An Improvement in or applicable to Brakes for Two-wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to Brakes for Two-wheeled
Vehicles.
MARWOOD JOHN OLIVER Tremeer St. Tudy, R.S.O. Cornwall Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
By a mechanical arrangement operating on the brake, I can, on either or both
wheels, of a two wheeled vehicle take the weight off the horse's back instead of
adding additional weight as before.
I do this by attaching a band of steel, iron, leather, rubber, or any such material
to the axle, so arranged as to grip the hub, or rim of the wheel or wheels, from a
connection fastened to hind part of vehicle. On applying the said band, by
pressure, from a lever worm, or worm wheel, or any other mechanical means, the
weight is put on the hind part of the vehicle, consequently, it has the effect which
I claim in this invention.
Dated this 25th day of May 1896.
MARWOOD JOHN OLIVER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to Brakes for Two-wheeled
Vehicles.
I, MARWOOD JOHN OLIVER Tremeer St. Tudy R.S.O. Cornwall Gentleman
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:-
By a mechanical arrangement operating the brake I can on either or both wheels
of a two wheeled vehicle take the weight off the horses back instead of putting
it on as before.
I do this by attaching a band of steel, iron rubber leather or any such material
to the axle so arranged as to grasp the hub or rim from a connection fastened to
hind part of vehicle, on pressure being put on by a lever, worm, worm wheel or
any other mechanical means, the weight is thrown on the hind part of vehicle,
consequently it has the effect which I claim in this invention.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a side elevation showing my invention in position.
Figure 2. is a view of the rod & lever removed.
a is a band of steel or other suitable material, one end of which is secured to the
fixed axle b at c in any convenient manner, the other end being secured to the
connecting rod d, which is connected to the brake lever e, at f. This lever is
secured to the rod g, carried in bearing, h, secured to the vehicle; the bent end i,

page_text: of the rod b, being connected to the end of a similar band attached to the fixed
axle upon the other side of the vehicle. These bands bear upon the hubs; of
the wheels k, of the vehicle. By causing the lever e to move in the direction of
the arrow 1, the bands are caused to grip the hubs j of the wheels k. If
desired the hubs j, may be provided with bearing surfaces upon which the bands
bear.
By this arrangement of brake it will be seen that the weight of the vehicle is
not thrown so directly upon the animal as when applied to the tyre or periphery of
the wheel.
The usual rack, or other convenient means of securing the lever e, in the
desired position, may be employed so that the desired pressure of the band may
be maintained upon the hub j or bearing surface.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is :-
The combined construction & arrangement of the various parts substantially as
-described & illustrated.
Dated this 25th day of February 1897
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.