Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, Safeties, and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1890

page_text: 1890
Date of Application, 23rd Oct.,
Complete Specification Left. 23rd July, 1891-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, Safeties, and other Velocipedes.
I, ALBERT WHITELEY of 17 Smith Street, Oldham, Pattern Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
These improvements relate to the construction and adaptation to the purpose of
a folding back-rest applicable to a bicycle, tricycle, safety or other velocipede
whereby the back of the rider is supported say in going down hill and consists of
a bracket which as applied to a bicycle is secured to the spring by means of
clamping bolts. Upon this bracket is mounted an arm the upper extremity
of which is formed as a T piece and is padded to form the support of the back of
the rider. This arm is by preference in two parts hinged together about midway
and the lower part is provided with a spring blade the point of which comes in
contact with a suitable projection upon the bracket and so locks and secures the
back-rest in the upright position. By releasing the point of this spring the back-
rest instantly falls back and so lies in a small compass and entirely out of the way
of the rider in mounting and dismounting.
These improvements are equally applicable to safeties, tricycles and other
velocipedes.
1000
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, Safeties, and other Velocipedes.
I ALBERT WHITELEY, of 17 Smith Street Oldham Pattern Maker do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
These improvements relate to the construction of a folding back rest applicable
to a bicycle, tricycle, safety or other velocipede for supporting the back of the rider
say in going down hill and which can be opened or closed by the rider whilst riding
without his having to dismount.
On the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 illustrates my improved back rest as applied to a safety bicycle in the open
position and
Fig. 2 illustrates the back rest in the closed or folded position.
This improved back rest consists of an arm A secured at one extremity to a set
of lugs or ears B branching from the plate or bracket C. This plate or bracket is
clamped to the adjustable supporting device D which is fastened beneath the
saddle E by means of the two sets of binding strips F.
The arm A is by preference in two parts hinged together about midway the
upper part being formed as a T piece and padded to form the support for the back
of the rider whilst the lower part is provided with a spring blade G the point of
which enters the V shaped recess in the projecting piece H, rising from the bracket C
and so locks and secures the arm A in the upright position.
By releasing the point of this spring which may be readily done by slightly
pressing the blade the arm A may be folded up as illustrated in Fig. 2 and so
lie in a small compass and entirely out of way of the rider in mounting and
dismounting.

page_text: Although only shewn as applied to a safety bicycle my improved back rest is
equally applicable to other forms of velocipedes the mode of fixing being modified
to suit the peculiar construction of the machine.
Having thus 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 :-
1st. The improved construction and arrangement of parts constituting my
improved folding back rest for bicycles, tricycles, safeties and other velocipedes
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying.
Dated this on day of T..1.. 1001
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.