Applicable to Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 17th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 19th July, 1887.
Applicable to Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles.
FREDERIC LOUIS STRIFFLER Watchmaker 86 Manchester Old Road Middleton
near Manchester in the County of Lancashire do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to relieve the rider of the fatigue of holding the
brake on by hand.
To accomplish this, I propose to attach to the brake lever or handle bar or other
suitable part of the machine or vehicle, a fixing termed a clutch box, having attached
to it two brackets, holding between them the clutch, on which is a lever for the
purpose of releasing the brake. The clutch is held in position by a spring. To the
handle bar or brake lever or other suitable part of the machine or vehicle, is fixed a
leather strap or other flexible connection, the fall end of which is passed round the
clutch box, or otherwise, thence under the clutch and guard, to it is attached a
loop or ring for conveniently applying the brake. The Clutch allows the strap or
connecting piece to be easily pulled one way, but grips it securely at the least move-
ment in the opposite direction; thereby securing the brake instantly in any desired
position. In order that my invention may be better understood, I have hereunto
attached a sheet of Drawings-full size.

page_text: H Guard for Strap or flexable connection.
I Handle bar, J Strap or flexable connection, K Buckle for attaching same to
Handle bar, L Loop for applying Brake.
FREDERIC LOUIS STRIFFLER,
Watchmaker,
86, Manchester Old Road, Middleton,
near Manchester,
In the County of Lancashire.

page_text: Applicable to Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles.
FREDERIC LOUIS STRIFFLER, Watchmaker, No. 86 Manchester Old Road, Middleton
near Manchester in the County of Lancaster, 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 improved brake holder consists of a fixing termed a clutch box, attached to the
handle bar, or brake lever, or other suitable part of the machine or vehicle, having
attached to it, two brackets, holding between them the clutch, on which is a lever for
the purpose of releasing the brake. The clutch is held in position by a spring. To
the handle bar or brake lever, or other suitable part of the machine or vehicle, is fixed
a leather strap or other flexible connection, the fall end of which is passed round the
clutch box, or otherwise, thence under the clutch and guard; to it is attached a loop
or ring for conveniently applying the brake. The clutch allows the strap or con-
necting piece to be easily pulled one way, but grips it securely at the least movement
in the opposite direction, thereby securing the brake instantly in any desired position.
In order to prevent the leather strap from being cut by the gripping action of the
clutch, I prefer to interpose a strip of metal having indentations or serrations on
one or both sides or faces.
In order that my inventions may be better understood I have attached a sheet of
drawings full size.
A shows section and figure of clutch box.
B Brake lever-C Set screw by which clutch box is attached to brake lever.
D Brackets for holding clutch and guard.
E Clutch. F Lever attached to same for the purpose of releasing brake.
G Spring for keeping clutch in position.
H Guard for strap or flexible connection.
I Handle bar. J Strap or flexible connection.
K Buckle for attaching same to handle bar.
L Loop for applying brake.
M Interposed strip of metal (having indentations or serrations on one or both side
or faces) to prevent the leather strap from being cut by the gripping action of the
clutch.

page_text: 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 I claim is
1. In an improved brake holder for bicycles tricycles and other vehicles, the com-
bination of a leather strap or other flexible connection, with a clutch box.
2. In an improved brake holder for bicycles, tricycles and other vehicles, the use of 5
a strip of metal having indentations or serrations on one or both sides or faces,
substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
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FREDERIC LOUIS STRIFFLER,
Watchmaker,
No. 86, Manchester Old Road, Middleton,
near Manchester,
In the County of Lancaster.
CHISH day of ou
FREDERIC LOUIS STRIFFLER,
Watchmaker,
No. 86, Manchester Old Road, Middleton,
near Manchester,
In the County of Lancaster.