Improvements in Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1895
Date of Applicati
Vall., 1990
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1895
SIONAL SPE
Improvements in Velocipedes.
JOHN GEORGE HUDSON of Glenholme Bromley Cross, Bolton in the County
of Lancaster, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of brakes for use on velocipedes or
"cycles" and consists of a form which is applied so as to act upon the rim of the
wheel and not on the tire. As used in bicycles it is preferably employed to act
upon the hind or driving wheel and it may be similarly employed on tricycles or
may be made to act upon the steering or driving wheels of any velocipede. The
brake apparatus consists of a pair of bent or suitably formed levers pivoted to
brackets clamped or otherwise attached to the framework of the velocipede as on
the "backstays" of a bicycle. The levers are formed so as to present to the inner
and opposite sides of the said rim two similar inclined or suitably presented surfaces
which may be shod with leather india rubber or other suitable substance which by
means of the levers can be brought powerfully into rubbing contact with the inner
sides or surfaces of the rim. The brackets on which the levers are pivoted are
formed so as to present on their inner sides suitable flat rubbing or guiding surfaces
to resist the outward thrust of the brake levers which results from the pressure of
the shod levers on the surfaces of the rim when these are inclined. The brake is
actuated by a rod or rods or by other suitable connections coupled at one end to the
upper ends of the brake levers and at the other to a lever or brake handle pivoted
in the usual way on the steering handle of the machine or it may be actuated by air
or fluid pressure obtained by the action of the brake handle with an air compressing
device and withdrawing device or pump and pipe connection or by a water pump and
pressure cylinder.
Deted this 6th day of
1806
JOHN G. HUDSON.
Improvements in Velocipedes.
I JOHN GEORGE HUDSON of Glenholme Bromley Cross Bolton in the County
of Lancaster Civil Engineer 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 construction of brakes for use on velocipedes the
brake being of a form which is applied to the rim of the wheel and not to the tire.
As used on bicycles it is applied to the hind or driving wheel and may be similarly
applied to the driving wheel of some forms of tricycles in which the rear wheel is
the driving wheel. The brake apparatus consists of a pair of bent or suitably
formed levers pivoted to brackets clamped or otherwise attached to the framework
of the velocipede, as on the "backstays" of a bicycle. The levers are formed so as
to present to the inner and opposite sides of the said rim two similar inclined or
suitably presented surfaces which may be shod with leather, india rubber, or other

page_text: suitable substance which by means of the levers can be brought powerfully into
rubbing contact with the inner sides or surfaces of the wheel rim. The brackets on
which the levers are pivoted are formed so as to present on their inner sides suitable
flat rubbing or guiding surfaces to resist the outward thrust of the brake levers
which results from the pressure of the shod levers on the surfaces of the rim when
these are inclined.
The brake is actuated by a rod or rods or by other suitable connections coupled at
one end to the upper ends of the brake levers and at the other end to a lever.or
brake handle pivoted in the usual way on the steering handle or handle bar of the
machine.
My invention will be understood by reference to the drawings hereunto
attached.
Fig. 1 shows part of the frame and driving wheel of a rear driven safety bicycle
with the brake apparatus attached.
Figs. 2 to 6 show the construction of the details of the brake apparatus including
the brake hand lever and connections between it and the brake.
To the back stays A of the machine are attached by means of screws brackets or
clip pieces B-C and upon C is pivoted at C¹ the brake lever D shaped at E as
shown in Figures 2 and 4 so as to carry wearing pieces E' made of suitable materials
such as leather. To the upper end of the brake leaver D are attached wires or
wire rods adjustable in a crosshead F¹ which connects the top ends of the pair of
brake levers. The wire connecting rods F are shown in Figures 1, 2, & 5. and
indicated in Figure 3. These rods may be formed of one piece of wire bent as
shown in Figure 5 for connection with the brake hand leaver by a shacklepiece
pivoted at M. In Fig. 5 the steering or handle bar is shown at H. the brake
leaver H pivoted at K being curved upwards from the level of the hand! bar to
the position of the joint at M which occupies the top of the handle bar. By
pressing the brake lever H' in the usual way so that it takes a position such as that
shown by dotted lines the rods F are pulled in the direction of the arrow shown
in Figure 3. The lower part E of the brake lever D is by this means raised and
the wearing pieces E' are brought to bear against the interior or edge of the metal
rim of the wheel. The wearing piece E Figures 2 and 4 are attached by means of
rivets the heads of which are sunk below the surface of the wearing piece as
shown.
According to a modification however of the form of the lower part of the brake
lever E as shown in Fig. 6 the wearing piece shown in section at G and in plan
and elevation at G' may be fitted into the flat socket or pocket with dovetailed
sides and with the rear end open for the insertion of the wearing piece which may
be further fastened by means of cement such as that used for fastening rubber
tyres.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and the
way in which the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim as my
invention is
The arrangement and construction of the brake and its attachments as applied
to the rim of the rear driving wheel of a bicycle or tricycle substantially as herein
described and shown.
Dated this 5th day of October 1896.
JOHN G. HUDSON.