Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes and like Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1898
1000
4th Fab
1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes and like Vehicles.
I, JOHN WARRICK, Cycle Manufacturer, of 34, St. Mary's Butts, Reading, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in brakes for velocipedes and like vehicles,
has for its object an improved arrangement of mechanism whereby the brake can
be readily operated either by hand or foot and in the case of velocipedes for two
riders can be operated by either rider,, and is especially applicable for sociable
bicycles or tricycles, carrier tricycles, and similar vehicles.
According to this invention upon the upper bar of the frame a lever is pivoted,
one end being formed with a suitable handle for operating and the other being
connected by means of a lever to a third lever which is supported on a spindle
arranged in suitable brackets on the frame. This third lever is formed with a foot
plate by which it can be pressed down by the foot of the rider. The spindle to
which the third lever is attached is connected to the brake blocks and when this
third lever is depressed the brake blocks are caused to engage with the wheel tyre
or with the wheel rim. It will be seen that the brakes can be applied by either
operating the first mentioned lever by hand or by means of the foot plate upon the
third lever.
It will of course be understood that this arrangement can be caused to actuate any
other brake for instance the operation of the handle or depression of the foot plate
can be caused to tighten the band of a band brake and thus brake the machine or
any other system of brake may be operated by the same arrangement.
When fitted to a sociable bicycle or tricycle in which the riders are side by side,
the brake levers are fitted on the frame between the two riders and can be operated
by either the right hand rider using the left hand or foot, or the left hand rider using
the right hand or foot.
The brakes can thus be operated either by hand or foot as is most convenient or
one rider may apply it by hand and the other by means of the foot thus obtaining
increased power for emergencies.
Improvements in Drants
I, JOHN WARRICK, Cycle Manufacturer, of 34, St. Mary's Butts, Reading, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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page_text: be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention for improvements in brakes for velocipedes and like vehicles,
has for its object an improved arrangement of mechanism whereby the brake can
be readily operated either by hand or foot and in the case of velocipedes for two
riders can be operated by either rider, and is especially applicable for sociable
tricycles or bicycles, carrier tricycles, and other similar vehicles.
According to this invention upon the upper bar of the frame a lever is pivoted,
one being formed with a suitable handle for operating and the other being
connected by means of a lever to a third lever which is supported on a spindle
arranged in suitable brackets on the frame. This third lever is formed with a foot
plate by which it can be pressed down by the foot of the rider. The spindle to
which the third lever is attached is connected to the brake blocks and when this
third lever is depressed the brake blocks are caused to engage with the wheel tyre
or with the wheel rim. It will be seen that the brakes can be applied by either
operating the first mentioned lever by hand or by means of the foot plate upon the
third lever.
It will of course be understood that this arrangement can be caused to actuate any
other brake for instance the operation of the handle or depression of the foot plate
can be caused to tighten the band of a band brake and thus brake the machine or
any other system of brake may be operated by the same arrangement.
When fitted to a bicycle or tricycle in which the riders are side by side,
the brake levers are fitted on the frame between the two riders and can be operated
by either the right hand rider using the left hand or foot, and the left hand rider
the right hand or foot.
The brakes can be thus operated either by hand or foot as is most convenient or
one rider may apply it by hand and the other by means of the foot thus obtaining
increased power for emergencies.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood reference is
had to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which Fig. 1 shows a
portion of a carrier tricycle for two riders fitted with brakes in accordance with the
invention and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Only such parts of the tricycle are
shown as are necessary to illustrate the invention.
The carrier tricycle illustrated in part is adapted for the riders side by side two
handle bars A A, and double mechanism being provided as will be understood. In
the centre of the machine between the two riders a bar B is fitted forming part of
the framing and upon this bar à lever C is pivoted at c. This lever C is provided
with a handle c¹ and is forked at 3 so as to pass on either side of the bar B. To
the end of this lever C an arm D is pivoted.
A lever E is pivoted to the lever D at a and is fitted upon a spindle F which is
supported by brackets o on the framing.
Upon the lever E a foot plate e is fitted.
The spindle F extends across the tricycle and at each end, an arm G is rigidly
attached the brake blocks H being fitted upon the arms G.
When the handle c¹ is lifted the parts assume the positions indicated in broken
lines, the spindle F being rotated upon its centre line through a small angle and
the arms are correspondingly moved bringing the brake blocks H in contact
with the wheels. Similarly by pressing the foot upon the foot plate e the brake
blocks H are brought into contact with the wheels.
To return the parts to their normal positions after the brakes have been applied
a spring I is attached at i to the arm D and at ¹ to the bar B of the frame.
It will be seen that the brakes can be applied either by lifting the handle c¹ or
by pressing upon the foot plate e. Preferably with a tricycle arranged as shown,
with the lever C between the two riders the left hand rider would use the handle c¹
with his right hand and the right hand rider would use the foot plate e with his
left foot or vice versa. The brakes could then be applied by either rider or both

page_text: could operate the brakes at the same time. With heavy carrier tricycles full
advantage of the power of the two riders can therefore be employed for braking
purposes.
In the arrangement shown brake blocks are employed but it will be understood
that the same arrangement can be used to actuate band brakes or any other con-
venient system of brakes.
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:
(1) In a brake mechanism for velocipedes and like vehicles, the combination of a
hand lever, an arm connected to said hand lever, a lever pivoted to said arm and
provided with a plate on which the foot of the rider can be pressed, a spindle extend-
ing across the vehicle and to which the last mentioned lever is rigidly connected,
arms on said spindle carrying the brake blocks or actuating other brake mechanism,
and a spring for returning the parts to the normal position after operation substan-
tially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) In a brake mechanism for velocipedes and like vehicles in which two riders
are arranged side by side, the combination of a hand lever mounted upon the frame
between the two riders so as to be operated by one of them, an arm connected to
said hand lever, a lever pivoted to said arm and provided with a foot plate on which
the foot of the other rider can be pressed, a spindle extending across the vehicle
and to which the last mentioned lever is rigidly connected, arms on said spindle
carrying the brake blocks or actuating other brake mechanism, and a spring for
returning the parts to the normal position after operation substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(3) In a brake mechanism for velocipedes and like vehicles lever C provided with
handle C and pivoted at c upon the bar B, arm D pivoted thereto, lever E provided
with foot plate e, spindle F, arms G at each end thereof, brake blocks H and
spring I all arranged and operating substantially as described with reference to the
drawings and for the purposes specified.
01-L Joy of December 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.