An Improved Velocipede for Carrying Passengers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Velocipede for Carrying Passengers.
I, JULES MARCELLIN TARPIN, of 189 Rue du Temple, Paris in the Republic
of France, Spring Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The invention constituting the subject of the present application relates to a new
system of light vehicle having several seats for passengers, and which is propelled,
for example by three persons at the same time.
My system of vehicle will be well understood by the following description and
by reference to the accompanying drawing in which:-
Figure 1. is an elevation of my improved vehicle.
Figure 2. is a plan of the same.
As seen in the drawing, my system of cycle or vehicle is composed of a frame C
made of steel tubes, supporting seats A and B, these seats will accommodate a
number of passengers according to the size of the vehicle.
The whole is carried by three wheels D similar to the front wheels of "ordinary'
bicycles.
The front wheel is the steering wheel, and is operated by the handle bar F in
the ordinary manner.
Each wheel is driven by a pair of pedals G in the usual manner.
The three drivers of the vehicle, are mounted on saddles H placed one above
each wheel.
The force being applied direct to the wheels, without the intervention of gearing
or chains, is sufficient to enable the three drivers to carry the passengers without
much exertion. The frame of the machine may be of any suitable form and the
wheels of any convenient diameter.
The machine may also be constructed with two or with four wheels, and any
arrangement may be adapted to enable two or three drivers to drive the same
wheel, either by the use of chains or other apparatus.
Dated December 8th 1808.
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J. M. TAKPIN,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Velocipede for Carrying Passengers.
1, JULES MARCELLIN TARPIN, of 189 Rue du Temple, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Spring Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention constituting the subject of the present application relates to a new
system of light vehicle having several seats for passengers and which is propelled,
for example by three persons working together.
My system of vehicle will be well understood by the following description and.
by referring to the drawing accompanying my Provisional Specification in which
Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved vehicle.

page_text: As represented in the drawing, my system of cycle or vehicle is composed of a
frame C made of steel tubes supporting seats A and B, these seats will accommodate
a number of passengers according to the size of the vehicle.
The whole is carried by three wheels D similar to the front wheels of "ordinary"
bicycles.
"
The front wheel is the steering wheel, and is operated by the handle bar F in
the.ordinary manner.
Each wheel is driven by a pair of pedals G in the usual manner.
The three drivers of the vehicle, are mounted on saddles H placed one above
each wheel.
The force being applied directly to the wheels, without the intervention of
gearing or chains, is sufficient to enable the three drivers to carry the passengers
without much exertion.
The frame of the machine may be of any suitable form and the wheels of any
convenient diameter.
The vehicle may also be constructed with two or with four wheels, and any
arrangement may be adapted to enable two or three drivers to drive the same
wheel, either by the use of chains or other apparatus.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved velocipede or vehicle arranged and combined substantially as
herein shown and described.