be struck by the riders foot or feet; and further a wire or other cup, socket, or
the likes may be provided at the end of i or or at the end of the pendant if

page_text: in one piece, for striking, catching, pushing, lifting, carrying, or otherwise dealing
with the ball driving play.
I do not restrict myself to the precise shape configuration, relative propor-
tions or disposition of parts, as shewn in the drawing or referred to in the above
specification, as any or all of them may be considerably varied without departing
from the spirit of my invention, the essential feature of which is the swinging
bracket or pendant.
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:-
1. Providing cycles or like vehicles with a hanging bracket or pendant hinged
to the frame of the machine in such a way that when the vehicle is upright, the
hinged bracket will hang "plumb" and clear of the ground or track, but which
when the vehicle is inclined out of the vertical, will swing outwards and cause
a small wheel at its lower end to come in contact with the ground or track and
so prevent the entire overturning of the machine without necessarily retarding its
speed, the whole provided for and operating substantially as described in the above
specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
2. Providing the bracket mentioned in the above Claim 1, with springs or equi-
valent arrangements for preventing or lessening concussion, substantially as des-
cribed in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
3. Providing the bracket mentioned in the above Claim 1, with means for regula-
ting the distance between the hinge and the bottom wheel, substantially as des-
cribed in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
4. Providing the bracket mentioned in the above Claim 1, with projections on
each side which can be struck by the riders foot or feet for the purpose of employ-
ing the said bracket in playing the game of bicycle polo and the like, substan-
tially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying
drawing.
5. Providing the lower end of the bracket mentioned in the above Claim 1,
with a cup-like or similar attachment for catching, striking, pushing, lifting or
otherwise dealing with the ball in playing the game of bicycle polo and the like,
substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified in the accom-
panying drawing.
G. The improvements in and connected with cycles and other vehicles, the said
improvements being provided for, and operating, substantially as and for the
purpose described in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying
drawing.
Lal of Aust 1807
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.