An Improved Brake.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brake.
PHILIP BENNS 82 Mountgrove Road Highbury N. Builder do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
That I am in sole possession (of a secret) invention entirely my own for
perambulators & invalid chairs of all description it is a wire & coil spring brake
incased in a tube of brass or iron which will instantly lock the wheels when you
let go the handle of bath chair or perambulator or whatsoever vehicle it may be
attached, such tube to be attached to handle & axle & branch: off to each wheel,
which has a small iron plate with three holes for bolts to shoot into by the self-
acting coil springs which are simple sure & perfect in their action.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Brake.
1, PHILIP BENNS, of 82 Mountgrove Road, Highbury, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described in and
by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive brake
attachment for perambulators and light vehicles such as invalid chairs which are
pushed from behind so constructed that it may be readily fixed to existing vehicles
of this character without in any way interfering with their efficiency or being
unsightly.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a back view of a perambulator with the front wheels omitted for
the sake of clearness showing my attachment in position.
Figure 2 is an enlarged section through that part of the attachment which acts
upon the wheel and constitutes the brake.
Figure 3 is a side elevation, also enlarged, of the perforated plate fixed to the
hub of the wheel as hereafter described.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
In carrying out my invention I attach by suitable clips A in convenient positions
to the back of a perambulator or vehicle a tube B screwed into a socket C at its
lower extremity which socket surmounts two shorter tubes D D¹ brazed or
otherwise joined together at one end the opposite ends being curved outwardly.
On each opposite end I braze or otherwise secure a pommel or collar E of larger
diameter and this pommel or collar is internally threaded at F to receive a short
piece of tube G which is screwed at each of its ends. On the opposite end of the
tube G is screwed a pommel or cap H having a hole or aperture I in its centre
through which works a bolt hereafter described. Within the tube G works a
spindle J having a shoulder K to stop against the cap H and kept normally close
A bolt M is carried by
to same by a spiral or other spring L coiled round same.
the shoulder K and normally projects through cap H and takes into a plate N
which is fixed or formed on the hub of the wheel or wheels and is provided with a
number of holes O as may be found convenient for this purpose.
At the end of the spindle I attach a wire, chain, gut or the like P and when the
brake or stop is applied to both wheels these are joined together at or near the

page_text: socket C and are then led upwards through the tube to the end thereof Q and
attached to a lever R which may be pivotted to either of the upright stays S to
which the handle T of the vehicle is attached and at a convenient distance below
same, the opposite arm of the lever V may slide on the opposite stay. I may
telescope the upper portion of the tube into a tube U fixed on to the lever so as to
exclude dirt, etc.
It will be seen that the bolt M remains normally in one of the holes O in the
plate N until any person takes hold of the handle and the sliding arm of the lever
which is conveniently placed for the purpose, when the said lever is pulled
towards the handle and the wire pulls the spindle and its shoulder back from the
cap H thus bringing the bolt M from the hole O in the plate N and releasing the
wheel or wheels. The boxes or tubes G may be attached to the axle by clips X
or in any suitable manner.
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 means or apparatus for braking or locking perambulators, invalid chairs or
like vehicles substantially as herein before described and as illustrated by the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 7th day of October 1891.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.