Velocipedes and other Road Carriages.
Year: 1896

page_text: Velocipedes and other Road Carriages.
We, WILLIAM MACNAUGHTON GEDDES of the l'neumatic Brake Company
Limited, Cornbrook Road, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Secretary and
Manager, and the Pneumatic Brake Company Limited of Corubrook Road,
Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to fluid pressure brakes in which the pressure is obtained
by the hand or foot of the operator acting upon a suitable forcing apparatus and
consists in further improvements in the brakes described and claimed in Kitchen's
Specifications No. 16581 A.D. 1893, and No. 12526 A.D. 1894 for which letters
Patent have been granted.
The object of these improvements is the better and more convenient application
of the brake in cases where mudguards are fitted 'over the tyres.
Hitherto it has been the practice in some cases to attach the metal shoe carrying
the flexible and expansible brake block to the underside of the mud guard, or
between the mudguard and the tyre in cases where distance between the two
parts would allow of this being done; and in other cases the brake shoe had to
be fixed in undesirable positions to the framework of the vehicle so as to clear the
mudguard or to pass through it by first cutting a hole therein.
For the purpose of this invention we form the mudguard in two parts, and we
make the metal shoe in such a manner as to form a connecting part between the
two parts of the mudguard which are fixed to the shoe so as to be readily removed
when desired.
The shoe is formed with flanges or with faces to which the parts of the mudguard
can be readily attached by means of screws or clips, and is fixed to the framework
of the machine or vehicle in any of the well known suitable ways.
The parts of the mudguard are also suitably formed at their ends which join the
shoe to make a joint with the shoe which will be secure and which will allow of
the parts of the mudguard being readily removed when desirable.

page_text: Improvements in and connected with Fluid Pressure Brakes for
Velocipedes and other Road Carriages.
We, WILLIAM MACNAUGHTON GEDDES of the Pneumatic Brake Company
Limited, Cornbrook Road, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Secretary and
Manager, and the Pneumatic Brake Company Limited of Cornbrook Road,
Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers, 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 fluid pressure brakes in which the pressure is obtained
by the hand or foot of the operator acting upon a suitable forcing apparatus, and
consists in further improvements in the brakes described and claimed in Kitchen's
Specifications, No. 16581 A.D. 1893 and No. 12526 A.D). 1894 for which Letters
Patent have been granted.
The object of these improvements is the better and more convenient application
of the brake in cases where mudguards are fitted over the tyres.
Hitherto it has been the practice in some cases to attach the metal shoe carrying
the flexible and expansible brake block to the underside of the mud guard, or
between the mudguard and the tyre in cases where the distance between the two
parts would allow of this being done; and in other cases the brake shoe had to
be fixed in undesirable positions to the framework of the vehicle so as to clear the
mudguard or to pass through it by first cutting a hole therein.
For the purpose of this invention, we make the metal shoe in such a manner as
to form part of the mudguard.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood, we have attached
hereunto a sheet of drawings to which we will now refor.
Figure 1 represents an end elevation of the brake shoe with the mudguard cut
through or shewn in section.
Figure 2, is a plan of the said shoe shewing the attachment of the mud-
guard.
Figure 3, is a longitudinal view of the shoe shewing the two parts of the
mudguard in longitudinal section joined up to the said shoe.
The shoe a which coutains the flexible expansible brake block b is formed with
a flange at each end. To these flanges is attached by means of bolts the
mudguard . In consequence of the shoe a being generally narrower than the
mudguard e, the flange is formed preferably all round the shoe. The mudguard
is preferably made as shewn in two parts el e, the joint shewing the part at
which they meet. But in some cases the mudguard is made in one piece as usual
and there is formed therein a rectangular hole of sufficient size to allow of its
lying flat upon the top of the flange. The mudguard is attached to the framework
of the machine in any of the well known ways. In some cases however, the brake
shoe is first fixed by the arms ff, or by similar means to the framework, and the
mudguard attached to the brake shoe afterwards in the manner hereinbefore
referred to. This method of fixing the brake shoe to the mudguard and suitably
forming the latter to receive it is specially applicable to the rear driven bicycle
and similarly driven machines when the brake is to be applied to the driving-
wheel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:

page_text: a pneumatic brake by forming the brake shoe with a suitable flange or equivalent
surface and then bolting such flange to the mudguard specially prepared to receive
it as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings.
Second In pneumatic brakes for velocipedes and similar machines, forming
the brake shoe with a flange or equivalent surface for the purpose of attaching
the mudguard thereto in the manner hereinbefore described and illustrated for the
purpose set forth.
Dated the 22nd day of May, 1897.
R. J. URQUHART,
67, Barton Arcade, Manchester, G, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent.