Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug.,
1896
I, AXEL MALTA MÜLLER of N. C. Orstersvei 381 Copenhagen, in the Kingdom
of Denmark, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved spring frame for velocipedes.
As applied to a rear-driving bicycle it consists in hinging to the upper part of
the main frame a short link or arm to which is pivotted first a fork extending
downwardly and rearwardly its lower ends being attached to suitable springs carried
by the lower part of the main frame, and secondly to a tubular member or fork
extending downwardly and forwardly and carrying at its rear end a bearing carrying
the pedal-crank axle the said bearing being adapted to slide vertically or
approximately vertically in suitable guides carried by the main frame, the object
being to allow the saddle and the pedal-crank axle a free and independent movement
with respect to the main frame of the machine which is rigid.
By this construction the weight of the rider is always supported by the springs
and is carried almost exclusively by the back wheel.
Dated this 1ot day of November 1895.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, AXEL MALTA MÜLLER of N. C. Orstersoei 38* Copenhagen, in the Kingdom
of Denmark, Engineer, 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 relates to an improved spring frame for velocipedes.
As applied to a rear-driving bicycle it consists in hinging to the upper part of
the main frame a short link or arm to which is pivotted first a fork extending
downwardly and rearwardly its lower ends being attached to suitable springs carried
by the lower part of the main frame, and secondly to a tubular member or fork
extending downwardly and forwardly and carrying at its rear end a bearing carrying
the pedal-crank axle the said bearing being adapted to slide vertically or
approximately vertically in suitable guides carried by the main frame, the object
being to allow the saddle and the pedal-crank axle a free and independent
movement with respect to the main frame of the machine which is rigid.
In the accompanying drawing which-by way of illustration-shows my invention
applied to a rear-driving bicycle:-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, and
Figure 2 is a broken view in side elevation showing a modification.
In both views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.

page_text: Hinged to the rear upper part of the main frame X is a short.hnk or arm A to
which is pivotted a fork B the lower extremities of which rest on springs C carried
by the lower part of the main frame X. These springs C may either take the
form of plates as shown by Figure 1 in which case the ends of the fork B are
pivotted or otherwise attached to them or they may take the form of spiral springs
as shown by. Figure 2. in which case they are mounted in sockets B' or their
equivalents carried by the lower part of the main frame.
A second member or fork D extends downwards from the top of the fork B and
carries at its lower end the pedal-crank axle bearing Y which is adapted to slide in
suitable guides E formed. in or attached to the main frame X so that the said
bearings are free to slide vertically or approximately vertically.
The saddle. Z is carried by a suitable socket formed at or attached to the junction
of the two,members B and D.
By this construction the weight of the rider is always supported by the springs
and is carried almost exclusively by the back wheel.
Those parts to which no, specific reference' has 'been made present no novel
features and may be of the ordinary construction.
"Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The improvement in velocipedes, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 28th day of July 1896.
Dated this 28th day of July 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent' Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.