Improvements in Cycles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycles.
I, EDWARD WILEMAN of Woerth Place, Camp Road, Leeds in the County of
York, Cycle Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to prevent the unpleasant vibration which takes
place in cycles when riden on irregular or rough roads..
Hitherto the ends of the forks which provide bearings for the wheels are made
solid with such forks, consequently any roughness or irregularity of the road is
passed from the wheels through the forks, and the shock transmitted to the rider,
the springs underneath the saddle not being sufficient to compensate for this.
Now in my improvements I provide bearings in which the spindle or shaft of
each wheel is fitted so as to work freely. To the bearings on each side of the shaft
or spindle are attached spring boxes into which the ends of the fork are passed, and
underneath such ends and within the spring boxes are provided spiral springs; on
these rest the framework of the cycle.
The ends of the fork are passed through the spring box at the lower part and
retained therein by suitable collars, nuts or pins, so that they cannot be forced out
of the sockets by any sudden jerks of the wheels.
By the above arrangement any roughness or irregularity of the road, causing
shock, is passed from the wheels to the spiral springs only, and not up the forks,
thus rendering the riding of cycles much more agreeable, the vibration being
greatly reduced.
Dated this 30th day of September 1890.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycles.
I, EDWARD WILEMAN of Woerth Place, Camp Road, Leeds in the County of
York, Cycle Maker, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to prevent the unpleasant vibration which takes
place in cycles when ridden on irregular or rough roads.
Hitherto the ends of the forks which provide bearings for the wheels are made
solid with such forks, consequently any roughness or irregularity of the road is
passed from the wheels through the forks, and the shock transmitted to the rider,
the springs underneath the saddle not being sufficient to compensate for this.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 a longitudinal section, and
Fig. 3 a sectional plan through line A. B Fig. 2, shewing my improvements.
Now in my invention I provide bearings A in which the spindle or shaft of each
wheel is fitted so as to work freely. To the bearings A on each side of the shaft
or spindle are attached spring boxes B into which the end pieces or rods C of the
fork D are passed, such ends C being provided with collars C¹, underneath which
and within the spring boxes B are provided the spiral springs E on which rests the
framework of the cycle.

page_text: The ends D' of the fork D are passed through the spring boxes B at the lower
part as shewn and retained therein by suitable collars or nuts G and pins H, so
that such fork D cannot be forced out of the sockets or spring boxes B, by any
sudden jerks of the wheels.
In order to cushion the upward movement of the fork and prevent noise after any
sudden unevenness of the ground, I employ india-rubber washers F on the end
pieces or rods C of the forks D and underneath the spring boxes B.
By the above arrangement any roughness or irregularity of the road causing
shock, is passed from the wheels to the spiral springs E only, and not up the
fork D, thus rendering the riding of cycles much more agreeable, the vibration
being greatly reduced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
The arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts forming the
means or apparatus for preventing the unpleasant vibration in cycles, substantially
as herein set forth.
J. W. HARDING,
Agent for the Applicant.