Improved Arrangements for Reducing the Vibration on the Handles of Bicycles and Tricycles by Means of Spring Forks.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
Improved Arrangements for Reducing the Vibration on the Handles
of Bicycles and Tricycles by Means of Spring Forks.
GEORGE WHITEHOUSE 4, Waterloo Road N. Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,
Manufacturer of Bicycles and Tricycles, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
For reducing the vibration on the handles of Bicycles and Tricycles; (A) represents
ends of fork, from which are projecting pieces, (B), on end of said projecting pieces
are bosses (C). At the end of fork (A) a recess is cut to allow lever (D), to vibrate
in working on pin (E) at the other end of lever (D), or, centre of hub, (F), are
bosses (G), between said bosses, a spring (H) is fixed, the spring acting as a cushion
thereby decreasing vibration of handles.
Deted this 20th day of June 1888.
HERBERT WHITEHOUSE,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: of Bicycles and Tricycles by Means of Spring Forks.
I, GEORGE WHITEHOUSE, of 4 Waterloo Road, N. Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,
Manufacturer of Bicycles and Tricycles do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:
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For reducing the vibration on the handles of Bicycles and Tricycles. A represents
ends of forks from which are projecting pieces B on end of said projecting pieces are
bosses C. At the end of the fork A a recess is cut to allow lever D to vibrate in
working on pin E, at the other end of lever D or centre of hub or spindle F are
bosses G, between said bosses a spring H is placed or fixed, the said spring acting as
a cushion thereby decreasing the vibration of the handles.
This Invention consists of an improved spring fork, for giving greater comfort to
the rider when passing over a stony or uneven road.
In a machine where the ends of the fork bear direct on the hub spindle it will
readily be seen that there must be an unpleasant jolting to the said rider, when he or
she have the aforesaid road to traverse.
This invention will add to the comfort of cycle riders by means of the said spring
fork or forks.
In my invention instead of the prongs of the fork bearing as aforesaid, on the hub
spindle I cut a recess in the ends of said prongs of fork, into which is fixed or placed
a lever, and working radially from the said hub spindle, as shown on the drawing
accompanying the Provisional Specification.
Part way up the fork prongs, are projecting pieces with bosses, to allow a spring
being placed therefrom, the other end of said spring to bear on similar bosses projecting
upwards from the said lever.
I will proceed to describe my invention by the drawing accompanying the
provisional specification and, which said invention is constructed as follows:-
Fig. 1 is a side view of the spring fork, and, Fig. 2, is a front view of the same.
According to my invention I make a lever D, of steel or similar metal, and preferably
of the shape as shown on the drawing accompanying the provisional specification.
From the one end I take a boss, G, of a suitable size, to receive spring H. The other
end of lever, D, to be made so as to work smoothly in the recess, e, at the end of
fork A, and to be fastened in said recess e, by pin E.
At some convenient distance from said recess, e, I carry a projecting piece, B, from
the underside of which is a boss, C, opposite to said boss G, on lever D. I make the
said projecting piece preferably of steel and in one piece with the fork end or
separately.
Over the said bosses, C, and, G, I place a spring, H, of various strenghs according
to the build of machine and the district for use.

page_text: These said springs can be readily replaced as will be seen by the drawing accom-
panying the provisional specification.
I do not bind myself to the exact representation set forth on the drawing.
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;
1st. In a spring fork a lever working radially from the hub spindle, and vibrating
in a recess in the ends of said fork, and in combination with boss G, on said lever
substantially as herein described and illustrated on the drawing accompanying the
provisional specification.
2nd. In a spring fork, projecting pieces on fork, and in combination with boss, C,
as illustrated on the drawing accompanying the provisional specification.
3rd. In a spring fork, a spring H, placed between said bosses substantially as
herein described and illustrated on the drawing accompanying the provisional
specification.
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HERBERT WHITEHOUSE,
Agent for the Applicant.