Combined Brake, Mudguard and Dress-guard for Cycles, Motor Cars and Carriages, especially with Rubber and Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1897

page_text: DTECIFICATION.
Combined Brake, Mudguard and Dress-guard for Cycles, Motor Cars
and Carriages, especially with Rubber and Pneumatic Tyres.
We, EBENEZER GOOLD, junior, Master in Arts, Clovelly Lodge, Adelaide Road,
Leamington, Warwickshire, and DAVID ROBERTS, 64 London Road, Grantham,
Lincolnshire, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists of a mudguard, hollowed to the rotundity of the tyre
bent to the curve of the wheel, with or without lining of leather, rubber, papier
Inaché or other suitable material; or formed of a metal band attached to a strip
of leather or other suitable material. This hangs on shackles or hinges of equal
length and attached on opposite sides to two fixed portions of the vehicle, and is
kept in place by a spring. It may be depressed on to the tyre to act as a brake
by a chain or cord communicating by suitable arrangement with the handle bar
or driving seat; or it may hang thus at one end only and at the other end be
attached to one arm of a lever, by which it is depressed on to the tyre. In this
case, the other arm of the lever is connected by rods or chains with suitable cranks
r rollers to a lever or other arrangement as the handle bar or near the driver's
eat.
Where a dressguard is required, the necessary lacing is carried from the sides
f the mudguard brake to a curved frame concentric with the mudguard but
earer the axle. A similar curved frame is attached by a light plate or rods to
he axle, and lies just above that to which the lacing is attached. Between these
vo frames are closed springs which open when the mudguard is depressed for
se as a brake, and thus keep the lacing taut.
Dated this 23rd day of Januar, 100%
EBENEZER GOOLD, JUNE.
DAVID ROBERTS.
Comoed Brake, Mudguard and Dress-guard for Cycles, Motor Cars
and Carriages, especially with Rubber and Pneumatic Tyres.
We, EBENEZER GOOLD, Junior, of Clovelly Lodge, Leamington, Warwickshire
and DAVID ROBERTS of 64 London Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Engineer, 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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This invention consists of a mudguard hollowed to the rotundity of the tyre
and bent to the curve of the wheel with or without a lining of leather. ruhher
[Price 8d.]

page_text: papier maché or other suitable material or the mudguard may be formed of a
metal band attached to a strip of leather or other suitable material.
The said mudguard hangs upon shackles or hinges, which are preferably of
equal length and are attached at opposite sides to fixed portions of the vehicle
and the said guard is kept in its normal position by a spring or springs.
The guard may be depressed on to the tyre to act as a brake by a chain or cord
operated by any suitable arrangement from the handlebar of a cycle or the driving
seat of a vehicle. Or the guard may be hung upon shackles or the like at one
end only and at, the other end be attached to one arm of a lever by which it is
adapted to be depressed on to the tyre. In this case the other arm of the lever
is connected by rods, a chain or the like working with suitable cranks or rollers
to a lever or other arrangement at the handlebar or near the drivers seat.
Where a dress guard is required, as in the case of the rear wheel, of a lady's
safety bicycle, the lacing is carried from the sides of the mudguard brake to a
curved frame concentric with the mudguard but nearer the axle. A similar
curved frame is attached by a light plate or rods to the axle and lies just above,
that to which the lacing is attached. Between these two frames are placed closed
springs which are adapted to open when the mudguard is depressed and thus keep
the lacing taut.
And in order that our invention may be properly understood and readily
carried into effect we will further describe the same with the aid of the accom-
panying drawings; but we wish it to be understood that these drawings are given
by way of example only and we do not confine ourselves to the precise constructions
shown thereby.
Figure I is a side elevation showing the rear portion of a safety bicycle with
cne form of our mudguard brake applied thereto.
Figure II is a similar view showing another form of our mudguard brake.
Figure III is a side elevation showing the part of our invention relating to
dress guards.
The same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts, through-
out the drawings.
Referring to Figure I. The mudguard is constructed in two separate
portions 2, 3. The part 2 may be fixed in any suitable manner: our invention
does not relate thereto. The part 3 is curved longitudinally and transversely
preferably to the corresponding radii of the tyre so that it may fit the same closely
if and when moved radially into contact with the said tyre. It is preferably
lined with some suitable material to prevent wear of the guard itself. The said
part 3 is hung on shackles 4 from the duplex members 5 of the frame, in such a
manner that it may be swung in an approximately radial direction towards the
centre of the wheel and into contact with the tyre 7. A cord or the liket 8 may
he attached to the guard at or near the point 9, by the upper shackle, or if
desired at or near the point 10 by the lower shackle; in the latter
case, the cord may be passed through an eye at the point 9 as shown. In both
cases the cord may be conveniently taken round a pulley 11 and thence over other
pulleys to the usual brake operating lever on the handle-bar, but we do not confine
ourselves to any particular means for moving the guard. One or more springs
such as 12 may be employed to restore the guard to its normal position when the
brake is released.
Referring to Fig. II. The upper end of the part 3 of the guard is hung on a
single shackle or link 4 which is produced beyond the pivot or centre to form the
second arm 13 of a lever. In this case the operating cord 8 is attached to the
free end of the lever. At the lower end of the guard, the spring 12 is utilised to
act both as a spring and a shackle, by hinging its outward end to the guard.
It will be obvious that various combinations and modifications of these two
devices may be made. For example, a shackle may be applied to the upper end
of the guard and a lever device to the lower, the cord in this case travelling along

