Improvements in Velocipede Brakes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1892-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Velocipede Brakes.
I, JOHN EDWIN SUTHERS, of 60 Daisy Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the
County of York, Engine Tenter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of velocipede brake and its
object is to enable such brakes to be more readily and safely applied than
hitherto.
In carrying my invention into effect when applying it to a rear driven safety
bicycle arrange a spoon brake on the rear wheel, pulled off the wheel by the
action of a suitable spiral spring, and I connect the brake by a rod or link to a
foot lever which I preferably attach to the fork carrying the front wheel. This
lever or treadle is conveniently placed within reach of the foot and connects either
direct back by bell crank end and link or chain or wire to the spoon brake or it
connects to an intermediate lever placed above it on the frame of the machine
which lever connects in turn to the lever end of the spoon brake.
Suitable connecting shackles, pins and joints are arranged to secure ease and
freedom of action. Immediately the foot lever is pressed downwards the brake is
put on and may be held on with any desired pressure.
My improved brake arrangement may be easily adapted to existing bicycles and
by its use the cramp in the hands and other inconveniences incident to the action
of ordinary brakes are avoided.
Although I have described the invention as applied to a bicycle it can readily be
adapted to tricycles in a quite similar manner.
The detail arrangements may be modified to a considerable extent without
departing from a characteristic feature of my invention which lies in the use
of a velocipede brake applied to the rear wheel or wheels by the action of the
foot.
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CLERK & MARKS,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Velocipede Brakes.
1, JOHN EDWIN SUTHERS, of 60, Daisy Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in the
County of York, Engine Tenter, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved construction of velocipede brake, and its
object is to enable such brakes to be more readily and safely applied than hitherto.
In carrying my invention into effect when applying it to a rear driven safety bicycle
as illustrated in the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings, I arrange a
spoon brake A' on the rear wheel B. I keep the brake pulled off the wheel by
the action of a suitable spiral spring C, and I connect the brake by a rod D
link E and rod E to a foot lever F which I preferably attach to the fork G
carrying the front wheel H. This lever or treadle F is conveniently placed within
reach of the foot, and connects either direct back by bell crank end and link
or chain or wire to the spoon brake, or it is connected as shown in Figure 1
to an intermediate lever E placed above it on the frame L of the machine.

page_text: This lever E connects in turn by the rod D to the lever end A' of the spoon
brake A.
Suitable connecting shackles «, D', E', pins and joints as shown in Figures 1, 2,
and 3 are arranged to secure case and freedom of action. Immediately the foot
lever is pressed downwards the brake is put on and may be held on with any
desired pressure.
I sometimes employ an arrangement for adjusting the length of the rod E² in
any usual well known manner.
My improved brake arrangement may be easily adapted to existing bicycles and
by its use the cramp in the hands and other. inconveniences incident to the action of
ordinary brakes are avoided.
Although I have described the invention as applied to a bicycle it can readily be
adapted to tricycles in a quite similar manner.
The detail arrangements may be modified to a considerable extent without
departing from a characteristic feature of my invention, which lies in the use
of a velocipede brake applied to the rear wheel or wheels by the action of the
foot.
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 :-
(1) The construction and arrangement of brakes for application to bicycles and
tricycles substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2) The construction of a velocipede brake having a lever operated by the foot
for applying the brake, and a spring for automatically releasing it from contact
with the wheel.
Dated this 20th day of February 4899
CLERK & MARKS,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.