Year: 1899

page_text: I, BENJAMIN HENRY ILLINGWORTHI, of 9, New Cannon Street, Manchester, Con-
mission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to provide a sure & speedy brake for cycles
and the mode in which I effect such is as follows:-In the hub of one of the
cycle wheels between the flanges to which the spokes are attached I form or fix a
hollow drum or enlargement which contains a band composed of a suitable
material one end of which is attached to an arm forming a portion of the fixed
spindle, the other to a similar arm fastened to a smaller moveable spindle working
in the interior of the fixed spindle which latter arm projects through a slot in
the said spindle. To the exterior end of the smaller or loose spindle is attached
a short crank which is acted upon by the brake handle in the ordinary way in
such a manner that by moving the brake lever the metal band or block is pressed
against the interior circumference of the hollow drum thus creating sufficient
friction to form a brake.
D: 10th day of Tu.1., 1900
I, BENJAMIN HENRY ILLINGWORTH, of 9, New Cannon Street, Manchester, Com-
mission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of thus invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
On the hub of one of the cycle wheels between the flanges to which the spokes
are attached is fixed a hollow drum containing a band or block composed of some
suitable metal, one end of which is attached to an arm forming a portion of the
fixed spindle the other to a similar arm fastened to a smaller moveable spindle
working in the interior of the fixed spindle which latter arm projects through a
slot in the said fixed spindle. To the exterior end of the smaller spindle is
attached a short crank which is acted upon by the brake handle in the ordinary
way in such a manner that by moving the brake lever the metal band or block is
pressed against the interior circumference of the hollow drum thus creating
sufficient friction to form a brake.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which:

page_text: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a hub constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Figure 2 is a section of same.
Figure 3 is a transverse section on line 1-2 shewing the brake on and Figure 4
is a similar section but shewing the brake off.
The hub A is constructed generally very similar to the present ones but has a
hollow drum (B) which is made in two halves and fastened together by means of
nuts and bolts b1 or other suitable means. This hollow drum B contains a flexible
band C made of any suitable metal. One end of this band is attached to an
arm D forming a part of or secured to the fixed spindle E and the other end to a
similar arm F which is fastened or secured to a similar moveable spindle G
working in the interior of the fixed spindle the arm F projecting through a slot
in the said fixed spindle E. To the end of the moveable spindle G I form a
crank K which is connected to the ordinary brake lever.
The action being as follows:-By the movement of the brake lever operating
the crank K which causes the moveable spindle to revolve, the band C in the
drum B is caused to press against the interior circumference of the said hollow
drum B thus creating sufficient friction to form a brake.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to 'bé performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
An improved brake for cycles consisting of a flexible band inside a drum formed
upon the hub of a cycle and operated substantially as herein set forth & shewn
upon the accompanying drawings.