A New or Improved Brake for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1898-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Brake for Velocipedes and the like.
I, GEORGE BAXTER of 1, Frederick's Place, Old Jewis, London, E.C.
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.
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My invention relates to a new or improved bake for velocipedes and the like
which is particularly designed for use where pneumatic tyres are employed, the
object of the present invention being to provide a light and effective brake of
simple construction that can be readily attached to a velocipede, the said brake
being arranged to be operated by the foot of the Lider, while it takes effect upon
the sides of the tyre instead of on the tread thereof. By this means the tyre is
not damaged by its use and any wear of same which may occur through the action
of the brake, takes place at the sides of the tyre, and not at the part designed to
come into contact with the ground
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved brake consists
essentially of a suitably shaped flat frame pivoted at one end to the cross piece of
the connecting clamp or socket and furnished at about the middle with a projecting
pin o spindle carrying a roller of wood, india-rubber or other suitable material
designed to come into contact with the tyre, the free end of the said frame taking
the form of a projecting arm or foot plate or bar. I likewise provide a second
cui ved nim passing through a slot formed in one side of the aforementioned frame
or over same, the said arm being likewise pivoted at one end to the cross piece of
the counecting socket or clamp, and furnished at the other with a projecting pin
or spindle carrying a roller of wood, india-rubber, or other suitable material
designed to come into contact with the tyre.
Upon pressure being applied to the foot plate the aforesaid frame 18 dopressed
bringing the roller carried by it, against one side of the tyre, while the pivoted arm
carrying the second roller is simultaneously depressed by a projecting part of the
said frame, which bea upon its edge The second roller is thus brought closely
against the tyre, which is tightly gripped between the two rollers, forming a
thoroughly reliable and efficient brake I likewise provide a suitable spring
conveniently arranged for binging the parts back to their normal position, or
out of contact with the tyre. when the pressure of the foot is removed.
In order to secure the biake to the machine, 1 finish the cross piece, to which
the frame and curved arm are pivoted, with a clamp or socket formed in two parts,
each furnished with a semi-circular recess, which parts are secured together by
means of screws, bolts or the like, the said socket on clamp being designed to
embrace the tubular stem of the front fork of the velocipede, where a
"double
crown "front fork is employed, or in other cases to embrace the tubular head of
the machine.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1895.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassoll & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.

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I, GEORGE BAXTER, of 1, Frederick's Place, Old Jewry, London E.C.
Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved brake for velocipedes and the like,
which 13 more particularly designed for use where pneumatic tyres are employed,
the object of the present invention being to provide a light and effective brake of
simple construction that can be readily attarbed to a velocipede, the said brake
being arranged to be operated by the foot of the rider, while it takes effect upon
the sides of the tyre instead of on the tread thereof. By this meaus the tyre is
not damaged by the action of the brake which takes effect at the sides of the tyio
and not at the part designed to come into contact with the ground,
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved brake consist
essentially of a suitably shaped flat frame pivoted at one end to the cross piece of
the connecting clamp oi socket and furuished at about the middle with a projecting
pin or spindle carrying a roller of wood, india-1 ubber or other suitable material,
designed to come into contact with the tyre, the free end of the said frame taking
the form of a projecting aim or foot-plate or bar. I likewise provide a second
curved arm passing through a slot formed in one side of the aforementioned frame
or over same, the said arm being likewise pivoted at one end to the cross piece of
the connecting socket or clamp, and furnished at the other with a projecting pin or
spindle carrying a roller of wood, audia-tubber or other suitable material desigued
to come into contact with the tyre.
Upon pressure being applied to the foot-plate the aforesaid fiame is depressed
bringing the roller carried by it, against one side of the tyre, while the pivoted
arm carrying the second roller is simultaneously depressed by a projecting part of
the said fiamme, which bears upon its edge. The second roller is thus brought
closely against the tyre, which is tightly gripped between the two rollers, forming
a thoroughly reliable and efficient biake. I likewise provide a suitable spring
conveniently arranged for bringing the pats back to their normal position out of
contact with the tyie, when the pressure of the foot is removed.
In order to secure the biake to the machine I furnish the cross piece, to which the
frame and cved aim are pivoted, with a clamp or socket formed in two parts,
each furnished with a semi-circular recess, which parts are secured together by
means of screws bolts or the like, the said sochet or clamp being designed to
embrace the tubular stem of the front loik of the velocipede, where a
"double
crown front fork 18 employed, or in other cases to embrace the tubular head of
the machine.
"
Although this improved brake has been more particularly described as being
arranged to be operated by the foot, it is obvious that by applying a suitable brake
handle and plunger rod for applying pressure to what I now term the foot-plate,
it can be operated by hand.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like letters
of reference indicate corresponding parts;-aud in which :-
Fig 1 is a front view of my improved brake with the second position of it shown
in dotted lines, also a section of a tyre.

