Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 12th Sept., 1887.
. Complete Accepted, 14th Oct., 1887
1, JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY of Lambeth House, 157 and 159 Westminster
Bridge Road in the County of Surrey, Clothier and Outfitter do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The objects of my invention are to give increased security, compactness and
reduction in weight.
According to my invention I bring the two driving wheels so close together that
there is only left between the two, room for the driving and balance gear and bearings,
by this means the rider cannot have his legs between the wheels, because the treadles
or cranks extend beyond the wheel on each side and in such manner that the rider
"straddles" the machine as is done on a bicycle, but with the advantage that when
straddling a tricycle made according to my invention there is comparatively no risk
of falling because of the two wheels being alongside one another and the third wheel
being of, or about the same size as the two other wheels. I prefer to make the back-
bone of the form described and shewn with reference to the Specification of my patent
dated 18th June 1885 No. 7448 but any other suitably arranged backbone may
be used without departing from my invention so long as the two driving wheels can
be brought close together as and for the purposes before described.
Sometimes the balance gear may be dispensed with, and in this case one wheel may
be made loose on the axle, while the other is keyed or fixed thereon to facilitate
turning for example. The third wheel may be of the same size as the two driving
wheels, or larger or smaller than same in order to suit the particular class of machine
to which the invention is, or may be, applied.
By my invention I am able to reduce the width of a tricycle to a minimum of say
from 9" to 12" whereby it or the machine will pass through a very narrow opening,
and is easily stored.
1000

page_text: I, JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY of Lambeth House Westminster Bridge Road in
the County of Surrey, Clothier, 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 construct a Tricycle very narrow in width so as
to occupy a very narrow space when standing in a hall or passage and to enable it to
pass through any ordinary doorway or gate without the slightest alteration whatever,
also to render it safer when turning sharp corners or curves, and in the event of
capsizing through carelessness or inexperience in riding or otherwise to enable the
rider to put his foot to the ground without any obstruction through the usual side
wheels or framework of machine as is the case with all ordinary Tricycles also to
produce a machine affording greater facilities for mounting and dismounting than is
the case with Bicycles either of the ordinary or safety description.
According to my invention I construct a Tricycle similar in form or shape to the
well known safety type of Bicycle, but instead of using one rear driving wheel I use
two, these are placed one on each side of the backbone, and so closely together that
the rims of the wheels are only about 6 inches apart. This width is found sufficient
to allow the machine to stand by itself also to render it quite easy for the rider to
mount or dismount whilst the machine is at a standstill, at the same time the rider is able
to straddle both the rear wheels, and propel the machine the same as if it were a
Bicycle, the cranks & pedals being set wide enough apart to clear the outside of the
rear wheels, so that both feet are perfectly clear of the machine on the outside of the
wheels, thus giving the rider the great advantage of being able to put either foot to
the ground when necessary, without encountering any obstacle or hindrance whatever,
this affords greater security than is met with in any other form of Tricycle.
The two rear wheels are caused to rotate by the usual chain gearing, both wheels
are keyed to the revolving axle and revolve together, no balance gear being required.
In riding on a level road both wheels touch the ground, but when riding on a road
that slopes sideways the machine runs on one of the rear wheels only the same result
obtains when turning a corner. The size of the wheels are about 30 inches in diameter
but larger or smaller wheels might be used.
The machine is steered by a handle bar working in a socket head connected with
the front wheel, in a manner similar to that usual to a front steering Tricycle of the
Cripper type.

page_text: 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:
First. A Tricycle of a very compact form, having two rear driving wheels about
6 inches apart which enables it to stand by itself without support although occupying
only about the same space as a Bicycle.
Second. A Tricycle that may be ridden in the same manner as a Bicycle but much
easier to mount and dismount and to steer; and one that can be easily brought to a
standstill without the rider being compelled to dismount.
Third. A Tricycle that can be ridden on two wheels only when turning corners,
thus affording greatly increased security against accidents caused by the overturning
of machines.
Fourth. The particular construction and arrangement of the rear wheels and cranks
together with any mere modification thereof: substantially as set forth.