Improvements in or connected with Cycle Brakes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1897
5th Enh 1000
Accented 2nd Anr
1808
Date of Application, 18th May, 1897
1000
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1908 Accepted, 2nd Apr, 1808
Improvements in or connected with Cycle Brakes.
We, RUDOLF RAUSCH, FRITZ KOHN, and LUDWIG BLAUHORN, all of III
Ungargasse 54, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria, Sculptor, Merchant, and
Government Official, respectively, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of a cycle brake to adapt it to be set
in action by the turning of a handle on the handle bar.
In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view and Figure 2 a
plan view of the improved cycle brake.
a is the handle bar which is provided with a revoluble handle b. On this handle
a lever arm c is attached, which is connected with the brake lever e by means
a link or connecting piece d. This brake lever is pivotally mounted at i on the
handle bar, and is connected with the brake rod 9 by means of a hinge or pivot f
in the usual way. The brake rod g carries the usual brake block or shoe.
The turning of the handle b in the direction of the arrow ? moves the lever
system in such a way that the brake block is pressed against the wheel.
In order to prevent the fingers catching in the lever arm d a protective flange
or shield h is arranged on the handle or on the handle bar.
Dated this 17th day of May 1897.
Improvements in OF COMPUTO
We, RUDOLF RAUSCH, FRITZ KOHN, and LUDWIG BLAUHORN, all of III
Ungargasse 54, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria, Sculptor, Merchant, and
Government Official, respectively, 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 the construction of a cycle brake to adapt it to be set
tion he the turning of a handle on the handle bar.

page_text: a lever arm c is attached which is flexibly connected with the brake lever e by means
of a link or connecting piece d. This brake lever is pivotally mounted in a
bracket on the handle bar, and is connected with the brake rod g by means of a
hinge or pivot f in the usual way. The brake rod g carries the usual brake block
or shoe.
The turning of the handle b in the direction of the arrow p moves the lever
system in such a way that the brake block is pressed against the wheel.
In order, in case of need, to be able to keep the brake applied for a considerable
time, for instance when running down hill, a fixed toothed segment is provided
on the handle bar tube a, in which segment a pawl / pivotally mounted on the pivot
of the levers c d engages under the pressure of a spring. The release of the pawl
is effected by pressing on the end n.
In order to prevent the fingers catching in the lever arm da protective flange
or shield h is arranged on the handle or on the handle bar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A cycle brake characterised by one of the cycle handles (6) being revolubly
mounted on the handle bar (a) and having a lever arm (c) which is flexibly
connected with the brake rod (g) by means of a link (d) and a lever (e) pivotally
mounted on a bracket (2), whilst the handle bar or revoluble handle may be
provided with a shield (h), substantially as herein before described.
2. In the cycle brake herein before described, the arrangement of a fixed toothed
segment on the handle bar tube (a) and a spring pawl (7) mounted on the pivot of
the brake operating levers (c d) to engage said toothed segment with the object of
keeping the brake on for any desired time when applied, substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of February 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.