Improvements in Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1897-Accepted, 10th July 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycles.
I, CHARLES AMBROSE MCEVOY, of 69, Victoria Street, Westminster, in the County
of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is usual in cycles to provide rests for the feet. These rests project on either
side from the cheeks of the fork in which the loading wheel is held.
According to my invention I provide a brake in connection with such foot rests.
The brake is put on by the downward pressure of the heel whilst the fore part
of the foot is upon the rest. The heel then bears upon an arm which projects from
the lower end of a stem which at its upper end carries the brake block. The stem
is able to slide in a direction radial to the wheel in guides which are clamped to the
fork or which may be formed upon it. A coiled spring surrounding the stem
supports it and holds the brake block out of contact with the tyre until the arm
is pressed downwards by the heel as before mentioned and then the brake block
comes in contact with the tyre immediately in rear of the fork.
Preferably I have a like appliance on the two sides of the fork arranged both to
operate upon the same brake block.
If desired the rest for the foot may be formed in connection with the clamp in
which the sliding stem works instead of being fixed more directly to the fork itself.
Dated this 4th day of March 1897.
I, CHARLES AMBROSE MCEVOY, of 69 Victoria Street, Westminster, in the County
of Middlesex, 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:-
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It is usual in cycles to provide rests for the feet. These rests project on either
side from the cheeks of the fork in which the leading wheel is held.
According to my invention I provide a brake in connection with such foot rests.
The brake is put on by the downward pressure of the heel whilst the fore part
of the foot is upon the rest. The heel then bears upon an arm which projects from
the lower end of a stem which at its upper end carries the brake block. The stem
if able to slide in a direction approximately radial to the wheel in guides which are
clamped to the fork or which may be formed upon it. A. coiled spring surrounding
the stem supports it and holds the brake block out of contact with the tyre until
the arm is pressed downwards by the heel as before mentioned and then the brake
block comes in contact with the tyre immediately in rear of the fork.

page_text: Preferably I have a like appliance on the two sides of the fork arranged both to
operate upon the same brake block.
If desired the rest for the foot may be formed in connection with the clamp
in which the sliding stem works instead of being fixed more directly to the
fork itself.
The drawings annexed show a bicycle brake made in accordance with my
invention. Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 is a plan. «a is a double
clip which is made to grip one of the prongs of the fork in which the steering wheel
is carried. b is a rest for the fore part of the foot, it is fixed to the clip a, c is a
stem it is square at its upper part and it is held in sockets a¹ a¹ on the part a and
through these sockets it can slide; c¹ is a collar on the stem c and on it a coiled
spring d abuts and so the stem is supported in the position in which it is shown in
the drawings. eis a heel rest fixed on the stem c at its lower end. f is an arm
projecting from the upper end of the stem, it carries the brake block f¹ which may
be of indiarubber so it will be seen that by pressure with the heel on the rest e
the brake block f¹ may be brought into contact with the periphery of the wheel.
Heel brakes such as above described may be used singly or a brake for each foot
may be provided in which case the second brake need not be provided with a brake
block but may have simply a palm corresponding to the arm f and when
depressed descending onto this arm and so aiding in pressing the brake block
against the periphery of the wheel.
I may sometimes operate this brake by the ordinary hand mechanism. To do
this I remove the blocks of the hand brake and connect the bottom of the brake
rod to the block f by a piece of metal passing round the fork. The brake may then
be put on either by the foot or the hand or by both simultaneously.
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 combined foot rest and brake comprising separate supports for the fore
part of the foot and for the heel, the heel support being sustained by a spring and
having a brake block attached; the whole so arranged that the brake block can be
pressed against the wheel by depressing the heel of the foot whilst the fore part
of the foot is upon its separate support.
2. The combination of parts consisting of the clips or attachments aa the foot
rest 6 the heel support e the stem c carrying the heel support. the guides in which
the stem c slides the arm f on the stem which carries or actuates the brake block
and the spring d acting upon the stem.
3. A combined foot rest and brake substantially as represented by the annexed
drawings.