Improvements in and relating to Bicycle Brakes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Bicycle Brakes.
I, JOHN HARDING COLE, A.B., of Woodview, Innishannon, Co. Cork, Ireland,
Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Its design is to effect improvements upon or modifications in the form of brake
described in my former Specification No. 26085/96, which I do, as follows:--
(1.) The projection or block at rere of the saddle I make in the form of a pouch
or bag thus practically utilising the tool pouch, usually carried, by making it
constitute the projection or block to which the rider transfers his weight in order
to actuate the brake through the medium of a connecting rod.
The projection or block may otherwise, if desired, be in the form of a roller.
(2.) This connecting rod, which passes through or around the mud guard, (if
there be one on the machine) engages with the brake spoon, which latter has a
jacket or covering of rubber or leather or other suitable material upon it, and
the upper surface of this jacket has a flap or extension running backwards &
attached by a screw or otherwise to the under surface of the mudguard in such
manner as that when the spoon is depressed mud cannot be thrown over it between
it & the mudguard.
The thrust arising from the friction of the spoon upon the tyre is sustained by
the mudguard, which, if necessary, may be re-inforced by a plate upon its surface,
or an independent arm provided for this purpose attached to the cross-stay of the
fork.
The brake spoon may, if desired, be hinged at one end, as described in the
aforesaid specification, and may be extended so as to serve the purpose of a mud-
guard in itself;-or, instead of the brake acting on the tyre I may cause it to act
on the rim of the hind wheel by pivoting two levers to the inner sides of the hind
fork, having on one pair of their ends friction pads & their other ends meeting &
being connected with the rod aforesaid. When the rod is depressed by the rider's
weight the friction pads are brought into contact with the rim of the wheel.
(3.) While it is obvious that the form of spring to lift the brake may vary much
I preferably employ one of wires which being attached to a bar or clamp connecting
the rere ends of the saddle springs, & being adjustable thereon, runs forward
beneath the saddle seat & having received such turns & bends as required for
strength & elasticity, returns back to engage with the brake rod.
To actuate this brake the rider transfers his weight more or less to the top of
the pouch or roller, thus depressing the brake into contact with the tyre in manner
similar to that described in my aforesaid specification.
Dated this 9th day of March 1898.

page_text: 1, JOHN HARDING COLE, A.B., of Woodview, Innishannon, Co. Cork, Ireland,
Clerk in Holy Orders, 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:-
This invention relates to an improvement in the type of brake, described in my
prior Patent No. 26085 of 1896, and it consists in making the projection or block
at rear of the saddle hollow so as to form a pouch or bag or receptacle for the
tools etc. thus practically utilising the tool pouch usually carried for the projection
or block to which the rider transfers his weight in order to actuate the brake.
The brake may consist either of a spoon acting on the tyre of the wheel, or of
a pair of arms acting on the rim of the wheel. For the purpose of this application
I will describe the tormer. The spoon A is carried by a tubular rod B the upper
end of which is fitted with a contracting clip b, and the lower end of which passes
through the mudguard Z, if one is used, the said guard being preferably reinforced
with a bearing piece z. In this tubular rod B fits a rod C carrying at its upper end
a hollow block or projection D adapted to receive the weight of the rider and form
a receptacle for tools or the like. This hollow block or projection may either take
the form of a bag or pouch as shown, or it may take the form of a box or of a frame
to receive a sliding case, and it is supported and stiffened by means of a plate such
as d which is preferably curved or shaped to make the hollow receptacle fit the
back of the saddle.
Any suitable form of spring may be employed to lift the brake after its applica-
tion, but I preferably employ the one illustrated in the accompanying drawing
which consists of a length of wire E one end of which is attached to a bar or
clamp e carried by the rear end of the foundation plate X of the saddle and adjust-
able thereon. The piece of wire runs forward beneath the saddle seat, and after
forming one or more coils as required for elasticity, returns back and engages with
the brake rod C, so that it acts both as a spring and a guide or radius rod.
As an alternative construction a coiled spring such as F and a guide such as f
carried by the seat pillar Y, as shown in dotted lines in the accompanying drawing
may be employed.
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:
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In a brake for bicycles and other velocipedes actuated by the transference of the
whole or part of the riders weight from the saddle to a block or projection in the
rear thereof, making the said block or projection in the form of a pouch bag or
other receptacle, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of December 1898
ɔd this 10th day of December 1898.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.