Improvements in Horse and like Velocipedes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse and like Velocipedes.
1, ARTHUR FREDERICK KEMP, of the City of Lonlon, in the County of
Middlesex, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Carpenter, 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 a species of light carriage propelled by the driver.
And it consists of the improved construction and combination of parts as will
be hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the
claims.
In order that these improvements may be better understood, I have illustrated
in the accompanying drawings a velocipede constructed according to my invention.
In which drawings,-
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention.
Fig. 2. is a detail plan view of the operating mechanism.
Fig. 3. is a detail front view of the guiding wheel and its controlling mechanism.
Fig. 4. is an enlarged detail perspective view of the pulley mechanism.
Fig. 5. is a plan view of same; in this view the bracket and band are removed.
A, designates an imitation horse, formed of wood or other suitable material, and
provided with the saddle or seat B, and secured to the latter or to the horse form
is the flap b, which projects over the pulleys K, and M, to prevent the latter from
chafing the legs of the driver.
C, desiguates a shaft which supports the rear legs of the horse form, and this
shaft revolves in bearings secured to, or formed in said legs. And this shaft C, is
formed with the cranks D, D, and the ends of said shaft are supported by and
revolve in the hubs of the rear wheels, E. E.
F, designates a shaft on which the front guiding or steering wheel, d, is held in
place, and on which shaft said wheel d, revolves perfectly free.
G, designates a stem, the lower end of which is forked, and supports the
shaft F.
H, designates a cross bar, which is rigidly secured to the front legs of the horse;
through this cross bar and through a socket or hole e, formed in the solid front
portion of the horse, the stem G, projects, and to the upper end of said stem the
handles I, I, are secured to direct and control the guiding wheel d; and the front
portion of the horse is supported by the cross bar H, resting on the shoulder g, of
the stem G.
K, desiguates a grooved pulley held in place by, and supported on the stud
or pin a, fixed to the body of the horse form, and the outer end of said pin a,
is supported by the bracket f, one end of which is fixed to the body of the hor.e
form.
L, L, designate straps or bands one of each being secured at one end to the
cranks, D, D; these straps or bands, L, are formed of leather or other suitable
material, and extend over and are guided in the grooved pulleys, K; and,
M, designates a keeper pulley, the central portion of which projects slightly into the
groove of the pulley, K, to avoid and completely prevent the accidental displacement
of the cord or strap, L, out of the groove of said pulley.
N, designates a loop, one of which is secured to, or it may form part of, the end
of each strap or band. L.

page_text: P, P, designate stirrups, one of which is secured to each loop, N, by the
strap, O, and said strap, O, is provided with a buckle or with other securing means
or devices by which said strap, O, may be lengthened or shortened, and thereby
lengthening or shortening the distance of the stirrup from the seat, B, to adapt
said stirrups to the different size or age of the driver.
The operation is as follows:-
:-
The driver sits on the seat, B, and places his feet in the stirrups, P, and by
pressing each foot downwards alternately, and in a straight line, the velocipede is
operated by pressing the driver's foot in the off stirrup downwards the off strap
or band, L, is moved forward and downward over the antifriction pulley, K, this
draws the off crank, D, upward and forward, and said cranks, D, D, being set
opposite one another, the near crank, D, moves under and backward, and the near
strap or band, L, upward and backward over the near antifriction pulley, K, this
raises the near stirrup and foot therein, which is then pressed downwards to
continue the operation of rotating the shaft C, and the propulsion forward of the
velocipede; the whole being guided by the driver adjusting the handles I, in the
required direction.
And this device is different from the ordinary foot operated velocipedes in that
in said velocipedes the crank revolves against the instep or central portion of the
foot, and the foot has to move around with the crank as the latter rotates, whereas
in the case of this invention a simple downward pressure in a straight line of the
right and left foot alternately is all that is required.
The form supporting the seat may be an imitation of a horse or other animal,
and the keeper pulley, M, instead of being inserted in the groove of the pulley K,
may bridge the groove in said pulley K; and driving reios may be secured to the
handles I, I, so that while 1 prefer the construction shown, I do not limit myself
to the details thereof, as they may be modelled in various ways without departing
from the spirit of my invention.
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.-
1st. An imitation horse or other form, provided with a saddle or seat, and
mounted on wheels, in combination with stirrups, and means connected with the
latter, by which the driver by a downward pressure, in a direct line, of the right
and left foot alternately, on said stirrups, will propel the whole forward, substantially
as set forth.
2nd. An imitation horse or other form, provided with a saddle or seat, and
mounted on wheels, one of which acts as a guiding wheel, in combination with
stirrups, and means connected with the latter, by which the driver by a downward
pressure in a direct line, of the right and left foot alternately, cn said stirrups, will
propel the whole forward, substantially as set forth.
3rd. An imitation horse or other form, provided with a saddle or seat, and
mounted on wheels, a crank shaft, straps or bands secured to the cranks of said
crank shaft, and extending over antifriction bearings, and stirrups fixed to the
ends of said straps or bands, by which the driver by a downward pressure in a
direct line, of the right and left foot alternately on said stirrups will propel the
whole forward, substantially as set forth.
4th. An imitation horse or other form, provided with a saddle or seat, and
mounted on wheels, one of which acts as a guiding wheel, a crank shaft, straps or
bands secured to the cranks of said crank shaft, and extending over antifriction
bearings, and stirrups fixed to the ends of said straps or bands, by which the
driver, by a downward pressure in a direct line, of the right and left foot alternately,
on said stirrups, will propel the whole forward substantially as set forth.
5th. A horse velocipede consisting of au imitation horse or other form, A,
provided with a saddle or seat, B, the shaft C, formed with the cranks, D, D, the
wheels, E, E, straps or bands, L, L, secured at one end to said cranks, D, and

page_text: passing over the grooved antifriction pulleys, K, K, stirrups, P, and flaps, b.
extending over said pulleys, in combination with the forked stem, G, and guiding
wheel, d, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
6th. A horse velocipede consisting of an imitation horse or other form, A,
provided with a saddle or seat, B, the shaft, C, formed with the cranks, D, D, the
wheels, E, E, straps or bands, L, L, secured at one end to said cranks, D, and
passing over the grooved antifriction pulleys, K, K, keeper pulleys, M, M,
stirrups, P, straps, O, and flaps, b, extending over said pulleys, in combination
with the forked stem, G, shaft, F, guiding wheel, d, and handles, I, I, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated thi 17th
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BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.