An Improved Unicycle or Monocycle.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1895-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1895,
An Improved Unicycle or Monocycle.
I FREDERICK HAROLD PICKERING of 3 Windsor Terrace, New Clee in the
County of Lincolnshire Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention,
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a cycle by which a great speed can
be attained with very little propelling power.
To attain this object I employ a large rim, wheel, or hoop, such hoop not having
spokes to the centre, and having no axle.
This rim, wheel or hoop is constructed to have at the outside any ordinary
existing tyre, from the rim to which this tyre is attached, are short spokes, the
said spokes connect this outer rim and tyre to an inner rim, the hollow surface or
periphery of which faces inside the rim, wheel, or hoop.
I employ within the said rim, wheel or hoop, a machine consisting of a suitable
shaped fram which carries two or more wheels, one of which is the driving wheel,
and is geared in any suitable manner.
These inner wheels are arranged to work within the inner rim of the large
hoop, wheel or rim, and the said wheels are fitted with suitable tyres or their
equivalent.
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the fram of the machine working within the large hoop, I attach a saddle
similarly as arranged to a safety bicycle, a brake being also employed; the
wheels of the inner machine are arranged in slots or the like so as to be easily
tightened or slackened, allowing the wheels to be fitted either tightly or loosely in
the rim of the large wheel or hoop, so that when it is required to take the machine
from out of the large wheel or hoop, the inner wheels can be moved nearer
together, thus allowing the machine to be taken out, and leaving only the
large hoop.
The method of propelling the cycle is as follows:-
The rider seats himself on the saddle attached to the frame of the machine
working within the large wheel or hoop, the wheels of the inner machine bear
against the inner rim of the large wheel or hoop, and when the rider begins to
pedal, the driving wheel and inner wheels are set in motion, and by bearing against
the inner surface of the outer wheel or hoop, cause the same to revolve, and being
a much greater wheel, a very great speed is obtained, the rider being seated within
the large wheel or hoop on a similar machine to a safety bicycle. Suitable forks,
stays, or the like may be employed to support and keep up the machine in an
upright position when stationary. Also a suitable covering in the shape of an
umbrella, or tent shaped, may be employed, such covering being attached preferably
to the frame of the inner machine.
There is no limit to the size to which the cycle can be geared, and being a large
wheel passes over stones or the like without any perceptible effect, and is specially
applicable for racing.
Dated this Twentieth day of October 1894.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.

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An Improved Unicycle or Monocycle.
I, FREDERICK HAROLD PICKERING of 3 Windsor Terrace, New Clee, in the
County of Lincolnshire, Assistant, 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:-
The object of my invention is to construct a cycle by which a great speed can be
attained with very little driving power.
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DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shows side view of my improved cycle.
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Fig. 2. is a sectional view of part of large' wheel, and also of driving wheel
marked 1. 2 of Fig. 1, drawn to an enlarged scale."
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To attain my object I employ a large rim, wheel, or hoop A, such hoop not
having spokes to the centre and having no axle.
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This rim, wheel, or hoop A has at the outside any ordinary existing tyre B, from
the rim to which this 'tyre is attached are 'short spokes C, which connect this outer
rim and tyre to an inner rim D, the hollow surface or periphery of which faces
inside the rim wheel or hoop.
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I' employ within the said rim, wheel or hoop A, a machine consisting of a suitable
frame which carries two or more wheels F, one of which is the driving wheel F
which is geared in any suitable' manner.
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These inner wheels are arranged to work within the inner rim of the large hoop
or wheel which is concave, (see Fig. 2) to receive them, and the said wheels are
fitted with suitable tyres G or their equivalent.
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Upon the frame E of the machine working within the said large hoop I attach
a saddle H, similarly as arranged to a safety bicycle; a 'brake, handle bars J aud
treadles K being also employed, the wheels F of the inuer machine are arranged
to work in slots L or the like so as to be easily tightened or slackened allowing the
wheels to be fitted either tightly or loosely in the rim of the large wheel or hoop,
so that when it is required to take the machine from out of the 'said large wheel or
hoop, the inner wheels can be moved nearer together, thus allowing the machine to
be taken out and leaving only the large hoop.
The method of driving the cycle is as follows:-
The rider seats himself on the saddle H, attached to the frame E of the machine
working within the large wheel or hoop A, the wheels F. F of the inner machine
bear against and work in frictional contact with the hollow inner rim D of the
large wheel or hoop, and when the rider begins to treadle, the driving wheel F
and other inner wheels F are set in motion and by bearing against the inner
surface D of the wheel or hoop A cause the same to revolve, and being a much
larger wheel a great speed is obtained, the rider being seated within the large
wheel or hoop on a similar machine to 'a safety bicycle, the cycle being easily
steered by putting a little pressure upon the handle bars of the front wheel F' of
the inner machine and a slight movement of the body in the direction it is desired
to turn, by this means the machine is steered as required.
Suitable forks, stays' or the like may be employed to support and keep the cycle
in an upright position when stationary.
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Also a suitable covering in the shape of an umbrella or the like may be employed,
such covering being attached preferably to the frame of the machine.
There is hardly any limit to the size to which the cycle can be geared, and being
a large wheel passes over stones or the like without any perceptible effect, and is
specially applicable for racing.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A cycle consisting of a double rim connected by spokes, having a machine
running in frictional contact with the concave surface of the inner rim, and being
steered by the handle bars in the manner and for the purposes substantially as.
shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-
JOHN E. WALSH,
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Ciment Halifax and Savile Street, Hull,
Dated this Twenty
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax and Savile Street, Hull,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax and Savile Street, Hull,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.