An Improved Tricycle.
Year: 1894

page_text: An Improved Tricycle.
I, CHARLES PROSPER CHAUSSIER of 64 Rue de la Cour Thionville, France,
Wine Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
n and by the following statement :-
This invention refers to tricycles with combined hand and foot action.
I will now describe my improvements with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a tricycle constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 shows an enlarged side elevation of the guiding handle and its mechanism.
Fig. 3 shows a front elevation of the same.
Fig. 4 shows the position of the pedals on the lever A.
The tricycle is set in motion by two levers A, A', pivotted at the point C¹, which
is placed at about one third the length of the crank C, reckoning from its lower
extremity; whereby the power of the rider is doubled. These levers A, A', set in
motion two rods B, B, which operate the cranks C, C, which are attached to an
axle on which the chain wheel D, which by means of an endless chain rotates
another wheel E, fixed on the axle F, above which is the seat G.
The two large hind wheels attached to the axle F, are the driving wheels.
The small wheel in front H, serves as the steering wheel, and can be operated
whilst the handle H', is working the lever A.
This handle H¹ rotates the wheel H which raises or lowers the rack J, fixed to
the rod K which is pivotted to the angular lever L, which has a hinged fulcrum
at O. This lever L, pulls or pushes the rod M, the outer end of which is pivotted
to a fixed arm on the fork of the front wheel. O', is a pedal for operating the
brake N by means of the rod P.
When descending a slope or traversing level ground, one of the hand levers will
suffice to drive the tricycle.
All the wearing parts are fitted with ball bearings.
As an aid and support when required to the action of the arms I have placed on
the axle Q, of the levers A A', two special levers «, carrying at their lower ends
two pedale P. Two rods h, are pivotted to the same ends as the pedals. The
opposite ends of these rods are jointed to the extensions C of the cranks C.
These cranks are thus doubly jointed, once to the rods B, of the levers A A' and
also to the pedal rod h.
I may modify this arrangement by attaching the pedals to the lower ends of the
levers A, A', as shown in Fig. 4.
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. A tricycle furnished with two hand levers, oue of which has a moveable handle
with pinion and rack, connected to the levers and rods of the steering apparatus
which governs the front steering wheel as herein described and set forth.
2. In a tricycle the two front levers and pedals operating by means of rods the
cranks of the master chain wheel placed in the rear of the machine, as herein
described and set forth.

page_text: 3. In a tricycle the alternative arrangement whereby the pedals may be placed at
the lower ends of the hand levers, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 97th day of Anril 1894
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.