Improvements in and applicable to Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and applicable to Velocipedes.
WALTER CHATWOOD BURTON of 7 Rose Villas, Latchford, Warrington, in the
County of Lancaster Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the rature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My said invention has for its objects,
1st. An improved adjustable handle bar, for allowing of a variation of distance
between the saddle & handle bars, without effecting the height of same, and thus,
overcome the great objection to the ordinary rigid bar.
2nd. A device or arrangement for overcoming the resistance experienced by the
rider and machine, when driving against currents of air, and so apply the mechanism
whereby the force of the wind will be exerted in propelling instead of retarding
the progress of the machine.
3rd. An arrangement or device so applied that the sliding motion or variation of
approach or receding of parts in a spring frame or anti vibration saddle, are
utilised in assisting or accelerating the speed of the machine.
4thly. An improved arrangement, combination or device of cushion tyre, in
which a continuous band or bands, act to assist the rubber surface in absorbing all
vibration.
The 1st part of my said invention consists mainly in making or constructing a
clip at the upper extremity of the vertical tube, or steering head. The Ṭ piece of
the handle bar, is arranged or constructed in the plane of the handles and forms a
projecting piece, which can slide freely through a hole prepared in the before-
mentioned clip. The projection can be fixed and clipped rigidly secure in any
desired position and thus increase or decrease the distance between saddle, and
handle bars. In some instances two clips and independent handles or similar
arrangements may be preferred.
2nd part of this invention mainly consists in applying a device, arrangement or
combination of mechanism in some convenient part of the machine front, so as to
receive the force of the wind upon a series of blades or vanes or similar projections,
which revolve upon an axis or stud, and thereby propel the relocipede. The
driving power may be conveyed from the spindle, or otherwise, upon which the
vanes or wheels are mounted, to the driving axle, or otherwise of the machine, by a
leather rubber, or other suitable band or bands, capable of driving at any angle,
whether crossed or straight. The vanes or wind apparatus being adjustable to any
angle to suit the direction of the wind.
3rd. This part of my invention relates to and is especially applicable to spring
frames or saddle spring mechanism when the distance between the saddle and
pedals is constantly varying, owing to the action of the frame in its function of
absorbing vibration. I simply arrange a connecting rod or rods, to pass from the
moving part of the frame down to a paul, and ratchet wheel, or other similar
mechanism, fitted upon, or in proximity to, the crank axle or in combination with
any of the driving gear wheels or dises or similar driving motion, and thus, by the
action of the rod, partaking of the motion of the frame an accelerating motion is
communicated to the ratchet or other disc or wheel-and thence to the machine.
4thly. This part of my invention consists mainly in forming or devising a tyre,
whose section is part, if not whole, of hollow tube, of rubber. If not a com-
plete hollow tyre, the space between the ends fits on or in proximity to a leather or
similar covering, cemented or fastened round the inside of rim. A similar leather or
other surface is fitted or cemented round the interior of the tyre-and may have its
seating on a cork or other elastic lining. The space between the two leather or

page_text: similar surfaces, receives a continuous or other band or bands of steel or other
suitable elastic material, which is formed of a continuous series of circles or arches,
whose action is to form an elastic, springy rim in the interior walls of the tube, and
thus absorb all vibration, and yet form a strengthening rim to the exterior rubber
surface or actual tyre body
Dated this the 18th day of April 1891.
Improvements in and applicable to Velocipedes.
WALTER CHATWOOD BURTON of 7 Rose Villas Latchford, near Warrington in
the County of Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer &c. 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:-
My said invention has for its objects,
1st. An improved adjustable handle bar, for allowing of a variation of distance
to be made between the saddle & handle bar, without effecting or altering the
height of the bar, and thus overcome the great objections to the present form of
rigid bar.
2nd. A device or arrangement for overcoming the resistance the rider & machine
experience in driving against a head wind, and so apply and arrange the mechanism,
whereby the action or force of the air or wind will be exerted in propelling, instead
of retarding the progress of the machine & rider.
3rd. A device or arrangement so applied that the sliding motion or variation of
approach and receeding of the parts in a spring frame or anti vibrator machine or
saddle, are utilised in assisting or accelerating the speed of the machine.
The first part of my said invention consists mainly in making or constructing a
clip lug, or similar devise at the upper extremity of the vertical tube, or steering
head. The T piece of the handle bar being made, constructed or formed, in the
same plane as the handles, and thus form a projecting piece which can slide freely
through a hole bored or prepared in the beforementioned lug. It will be clearly
seen that, the projection can be fixed and slipped rigidly secure in any desired
position and thus increase or decrease the distance between the saddle and handle
bar. In some cases two clips and two independant handles may be preferred, or
other such modification or equivalent mechanism.
The 2nd part of my invention consists mainly in applying a devise, arrange-
ment or combination of mechanism in some convenient position on the front of the
machine so as to receive the force of the wind upon a series of vanes or wings or
similar projections, which revolve freely upon a ball bearing axle or spindle, and
thereby acquire motion to propel the velocipede. The driving power may be con-
veyed from the spindle upon which the vanes or wheels are mounted, to the driving
axle of the machine or other spindle by a leather, rubber, or other driving band.
capable of driving at any angle whether crossed or straight. The vanes being
easily adjustable to be set at any desired angle to suit the wind.
The 3rd part of my invention relates to and is especially applicable to spring
frames or saddle spring mechanism, where the distance between the saddle and
pedals is constantly varying owing to the action of the frame, in its functions of
absorbing vibration. I simply arrange a connecting rod or rods, to pass from the
moving part of the frame, down to a paul and ratchet wheel or similar mechanism,
fitted upon or in proximity to the crank axle, or in combination with any of the
driving gear wheels, discs or similar driving motion. The action of the rod
partaking of the motion of the frame, causes an accelerating motion to be com-
municated to the ratchet or wheel and thence to the machine.
In order to describe the nature of my invention and the manner of performing

