Improved Brake for Lorries or other Carts or Waggons.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Brake for Lorries or other Carts or Waggons.
I, WILLIAM JAMES FLEMING, of 3 Woodside Terrace, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, North Britain, Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature-
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved skid brake or check for the wheel of a
vehicle when descending a hill. The present arrangement of a loose skid which
is laid on the ground in front of the wheel is often difficult to place in position aud.
entails a severe strain upon the horse in again stopping the cart or other vehicle; is
dangerous for the man in charge; and, unless placed properly in front of the wheel,
is not caught by the wheel. According to the present invention I provide a skid
which is clamped to the front of the wheel at some distance from the ground when
required for use. The skid may be clamped by means of side springs, or a bolt.
or other mechanical means to the tyre of the vehicle when it is stopped. When.
the vehicle is started the skid is carried round by the wheel until it comes in.
contact with the ground and is checked by the chain as in the ordinary skid, and.
acts in the same way.
Dated this 10th day of July 1895.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
I, WILLIAM JAMES FLEMING, of 3 Woodside Terrace, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, North Britain, Doctor of Medicine, 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 an improved skid or slipper brake or check for the wheel
of a vehicle when descending a hill. The present arrangement of a loose skid
which is laid on the ground in front of the wheel is often difficult to get into.
position, and the several attempts frequently required before this is effected entail
a severe strain upon the horse in stopping the lorry or other vehicle, and is.
dangerous for the man in charge.
According to the present invention I provide a skid which when required for use
is clamped to the front of the wheel, not laid upon the ground. The skid may be
clamped by means of a bolt in a hole or slot, springs or other mechanical means to.
the felloe of the wheel of the vehicle when it is stationary.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawings, of which Figure 1 is a view
of the drag in position before starting the vehicle; and Figure 1ª is a view showing
the skid when released from the wheel; while Figure 2 is a perspective view of the
drag or skid drawn to an enlarged scale.
The drag or skid consists of a slipper A, having a projecting arm A¹ to which
the chain H is attached. At each side of the shoe A there is an upright B B₁

page_text: provided with slots C C¹. Connected to one of the sides of the uprights, or to any
other convenient part, there is a small chain, at the end of which there is a bolt or
pin D, which may be either straight or slightly curved. The slipper A is clamped
to the felloe E of the wheel G by placing the pin D in the slots C C¹ in the
uprights B B¹, the position of the slot being so arranged that the pin rests in front
of the centre of the skid, thus throwing the greater part of the weight behind,
and this, aided by the weight of the chain, keeps the front edge of the brake firmly
applied to the tyre, so that when the vehicle is started the skid is forced to pass
under the wheel until it is checked by the chain, as in the ordinary skid, and acts
in the same manner. It also clears itself automatically without stopping the
vehicle when the ordinary slip chain is used, the bolt being knocked out by the
spoke, and the brake dragging loose behind in the same way as in the ordinary
slipper and as shown in Figure 1^.
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 :-
A brake for. lorries or other carts or waggons constructed and operated in the
manner and for the purposes substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 11th day of January 1896.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.