Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1896
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Date of Application, 2nd July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1997 Accepted, 19th June, 1997
JOHN VINCENT REBBLA, 11 Beamsley Mount, Burley Fields Leeds, Mechanic
and ALFRED SMITH-GOODE, 22 Harold Walk Burley Fields, Leeds, Clerk do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to place an efficient brake on any cycle, whatever
make, either with pneumatic, cushion or solid tyres, which will not injure the
rubber in any way, no matter whatever amount of brake power is applied, or for
any length of time that the brake be kept on the tyre.
In our improvement the brake is entirely out of sight, being worked inside the
hardle bars and down the inside of the head part of the machine, the brake itself
fixed between the forks. Our improvement also consists of having a roller which is
made in shape to fit the ordinary pneumatic, cushion or solid tyre, with the exception
of it being in two parts, so as when the roller comes in contact with the wheel, the
right hand part, which will have a specially faced flange will be pressed to the
right, the left hand part, also with a. specially faced flange will be pressed to
the left so getting the amount of friction required from the ends of the roller which
runs round with the cycle wheel, no friction being thrown on the tyre. The roller
can be made any size according to the amount of brake required, and can be made
in brass, steel or cast iron, which is then covered with rubber or other pliable
material. The roller is fixed in a frame and worked betwixt the forks of the front
wheel, and the movement of lowering and raising the same is got by attaching a rod
to the frame which holds the roller, which is then run up the centre of the fork till
it comes to near the top of the handle bars. The rod is held up by means of a
spring which keeps the roller. from touching the cycle wheel, their is then a slide
which is made in shape to fit the horizontal part inside of the handle bar, the
underpart of the slide is cut away from right to left, or left to right, to receive rod
in such a manner as to form an incline from one end of slide to the other, leaving
outer edges of slide on to keep rod in position.
The left hand part of the slide has a hole in so as to have a spring attached to
always pull it to the left, the right hand part has the same for a connecting rod to
be attached which runs to end of handle bar till it comes to the movement for
pulling the slide. The end of handle bar is formed into a V with a flat on either
side; into which another loose V is fitted, and which projects out an inch or more if
required to form a grip for the hand when brake requires applying. The connecting
rod which comes from the slide is attached to the loose V on end of handle bars.
When top part of the rod which comes up the centre of the machine head is resting
at the top of the incline of the slide, the loose V on end of handle bars fits into
fixture V. To bring brake into motion the loose V is turned quarter round which
will bring it to top of flats on fixture V, propelling the vertical rod downwards by
means of the incliné cut away in the slide, bringing the roller into contact with the
cycle wheel, causing the two parts. of: the roller to run around and to the sides,
leaving centre, and so causing friction at the ends. When brake is required off,
you quarter turn the V.which will cause the same to run down the stationary V by
means of the spring which is attached to the left part of the slide, and at the same
time the spring attached to vertical rod will propel the same back to top of incline
of slide, putting roller out of motion:

page_text: The brakes now in use are inefficient in their braking power. When they are
kept on any length of time the rubber becomes warm and so softens same, and it is
also very liable to tear and rip pieces out of the tyre, especially when applied to
pneumatics.
It is also a great eye-sore, the brake handles and plunger bars together with
rollers or spoons occupying a good outside space, they being very objectionable.
Dated this 30th day of June 1896.
JOHN VINCENT REBBLA.
ALFRED SMITH-GOODE.
We, JOHN VINCENT REBBLA, Loom Tuner, of 11 Beamsley Mount Burley
Fields Leeds, and ALFRED SMITH-GOODE, Clerk, of 22 Harold Walk, Burley
Fields, Leeds, in the County of York 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 :-
The object of our invention is to place an efficient brake on any cycle of
whatever make, either with pneumatic, cushion, or solid tyres, which will not injure
the rubber in any way, no matter what amount of brake power is applied or
whatever length of time the brake be kept on the tyre.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, shows sectional elevation of cycle head and handle-bar with our improved
brake and attachments in position.
Fig. 2, is an enlarged section of part of handle-bar shewing slide.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of slide.
