Improvements in via
Year: 1897

page_text: I JOHN WILLIAM JAMES of Victoria Works Redditch in the County of Wor-
cester, Needle & Fish Hook Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in velocipede brakes which can be
easily and readily applied by the foot of the rider and at the same time serve the
purpose of a foot rest.
In carrying my invention into practice. I attach a bracket to the foot rest or rests
and these foot rests may be made to move up and down in suitable slotted pieces
attached to the front forks or to any other convenient part of the frame of the
velocipede. Also fixed in each slot underneath the foot rests is a coiled or other
form of spring for lifting the foot rests back to their normal positions when the
pressure of the foot is released.
The bracket which is attached to the foot rests may be fixed to the ordinary
plunger brake or to any other form of brake so that as the rider puts pressure on
the foot rests they are forced downward thereby applying the brake, or the bracket
may be suitably connected so as to operate a band brake either on the front or
back wheel.
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I, JOHN WILLIAM JAMES. of Victoria Works, Redditch, in the County of Wor-
cester Needle and Fish Hook Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the folowing statement:-
My invention has for its object Improvements in velocipedes brakes which can
be easily and readily applied by the foot of the rider and at the same time serve
the purpose of foot rests.
In carrying my invention into practice I attach a bracket to the foot rest or rests
and these foot rests may be made to move up and down in suitable slotted pieces
or tubes attached to the front forks or to any other convenient part of the frame of
the velocipede. Also fixed in the slotted tubes above the foot rest is a coiled or
other form of spring for lifting the foot rests back to their normal position when
the pressure of the foot is released.

page_text: The bracket which is attached to the foot rests may be fixed to the ordinary
plunger brake or to any other form of brake so that as the rider puts pressure on
the foot rests they are forced downwards thereby applying the brake or the bracket
may be suitably connected so as to operate a band brake either on the front or
back wheel.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated an example of my improved brake as applied to the
front fork of a velocipede.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of the front forks and steering socket
of a velocipede with my brake fixed to one of the forks.
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Figure 2 is a plan view of the brake showing the fork to which it is fixed in
cross section.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of my brake.
Figure 4 is a part sectional side elevation.
Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the clips showing the tube D in cross section.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the bush or screw cap s¹.
In carrying my invention into practice I attach the foot rest A. to the bottom
end of the rod or tube B. by the arm or bracket a¹. This tube or rod fits inside the
tube D which is provided at either end with the clips E or their equivalent for
securing the device to the front fork F of the velocipede. The parts e¹ of these
clips may be brazed or otherwise secured to this tube and they are fixed to the
fork F by the pins and nuts e2 which connect the two halves of the clips together.
Placed around the rod B is the spiral spring S the bottom end of which rests upon
the bush s¹ which screws into the bottom end of the tube D, the top end of this
spring bears against the collar s2 secured to the rod B by the pin 3, the head st
of which works in the slot d¹. The bush screws into the top of the tube D.
Fixed to the top end of the tube or rod B is the arm or bracket H which carries
the brake block P but other forms of brake blocks or brakes may be used. It
will be easily understood that when the rider places his or her foot upon the foot
rest A and depresses it, it will draw the rod B downwards thereby pressing the
brake block P upon the wheel tyre. Instead of enclosing the tube or rod B in the
tube D it may work in two collars or their equivalents connected to the clips E
and I may if desired have one of my devices attached to each fork both being
connected to the one brake block and this brake block may also be attached to the
plunger rod of the ordinary brake lever whether used in conjunction with two or
only one of my devices. Or my device for operating the brake block may be fixed
in the interior of one or both forks or in the interior of any other convenient part
of the frame slots being formed for the levers of the foot rest and brake block to
work in..
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
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in cycle brakes consisting of a plunger or slide
arrangement mounted in one or both of the forks or mounted adjacently thereto
substantially as herein set forth.
Second: In brakes such as are included in the first claim connecting the foot
rest such as A or its equivalent to one end of the rod or tube B the other end being
connected to the brake block with a spring such as S interposed between and
enclosed in the outer tube D which is connected to the clips such as E for attach-
ing the brake to the front fork or other part of the velocipede in the manner
substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn upon the accompanying sheet
of drawings.

page_text: forks or other convenient part of the frames and operating the same by the foot
in the manner substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
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GEORGE BARKER
Agent for Applicant 77 Colmore Row Birmingham.