Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1888
We MORRISS WOODHEAD, PAUL ANGOIS, and WILLIAM ELLIS, of Russell Street.in
the town and County of Nottingham Velocepede Manufacturers do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our first improvement relates to the arrangement and construction of the brake
gear and is especially (although not exclusively) designed for adaptation to the type of
velocepede known as, the rear driving safety bicycle and the object of it is to secure,
a more simple and direct connection, between the brake spoon or friction lever, which
acts upon the rear or driving wheel, and the hand lever which is attached to the
steering bar controlling the front wheel, and further to prevent any false motion
being conveyed to the said brake spoon or its connecting gear when the brake is not
in operation. We carry this out by arrangeing the steering bar in a position that is
clear of the centre lino upon which the steering wheel pivots, and instead of the
steering bar, a swivel joint, or other suitable connection, between the hand lever and
the brake spoon (or intermediate gear) is made to pivot upon the said centre line, so
that the steering motion of the handle bar and hand lever imparts no motion to the
other brake gearing, which we further improve by providing a rest or slide to take up
the vertical strain when the brake is in operation.
The other part of our invention is also designed chiefly for adaptation to the rear
driving safety or other bicycle, and the purpose of it is to provide a means whereby
the machine may be maintained in an upright position (or made to stand by itself)
when not required for use, or when the rider has dismounted, without the necessity
of further support. To carry this out we attach to the machine at a suitable position
1 or moro props or supports, which may be made of metal, Cane, or other suitable
material, and these supports may be constructed, to telescope or fold together in
sections, or in a single part, and are connected (preferably) at one end with the
machine by suitable sockets or joints which allow the said props (or supports) to be
partially detached and used to support the machine when required.
Dated this 9th day of January 1888.

page_text: We MORRISS WOODHEAD, PAUL ANGOIS, and WILLIAM Ellis of Russell Street, in
the town & county of Nottingham Velocepede Manufacturers 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:—
Our first improvement relates to the arrangement and construction of the brake
gear and is especially (although not exclusively) designed for adaptation to the type
of velocepede known as, the rear driving safety bicycle, and the object of it is to
secure a more simple and direct connection, between the brake spoon or friction lever
which acts upon the rear or driving wheel, and the hand lever which is attached to
the steering bar controlling the front wheel, and further to prevent any false motion
being conveyed to the said brake spoon or its connecting gear when the brake is not
in operation. We carry this out by arranging the steering bar in a position that is
clear of the centre line upon which the steering wheel pivots, and instead of the
steering bar a swivel joint or other suitable connection between the hand lever and
the brake spoon or intermediate gear is made to pivot upon the said centre line, so
that the steering motion of the handle bar and hand lever imparts no motion to the
other brake gearing, which we further improve by providing a rest or slide to take up
the vertical strain when the brake is in operation.
The other part of our invention is also designed chiefly for adaptation to the rear
driving safety or other bicycles and the purpose of it is to provide a means whereby
the machine may be maintained in an upright position (or made to stand by itself)
when not required for use or when the rider has dismounted, without the necessity of
further support.
To carry this out we attach to the machine at a suitable position one or more props
or supports which may be made of metal, cane, or other suitable material and these
supports may be constructed to telescope or fold together in sections or in a single
part, and are connected preferably at one end with the machine by suitable sockets or
joints which allow the said props (or supports) to be partially detached and used to
support the machine when required.
We will now describe that part of our invention which relates to our improvements
in the construction and arrangement of the brake mechanism, and in order that the
same may be clearly understood reference is hereafter made to the accompanying
drawings which substantially illustrate the arrangement and construction of the parts
required to carry our said invention out.
axle.
Figure 1, is a front elevation. Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same shewn
in section. In both figures A is the handle or steering bar. B is the stem or
steering rod. C, the hand lever by which the brake power is applied. D, the swivel
E the support for the lever C, and F the rod connecting the brake lever with
the friction lever and spoon. By our arrangement we place the handle bar (A)
sufficiently backwards (or forwards) to allow the end of the hand lever (C) to be fitted
correctly over the axis (or centre) of the stem (B).

page_text: The connecting rod (F) is jointed to the axle (D) (or its equivalent) this axle is
carried by the lever C and is free to swivel upon the same axis as the stem B.
Now by this arrangement of the respective parts the velocepede may be steered
without any motion being given to any of the brake gearing; and the various
complications heretofore adopted to prevent the unnecessary (or false) motion of the
brake parts caused by steering are thereby avoided. Our invention also provides a
support E projecting from the stem sufficiently to allow for the action of the lever C
when the brake is applied, the position, shape, and manner of attaching this projecting
support may obviously be varied, its purpose is to support the end of the lever
against the strain (or pull) upon the rod F wherever the brake power is applied by
the rider.
And we further improve the brake machinism by providing a means for readily
adjusting the friction spoon so that it may fit correctly against the face of the tyre
(when the brake is used). We carry this out by jointing the spoon to the lever
(instead of making them in one piece as heretofore), any kind of joint may be
used that will permit the relative angle of the friction spoon with the lever being
altered sufficiently for the purpose required. One device for effecting this is shewn
by figure 3 and will be readily understood. G represents the friction spoon, H the
lever and the dotted lines shew the spoon set at another angle.
The other part of our invention described in the provisional specifications herewith
relating to a means for supporting a velocepede in an upright position is hereby
abandoned and we therefore inake no claim concerning it.
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
1st. The arrangement and respective combination of those parts of a velocepede as
shewn by figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, whereby the hand lever of
the brake is supported and is made to turn upon the same axis as the steering rod,
for the purposes and in manner as herein before described or any mere modification
thereof.
2nd. The arrangement and combination of the parts shewn by figure 3 of the
accompanying drawings, whereby the relative angle of the brake friction spoon and
the lever (or its equivalent) may be varied for the purpose and in manner as herein
before described.