IMPROVEMENTS IN VELOCIPEDES
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM SMITH of Fulham in the County-of. Middlesex Mechanical Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN VELOCIPEDES,
to be as follows:-*
This invention relates more particularly to tricycles and embraces the following
novel features viz: a back driving wheel, with cranks connecting rods and treadles
for actuating same combined with a frame hung on the driving wheel fork at
one end, and on a moveable and detachable cross bar at the other, said cross bar
carrying the steering wheels.
Also the invention embraces a moveable steering cross bar supplied with a cross
handle fitted' in or on a support at or near the end of the frame nearest' said
bar said moveable bar being attached to the front of frame by one or more screws
fitted with capstan heads or thumb screw nuts and the two steering wheels pivoted
in the bar one at either end, said wheels being controlled by rods actuated by the
cross handle on the Y support.
Also of the saddle made adjustable as to height and having a spiral spring under
the bearing bar of the saddle on which the saddle plays:
The object of the invention is to make a velocipede, such as a tricycle easily
to be taken apart-say in two pieces and thereby occupy very little space-by
removing one or more screws when the cross bar and steering wheels can be
readily separated from the frame and driving wheel.

page_text: I, WILLIAM SMITH, of Fulham, in the county of Middlesex, Mechanical Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN VELOCIPEDES,
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 more particularly to tricycles and embraces the following
novel features viz: a driving wheel, with cranks connecting rods and treadles for
actuating same, combined with a frame hung on the driving wheel fork at one end,
and on a moveable and 'detachable cross bar at the other, said cross bar carrying.
the steering wheels.
Also the invention embraces a moveable and detachable steering cross bar
supplied with a cross handle fitted in or on a support at or near the end of
the frame nearest said bar-said moveable bar being attached to the frame by one
or more screws fitted with capstan heads or thumb screw nuts and the two steering
I wheels mounted in forks pivoted in the bar one at either end, said wheels being
controlled by rods actuated by the cross handle on the main forked support.
Also the invention embraces making the saddle of velocipedes adjustable as to
height and with a spiral spring under the bearing bar of the saddle on which the
saddle plays.
The object of the invention is to make a velocipede, such as a tricycle-easily
to be taken apart-say in two pieces and thereby occupy or pass through very
little space by removing one or more screws, when, the cross bar and steering
wheels can be readily separated from the frame and driving wheel and the former
arranged so that the wheels and bar may lie flat on the same plane.
The accompanying drawing illustrates how the invention is to be performed, like
letters indicating like parts. Fig 1 is a side elevation Fig 2 a front or end view,
Fig 3 a plan, of a tricycle constructed according to my invention. Figs 4 and 5
show the tricycle in two parts arranged for passage or stowing away in a small
space Fig 5 showing the steering bar, with wheels and part of steering mechanism
turned in the same plane and which is detached from the frame by unscrewing a
nut or nuts or equivalent device working on the screw pin. In the figures A is
the driving wheel, B cranks, C connecting rods, E treadles, F frame, G driving
wheel fork, H moveable and detachable steering cross bar-J'steering wheels axled
in forks K, the forks K being pivoted in the bar H, L adjustable saddle, M spring,
N main or saddle fork, O screw pin. The mechanism for actuating the cross bar H
and its wheels J may be as shown, or other convenient mechanism may be used
for the purpose. Fig 5 shows the horizontal part of steering mechanism flat. The
saddle L is mounted as shown, it can be fixed at different heights and bears in part
on the spiral spring M within the main fork, and in part on the Cee spring P-the
driver is thus protected against jars.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,
1. The driving wheel A with cranks B, connecting rods C furnished with
treadles E combined with the frame F hung on the driving wheel fork G at one
end, and on the moveable and detachable steering cross bar H at the other end
substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated.
2. The detachable steering cross bar H attached to and working on the frame F
combined with the steering wheels J axled in forks K, pivoted in the bar H one at

page_text: either end of said bar-and the gear for steering substantially as and for the
purposes described and illustrated.
3. In velocipedes the adjustable saddle L combined with a spiral bearing spring M
substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated.
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WILLIAM SMITH.
By Herbert & Co., Agents,
67, Strand.