Improvements in and relating to thUO
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 4th Dec.,
1900
Improvements in and relating to thUO DAN
I, EMIL RICHARD SCHMIDT, of No. 9, Sachsen-Allee, in the City of Dresden,
Saxony, Germany, Mechanician, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements appertaining to cycles suitable for
exhibition in shop-windows.
A cycle either of full size or preferably of small dimensions, is mounted over
a box in a suitable support in such a manner that the wheels of the cycle are
free to revolve without touching the surface of the said box. The box contains
a suitable motor, such as clockwork, or where an electric current is available,
an electric motor. Upon the axle of the motor are fixed two pulleys, and a
counter-shaft in the box, parallel to the axle of the motor, is also provided with
two pulleys. The two pulleys on the motor axle are both very small, whilst one
of the pulleys on the countershaft is a small one and the other is of larger
diameter.
On the pedal-crank axle of the cycle there is mounted the usual chain wheel
and also a pulley of larger diameter, similar to that on the counter-shaft aforesaid.
On the axle of the steering wheel of the cycle a small pulley is mounted, similar
to the two pulleys on the motor axle. Each of the said pulleys is preferably
provided with a deep peripheral groove.
A small endless cord of suitable material, as india rubber, runs from one of
the two pulleys on the motor axle to the pulley on the pedal-crank axle. A
second similar endless cord runs from the other pulley on the motor axle to the
larger of the two pulleys on the counter-shaft, and a third similar endless cord
leads from the small pulley on the counter-shaft to the pulley on the steering
wheel axle. Thus the rotation of the motor axle will cause the two wheels of
the cycle to rotate.
On the saddle of the cycle there is mounted a suitable figure with movable
legs and arms; other parts of the body of the said figure may also be made
movable. The feet of the figure may be connected to the pedals of the cycle
and the hands of the figure to the handles of the steering rod of the cycle. The
rotation of the pedals thus causes the legs to move like those of a bicyclist at
work and by making the hands, arms, and other parts of the figure movable,
the rotation of the wheels of the cycle will be caused to vibrate these parts in
imitation of the vibrations of the body of a cyclist. Two or more such figures
may be provided and adapted so that one can be easily exchanged for another.
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1 thin 4th dox of December 1900
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, EMIL RICHARD SCHMIDT, of No. 9, Sachsen-Allee, in the City of Dresden,
Saxony, Germany, Mechanician, 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 consists of improvements appertaining to cycles suitable for
exhibition in shop-windows.
A cycle either of full size or preferably of small dimensions, is mounted over
a box in a suitable support in such a manner that the wheels of the cycle are
free to revolve without touching the surface of the said box. The box contains
a suitable motor, as a clockwork motor, or where an electric current is available,
an electric motor. Upon the axle of the motor are fixed two pulleys, and a
counter-shaft in the box, parallel to the axle of the motor, is also provided with
two pulleys. The two pulleys on the motor axle are both very small, whilst
one of the pulleys on the countershaft is a small one and the other is of larger
diameter; the two pulleys on the counter-shaft may, however, be of equal
diameter. On the pedal-crank axle of the cycle there is mounted an ordinary
chain wheel and also a pulley. On the axle of the steering wheel of the cycle a
small pulley is mounted, similar to the two pulleys on the motor axle. Each
of the said pulleys is preferably provided with a deep peripheral groove. A small
endless cord of suitable material, as india rubber, runs from one of the two pulleys
on the motor axle to the pulley on the pedal-crank axle. A second similar
endless cord leads from the other pulley on the motor axle to one of the two
pulleys on the countershaft, and a third similar endless cord leads from the
other on the counter-shaft to the pulley on the steering wheel axle. Thus the
rotation of the motor axle will cause the two wheels of the cycle to rotate.
the saddle of the cycle there is mounted a suitable figure with movable legs and
arms; other parts of the body of the said figure may also be made movable. The
feet of the figure may be connected to the pedals of the cycle and the hands of the
figure to the handles of the handle bar of the cycle. The rotation of the pedals
thus causes the legs to move like those of a bicyclist at work and by making the
hands, arms, and other parts of the figure movable, the rotation of the wheels
of the cycle will be caused to vibrate these parts in imitation of the vibrations
of the body of a cyclist. The figure may be adapted to be easily exchanged for
another similar figure.
On
In order that my invention may be fully understood I refer to the annexed
drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of apparatus according to this inven-
tion with the box in vertical section; and Fig. 2 is a plan of the box and its
contents, the bicycle and the figure and also the cover of the box being removed.
The bicycle is fixed by a holder a to a box b, so that the two wheels of the
bicycle are above the box cover and therefore free to rotate. In the box ba
motor c is mounted, which in the example is a clockwork motor. On the axle
of the motor c two pulleys d and d' are fixed. From the pulley da cord runs
to a pulley fon the pedal axle e, on which is mounted an ordinary chain
wheel, which by means of a chain drives the wheel in the usual manner.
From the pulley on the motor axle a cord runs to a pulley on a counter-
shaft h in the box b. From a second pulley on this counter-shaft a cord runs
to a pulley on the axle of the steering-wheel m of the bicycle. n is a figure,
the hands of which are removably connected to the handle bar of the bicycle
whilst its feet are connected in a similar manner to the pedals.
The figure is

page_text: provided with joints in its arms and in its legs, so that if the motor c be
set going the figure will have the appearance of a cyclist working the pedals
and rotating the wheels g and m.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. Apparatus suitable for exhibition in shop-windows, comprising a cycle
mounted above a box (b) by means of a support, and a motor (c) which is located
within the said box and from which motion is transmitted by means of pulleys
and flexible connexions to the pedal axle of the cycle and from the said axle
to the rear wheel (g) thereof and by means of a counter-shaft (h) and pulleys
and cords to the steering wheel of the cycle, whilst a removable and articulated
figure is arranged on the saddle of the cycle with its hands connected to the
steering rod and its feet connected to the pedals.
2. The improved cycle-display apparatus constructed, arranged, and operating
as hereinbefore described with reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 4th day of September 1900.
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.