page_text: the same have caused to be annexed to this Specification a sheet of drawings
illustrative of the application of my invention to velocipedes.
With respect to the before referred to sheet of drawings, and the figures and
letters of reference thereon indicated-
Figs. 1. 2. and 3. 4. are plans and elevations of the adjustable handle bar
mechanism.
Fig. 5. a slight modification of same.
Fig. 6. is skeleton view shewing accelerating devise as applied to the crank axle
of the velocipede.
Fig. 7. shews the method, devise, and application of the wind apparatus, or
second part of my invention.
Fig. 8 shews a detail sketch of the arrangement of the vanes.
In Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. a. represents the vertical tube, extending from the head of
the machine.
b. the clip lug or screw clips arrangement fixed or brazed thereon, and provided
with hole m, to receive the T piece d, of the handle c, c.
A small key n. may be
fixed to part d. in order to keep the handle horizontal. The clip having a groove
or slot, along its length, to receive the key.
It is evident that the handle bar c. c, can be fixed in any desired position by
sliding the portion d. through or in the clip and then locking it in position by
screwing up the screw or screws o. This bar also offers facilities for storage or
packing &c. as the handle bar can easily be liberated, or turned to occupy a
vertical plane instead of a horizontal plane as the key does not extend the whole
length of the part d. Two clips and distinct handle bars, may be used as in
Fig. 4.
In Fig. 6. a. b. c. d. e. represent the frame o. the joint upon which the two
portions, or upper and lower frames turn. o' is a spring.
The top frame 1, and saddle, are constantly approaching to and receeding from
the frame at r, and to utilise this vibratory motion, I attach to an extension of
the tube a, or at any convenient point, a connecting rod i, actuating a paul k, and
transmitting motion through ratchet wheel 1, to crank axle s.
It is self evident that this mechanism is adaptable to a rigid frame, with a spring
motion saddle, such as the (Quadrant).
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In Fig. 7. the application of the wind motor to a safety velocipede is shewn, and
Fig. 8, shews the vanes, represents the bearing arms or supports, for the ball
bearing or other axle f. upon which the wings or the boss, carring the wings or
vanes, revolve. The arm or arms b, may be rigidly fixed, or attached to the bone u,
by lugs, clips or other suitable mechanism
A pulley d. is fixed upon the axle, and another pulley or disc is fixed upon the
crank axles, the band, or gut communicating motion from one axle to the
other.
The vanesc, being fixed upon spindles at their lower extremity and these spindles
being mounted upon boss p, it will easily be seen that they can be locked at any
desired angle, to receive the force of the wind, by simply setting and screwing up
the nuts .
The wind or air impinging against the blades, would produce rapid
rotation, and this motion of revolution would be conveyed, forward to the crank
axle, and thus assist in the propulsion of the machine.
As the axle is comparatively slow, to the blades, an increase of power, by a
decrease of speed between the axle of the blades, and the crank axle will obviously
result.
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 combination of vertical tube or head piece with the sliding handle bar
or bars, as substantially described and illustrated, with reference to Figs. 1. 2. 3.
4 & 5

page_text: 2nd. The construction, and arrangement of tube a, with clip, or clips, &
key n, (Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4.) as and for the purposes substantially described and
illustrated.
3rd. The combination of a rod or rods i. with the moving part of the spring
frame or saddle mechanism, and so arranged as to actuate a paul or equivalent, and
thereby communicate motion to the axle or spindle of the velocipede, as and for
the purposes substantially described and illustrated.
4th. In all velocipedes, the application of one or more series of blades, or vanes,
mounted upon a spindle or spindles, and supported from the frame of the machine
as and for the purposes substantially described and illustrated.
5th. The method of setting the blades, (and locking them by nuts ir,) at any
desired angle, as substantially described and illustrated.
6th. The method or arrangement of belt, band or rope or similar contrivance,
for transmitting power from the spindle of the vanes, to the axle of the velocipede,
as before substantially described and illustrated.
Dated this the 18th day of January 1892.
WALTER CHATWOOD BURTON.