Weight Adjuster and Brake Appliance for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Weight Adjuster and Brake Appliance for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTHI, 19A, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Colonial Agent,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For the purposes of my invention I have the body of the vehicle hung on
sliders, to two or more of these sliders I fix a lever, which is worked by the driver,
or I may have it worked by the horse from the breechings or the like.
In a suitable position I fix a brake block, in front or behind each wheel, so
placed that when the lever moves the body of the vehicle backwards, the brake
blocks operate against the wheels. I may fix the brake blocks to a spring and
thus lessen the vibration.
The weight adiuster may be fixed without the brake if desired.
I, JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTH, formerly of 19A, Coleman Street, London, E.C.,
but now of 3, Park Cross Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, Colonial Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
For the purposes of my invention, I have the body of the vehicle hung on
sliders, to two or more of these sliders I fix a lever which is worked by the driver,
or I may have it worked by the horse from the breechings or the like.
In a suitable position, I fix a brake block in front or behind each wheel, so
placed that when the lever moves the body of the vehicle backwards, the brake
blocks operate against the wheels.
I may fix the brake blocks to a spring and thus lessen the vibration.
The weight adjuster may be fixed without the brake if desired.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 part side elevation of an ordinary light cart.
Figure 2 plan of under frame with body in dotted lines.
Figure 3 modified view of the hand brake appliance and by which the body of
the cart is moved to enable the brake to be applied, such as when going down a
steen incline.

page_text: A, under frame with slotted bars B, B, on which by sliding blocks C, C, the
body D is supported and on or in which it can have a reciprocating motion imparted
for balancing purposes proportionately to the weight and position of the occupants
or load carried.
E, E, are levers connected at F, F, of the frame A and at G, G, to the body D,
the opposite ends of the levers being connected with the Irarness breeching, so that
on the horse being backed, or the vehicle moving forward as on an incline, the
breeching by contact with the animal's weight resistance will cause the body D to
slide backwardly and cause the brakes I which are in rigid connection with the
levers E, E, to be put into contact with the wheels J, J, but which when the
pull of the animal is again taken up by the traces connected to the draw hooks K, K,
the body D is pulled forward and the brakes I, I, drawn away.
L, is a hand lever at one side of the frame A within reach of the driver and in
connection with the body at M and with the frame A at N for independent motion
by manual power to shift the body D backward or forward, or for operating
the brakes I, I, as well as for altering the weight of the load over the axle, such as
when going down or up a hill, the draw bars P being under and independent of the
shafts Q, Q, yet so associated as to be substantially one therewith.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. A two wheeled vehicle consisting of frame A, body D, slidable thereon by
levers E, E, connecting them, as described and shown for the purpose of an auto-
matic application of the brakes I, I, and their removal from the wheels J, J, in
the manner set forth.
2. A two wheeled vehicle provided with sliders and levers which cause the
body D to slide on the frame A by the backing of the animal, or overrun of the
vehicle, as and for the purposes described.