Improvements in Brakes for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We, CHARLES LAKEMAN TWEEDALE, Oldfield Road, Sale, Manchester, Clerk
in Holy Orders, and JAMES ROBINSON HANCOCK, 77 Loscoe Road, Carrington,
Nottingham, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our improvements in brakes are applicable to perambulators, perambucots, bath
chairs, mail carts, and other vehicles.
Each brake consists of a block of wood, leather, indiarubber, or other suitable substance
secured to a lover hinged to the body or framing of the vehicle, a coiled or plate
spring presses the block upon the wheel of the vebicle in its normal position when
the vehicle is not moved, the spring or block lever is hinged or otherwise connected
to a rod terminating in a handle adjacent to the handle of the vehicle, or it may
be connected to a lever or shaft parallel to one of the shafts of the vehicle, Pressure
being put on the handle or shaft the block will be held clear of the wheel to allow
the vehicle to be propelled.
The above described apparatus may be applied to a pair of wheels.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We CHARLES LAKEMAN TWEEDALE, Oldfield Road, Sale, Manchester, Clerk
in Holy Orders, and JAMES ROBINSON HANCOCK 77 Loscoe Road Carrington
Nottingham Machinist 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:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a left side view of a perambulator with our improved brake applied
thereto.
Figure 2 a back end view showing the relative position of the perambulator handle
bar and the handle bar connecting the levers or shafts for lifting the brake blocks.
Figure 3 shows the left side view of a perambucot and
Figure 4 an end view both having our improved brake applied thereto.
In each figure the corresponding parts are indicated by the same numbers where
necessary.
Our improvements in brakes are applicable to perambulators, perambucots, bath
chairs, mail carts and other vehicles. Each brake consists of a block of wood, leather,
indiarubber or other suitable substance 1, secured to a lever 2, one such lever on each
Price 8d 1

page_text: side of the vehicle being hinged to the body or framing of the vehicle or being secured
to a rod 3, rocking in bearings secured to the vehicle brdy or other framing, a coiled
spring 4, attached at one end to the lever its other end being attached to the wheel
axle presses the brake block upon the wheel of the vehicle in its normal position when
the vehicle is at rest or not moved. The rod 3 is connected to two levers or shafts 5.
terminating in a handle bar 6, adjacent to and parallel with the usual handle bar 7, of
the vehicle. The whole forming an additional handle or pair of shafts connected to
the brakes 1.
Upon the hand or hands of the attendant pressing down the hand bar 6, into
the position shown by dotted lines at Figure 1 the break blocks will be held clear
of the wheels while the vehicle is propelled by the attendant clasping both handle
bars, the mere weight of the hands constituting the main force required to raise the
brakes clear of the wheels.
On letting go of the vehicle the additional handle bar 6, returns to its normal position
above the usual handle bar 7, the brake blocks 1 at the same time, returning to their
normal position in action upon the wheels and the vehicle is effectively braked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improvements in brakes for perambulators and other vehicles substantially as
described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
Dated this Wightmani L
1007
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.