Year: 1896

page_text: JOSEPH HOLLIS Jeweller and Cycle Manufacturer 27 Bath Street Ilkeston do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A brakework the connections of which are all fitted inside handle bar tube, down
handle bar stalk and front fork tube, the brake spoon being fitted close under the
fork crown.
The brake may be worked by twisting the handle which is constructed with
double tubes inside, one telescoping over the other, with an helical slot,& stud. Or
by a small outside lever about three inches long fitted at end of handle bar.
Dated this 16th day of March 1806
I, JOSEPH HOLLIS 27 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Jeweller and Cycle Manufacturer,
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:-
A brakework the connections of which are all fitted inside handle bar tube, down
handle bar stalk and front fork tube. The brake spoon being fitted close under the
fork crown.
The brake may be worked by twisting the handle which is constructed with
double tubes inside one telescoping over the other with an helical slot and stud;
or by a small outside lever about three inches long fitted at end of handle bar.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which:
Figure 1. is a sectional view showing my invention.
Figure 2. end view of handle.
a, is the handle bar which is hollow and upon which the sleeve b, turns or rotates
said sleeve b, carrying handle c. The end of the handle bar is provided with the
inclined surfaces d, upon which the bearing pieces d', bear, said bearing pieces
being attached to the sleeve b, so that when the handle is turned by the rider the
connecting wire or piece e, which is pivoted to the pivoted piece or lever f, will
operate the brake block g, through the medium of the rod h, pivoted at i, to the
piece or leverf said rod h, being of a telescopic form, one part h2, screwing into
the other part h³, and being secured in position by means of lock nuts . The
piece or lever f, is pivoted at j, to a suitable part such as the tube a. After the
handle c, is rotated or turned the brake block g, is allowed to return to its initial
position, thus allowing the brake block to recede from the wheel. By this
arrangement it will be seen that the rotation of the handle c, will cause the brake

page_text: block g, to be removed from the wheel or applied thereto, k, being the tyre to
which the brake block g, is applied. If desired the surface d, may be notched or
cut so as to retain the pieces d', in the desired position, m, is the nut, and n, the
screwed rod which secures the pieces d', to the handle c. The end of the handle c,
may be removed when required so that access may be obtained to the nut. By
this means the brake may be applied by turning or twisting the handle upon the
ends of the handle bar. The connecting medium may be of any suitable material
such as bent wire. The part o, may be screwed internally so as to engage upon
the external thread upon the part p, carrying the forke. q, is a spiral spring
bearing upon socket r & pins for the purpose of facilitating the return of the brake
to its inoperative position.
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 combined brake for bicycles enclosed in a hollow handle bar substantially
as described.
2. In brakes for bicycles in combination with a hollow handle bar, a loose sleeve
carrying the handles, said loose sleeve turning upon the end of the handle bar
which is hollow, and has inclined planes or surfaces cut or formed upon the ends of
same, a sliding piece or bar attached to said sleeves carrying the handle pieces and
which engages upon the inclined planes or surfaces aforesaid; a flexible wire or
connecting piece attached to said bar by means of a screw threaded rod having a
nut for adjusting the position of same; a pivoted quadrant or bent lever operated
by said flexible wire or connection; a telescopic rod attached at one end to the
said quadrant and carrying at the other end the brake block for engaging upon the
wheel; a spring for controlling the said telescopic rod substantially as described
and illustrated.
Dated this 31st day of August 1806
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.