Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
I, WIKENTI VON BIELAWSKI, of Rybinsk, Government of Jaroslawl, in the
Empire of Russia, Colonel, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object an apparatus more particularly intended for
chamber or home gymnastics which is designed to enable elderly, sickly, or
weakly persons to enjoy the pastime of cycling without being thereby exposed
to any danger.
The peculiar construction of this apparatus allows also of a whole series of
vigorous and interesting and suitable exercises being carried out, whilst the
apparatus can be folded up for the purpose of being easily conveyed or trans-
ported or when it is not in use.
The apparatus consists essentially of a frame with a handle bar and a pedal
wheel with cranks, also removable feet or legs and finally a device for producing
a suitably strong movement of air.
The frame work or skeleton has the form of a trapezoid which stands on its
larger base. It is supported by removable feet which are preferably formed of
A small parallel side
hoop iron and held together below by screw bolts.
of the framework towards the top carries in the rear a movable and adjustable seat
or saddle, which has mainly as its object to serve as a support when pedalling
but as a rule is only to be used for resting on. The lower longer parallel bars
of the frame carry the bearing in which a shaft and flywheel are mounted. The
latter is driven by means of cranks provided with pedals. In front of the frame
there is mounted a removable handle arranged in such a way that it may be
adjusted higher or lower according to the kind of exercises to be carried out,
and in front on both sides of the handle are two parallel flat iron bars which
support the device for producing a current of air.
The latter consists of a wind vane or fly which is adjustably mounted on an
arm carried by a shaft adjustable vertically. The latter travels in a bearing
or support and is in the present case driven by means of friction wheels which
receive their movement by means of a chain or cord from the driving wheel or
pedal wheel. In order to enable the position of the air propeller and direction
of the current to be altered, the bars carrying the fly or wind mechanism are
pivotted on attachment screws and may be adjusted suitably higher or lower
by means of holes formed in the front frame bars. It is thus possible to suitably
regulate the effect of the movement of the air.
TX
1.
Tonour 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Empire of Russia, Colonel, 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:-
This invention has for its object an apparatus more particularly intended for
chamber or home gymnastics which is designed to enable elderly, sickly, or
weakly persons to enjoy the pastime of cycling without being thereby exposed
to any danger.
The peculiar construction of this apparatus allows also of a whole series of
vigorous and interesting and suitable exercises being carried out, whilst the
apparatus can be folded up for the purpose of being easily conveyed or trans-
ported or when it is not in use.
This improved apparatus is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1 is a side elevation;
Figure 2 a sectional rear view and
Figures 3, 4 and 5 detail views.
As may be seen from the drawings the apparatus consists essentially of a
frame a with a handle bar b and a pedal wheel c with cranks d, also removable
feet or legs e and finally a device for producing a suitably strong movement of
air.
The frame work or skeleton has the form of a trapezoid which stands on its
larger base. It is supported by removable feet e which are preferably formed
of hoop iron and held together below by screw bolts f. A small parallel side of
the framework towards the top carries in the rear a movable and adjustable seat
or saddle g which has mainly as its object to serve as a support when pedalling
but as a rule is only to be used for resting on. The lower longer parallel bars of
the frame carry the bearing hin which a shaft and flywheel care mounted.
The latter is driven by means of cranks d provided with pedals. In front of the
frame there is mounted a removable handle barranged in such a way that it may
be adjusted higher or lower according to the kind of exercises to be carried out,
and in front on both sides of the handle are two parallel flat iron bars n which
support the device for producing a current of air.
The latter consists of a wind vane or fly o which is adjustably mounted on an
arm carried by a shaft q, adjustable vertically. The latter travels in a bearing
or support and is in the present case driven by means of friction wheels Š
which receive their movement by means of a chain or cord t from the driving
wheel or pedal wheel c. In order to enable the position of the air propeller and
direction of the current to be altered, the bars n carrying the fly or wind
mechanism are pivotted on attachment screws and may be adjusted suitably
higher or lower by means of holes formed in the front frame bars. It is thus
possible to suitably regulate the effect of the movement of the air.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is―
An exercising or gymnastic apparatus having a pedal wheel and frame,
characterised by a wheel (c) being arranged in a trapezoidal frame (a) provided
with removable feet (e), and adapted to be operated by means of pedals and
cranks (), said wheel being arranged by means of a chain or cord to drive a

page_text: wind vane or fly (o) capable of being adjusted in height vertically, and having
for its object to produce a suitably strong current of air, substantially as herein-
before described.
Dated this 11th day of October 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.