Fig. 4, is enlarged view of part of runner or brake carried by bracket.
Fig. 5, is another view of runner or brake perforated and filled in with
leather.
Fig. 6. shows hollow bush with stops and inclines, handle end, spindle, and
adjusting screw which is swivelled to connecting rod.
In our improvement the brake is entirely out of sight, being worked inside the
handle bars and down the inside of the head part of the machine; the brake itself
is fixed between the forks.
Our improvement consists of having a roller forming the brake A. which is made
hollowed or conical to fit the ordinary pneumatic, cushion or solid tyre B, but in
two parts, that is, divided in the centre, so that when the roller comes in contact
with the wheel, the right hand half (which has a faced flange) will be pressed to
the right, the left hand half, also with a faced flange, will be pressed to the left, so
getting the amount of friction required from the ends of the rollers, which revolve
with the cycle wheel, very little friction being thrown on the tyre. The rollers can
be made any size according to the amount of brake power required, and can be
made in brass, steel, or cast iron, which is then covered with rubber or other
pliable material, or its periphery is perforated and filled in with leather (see
Fig. 5).
The roller is fixed in a frame D and worked betwixt the forks of the front wheel,
and the movement of lowering and raising the same is got by attaching a vertical
rod E to the frame which holds the roller, the rod E passing up the centre of the
forks to near the top of the handle bars. The rod aud brake are held up off the

page_text: yre B by means of a spring C. The top en E' of the rod bears against a slide G,
which is made to fit the horizontal part inside of the handle bar.
The underpart of the slide has a grooved inclined recess H to receive the end of
the rod E'; the slide has a hole to which a spring J is attached so as to always
keep it in position; the other end is connected by a curved rod J¹ to a swivel Ja
upon an adjusting screw J.
The vertical brake rod E is in two pieces, the lower part being the thicker is.
hollow, and the top part E is small enough to fit within the lower part, which is
split part way down and threaded externally for a nut E which tightens upon the
top part and holds it in position, and by which its length can be adjusted to suit the
height the handle bar is required.
At the handle end K of the handle bar is a hollow bush L fixed in the handle.
bar. Cut or formed upon this bush L are stops M and inclines N, and within the-
bush L is a spindle P preferably with handle or wing ends K; upon the spindle are
pins or projections S bearing upon the inclines N. The adjusting screw J³. is
tapped into this spindle P. To put on the brake the handle end K is turned, which
brings the pins up the inclines to the stops, so drawing the connecting rod J and
slide G forwards, depressing the brake rod E and bringing the brake A in contact:
with the tyre B, so putting on the brake. To put it hard on, the handle end K is.
turned further to the top incline and stop, the two hollowed or couical parts of the
brake are pushed against the bearing bracket so putting friction upon same, but
still allowing them to revolve, no damage being done to the tyre, whilst the brake.
is very effective and is directly over the centre of the wheel.
On turning back the handle the spring C pulls the runner or brake off the
tyre, thus without retaining the hand on the handle the brake will remain on or off
at will.
The brakes now in use are inefficient in their braking power. When they are
kept on for any length of time, the rubber becomes warm and 30 softens sam, and.
they are also very liable to tear and rip pieces out of the tyre, especially when
applied to pneumatic tyres; they are also a great eyesore, the brake handles and.
plunger bars together with rollers or spoons occupying a good outside space, they
being very objectionable in appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we.
claim is :-
(1) A brake in the centre of fork consisting of a runner divided in two pieces at-
the centre, and hollow or conical so that when the brake is on, the sides or flanges.
put friction on the frame aud cause no injury to the tyre, in the manner and for the
purposes shown and described.
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(2) The runner A, carried by frame D pivotted at D', vertical adjustable spring
rod E, spring slide G, connecting. rod J', swivelled to adjusting screw J³ within
handle end K, with pins working upon inclines N and stops M upon hollow bush L,
all within the handle bar and vertical tube, operating and operated substantially as.
shown and described.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,.
Patent Agent to Applicants.