An Improved Arrangement of Appliances as Breaks for Vehicles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 25th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th July, 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Arrangement of Appliances as Breaks for Vehicles.
We, CHARLES PILCHER, Carpenter and WILLIAM SAVER, Fringe Maker, both of
New Wanstead, Essex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a novel arrangement of break appliances for acting upon
the nave or hub of the wheel or wheels of vehicles generally.
For the purpose of our invention, we fit a bracket or frame on the axle and from
a bolt or hanger on the upper part of the bracket we suspend two half bands, the
lower ends of which hang loosely, one of said ends is bent downwards, the other of
the said ends has a cheek plate to which a lever is loosely bolted in such a manner
that on a pull being given to one end of the lever, the other end is caused to press
against the bent part of the other half band which causes the free ends of the half
bands to approach one another and the bows to press upon or against the inner hoop
on the nave or hub of the wheel, to check its rotation.
The other side of the axle may be similarly fitted and if the two sets of half band
breaks are connected by a cross bar, one foot plate or break handle will act upon
both break appliances at the same time and thus check the rotation of both wheels."
The above description refers to the application of the invention to an ordinary
two wheeled vehicle, such as a dog or other cart but by slight modifications it can be
adapted to all kinds of vehicles whether propelled by animal or by manual power.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1887.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said C. Pilcher and W. Sayer.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement of Appliances as Breaks for Vehicles.
WC, CHARLES PILCHER, Carpenter, and WILLIAM SAYER, Fringe Maker, both of
New Wanstead, Essex, 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 a novel arrangement of break appliances for acting upon
the nave or hub of the wheel or wheels of vehicles generally.
For the purpose of our invention, we fit a bracket or frame A on the axle of a
vehicle and from a bolt or hanger B of the bracket we loosely attach two half
bands C, D, one end of the half band C is bent at E and works between two
cheeks F, G, of the other band D to which a lever H is loosely bolted in such a
manner that on a pull being given to one end of the lever H the other end is caused
to press against the bent part E of the other half band D or against a lug or tooth I,
which action causes the free ends of the half bands C, D, to approach one another
and the bows to press upon or against the inner hoop on the nave or hub of the
wheel to check its rotation.
The other side of the axle may be similarly fitted and if the two sets of half band
breaks are connected by a cross bar, one foot plate or break handle will act upon both
break appliances at the same time and thus check the rotation of both wheels.
The above description refers to the application of the invention to an ordinary two
wheeled vehicle, such as a dog or other cart but by slight modifications it can be adapted
to all kinds of vehicles whether propelled by animal or by manual power.
According to Figure 1, the lever H and also the half bands C, D, are in their
normal positions enforced by the spring J which is looped on to the turned up
end E and having its opposite end bearing against the shoulder or end of the slot
formed by the arrangement of the two checks F, G, which serve as guides to the
movements of the lever H. The half bands C, D, are thus kept from contact with
the hub or nave of a wheel, to the axle of which the apparatus may be fitted, but
so soon as a pull or push of the lever H takes place, the two half bands are strained
into contact with the wheel as a break. This will be understood by reference to
Figure 2 of the drawings, in which the prong or jaw of the lever H has, by a pressure
against the lug or tooth I, contracted the opening to put the half bands into action as
a break.
The inner faces of the two half bands C, D, may be lined with leather K if
desired.
We have described this invention as applied to vehicles but we do not limit its
application to road vehicles as it is applicable by connecting the bracket A, B, to any
fixed support, to any kind of machinery as a brake for instance, hoisting and lowering
machines, cranes, windlasses, and other, according to circumstances.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The construction of break appliance shown on the annexed drawings composed of
two half bands arranged as set forth and capable of contraction by a pull or push on
a levor as described.
The 25th day of June 1888.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Pilcher and William Sayer.