page_text: Fig. 2 18 a plan of Fig. 1, not showing the brake rollers and
Fig. 3 shows my improved brake applied to so much of the front fork of a
velocipede as is necessary to illustrate this invention, and also showing a slight
modification or attachment whereby the brake may be more easily operated.
My improved brake consists essentially of a flat frame a pivoted at one end a¹ to
the cross piece c of the connecting socket or clamp s, and furnished with a
projecting pin or stud upon which 18 mounted a brake roller r, the free end of the
frame taking the form of a projecting arm or foot-plate which may be serrated
or roughened upon the upper surface so as to prevent the foot from slipping.
A curved 6 am 18 also provided which passes through a slot s' formed in the
sides of the frame a, the said arm being pivoted at a to the other end of the cross
piece c, and furnished with a projecting pin, spindle or the like carrying the socond
brake roller.
The action of my unproved biake is as follows:-
Upon pressure being applied to the foot-plate the frame a is depressed bringing
the roller into contact with the side of the tyre t, while the pivoted arm bis
simultaneously depressed by the inwardly projecting part p of the frame a, so that
the tyre is guipped between the two rollers. In order to bring the parts back to
their normal position when the pressure 13 removed I provide a spring d pivoted
at d to the cross piece c, the arms and being confined between two pius e, e',
the pin e being secured to the frame a and the pin el to the cross piece c. As the
frame a is depressed the two armis d' and daro brought closer together by means
of the pin e secured to the frame a forcing the upper arm down, and upon the
pressure being removed the said arm again raises the frame a, the curved arm b
being also raised by its resting upon the lower edge of the slots formed in the
side of the said frame a.
Fig. 3 shows a slight modification of, or addition to, my improved brake, for the
purpose of enabling it to be more easily operated and also to render it unnecessary
for the fout to be raised to such a height as is required when the pressure is applied
directly to the foot-plate f.
This attachment consists of a rod g one end of which passes through a hole or
perforation g' formed in the foot-plate f, the said rod projecting downwardly for a
sufficient distance and passing through a suitable guide or steadying clamp 9³
attached to the fork F, the end of the said rod being then bent into a circular or
oval form so as to provide a suitable resting place where the pressure may be
applied. Instead of the guiding clamp 9' being employed the rod g may pass
through a suitable hole or perforation formed in one of the foot-rests where they
are employed.
In order to attach my improved brake to a velocipede as shown in the drawing,
the socket is opened and passed around the tube T of the front fork F where
it is tightly secured in position by means of a suitable screw, sorow bolt, or
the like.
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 :-
1. The improved brake for velocipedes and the like consisting of the frame a,
furnished with an inwardly projecting part such as p. in combination with the
curved arm both pivoted at a', a to a cross piece o and furnished with rollers r, r',
in combination with the spring d, a projecting arm or foot-plate f, and socket or
clamps substantially as herein described and shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
2. In combination with a brake such as above claimed, the modification or
attachment herein described and shown with reference to Fig. 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. The new
or improved brake for velocipedes arranged, constructed and
.

page_text: operating, substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 20th day of December 1895.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.