An Improved Foot-rest and Rim-brake combined for Velocipedes.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Foot-rest and Rim-brake combined for Velocipedes.
I, HERMANN ADOLPHUS REINHOLD, of 7, Wellington Street, Woolwich, in the
County of London, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved combined foot rest and rim brake for
velocipedes. It consists of an adjustable clip, which is attached to the fork of
the velocipede, and which has a projecting pin upon which swivels a rectangular
lever. One end of this lever is provided with a taper shoe in which is inserted
the friction block, and the other end is notched to prevent the foot from slipping
in applying the brake. The above mentioned clip has a projection raised a
little above the aforementioned lever, but extending only about half the length
of same; upon this projection the foot rests when the brake is not in use. To
apply the brake it is only necessary to tilt the foot a little on one side. A suit-
able spring prevents the brake block from coming into contact with the rim
when the brake is not in use.
Dated this 21st day of November 1899.
An Improved Foot-rest and Rim-brake combined for Velocipedes.
I, HERMANN ADOLPHUS REINHOLD, of 7, Wellington Street, Woolwich, in the
County of Kent, Manufacturer, 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:-
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My invention relates to a combination foot rest and foot power rim-brake,
and is adapted for use upon bicycles, tricycles and all other kinds of velocipedes
and similar vehicles, the objects of which are simplicity and power in use, and
inexpensive in its application to machines of the type referred to either during
its manufacture or at any time subsequently thereto.
In order that my said invention and the manner of its use may be fully under-
stood, I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawings of which,
Fig. 1 is a part back elevation of the steering fork of a bicycle or like machine
(partly in section) to which my invention has been applied.
Fig. 2 is an inside view of the left hand member of the said steering fork
with the left hand portion of my said invention in position thereon.
Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of Fig. taken anywhere between my said
brake and the fork crown.

page_text: My invention consists of a pair of adjustable clips A A adapted for fixation
upon the back of the two members B. B' of the front or steering fork C of a bicycle,
tricycle or similar machine, to each of which said clips is rigidly attached or
formed integrally therewith a foot rest D, serrated or otherwise roughened
upon its upper surface in the usual way for the prevention of foot slip, and at
the back of the said foot rests the said clips are each provided with a stud E,
which serve as fulcrums or pivots for bell crank levers F, the lower members a a
of which said bell crank levers normally hang parallel with the fork members B
and B, and are so constructed at their lower ends as to have connected thereto
or formed therewith grooved extension pieces G G, in which are placed and
fixed by cement or other suitable means friction pads H H. which said pads may
be of rubber, rubber composition, leather or any other resilient material adapted
to operate for braking the speed of the machine when either or both are pressed
against the rim J of the wheel as hereinafter explained.
The upper and horizontal members 6 of the crank levers F F stand slightly
below the level of and parallel with the foot rests D D and are serrated or
roughened upon their upper surfaces like the said foot rests and for the same
purpose. The said members b b are considerably longer than the foot rests D D
so that the foot or feet of the rider may, when coasting or the like, be placed
upon the rests D D without in any way interfering with the members bb, but
when the brake is to be applied one or the other or both of the riders feet may
be slightly tilted, or wholly transferred from the rest or rests D D on to the end
or ends of the member or members bb of the lever or levers F F, the pressure
from the foot or feet then causing the said member or members b b to be
depressed, and the resilient block or blocks H to be pressed against the rim J,
as indicated by the dotted outline of F F in Fig. 1, the pressure of the block
or blocks H being of course equal to the pressure imparted to the member or
members b of FF, suitable springs K K, preferably connected to D D and a a,
being provided for returning the members a a and b b to their normal position,
and the block H H clear of the rim J when the pressure from the foot or feet
of the rider is or are removed, while stops L L are provided to prevent rupture
of H H through excessive pressure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The improved combination foot rest and rim brake for cycles and other
velocipedes, substantially as herein described and shewn.
2nd. In an improved combination foot rest and rim brake for cycles and
other velocipedes, the combination of a pair of clips A A adapted to be fixed
upon the members B B2 of the steering fork of such a machine, the said clips
each carrying a foot rest D, and pivotally connected bell-crank-lever F, the upper
members bb of which are adapted to receive the feet of the rider, the said mem-
bers when depressed thereby causing resilient pads H of the lower members a a
of F F to impinge upon the rim J of the vehicle and brake the machine, the
said pads being withdrawn from the said rim by the means of springs such as K K,
when the feet of the rider are removed, substantially as and for the purposes
herein set forth and shewn by the appended drawings.
1000
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Bldgs., Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.