Improvements in and relating to Velocipedes and other Cycles Adapted to Travel on Rails.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Velocipedes and other Cycles
Adapted to Travel on Rails.
I, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, of 114, Bradford Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relating
to velocipedes and other cycles adapted to travel on rails and has for its object
to provide such cycles with means whereby they may take a curved path, readily
thus saving the trouble and expense of having a side track or removing the machine
from one set of rails to the other. In carrying my invention into effect I construct
a cycle frame somewhat of the ordinary shape and near the seat tube I connect a
second tube to carry the rear wheel of the machine. The two tubes are connected
together by a joint which forms a ball or plain bearing. The arrangement is
such as will allow the two wheels to take a curved path.
I extend the lower parts of the frame and connect thereto two or more cross-
pieces so arranged to carry a small wheel or roller at each end.
The said rollers may be of any suitable section and are arranged to rotate on
suitably constructed rails on the ground level, or arranged above the ground.
Dated this 12th day of October 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Velocipedes and other Cycles
Adapted to Travel on Rails.
I, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, of 114, Bradford Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer, 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:
This invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relating
to velocipedes and other cycles adapted to travel on rails and has for its object
to provide such cycles with means whereby they may take a curved path readily
thus saving the trouble and expence of having a side track, or removing the
machine from one set of rails to the other.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a cycle frame somewhat of the
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page_text: ordinary shape and near the seat tube I connect a second tube to carry the rear
wheel of the machine.
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The two tubes are connected together by a joint, which forms
ball or plain bearing, or I may use a centre or cone bearing. The
arrangement is such as will allow the two wheels to take a curved
path! I extend the lower parts of the frame, and connect thereto, two or more
crosspieces so arranged to carry a small wheel or roller at each end. The said
rollers may be of any suitable section, and are arranged to rotate on suitably
constructed rails on the ground level, or arranged above the ground.
My invention will be more clearly understood by the accompanying drawings
the same letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of my improved bicycle.
Figure 2 a plan, and Figure 3 an end elevation.
I construct a cycle frame A as illustrated in the drawing, the tubular mem-
bers A is jointed to the tubular member B which forms the seat pillar, and is
provided with the arms C and D jointed to the members A2 by a cone or ball joint
thus enabling the machine to take a curved path. The front forks E are extended
forming fork like arms L, L, to which is attached the cross bar G terminating into
the vertical axles which carry the guide rollers K, K. To the extended tubular
member A is attached the arms F, F, which terminates into the vertical axles I, I,
which also carry guide rollers H, H, these said guide rollers, also K, K, are
arranged to take lateral bearing against the inside of a pair of rails and so keep
the cycle to a defined track or path.
The tubular member M depending from the bottom bracket carries the extend-
ing arms R, R, provided with the guide rollers S, S, which run or engage in rails
(similar to those shown in dotted lines) and prevent the machine from leaving the
track at the same time forming a means of safety.
The ordinary wheels of the machine are arranged to run on a wood or other
track. It is obvious the the arrangement of the guide rollers or wheels are such
as to cause them to take bearing or roll against the specially constructed rails.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The improved velocipede adapted and arranged to travel on rails and to take
a curved path.
2. The combination and arrangement of a velocipede adapted to travel on a
curved path or rails, consisting of the jointed arms C and D substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the parts of a velocipede as claimed above with the
cross-bars G, F, and R, the axles N, N, and P, P, arranged to carry the guide
rollers K, K, H, H, and S, S, depending from the members of the frame M and A³
and the forks L, L, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 12th day of August 1899
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.