An Improved Brake for Velocipedes or similar Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brake for Velocipedes or similar Vehicles.
FRANCIS WILLIAM ROSSER 32 Bolton Road West Ham E. Cycle Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved brake for velocipedes, or similar vehicles; consisting of the
following combination, or arrangement of parts.
First portion or container formed of a piece of sheet metal or other suitable
material shaped preferably of a slightly convex form with the edges bent or curled
over, & a piece at one or both ends to hold the other portion or block in position
for use, also a lug or similar arrangement suitably fixed to form a connection with
actuating lever used for applying brake when required, said brake to be held clear
by a spring or other suitable arrangement when not required for use.
The second portion or block formed of a piece of rubber, vulcanite or other
suitable material so shaped as to fix in container or first portion of brake as
described above, and kept in position by the curled edges of container overwrapping
& securely holding said block in its proper position when in use assisted by the
piece or pieces let into the ends of container or first portion as described in
foregoing.
If necessary screws, or nuts & bolts or hooks fitted in a suitable position may be
used to assist in keeping the block in position in container when in use above parts
forming complete brake, along with the usual connecting rods & lever.
Above appliance to be used in the same manner as the ordinary spoon or plunger
brake but having the advantage of only rubber or other suitable material coming
in contact with the tyre, same being applicable to either solid, cushion or pneumatic
tyres.
Dated this 26th day of April 1893,
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brake for Velocipedes or similar Vehicles.
I, FRANCIS WILLIAM ROSSER, of 32 Bolton Road, West Ham, in the County
of Essex, Engineer, 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 is designed to supply a reliable india-rubber faced brake for cycles
velocipedes and similar vehicles.
It consists of two main parts, namely (1) the holder or container, formed
preferentially of metal, with a projecting socket to receive the end of the brake
rod, and (2) the india-rubber pad, the front of which is formed of ordinary elastic
rubber, and the back of a layer of hard rubber.

page_text: I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 shows an end elevation of the holder or clip which contains the rubber
pad.
Fig. 2 shows an end elevation of the rubber pad.
Fig. 3 shows an elevation of the opposite end of the rubber and clip together.
Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of the same, that is to say of the entire brake.
a, shows the clip which may have its edges curved inwards as shewn or with
projecting flanges or beads so formed as to engage with a groove in the rubber pad.
is the face of the rubber pad which is made of a good quality of ordinary
rubber.
c, is a layer of hard rubber which is firmly cemented to a to form the back of
the pad.
d, d, are two side grooves in the rubber pad, into which the curved edges or
flanges of the clip a slide.
e, is a stop end at one extremity of the clip, which keeps the pad from
escaping.
f, is the projecting socket or stud attached to the clip a, which receives the
lower end of the brake rod or actuating lever.
My improved brake is applied in the same manner as the ordinary spoon or
plunger brake and is applicable to all kinds of cycles. It is especially suited to
pneumatic or cushion tires, whether on cycles or other vehicles. Owing to its
elasticity and softness of face, it is very powerful, and will not injure the most
delicate tire. When not required it will be kept clear of the wheel by the usual
spring, or in some other suitable way. If found necessary screws or bolts or hooks
suitably fixed, may be used in keeping the block in position.
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 I am
aware that it has been proposed to construct rubber blocks for the brakes of
velocipedes and similar vehicles of a hard rubber backing and a soft rubber face
and do not lay any claim to such construction, but what I claim is :-
1. In a brake for velocipedes and similar vehicles, a holder or clip consisting of
a back plate having a stud or socket for attachment to brake rod, and internally
projecting edges, flanges or beads, and a stop end or ends as herein described and
set forth.
2. A brake for velocipedes and similar vehicles consisting of the combination of
the india-rubber pad with the holder described in Claim 1, as herein described and
set forth.
Dated this 27th day of September 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.