An Improvement in connection with Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th. Nov., 1891-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with Velocipedes.
EDWARD PATRY of The Chesnuts Sydenham Hill London, S.E. Artist do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvement consists in a combined mud-guard & brake, which is attached
to the fork, and is arranged in such a manner that by the pressure of the feet the
machine may be stopped either almost instantaneously or as gradually as desired.
The mud-guard is made of thick leather or other suitable material, and is fixed to
the fork by a bolt or similar device in such a way that if not pressed by the feet
no part of it touches the tyre. To the mud-guard, behind and at a suitable distance
from the fork, is fixed at right angles a piece of metal or other hard substance,
which projects on each side of it sufficiently to admit of the feet being placed upon
it. Pressure in the crosspiece brings the apparatus into contact with the tyre;. &
acts as a brake.
EDWARD PATRY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with Velocipedes.
I EDWARD PATRY of the Chesnuts Sydenham Hill in the County of Surrey
Artist 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 arrangement by means of which a brake
can be applied to the fore-wheel of a velocipede by the foot or feet of the rider.
The said arrangement consists of a strip or piece which preferably constitutes a
mud-guard which is connected at its upper end to the fork or frame of the velocipede
and normally stands at a distance therefrom but which by being acted upon by the
foot or feet of the rider can be brought against the tyre or rim of the wheel with
any desired pressure to retard or stop its rotation. The said strip or piece is
preferably made of, or lined with, a material such as leather for example, which
will not injure the said rim or tyre.
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1 will describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the best means with
which I am acquainted for carrying my invention into effect.
Figure 1 shews the device applied to the fore wheel of a velocipede.
Figure 2 is a plan shewing the outer side.
Figure is a cross section, and Figure
device.
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is a longitudinal section of the said
As shewn it consists of a strip or piece A made of two or other requisite number
of pieces of leather sewn together and provided with a lug a for its attachment to
the fork of the velocipede. If the natural resiliancy of the material of which the
strip A is made. be not sufficient to maintain the strip out of contact with the wheel
may reinforce it by a steel or like piece a² secured to it or between the pieces of
leather and connected with it to the fork. To the outer side of the strip A is fixed
the bar B of metal, wood, or like strong and rigid material the ends of the said
bar projecting outwards from the sides of the strip A its ends so projecting being
covered with india rubber or like material to give a foothold. The arrangement
described constitutes a combined mud guard and brake. I do not limit myself to
the precise arrangement described as it will be evident that it can be varied without
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page_text: departing from the nature of my invention ;. for instance the ordinary mud-guard
may be used and an arrangement similar to that described be applied beneath it, or
in the arrangement shewn the piece B may be dispensed with when the foot or feet
is or are applied to the outer part of the combined mud guard and brake directly.
The strip A may be secured to the fork or frame by a hinge joint with a spring to
keep it normally away from the wheel whilst allowing it to yield to be brought into
contact with the rim or tyre of the wheel as described.
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 1
claim is-
1. In combination with velocipedes a strip or piece such as A which is secured
to the fork or frame in such a position and manner that whilst it normally remains
out of contact with the rim or tyre it can be moved into contact therewith by the
foot or feet of the rider substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. In combination with velocipedes a strip or piece such as A which is secured
to the fork or frame in such a position that whilst it normally acts as a mud-guard
and is out of contact with the rim or tyre of the wheel it can by the foot or feet
of the rider be caused to act as a brake substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. The combination of the strip or piece A. and crosspiece B for attachment to
velocipedes to act as a combined mud-guard and brake substantially as hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 12th day of November 1891.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.