Improvements in Shafts for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shafts for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
I, HARRY BRANSON, of 149 St. James' Road, Croydon, in the County of Surrey,
Coach-builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This my invention relates to improvements in shafts for two-wheeled vehicles,
and the object of my said invention is to effect certain novel features of construction
and arrangement of the several parts as will be hereinafter described and set
forth.
Hitherto the shafts of light two-wheeled vehicles have been usually connected to
the dash-board in a similar manner to that adopted for Hansom cabs, the said
connection being rigid and consequently causing an unpleasant jolting to the
vehicle.-
Now my invention is designed with the object of overcoming the said objection-
able features and in carrying my invention into practice I connect the shafts to the
vehicle in the following manner.
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The shafts are fulcrummed upon the body of the vehicle, the said fulcrums being
preferably fixed upon the front of the dash-board. The said fulcrums may be
rendered noiseless by the use of india-rubber or other suitable bearings.
rear ends of the shafts are extended so as to come nearly to the back of the cart,
where they are connected to the opposite ends of the cross spring.
My invention is particularly adapted for use with light cars which are built low
in the body so as to adapt them for ladies use, the shafts in this case, being bent
downwards at their fulcrums the rear portions being level with the bottom of the
car. Shafts of this description are well adapted for Hansom cabs, being much
lighter and giving more spring than the rigidly-fixed shafts now in use.
By my invention considerable elasticity is imparted to the bearing of the shafts,
which are thus enabled to move to a limited extent independent to the body of the
vehicle, thereby entirely removing the unpleasant vibration often experienced in
vehicles of this description.
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HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shafts for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
I, HARRY BRANSON, of 149 St. James' Road, Croydon, in the County of Surrey,
Coach-builder, 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 my invention relates to improvements in shafts for two-wheeled vehicles
and the object of my said invention is to effect certain novel features of con-
struction and arrangement of the several parts as will be hereinafter described and
set forth.
Hitherto the shafts of light two-wheeled vehicles have been usually connected
with the dash board in a similar manner to that adopted for Hansom cabs, the said
connection being rigid and consequently causing an unpleasant jolting to be imparted
to the vehicle.

page_text: Now my invention is designed with the object of overcoming the said objection-
able feature, and in carrying my invention into practice I connect the shafts to the
vehicle in the following manner :-
The shafts are fulcrummed upon the body of the vehicle which latter is mounted
in the usual way upon a spring under-carriage the fulcrums being preferably fixed
upon the front of the dash board. The said fulcrums may be rendered noiseless by
the use of india-rubber or other suitable bearings. The rear ends of the shafts are
extended so as to come nearly to the back of the cart or vehicle where they are
connected to the opposite ends of the cross spring in any suitable manner.
My invention is particularly adapted for use with light cars which are built low
in the body so as to adapt them for ladies use, the shafts in this case being bent
downwards at their fulcrums, the rear portions of the said shafts being level with
the bottom of the car. Shafts of this description are well adapted to Hansoni cabs,
being much lighter and giving more spring than the rigidly fixed shafts now
in use.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood, reference is made
to the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 which shows the application of my invention to
a light car or vehicle. The shafts of this vehicle A are fulcrummed upon the front of
the dash board, the fulcrums a being rendered noiseless by india-rubber or other
suitable bearing faces. The shafts A are bent downwards at their fulcrums and
extend in rear thereof, the rear portion being in line with the bottom of the car B.
The rear ends of the shafts are connected at c to the opposite ends of the cross
spring in rear of the vehicle.
It will thus be seen that by my invention great elasticity is imparted to the
shafts which are thus enabled to move to a limited extent independently of the
body of the vehicle upon their respective fulcrums thereby entirely removing
the unpleasant vibration often experienced in vehicles of this description.
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 :-
The combination with a two-wheeled vehicle of shafts mounted upon either side
of the dash board upon suitable fulcrums, the said shafts being independent of each
other, bent downwards at their fulcrums the rear portions extending in alignment
with the bottom of the body of the car, and the rear ends connected to the opposite
ends of the cross spring, the whole being constructed and arranged substantially as
-described and illustrated.
Dated this 1st day of August 1893.
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.