Year: 1899

page_text: I, GIOVANNI ENRICO, of Piazza dello Statuto 13, Turin, Italy, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a construction of bicycle and its driving gear specially
adapted for female riders, as I shall describe referring to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 is a section through the driving axle, and Fig. 3
is a side view of the driving gear with cover removed.
The frame consists of a curved tube having a rear fork within which is mounted
the rear or driving wheel, the front wheel being mounted in a steering fork in
the usual way. There is no seat or saddle but the rider standa on a pair of
treadle levers p which have their front ends connected by a cord passing over a
The rear
sway beam pivotted on a bracket 7 projecting from the front tube.
ends of the treadle levers are jointed preferably with ball bearings to opposite
cranks a fixed on the driving axle. On this axle is also fixed a cross head B
on which are pivotted with ball bearings a pair of pinions C which gear with
an internally toothed ring A fixed to the frame, and also with an externally
toothed wheel E fixed on the nave of the driving wheel.
The rider alternately depressing the treadles, the one of which rises as the
other descends causes the cross head B and pinion C to revolve and consequently
the wheel E and driving wheel to revolve with increased speed. From the
bracket a fork may extend a little backwards within which the body of the
rider can be steadied.
A bicycle as above described presents the following advantages.
The legs of the rider have a movement more natural than when they work crank
pedals, and the attitude of the rider is more graceful. The position and action
teach the rider to balance herself, and she can accommodate the driving power
to the difficulties of the road by acting on different parts of the treadles.
The gearing is covered on both sides to protect it from dirt or grit.
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An Improved Bicycle, specially adapted for Female Kiders.
I, GIOVANNI ENRICO. of Piazza dello Statuto 13, Turin, Italy, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
[Price 8d.1

page_text: performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to a construction of bicycle and its driving gear specially
adapted for female riders, as I shall describe referring to the drawings accom-
panying my Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 is a section through the driving axle, and Fig. 3
is a side view of the driving gear with cover removed.
The frame consists of a curved tube having a rear fork within which is mounted
the rear or driving wheel, the front wheel being mounted in a steering fork in
the usual way. There is no seat or saddle but the rider stands on a pair of
treadle levers which have their front ends connected by a cord passing over a
sway beam pivotted on a bracket 7 projecting from the front tube.
The rear
ends of the treadle levers are jointed preferably with ball bearings to opposite
cranks a fixed on the driving axle. On this axle is also fixed a cross head B
on which are pivotted with ball bearings a pair of pinions C which gear with 1
an internally toothed ring A fixed to the frame, and also with an externally
toothed wheel E fixed on the nave of the driving wheel.
The rider alternately depressing the treadles, the one of which rises as the
other descends causes the cross head B and pinion C to revolve and consequently
the wheel F and driving wheel to revolve with increased speed. From the 2
bracket a fork may extend a little backwards within which the body of the
rider can be steadied.
A bicycle as above described presents the following advantages.
The legs of the rider have a movement more natural than when they work crank
pedals, and the attitude of the rider is more graceful. The position and action 2
teach the rider to balance herself, and she-can accommodate the driving power
to the difficulties of the road by acting on different parts of the treadles."
The gearing is covered on both sides to protect it from dirt or grit.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 3
I claim is:
A bicycle specially adapted to female riders having no seat but a pair of
treadle levers operated by the feet of the rider who stands erect, these treadles
working cranks which drive the rear wheel through multiplying gear, substan-
tially as described.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1900.
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