Improvements in or relating to Brakes for Cycles or other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left. 7th Apr. 1897-Accepted, 5th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Brakes for Cycles or other
Vehicles.
1, FREDERICK SMART, of York Buildings, Hastings, in the County of Sussex,
Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved brake for cycles and other vehicles, its
construction being such as to form a light and efficient brake, the wearing-surface
or face of which may he readily renewed.
I construct my brake shoe preferably of metal in the form of a smooth slightly
curved plate, the sides of which are provided with flanges on its under and convex
side, the upper and concave side being provided with the usual screw or other
socket for the attachment of the brake rod. The flanges are extended beyond
the ends of the plate and cut or shaped to form upwardly directed horns or
projections.
I make the wearing-surface of my improved brake of a block or pad consisting
either wholly or partly of rubber, or of other suitable material, or of rubber
combined with such other material, and shape this block to fit on to the underside
of the brake shoe between the flanges. In order to retain the rubber or other
block in position on the brake shoe, I provide its ends with laterally projecting lugs,
which are sprung over and engage with the curved projections on the ends of the
flanges of the brake shoe.
I prefer to construct the rubber block of a width such that it may fit tightly in
the brake shoe hetween the flanges, the only portions of the block which extend
beyond this width being the lugs which engage with the curved projecting ends of
the flanges. I may, however, prefer to shape the sides of the block so that the
flauges can be countersunk therein, so as to make the sides of the block and the
outer surfaces of the flanges flush, and give the completed brake a finished
appearance.
Though I preferably construct the block forming the wearing-surface of rubber
throughout I may find it convenient to form the luge by which it is attached to the
brake shoe of transverse rods or pieces of wood, vulcanite, metal or other material,
to which the main portion of the block may be attached by solutioning or otherwise,
if desired.
I prefer to curve my brake so that the curve may lie longitudinally along the
circumference of the wheel, the convex side of the curve being in contact with the
wheel, though it must be understood that I may equally well arrange this curve to
be transverse with the wheel, either the convexity or the concavity of the curve in
this case being on the underside.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1896.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Brakes for Cycles or other
Vehicles.
I, FREDERICK SMART of York Buildings, Hastings, in the County of Sussex,
Cycle Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved brake for cycles and other vehicles, its
construction being such as to form a light and efficient brake, the wearing-surface
or face of which may be readily renewed.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved brake complete.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the brake shoe.
Figure 3 is a similar view showing the brake block detached.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
The brake shoe A is formed of metal with side plates B which are extended
beyond the end of the shoe so as to form horns C. The brake block D has laterally
projecting lugs or extensions D¹ formed out of the substance of the brake block at
each end, and so arranged that when the brake block is placed between the side
plates B, the lugs D' may be sprung into engagement with the horns C. The side
plates B are sunk into the brake block D, the latter being longitudinally recessed
as at D' for this purpose.
Both brake block and shoe are curved as shown, the latter being provided with a
socket E which may be internally screw-threaded or otherwise shaped for the
attachment of the brake rod. By reason of the lugs D¹ being formed of the same
substance as the brake block itself, that is to say of rubber, the latter is enabled
to be readily removed or renewed. It is obvious that the shape of the shoe and
brake block may be modified as required to suit different wheels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The combination with the shoe A having side plates B and horns C of a brake
block D having longitudinal recesses D2 and extensions D' for receiving the said
parts BC substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The complete brake shoe and block substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Deted this 974 2