Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted 23rd Nov., 1888
We, EDWARD WILLIAM BARRATT, and FRANK BARRATT, of 3 Underwood Row,
City Road, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to brakes for carts or other wheeled vehicles.
Brakes or drags for carts or other wheeled vehicles as hitherto, constructed have a
tendency when applied, more especially in a two wheeled vehicle, to throw an
excessive weight upon the back of the shaft horse in such vehicle, and are therefore
objectionable. The said brakes, or drags, moreover wear out the tires of the wheels
by the friction engendered when applied, or they cause the said tires to be worn out
by friction produced between the said tires and the road or causeway. They more-
over injure the wheels and other parts of the vehicles by causing vibration or
jarring.
The chief object of our said invention is to obviate the above defects and to provido
a brake or drag that can be operated independently of the wheels of the vehicle to
which it is applied, and that moreover when applied to a two wheeled vehicle will
have a tendency to raise the front of the vehicle and thus to lighten the load upon
the back of the horse in the shafts of the said vehicle.
Our said invention comprises moreover various other improvements hereinafter set
forth.
In carrying our said invention into practice we provide an arm or extension either
forming part of, or firmly attached to. the axle of the vehicle and extending to within
a suitable distance of the ground. To the extremity of this arm or extension is
pivoted one extremity of a block or piece of suitable shape intended to act as a drag
or brake. This block or piece is connected by a rod or bar to an arm or lever upon
a suitable shaft or spindle carried in bearings upon the underside of the vehicle.
A lever is moreover provided either forming part of, or firmly attached to, the said
shaft or spindle and arranged so as to be within convenient reach of the foot or hand
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page_text: of the driver. By depressing the said lever the block or piece above mentioned is
also depressed by means of the arm or lever and connecting rod, and caused to hear
against the ground, thereby acting as a brake, or drag, and tending to arrest the
progress of the vehicle. A suitable spring or springs or other means are provided to
retain the block or piece and the foot lever normally in their elevated or highest
position.
Although we have herein before described a convenient and advantageous method of
carrying our said invention into practice it is obvious that we can somewhat modify
the construction of our apparatus without however in any way departing from the
nature of our said invention.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We, EDWARD WILLIAM BARRATT and FRANK BARRATT both of 3, Underwood Row,
City Road, in the County of Middlesex, Confectioners 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 :-
Our invention relates to brakes or drags for carts and other vehicles.
Brakes or drags as hitherto constructed for carts or other wheeled vehicles have a
tendency when applied (more especially in two-wheeled vehicles) to throw an excessive
weight upon the back of the shaft-horses in such vehicles and are therefore objection-
able. The said brakes or drags moreover wear out the tires of the wheels by the
friction engendered when the said brakes are applied or they cause the said tires to
be worn out by friction produced between the same and the road or causeway, and
they deteriorate the wheels and other parts of the said vehicle by causing an injurious
vibration or jarring. Moreover in the case of wheels having India rubber tyres the
ordinary brakes cannot be applied.
Our present invention is designed to obviate the above defects and to provide a
brake or drag which can be operated independently of the wheels of the vehicle to
which it is attached, and which, when applied to a two-wheeled vehicle, will have a
tendency to raise the front of the vehicle and thus lighten the load upon the back of
the horse in the shafts of the said vehicle.
In the accompanying drawing we have shown how our said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in vertical section, and
Figure 2 a rear elevation of a portion of a two wheeled vehicle provided with one
form of our improved brake or drag.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts in these two figures.
A is the body of the vehicle, B is the axle, C, C are the wheels.
a is an arm or bracket which is firmly attached to the axle B by means of
clamps a', or otherwise, and which extends downward from the said axle to within a
suitable distance from the ground. To the extremity of the said arm a is pivoted
at an arm or lever b carrying a block or shoe b² of suitable shape intended to act
as a drag in the manner hereinafter described. The lever is coupled by means of a
connecting rod or link c to an arm or lever d formed or fixed on a shaft or spindle e
is a
carried in bearings attached to the underside of the body A of the vehicle.
lever also formed or fixed on to the said shaft or spindle e.
This lever is so
arranged that its free end is within convenient reach of the foot of the driver of the
vehicle. A spring g' is moreover provided which normally retains the parts in the
position shown in the drawing.
By depressing the said lever the block or shoe is also depressed through the
medium of the arm or lever d and the connecting rod e so that it bears against the
ground and thus acts as a brake or drag to arrest or retard the motion of the vehicle.

page_text: It is obvious that we can somewhat modify the construction of our apparatus
without departing from the nature of our said invention. For example, instead of
the foot lever herein before described we can employ a lever so arranged that it can
be operated by hand. Or in place of the arrangement of levers for depressing the
brake or drag we may employ a screw, or other suitable device or combination
of devices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed wo wish it understood
that we claim :—
First. The combination, with a cart or other vehicle, of a brake or drag so
constructed and arranged that it can be depressed and thus caused to bear upon the
ground between the wheels of the said vehicle and when released will rise out of
contact with the ground, as above specified.
Second. The combination of the arm or bracket, the lever pivoted thereto, the
block or shoe carried by the said lever and means for turning the said lever upon or
about its pivot substantially as, and for the purpose, set forth.
DL
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EDWARD WILLIAM BARRATT.
FRANK BARRATT.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicants.