Improvements in Roller or Wheel Skates.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1894-Accepted, 4th Aug.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roller or Wheel Skates.
I, ROBERT ANDERSON of 67, Princes Street, Edinburgh, in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Manufacturer of Sports Appliances, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in roller or wheel skates, particularly
adapted for travelling upon the ordinary roadway. The skate is constructed of
two parallel front wheels and one rear or trailing wheel; they may be constructed
of steel or iron discs; or they may be spoked wheels; or they may be rollers; and
the wheels may be rubber tyred, solid or pneumatic. There may be a flat foot
plate or the axle of the front wheels may be so bent as to have the portion upon
which the foot plate rests at a lower level than the axis of the wheels so as to
bring the foot nearer to the ground.
The trailing wheel instead of being in a position midway between the front
wheels may be to the one side thereof if found desirable and the said trailing
wheel is preferably mounted upon a pivot and under the influence of a spring or of
a cushion of india rubber so as to allow the trailing wheel to adjust its position.
I may dispense with straps for securing the foot to the foot plate of the skate by
employing a lever arrangement. The sides of the plate may have adjustable grips
or jaws and there may be a similar grip or jaw to bear against the recess of the
heel of the boot; the said grips or jaws simultaneously closing upon the sole and
heel of the boot by the actuating of a lever with connecting links; or the said
jaws may be actuated by a screw and key from the rear of the skate.
Dated this 26th day of Sentember 1893
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roller or Wheel Skates.
I, ROBERT ANDERSON, of 67 Princes Street, Edinburgh, in the County of
Midlothian, North Britain, Manufacturer of Sports Appliances 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in roller or wheel skates, particularly
adapted for travelling upon the ordinary roadway.
Figure 1 is an elevation, and Figure 2 an under plan of a roller or wheel skate,
constructed in accordance with my said invention.
Referring to the said figures of the drawings, 1 provide the skate with two
parallel front wheels A, A, and one rear or trailing wheel B, said front wheels A, A,
being carried by the axle C upon which the foot plate D is mounted and is secured
to the boot by the leather straps E.
The rear or trailing wheel B is mounted on a small spindle 6 carried by the
brackets the top ends of which are connected by suitable means to the foot
plate D, in such a manner, that the said rear or trailing wheel B, is in a position
midway between the front wheels A, and preferably entirely below the footplate.
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page_text: The wheels A and B may be constructed of steel or other metal discs; or they
may be rollers; and the wheels may be rubber tyred either solid or pneumatic.
In lieu of mounting the rear or trailing wheel B as shown, I may mount it to the
one side, either inside or outside, and either below as shown, or on a level with the
footplate; and I preferably mount the said trailing wheel B, in such a manner,
that it will adjust its position relatively with the front wheels A, this being effected
by mounting the said wheel B upon a pivot arrangement having a spring or
cushion of india rubber.
In some cases when it is desired to bring the foot nearer to the ground, I may
lessen the diameter of the rear or trailing wheel B and suitably bend the axle C
upon which the foot plate D rests, so as to have the said foot plate D resting at a
lower level than the axis of the wheels A.
If desired, I may dispense with the straps E, and in lieu thereof, employ any of
the well known lever or screw arrangements, preferably a lever arrangement,
consisting of side grips or jaws for the sole and another grip or jaw for bearing
against the recess of the heel of the boot; the said jaws or grips being simul-
taneously closed against the sole and the heel of the boot, by means of the ordinary
and well known actuating links; or the said grips or jaws may be actuated by a
screw and key arrangement from the rear of the skate.
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 :-
1st. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
constituting the improvements in roller or wheel skates, substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In roller or wheel skates, the arrangement of two parallel front wheels, with
a rear or trailing wheel mounted in a position midway between or to the side of
the said front wheels, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described
-and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of June 1894.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents