Improvement in Brakes for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1897-Accepted, 28th Aug., 1897
VISIONAL SPECIF
Improvement in Brakes for Velocipedes and the like.
I, HARRY MORRISON 36 Buckingham Road, Stratford, London E. Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention is to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in brakes for velocipedes and the like
the object being to provide a brake which can be applied gradually without injury to
the tyre and consists in employing a flexible band controlled by a spring which passes
round a pulley or wheel attached to or formed integral with a roller having a suitable
bearing surface for contact with a tyre or wheel, so that when the roller is pressed
upon the tyre the pressure of the band aforesaid will retard the rotation of said
roller according to the amount of pressure with which it is applied to the tyre. The
ordinary or any convenient means of connection may be employed for operating the
brake.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, HARRY MORRISON 36 Buckingham Road Stratford London, E. Engineer 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in brakes for velocipedes and the like,
the object being to provide a brake which can be applied gradually without injury
to the tyre and consists in employing a flexible band controlled by a spring which
passes round a pulley or wheel attached to or formed integral with a roller having a
suitable bearing surface for contact with a tyre or wheel so that when the roller is
pressed upon the tyre the pressure of the band aforesaid will retard the rotation of
said roller according to the amount of pressure with which it is applied to the
tyre.
The ordinary or any means of connection may be employed for operating the
brake.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings, in which :-
Figure 1. is a side elevation shewing my invention.
Figure 2. end view of same.

page_text: Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a is a roller which may be of any suitable material
and which is supported in the forked or bifurcated ends b of the brake rod c by
means of the spindle d. e is a drum or pulley which may be formed integral with
or attached to the roller a. fis a. band or strap of suitable material which passes
partially round the drum or pulley e, one end being attached to the screwed rod g
which is adjustably secured by means of the nuts h in the brackets or lugs i which
in the case of a bicycle is attached to the head of the machine. The other end of
the band or strap f is attached to the spring k which is secured to the bracket
which is also attached to the head; of the machine. The brake rod c slides in the
sockets m and n which carry the lugs and l. o is the tyre of the bicycle wheel.
It will be seen that by moving the brake rod c in the direction of the arrow the
roller a upon coming into contact with the tyre o will rotate upon the spindle d
and upon further moving the brake rod c in the direction of the arrow / the band or
strap will bear upon the wheel or pulley e and retard its rotation according to the
amount of extension of the spring k, being adjusted or regulated by the nuts h.
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 construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In brakes of the class herein described: a band or strap passing partially round
a wheel or drum attached to or formed integral with the brake roller, said band
being secured at one end to a spring and at the other end to a screw bolt secured
by nuts in a suitable bracket or support, the brake roller and wheel or drum being
carried in suitable bearings on a brake rod or the like, sliding in sockets or bearings
attached to the machine."