An Improved Brake for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug.. 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Sept., 1888
An Improved Brake for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We JOSEPH PRICE in the employ of the Star Manufacturing Company of 17
and 18 Fakenham Street Goodinge Road London in the County of Middlesex and
HENRY NASH of the same address Manager of the said Star Manufacturing Company,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to a brake for perambulators and other vehicles which may
act automatically or otherwise as may be desired.
It consists of a rod or bar provided with a spring by which this bar is kept pressed
against the inner flange or boss of the hub of the wheel which flange is perforated
with holes, or recesses, or slots at suitable distances apart; the rod or bar is connected
to one end of a crank or lever, or its equivalent, the other end of this crank being
connected by a rod and suitable joint with the spindle of the handle of the
Perambulator or other Vehicle.
The action will be as follows: The person propelling the Perambulator, by turning
the handle will compress the spring thus taking the pressure of the rod or bar off the
flange, but directly the handle is released this bar will again be brought by the spring
against the flange of the hub, and when the hub in its revolution brings one of the
above mentioned orifices, or recesses, or slots in line with the bar, this bar will be
entered therein by the spring and the revolution of the wheels arrested-On the
handle being again slightly turned the brake is taken off.
If it is desired that the brake should not work automatically, a cord or other
connection may be brought from the crank to near the handle of the vehicle,
which cord may be looped up so as to keep the brake permanently off until the cord
is loosened.
We may so arrange the brake that in lieu of entering the flange as above set
forth it may pass between the spokes of the wheel and thereby stop their revolution.
Dated this Nineteenth day of November 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brake for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We, JOSEPH PRICE, in the employ of the Star Manufacturing Company, of
17 and 18 Fakenham Street, Goodinge Road, London in the County of Middlesex
and HENRY NASH of the same address Manager of the said Star Manufacturing
Company, 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 :-
This invention relates to a brake for perambulators and other vehicles which may
act automatically, or otherwise, as may be desired.
It consists of a rod or bar provided with a spring by which the bar is kept pressed
against the inner flange or boss of the hub of the wheel, which flange is perforated
with holes, or recesses, or slots at suitable distances apart; the rod or bar is connected
to one end of a crank or lever, or its equivalent, the other end of this crank being
connected by a rod and suitable joint with the spindle of the handle of the
perambulator or similar vehicle.
On the accompanying Sheet of drawing :-
:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a perambulator with our improved brake.
Figure 2 an end view of same and
Figure 3 an enlarged view of the hub showing the recesses in its inner flange.
A rod or bar. B spring on same. Cinner flange or boss of hub. c (Fig. 3)
recesses therein. D crank. E rod connecting crank D with the spindle of handle.
F handle.
The action is as follows:-
The person propelling the perambulator, by turning the handle F will compress the
spring B thus taking the pressure of the rod or bar A off the flange C; but directly
the handle F is released this bar A will again be brought by the spring B against the
flange C of the hub, and when the hub in its revolution brings one of the recesses,
orifices or slots c of the flange C in line with the bar A, this bar will be entered
therein by the spring B and the revolution of the wheels arrested. On the handle
being again slightly turned, in the direction of the arrow, the brake is taken off.
If it is desired that the brake should not work automatically a cord, or other
connection may be brought from the crank to near the handle of the vehicle, which
cord may be looped up so as to keep the brake permanently off until the cord is
loosened.
We may so arrange the brake that in lieu of entering the flange, as above
set forth, it may pass between the spokes of the wheel and thereby stop their
revolution,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A brake for perambulators and other similar vehicles, so arranged that the
brake is taken off by turning the propelling handle and automatically replaces itself
when the handle is released, substantially as described.
2. A brake for perambulators and other vehicles in which the braking is effected
by a rod or bar entered by a spring into holes or recesses on the inner flange of the
hub, or between the spokes of the wheel, substantially as described.
3. The improved brake for perambulators hereinbefore described and shown on the
accompanying sheet of drawing.
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