Improvements in Velocipedes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 19th May, 1894
Improvements in Velocipedes.
I, MARTIN SIEGFRIED, of Rippoldsau Baths, Baden, and of 47 Friedrich Strasse,
Wiesbaden both in the Empire of Germany, Doctor of Medicine, 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:
The present invention relates to an improved construction of the modern
velocipede and has for its object mainly to prevent the bent and unhealthy position
of the rider and to give him instead an upright and healthy position. Moreover
the improved construction enables a longer form of bicycle to be adopted whereby,
as is well known, the steadiness of running is much increased.
The improvements consist in placing in front of the saddle or seat and close to
it a special steering or supplemental bar connected to the frame of the velocipede
and mounted in suitable bearings from which the steering movement is transmitted
either by means of a chain and chain wheels or through a suitable lever mechanism
to the front or steering wheel.
In the accompanying drawing:
:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved construction (applied to a safety
bicycle).
Figure 2 shows a front elevation of the special steering bar in connection with a
cross-section through the frame of the bicycle.
Figure 3 is a plan or top view of the steering arrangement shown drawn to an
enlarged scale.
Figure 4 shows a front elevation of the parcel carrier.
The movement of the steering bar or handle bar a placed in front of the saddle b
and connected to the frame of the bicycle, is in the construction shown in the
drawing, conveyed by means of chain wheels c and d and chaine to the steering
wheel preferably in the proportion of 1 to 2 so as to require, when riding in a
curve, only a slight turn of the steering or handle bar a, and to prevent the latter.
from coming into contact with the riders body.
The new position of the handle bar a enables the ordinary steering bar to be
used as a parcel carrier 9 (see Fig. 4) or for holding a child's seat or for any
similar purpose.
The brake h in the construction shown in the drawing is applied to the rear
wheel which carries the greatest load. The forked end of the brake lever
engages with the circular groover provided in the sleeve i so as not to interfere
with the movement of the steering bar.
It is obvious that the brake may be arranged in any other suitable manner.
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 velocipede constructed with a special or supplemental steering or handle
bar a closely in front of the saddle or seat b, substantially as herein shown and
described.
2. A velocipele constructed with a special or supplemental steering or handle
bar a closely in front of the saddle the movement being transmitted to the front
or steering wheel either by means of a chain and chain wheels, through suitable
lever mechanism or by any other suitable means, substantially as herein shown and
described.

page_text: 3. A velocipede constructed as claimed in Claims 1 and 2 having the front
steering bar formed as a parcel carrier g or as a child's seat, substantially as
⚫herein shown and described.
Doted Ansil 14th 1004.
MARTIN SIEGFRIED,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.