A New or Improved Combined Cycle Brake and Foot-rest.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Cycle Brake and Foot-rest.
I, CHARLES EDWIN BROOKE, of 7, Jeremy Lane Heckmondwike, Yorkshire,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved combined cycle brake and foot rest
and consists in so mounting the foot rests that under normal conditions they will
serve the ordinary purposes of foot rests, but upon increasing the pressure, a brake
will be at once applied, thereby doing away with the cumbersome brake now in
use, and providing one with which hills may be ridden down with safety.
In carrying my invention into practice, one foot rest is attached to the front
fork of the machine in the ordinary manner, and to this is hinged a brake band,
accommodated under the crown of the front fork, the other side of the said brake
band being attached to the second foot rest, which in this case is provided with a
downwardly projecting rod around which is coiled a spiral spring, the said rod
passing through a socket on the front fork of the machine and being furnished with
a knob or split pin to prevent accidental withdrawal from the said socket.
said spring is formed sufficiently powerful to support the weight of the riders
foot but upon increasing the pressure, the foot rest is depressed thereby causing
the brake band to descend on to the tyre and effectually stopping the further
progress of the machine, but upon removing the pressure the brake is at once
released by reason of the aforementioned spiral spring.
The
As my improvements are capable of some slight modifications, without departing
from the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to
the precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Duted this 3rd day of Fahre 1901
A New or Improved Combined Cycle Brake and Foot-rest.
CHARLES EDWIN BROOKE Painter and Paperhanger, Jeremy Lane Heck-
mond wike Yorkshire 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 :-
A cycle brake & footrest to fit inside the front forks of the safety bicycle, under
the crown & to clip on one side secure, the clip to form a foot-rest and hinge for
the brake spoon to work on that hinge. The other side of brake spoon to span
round the forks, with lever rod working through a socket & coil spring round rod
to force it back after putting on the presure of the foot on that side
The pressure
of the foot brings the brake spoon on to the top of the wheel.

page_text: This brake & foot-rest is made of steel with rubber F on accompanying drawings
or leather covering to brake-spoon D where it comes in contact with the wheel
tyre and protects the steel spoon D from cutting the tyre when the brake is
applied.
The brake spoon D is connected to the clip C by a hinge and pin E and is under
the crown or head of the machine and between the front forks directly over the
front wheel.
The clip C and the foot-rest A are secured to the right hand forks by the screw-
pins B.
The foot-rest 1 spans round the left fork and clears the fork about of an inch,
so as to allow the foot-rest to work freely.
(I is connected with D by the screw-pins G and nuts P which secure the plate H
to brake spoon D.) A small rod K about 4 inches long and of an inch in
diameter is connected with the foot-rest I by the pin J which forms a hinge joint.
The rod K works through a socket M which is connected to the clip N by the
pins and secures that side to the left fork.
A spiral spring L round the rod K is used for forcing the foot-rest I back when
the pressure of the foot is taken off that side.
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The chief features claimed are:-
1st. The brake spoon fits under the head of machine therefore is nearly out of
sight.
2nd. That only one foot is required to work the brake while the other is at rest.
October 26th 1894.
CHARLES EDWIN BROOKE,
Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, Yorks, Painter.