Year: 1896

page_text: I, JOHANN FARBER, Workmaster of Jülich, in the Province of Rhineland and
Kingdom of Prussia, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The present invention relates to a contrivance in cycles which permits the machine
to stop without turning over.
The annexed draving in
Fig. 1 represents a cycle fitted up with the new contrivance, the latter being drawn
in the position it takes when in use;
Fig. 2 gives a view of the guide-bar with the levers serving to work the
contrivance;
Fig. 3 finally shows the support as seen from the bock of the cycle.
The contrivance essentially sonsists of supporting levers b b, jointed to each side
of the frame tubes a a¹.
These levers, when not in use, are kept by a spring c in the position shown by the
dotted lines. The levers are connected by a wire d with a treadle e fixed to the firk
of the fore-wheel and also to a lever f attached to the guide-bar, guide pulleys g
being supplied for the better working of the draw mechanism.
As we have already mentioned the support-levers b b, which are provided at the
lower end with rollers h, are when not in use pept in the position marked by the
dotted linis by the springs c.
When the rider is about to mount his machine, he presses back the leverf with his
left hand, seizing the guide bar at the same time; this causes the supporting levers c
which are connected by the wires d with the lever f, after overcoming the resistance
of the pressure of the springs; to move downwards and take up the position as shown
in Fig. 1 and 3.
In this position they support the hind-wheel in such a manner on both sides that
the cycle can neither fall over to the right nor to the left; the rider can therefone.
get on his seat safely and with ease, seat himself, and as long as he likes remain there
without moving foreward or falling over.
In consequence of this contrivance the mounting of cycles by ladies is greatly
facilitated; furthermove it is very easy to stop without being obliged to get off, in
case the road is blocked etc.
leted this 10th day of Novambor 190e

page_text: I, JOHANN FARBER, Workmaster of Jülich, 1 Bahnhofstreet, in the I'rovince
of Rhineland and Kingdom of Prussia do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The present invention relates to a contrivance in cycles which permits the machine
to stop without turning over.
The drawing filed with the Provision Specification represents in
Fig. 1 a cycle fitted up with the new contrivance, the latter being drawn in the
position it takes when in use;
Fig. 2 gives a view of the guide-bar with the levers serving to work the
contrivance;
Fig. 3 finally shows the support as seen from the back of the cycle.
The contrivance essentially consists of supporting levers b bl, jointed to each side
of the frame tubes a a¹.
These levers, when not in use, are kept by a spring c in the position shown by the
dotted lines.
Each lever is connected by a wire d with a treadle e fixed to the fork of the fore-
wheel and also by a wire d with a lever fattached to the guide-bar,
guide-pulleys g and g¹ being supplied for the better working of the draw-mechanism,
and the wires d and d¹ lying together from 6 to gl. As we have already mentioned
the support levers 6 6¹ which are provided at the lower end with rollers h, are when
not in use kept in the position marked by the dotted lines by the springs c.
When the rider is about to mount his machine, he presses back the lever f with his
left hand, seizing the guide-bar at the same time; this causes the supporting levers b
which are connected by the wires d with the lever f after overcoming the resistance
of the pressure of the springs, to move downwards and take up the position as
shown in Figs. 1 and 3.
In this position they support the hind-wheel in such a manner on both sides that
the cycle can neither fall over to the right nor to the left; the rider can therefore
get on his seat safely and with ease, seat himself, and as long as he likes remain there
without moving foreward or falling over.
In consequence of this contrivance the mounting of cycles by ladies is greatly
facilitated; furthermore it is very easy to stop without being obliged to get off, in
case the rod is blocked etc.
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:
Improvement in cycles distinguished by the arrangement of moveable supporting
levers bb on both sides of the hind-wheel, by draw apparatus, in such a connection
with hand or foot levers, that by suitably turning the latter the supporting levers are
lowered so far until their terminal points touch the ground, for the purpose of
supporting the cycle and preventing it from falling over."
Dated this 11th day of August 1897
BERNHARD BROCKHUES,
For Johann Farber.