IMPROVEMENTS IN TWO WHEELED ROAD VEHICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM KERMEEN of 7 Springfield Liverpool, Lancashire, Carriage Builder
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN TWO
WHEELED ROAD VEHICLES to be as follows :-
The main objects are to construct in a simple manner two wheeled vehicles for
roads so that the centre of gravity of the vehicle may be easily transferred from
one side of the axle to the other for the purpose of obtaining more advantageous
distribution of weight in ascending and descending inclines, and the action of jolts
or shocks on the springs diminished.
The invention consists essentially in attaching the body of the vehicle to the
springs by means of links or scrolls inclined to each other, and in coupling the said
links or scrolls to an operating lever pivotted to the body of the said vehicle. The
axle boxes are attached to the springs, and the shafts to the body. By means of the
lever the body of the vehicle is moved into the required position as regards the
axle.
In combination with the above described arrangement of parts I employ beneath
the springs axle boxes provided with india rubber buffers which rest on the axles.
Dated this sixth day of February 100x
J. T. KING,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Two Wheeled Road Vehicles.
I WILLIAM KERMEEN of 7 Springfield Liverpool Lancashire, Carriage Builder,
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
5 following statement :-
The main object is to construct in a simple manner two wheeled vehicles for
roads so that the centre of gravity of the vehicle may be easily transferred from

page_text: one side of the axle to the other for the purpose of obtaining more advantageous
distribution of weight in ascending and descending inclines, and the action of jolts
or shocks on the springs be diminished.
The
The invention consists essentially in attaching the body of the vehicle to the
springs by means of links or scrolls inclined to each other, and in coupling the said
links or scrolls to an operating lever pivotted to the body of the said vehicle.
axle boxes are attached to the springs, and the shafts to the body. By means of
the lever the body of the vehicle is moved into the required position as regards
the axle.
In combination with the above described arrangement of parts I employ beneath
the springs axle boxes provided with india rubber buffers which rest on the axles.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I have appended hereto a
side elevation of a vehicle constructed in accordance with my invention. a body
of vehicle attached to the springs b by means of the links or scrolls c, c¹. The said
links or scrolls c are inclined to each other or wider apart at the bottom than at the
top, and are coupled by rods d to a lever e, which lever e is pivotted at f to the
body of the vehicle. The links c¹ may be used at each end of the springs if desired
or they may be dispensed with g axle and wheels. By moving the lever e back-
ward or forward the body of the vehicle is moved so that the centre of gravity
thereof is brought more or less in front of or behind the axle as required. h is a
rack for holding the lever e in position. The axle boxes i are attached to the
springs b and are fitted inside with india rubber buffers ; which rest on the axle y.
It will be obvious that the lever which is used to vary the relative position of
the vehicle body to the axle may also be used to actuate a break.
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
First. Two wheeled vehicles constructed substantially as herein setforth.
Second. Attaching the bodies of two wheeled vehicles to their springs by means
of links coupled to a lever substantially as setforth.
Third. In combination with two wheeled vehicles constructed in accordance
with my invention axle boxes fitted internally with india rubber substantially as
setforth.