IMPROVEMENTS IN TRICYCLES, AND IN TRICYCLE ROUNDABOUTS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JAMES BULLOCK, of Stone Buildings, Station Lane Featherstone in the
county of York, Coal Miner, do hereby declare the nature of the said Inven-
tion for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRICYCLES, AND IN TRICYCLE ROUNDABOUTS," to be
as follows:
My improvements relate to an improved construction of tricycles for carrying
three or more persons, and in the application of tricycles to form roundabouts.
I construct my tricycle so as to carry one person over each wheel, the steering
wheel having connecting rods to the rider of the back right hand loose wheel, the
driving crank for the two hind wheels consists of two long cranks with two foot
pedals on each crank, so that the riders each work with the inside leg one pedal
on each long crank, and the ordinary crank with the outside leg, whilst another
rider may be seated between the two and work the two remaining pedals one on
each long crank; a small brake wheel is fixed between the two cranks of the shaft,
another person can be seated between the fore and back wheels in the body of the
machine, this one works the pedal levers connected by rods or arms to the long
cranks of the back wheels, the rider also can put on the brake of the bind brake
wheel when required, the frame-work of the machine is of a V or U shape, a
clutch is attached to the loose right hand wheel, and arranged so that a rod
connected from the steering apparatus puts it in or out of gear thus making the
right hand wheel either fast or loose at will, a springs keeps the clutch out of gear
and a projection or catch on the rod puts it in gear, so that when going on a
straight road it is in gear, but when on a curve or turning it is out of gear, the
loose wheel greatly facilitating turning either to the right or to the left.
When forming a roundabout of tricycles the front wheel of each tricycle is
detached, and its front part is attached or hooked on to the seat bearing or rod
midway between the hind wheels and so a complete circle or roundabout is formed,
if required two horses may be placed between the bow or frame of the tricycle in
this case the centre of the foot lever is dispensed with and a rod is connected
between the two pedals of each crank to the horses, to give them a rocking
motion.

page_text: three or more persons and in the application of tricycles to form roundabouts.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of my improved tricycle arranged to carry five persons.
Fig. 2. is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3. is a back elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4. shows plan of my roundabout constructed of coupled tricycles some of
which carry rocking horses and some rocking boats.
Figs. 5 and 6 shew elevation and plan of tricycle carrying rocking horses.
Figs. 1. 2 and 3. I construct my tricycle so as to carry one person on saddles
marked A¹ over each wheel A. B. C. the steering wheel C having connecting rods E
to the rider of the back right hand loose wheel B, the driving shaft D for the two
hind wheels consists of two long cranks F and G, with two foot pedals F¹ and G' on
each crank so that the riders each work with the inside leg one pedal on each long
crank and the ordinary cranks H with the outside leg, whilst another rider may
be seated between the two at J and work the two pedals one on each long crank;
a small brake wheel K is fixed between the two cranks of the shaft, another
person can be seated at K' between the fore and back wheels in the body of the
machine, this one works the pedal levers L. L. connected by rods or arms M. M. to
the long cranks of the back wheels, the rider on the front wheel also can put on
the brake of the hind brake wheel when required, the framework of the machine
is either of a V shape as shewn in dotted lines or U shape as shewn in full lines,
A clutch N is attached to the loose right hand wheel B and arranged so that a
rod P connected from the steering apparatus puts it in or out of gear thus making
the right hand wheel either fast or loose at will, a spring R keeps the clutch N out
of goar and a projection or catch on the rod puts it in gear, so that when going on
a straight road it is in gear, but when on a curve or turning it is out of gear, the
loose wheel greatly facilitating turning either to the right or to the left.
When forming a roundabout of tricycles (see Fig. 4.) the front wheel of each
tricycle may be detached and its front part attached or hooked on to the seat
bearing rod T midway between the hind wheels and so a complete circle or round-
about is formed; if required two horses may be placed between the bow or frame
of the tricycle see Figs. 5 and 6 in this case the centre of the foot levers and front
seat may be dispensed with and a rod W connected between the two pedals of each
crank to the horses to give them a rocking motion.

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.) The construction of tricycles having seats for carrying five persons, as shewn
and described.
(2.) The construction of tricycles with one hind wheel which can be made fast
or loose to facilitate turning as shewn and described.
(3.) The construction of tricycle roundabouts carrying horses and boats, as
shewn and described.
DLI OL
JOHN E. WALSH,
30, East Parade, Leeds,
Agent for the Applicant.