IMPROVEMENTS
Year: 1881

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Lansley at the "Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th January 1881.
JOHN LANSLEY, of Basingstoke, in the County of Hants.
BREAKS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
My Invention has for its object the more convenient and effective working of
carriage breaks.
The first part of my Invention consists in the following arrangement:-The
break blocks are attached to a horizontal cross shaft situated under the box of the
carriage, and connected with the front of the carriage by levers actuated by the
driver, either by means of rigid mechanism (such as shafts, levers, rack with catch,
treadles), or by straps, or by both combined, said connections being either placed at
the side of the carriage, or fitted to the bottom of it. If placed on the side I prefer
to use two double armed levers connected with each other by a knee joint. If a
strap is used, I mount on the horizontal cross shaft a curved lever which follows
the bottom of the car, and is attached with its end to a strap passing over a pulley
and into the interior of the carriage, where it is attached to a hand lever.
The second part of my Invention consists in applying to the stock of the wheel
a metal strap surrounding the stock, and attached to a lever by which the strap
can be relaxed or tightened, in a manner analogous to the breaks frequently used
for hoisting apparatus. The said strap or clip may be internally armed with wood
or leather.
The strap lever is connected with the driver or attendant by any suitable
mechanism, either rigid, or containing a leather strap.
My Invention consists. further in applying to the side of the carriage a com-
bination of levers serving to press a shoe to the bottom of the wheel, while the
stock is provided with a notched collar, similar to a cog wheel, and acted upon by
a catch so connected with the said combination of levers that the catch drops in
simultaneously with the application of the shoe.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Lansley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th July
1881.
JOHN LANSLEY, of Basingstoke, in the County of Hants.
BREAKS."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
My Invention has for its object the more convenient and effective working of
breaks for carts, carriages, and vehicles.
The first part of my Invention consists in the following arrangement:-The
break blocks are attached to a horizontal cross shaft situated under the box of
the carriage, and connected with the front of the carriage by levers actuated by
the driver, either by means of rigid mechanism (such as shafts, levers, rack with
catch, treadles), or by straps, or by both combined, said connections being either
placed at the side of the carriage, or fitted to the bottom of it. If placed on the
side, I use two double armed levers connected with each other by a knee joint or
one lever and straps. If a strap is used, I mount on the horizontal cross shaft a
curved lever which follows the bottom of the car, and is attached with its end to a
strap passing over a pulley and into the interior or exterior of the carriage, where
it is attached to a hand lever.
The second part of my Invention consists in applying to the stock or hub of the
wheel a metal spring or jointed strap surrounding the stock, and attached to a
lever by which the strap can be relaxed or tightened. The said strap or clip may
be internally armed with wood, rubber, or leather. I place on the stock or hub a
band of metal on which the strap break works.
The strap lever is connected with the driver or attendant by any suitable
mechanism, either rigid, or containing a leather strap. In lieu of the tightening
-device above mentioned, I sometimes use a screwed bolt or lever passing through
suitable screwed holes in the ends of the metal break strap, and so apply the break
by screwing the ends together, or I use a leather strap attached to one end, and
passing over a roller on the other, and so tighten the metal strap break.
The accompanying Drawing will serve to show a practical mode of performing
the Invention. Fig. 1 is a plan of a four wheeled carriage, and Fig. 3 side view of
same; Fig. 2, elevation of a two wheeled cart, and Fig. 4 elevation of a dog cart ;
Fig. 9, break apparatus applied to the tyre of the wheel of a landau; Figs. 5, 6, 7,
and 8, details of construction of break apparatus. A is the metal strap break; B,
its support or holder; C, tightening piece with eye for receiving the end of the
.draw lever F; E, leather straps passing over rollers, as shown in Fig. 3; D, hand
lever; G, rubber lining, or it may be of leather or other convenient material.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of strap break and support; Fig. 6, front view of same.
Sometimes I work the metal break strap with a leather strap instead of a lever,
thereby dispensing with the tightening piece C; Fig. 7, a screw clip to hold B;
Fig. 8, enlarged side view of tightening piece; Fig. 10 shows application of a
leather strap for tightening the break strap. From what bas been said, the mode
of application and of using the said improvements will be readily understood.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Lansley, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of July, A.D. 1881.