Improved Means for Balancing Two-wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1892-Accepted, 9th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Balancing Two-wheeled Vehicles.
I THOMAS CHARLES CLEVELAND, Doric Place Woodbridge Suffolk, Coach-
builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :--
The body of the cart has four grooved rollers which are fixed to each of the
four corners, these rollers run upon the edges of four pieces of angle iron attached
to the inside edges of shafts & which have stops at either end to prevent them
running off.
There are also four stays with rollers to catch the angle plates to prevent the
body tipping.
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By means of the lever which is attached to body at the outside & the bottom of
the same to,axle with pivot the body is moved easily and smoothly by the driver,
backwards or forwards as desired without moving on his seat.
Dated this 6th day of October 1891.
THOMAS CHARLES CLEVELAND,
Doric Place, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Balancing Two-wheeled Vehicles.
I, THOMAS CHARLES CLEVELAND, of Doric Place, Woodbridge, in the County
of Suffolk, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to the balancing of two wheeled vehicles, and has for its
object the adjustment of the centre of gravity relatively to the weight of the riders
or baggage and the situation thereof, said adjustment being effected after the lond
is imposed; by any person within or upon the vehicle.
In order that my invention may be the better understood I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure represents a side elevation of a dog cart (preferably chosen as an
example).
Figure 2 is an end view, and Figure 3 a plan view of the frame.
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In carrying my invention into effect I prefer to attach the shafts a to a frame b
or form these in one piece to allow the extensions thereof to be the side members
of said frame. An iron or metal rail of angle or other suitable shape e c', Figures 1,
2, and 3, is attached to each side of the frame b as shewn. The body B of the
vehicle is constructed according to any known or any desired design, and four
corner, or approximately corner stays are extended, carrying grooved wheels or
rollers d d', which rest upon and engage with the rails cc' hereinbefore referred to.
A handle H is attached to the axle A by a knuckle joint K or any other suitable
link or means for jointing. Said handle is extended as shewn, more particularly
by Figures, 1 and 2, and becomes a lever by the attachment of a pin or equivalent p,
fixed to the body B. Thus the movement of the handle H forward or backwards
produces a corresponding movement of the body B upon the frame b and thus the
forward or backward weights may be accurately balanced from the fulcrum of the
axle by the driver or other person. A rack or similar contrivance R is attached
to the body B as shewn for the purpose of retaining the handle H in position.
In order to further secure the body B upon the frame 6 I may cause one or
more stays S, elongations, pins or the like to project from the body B through

page_text: slots in the frame b with nuts N or the like placed underneath for the purpose of
holding the body down upon the frame, yet allowing free motion upon the rails or
guides according to the movement or adjustment of the handle or lever H.
I may as a modification employ a double set of wheels or rollers d d' so that one
pair are opposed at each corner of the body B, engaging with two rails one above
and one below the frame b. or I may employ any other device to relieve the stress
of movement of the body B in traction from unduly straining the handle-FI, pin P
or rack R..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is ;
First. The method of, and means for balancing the body of a two wheeled vehicle
upon the fulcrum of its axletree substantially as herein described with reference to
the drawings.
Second. The combination of a body B, rollers d d' with a frame b, rails c c' and
handle H, substantially as and for the purposes herein described with reference to
the drawings.
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FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.