page_text: the lower part of the frame of the machine. In some cases it may be advisable
to slot or joint the levers or shackles in order to get a free and correct action.
Referring to Fig. III. The lacing 14 is carried from the sides of the part 8 of
the guard to a curved frame 15 concentric with the guard or wheel but nearer the
axle. A similar but rather larger curved frame 16 is attached by a light plate 17
and rods 18 to the axle 19 and lies just above the frame 15. Between the two
frames 15 and 16 are placed closed springs 20 which tend to force the two said
frames apart and so keep the lacing taut when the guard is moved towards the
wheel in applying the brake. The ends of the frame 15 may be formed into loops
adapting the said frame 15 to slide on the end rods 18. And the springs 20 may
conveniently be threaded on the rods 18, or on the rods 21 which may be
employed to connect the guard 3 with the frame 15, or some on each as shown.
The application of our invention to other suitable cycles, motor cars and
carriages is not essentially different from that above described, but in any case
modifications may be made without exceeding the limits of our invention. It
will be observed that our brake takes a very long bearing and is therefore not
liable to injure rubber, pneumatic or other such delicate tyres to which it may
be applied.
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 we are
aware mudguards have already been employed as brakes and springs have
already been employed to maintain the tension of dress guards and we therefore
'do not claim either of these arrangements broadly but what we do claim is:-
1. In a cycle, motor car or carriage, a mudguard shaped to the form of the tyre
of one of the wheels, carried by one or more shackles, levers or the like, and
adapted to be moved, by any suitable means radially or approximately radially
into contact with the said tyre so as to act as a brake, and provided with a spring
or springs adapted to return the guard to its normal position when the brake is
released, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a mudguard brake of the kind referred to in the pre-
ceding claiming clause, and a dress guard attached to the said mudguard, of a
curved frame connected to the dress guard, a larger curved frame connected to
the frame of the machine and springs adapted to force the said two
curved frames apart when the mudguard brake is applied, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
3. The improvements in or relating to mudguard brakes for cycles, motor cars
and carriages substantially as herein described with reference to the accompany-
ing drawings.
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Darth WITs word day of Octobe
1897.
G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
18 Hertford Street, Coventry,
75 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. and
49 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin.
Patent Agent for the Applicants.
1897.
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G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
.18 Hertford Street, Coventry,
75 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. and
49 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin.
Patent Agent for the Applicants.