Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 9th Apr.,
1898
I, FRANZ WUGGENIG, of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria, Mechanician, 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:
The present invention provides for a velocipede, which can readily be converted
into a sleigh, the driving mechanism being the same as in the case of the former.
In the accompanying drawing represents
Fig. 1 a side view of the cycle-sleigh,
Fig. 2 a top view of the runners connected with the velocipede,
Figs. 3 & 4 a side and top view respectively of the hind wheel bearing frame and
Fig. 5 the spiked chain, to be put around the circumference of the hind wheel.
In order to convert a velocipede A into a sleigh, runners b are fastened on either
side of the hind wheel a, whilst the front wheel c is supported by a single runner d.
The runner is rigidly attached to the front fork by means of the stays f, which
rest upon the forked end of the flaps g. Thus the runner follows the movements of
the steering post. The front part of the runners b is fastened to the tube i of the
velocipede frame by means of the stays h. The rear end of these runners is
connected by means of stays k with a special frame, clamped unto the velocipede
frame. This frame consists of an angular piece , the upper horizontal arm of
which is clamped to the hind fork at m. The vertical arm is connected to the
tube by means of the flaps o and bolt p, this latter being put through the
journal q of the previously removed hind wheel. A tube or socket is provided
along the vertical arm of the angular piece l, inside of which rests the spiral
spring t, regulated by the screw s. This spring presses the pin u unto the guide-
block which slides in the slit v.
W,
This guide-block w serves as journal for the
hind wheel axle, which consequently through the spring t is pressed downwards.
As the tyre of the rotated hind wheel would not produce enough friction upon
the surface of the ice or snow to propel the cycle, 1 provide a link chain around
the circumference of the hind wheel tyre.
The links of this chain are provided on their outer surface with teeth or spikes,
which grip the surface of the ice or snow, when the hind wheel is actuated.
A partial side view of several links is shown in Fig. 5, the letter & designating a
link and the letter y designating the teeth or spikes..
In order to prevent the two hind runners from leaving their relative positions,
rods a¹ are fastened at the junction of the runners b to the stays k. The other
threaded ends of the rods a¹ screw into the socket or nut 2, which is right and left
threaded internally and which, when actuated, will alter the distance between the
two runners.
The staysk are strengthened by a hoop bar a², as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-

page_text: In a velocipede in combination the front runners d, the flaps g and the stays f,
supporting the front steering wheel, the hind runners b, the stays h, being fastened
unto the tube i of the velocipede frame, the stays k, being fastened to a specially
provided for frame, consisting of the angular piece l, clamped to the rear fork and
bolted to the tubing of the cycle, the journal of the hind wheel w, sliding in the
slit and being under pressure of the spiral spring t, running through a tube or
socket r, the two stays a threading into the socket z and the hoop a² substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
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