Improvements in and connected with Brakes and Pedals for Cycles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1898
Jalan Conification Loft 24th An 1800 Accented. 27th May, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Brakes and Pedals for Cycles.
We, ADOLPH FREDERICK LUCKE and WILLIAM BARNARD LUCKE, both of Weston
Street, Brunswick, in the Colony of Victoria, Blacksmiths, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with brakes and
pedals for cycles the brake being of the strap type and applied to a drum which
is made a nxture on the back or driving wheel whilst the pedal is supported
on an axle or spindle which is hinged to the pedal arm in such a manner that the
pedal can when not in use be folded back close upon said arm and lie as much as
possible out of the way.
The brake consists of the spring strap bearing on a flanged drum secured on the
hub of the back or driving wheel. Such strap being connected by a rod with a
foot lever centred on one of the side bars of the frame adjacent to the pedal bracket.
The foot lever has a set in it to clear the pedal bracket and allow it to lie close to
the bar which ascends to the front fork whilst the said connecting rod and brake
strap are made either in one piece and of spring steel or coupled together, the end
of brake strap being connected at its under side to a pin secured to the side frame
bar. A guide is arranged to lie at front of brake to receive the connecting rod
in order to retain the brake strap close to the drum, also the strap is coated with
leather or similar material. Again we attach the aforesaid foot lever by a coiled
spring with the frame bar in order that it may be drawn back to lie normally
with the brake strap relieved from the drum. If so preferred the brake lever can
be connected up with a handle arranged near the handle bar in order to allow the
brake to be operated by hand. This brake is of such a nature that it is easily
applied to all existing cycles at the centres for the levers are secured by clips to
the frame bars, also in order to relieve the foot which is not upon the brake lever
we provide a foot rest for it on the opposite frame bar. As the power is applied
direct to the brake band by the connecting rod a firm grip is obtained on the
brake drum and hence great power is obtained.
The pedal itself may be of any known type and be supported and held in
position on its axle or spindle as ordinarily; our invention consisting in securing
the end of said axle to the crank or pedal arm by a hinge-joint for the purpose
hereinbefore stated. The end of the axle is made with an aem which projects at
right angles to it and such bent part fits neatly in a slot formed in the pedal arm
and hinged therein by a pin which passes through both at the end furthest from
the butt end of spindle. In order to keep, the pedal spindle in its working
or in its closed position a flat spring is provided on the back of pedal arm the
tongue of spring bearing on back edge or end of the carrier arm of pedal spindle.

page_text: Also we may provide a lock pin actuated on by a spring in order to ensure of the
pedal maintaining its working position said pin passing through a hole in the
pedal arm and into the bent arm of pedal spindle.
Doted this 26th doy of Tul 1900
A. F. LUCKE,
W. B. LUCKE.
improvements in and connected with Brakes and Pedals for Cycles.
We, ADOLPH FREDERICK LUCKE and WILLIAM BARNARD LUCKE, both of Weston
Street, Brunswick, in the Colony of Victoria, Blacksmiths, 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 improvements in and connected with brakes and pedals
for cycles, the brake being of the strap type and applied by aid of a foot lever to
a drum which is made a fixture on the hub of the back or driving wheel, whilst
the pedal is supported on an axle or spindle having a cranked end which fits in
a slot near the end of the pedal arm and is centred therein in such a manner that
the pedal can when not in use be folded back close upon said arm and lie as much
as possible out of the way, a strong flat spring being secured on the pedal arm at
such a position that it bears on the edge of the crank piece of pedal axle when the
latter is in its working. position and on the end of crank piece to retain the pedal
in its folded position.
The invention will now be described aided by a reference to the attached draw-
ing in which,.
Fig. 1 shews a side view and Fig. 2 a plan of the invention, Fig. 3 being a detail
view of the hinged part of pedal.
The brake consists of a spring strap A bearing on a flanged drum B secured
on the hub C of the back or driving wheel C. Said strap A is connected by a
rod A having a screw shackle A2 at its end with a foot lever D centred on a clip D¹
on the side bar C2 of the frame adjacent to the pedal bracket. The foot lever D
has a set in it to clear the pedal bracket and allow it to lie close to the bar C³ which
ascends to the front fork whilst the said connecting rod and brake strap are made
either in one piece and of spring steel or coupled together, the end of brake strap
is connected at its under side to a pin D2 carried by a clip D3 secured to the side
frame bar. An eye or guide D4 is arranged to stand at front of brake to receive
the connecting rod A' in order to retain the brake strap close to the drum, also
the strap is coated with leather or similar material E. Again we attach the afore-
said foot lever I by a coiled spring F to a clip D5 on the frame bar C2 in order
that it may be drawn back to lie normally with the brake strap relieved from the
drum. If so preferred the brake lever D can be connected up with a handle
arranged near the handle bar in order to allow the brake to be operated by hand.
This brake is of such a nature that it is easily applied to all existing cycles as the
centres for the lever spring and brake may be secured by clips to the frame bars
although in new machines said centres may be made upon the frame bars, also
in order to relieve the foot which is not upon the brake lever a foot rest may be
provided for it on the opposite frame bar. As the power is applied direct to the
brake band by the connecting rod a firm grip is had on the brake drum and hence
great power is obtained.
The pedal G itself may be of any known type and be supported and held in
position on its axle or spindle G₁ as ordinarily; whilst the end of axle G¹ is

page_text: cranked and secured to the pedal arm H by a box hinge joint as and for the pur-
pose hereinbefore stated. The end of pedal axle G¹ is formed with a solid crank
arm g on it which projects at right angles to it and such bent or cranked part fits
neatly in the bevel ended slot J formed in the pedal arm H, the crank end being
hinged therein by a pin g' which passes through both at the end furthest from the
butt end of spindle. In order to keep the pedal in its working position as shewn
at a or in its closed position as shewn at ba flat spring K is provided on the
back of pedal arm the tongue of such spring bearing on the back
edge of arm g to retain the pedal in its working position and on the bevelled
end of the cranked arm 9 to retain the pedal spindle in its closed position. Also
we may provide a lock pin L actuated on by a spring L' in order to ensure of the
pedal maintaining its working position, said pin passing through.a hole in the
pedal arm and into a hole in the bent arm of pedal spindle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In cycles, in combination, a brake drum B fixed upon the hub of the back
or driving wheel, a spring leather lined brake strap A having its under end
secured to a clip projecting from side bar C³, a foot lever I centred on a clip
projecting from side bar C2, said lever being acted on by a brake releasing coiled
spring and a rod A' connecting the brake strap with a shackle A2 attached to foot
lever substantially as herein described and shewn in the drawings.
2. In cycles in combination, a grooved brake drum D, secured on hub of driving
wheel, a leather lined brake strap A, rod A¹, and screw shackle A2 foot brake
lever D, clips D', D³, D³, coiled spring F, guide D' and the frame bar C² substan-
tially as herein described and shewn, in the drawings.
3. In cycles in combination a pedal arm H having a bevel ended slot J in it to
receive the cranked part g of a pedal spindle G¹, a hinge pin g¹ to secure part g
in slot J a spring K adapted to bear on the back edge or on the bevel end of part y
substantially as and for the purpose herein described and as shewn in the drawings.
4. In cycles in combination a slotted pedal arm H, a solid cranked_pedal
spindle Gig having the part 9 hinged in the bevel ended slot J a spring K and
a spring pin L, which takes into a hole in the side of cranked part g of pedal
spindle, substantially as herein described and shewn in the drawings.
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Cu CHIO
27th day of April 1000.
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London, Agent for the Applicants.