Improvements in Brakes for Cycles Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Cycles Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
I FREDERICK ROBERT WILDEGOSE of Minton Chapter Road, Willesden, in the
County of Middlesex, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My Invention Relates To Improvements in the Construction of Brakes for Cycles,
Velocipes and other Vehicles, whereas I provide a lever which may be Cranked, and
two ears formed at each end or pieces parallel with each other and may be one
inch apart more or less held Together with Tie pins and may be detachable with
screw and nut, The lever may be extended from Rear To front wheel in an
oblique Position which may be either made to clip over and work on either side of
pedal axle or on cross tie bar between carriage bars of rear wheel or other suitable
bars, on one or at each end of lever I provide a suitable shaped flange, Ball or Wheel
which may be of india rubber or other suitable material which may be fixed or rotate
on pivot between ears or made to screw on ends of lever or other suitable device
regulating the length of lever for The Various Sized Machines. The lever may be
Provided with arm or so Cranked To receive the Foot pressure either front or back
action of the foot which simultaneously Blocks hoth wheels or May be actuated by
the ordinary, Handle bar lever Connected with wire rods in or out side frame bar
tubes. This lever is preferably made to engage the rear or drive wheel in which case
the front portion engageing front wheel is dispensed with and either the double or
single pressure Concentrated on the rear wheel and may operate above or below the
carriage bar's of rear wheel or both and may be Cliped over tie bar or other suitable
bar's detachable by screw and nut or other suitable device. When the double
pressure is used on rear wheel a short or Twin lever is used pivoted to Cranked lower
lever with cove formed in to receive an Irregular lug or tooth formed on cranked
lever which operates in cove of Twin or short lever, on the pressure being applied
as above the double pressure is brought to bear on rear wheel simultaneously,
when the single pressure is used the upper or Twin part of lever is detached by
removeing pivot leaving the Cranked lever with single pressure on rear wheel the
single pressure being efficient is prefered, a spring coiled or otherwise may be used
as some guide To foot pressure and release To lever Brake.

page_text: FREDERICK ROBERT WILDEGOSE of Minton Chapter Rd, Willesden in the County of
Middlesex, Builder 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 Improvements In the Construction of Brakes for Cycles
Velocipedes and other Vehicles which operates on Rear wheel effectually Blocking
same when pressure is applyed either by the Foot or the Hand at Handle Bar, the
accompanying Drawings illustrates the methods of Carrying out my Invention,
whereas I provide a shaped Cranked. lever A. Fig 1. which may be of mallable.steel.
or other suitable material which may be one foot long more or less, a guard B. which
clips round Frame bar from Saddle Fixed to lever keeping it in possion and may
belined with rubber Detachable by screw, at one end of lever two ears. C. C. are
formed which receives a Wheel D. Flange, or Ball, at each end of the Wheel, Flange,
or Ball, a plate of Brass or other suitable material may be used through which the
pivot or axle E. passes into ear's. The Wheel or Ball Rotating Between ears, Block's
the Rear Wheel when pressure is applied preferably below the carriage Bar's of Wheel."
Made Detachable by screw nut. The Wheel, Flange, or ball may be of India rubber,
Cork or Metal Skeleton wheel cased with India-Rubber or other Suitable Material,
on the lever near the ear's one or two Hollow's or Saddles F. are Formed which clips
over and works on short tie bar between Carriage bars of Rear wheel or other suitable
bars secured by screw pin and nut, Detachable.
The Two Hollows or Saddle's may be used to regulate the distance from tie bar to
tyre of various seized vehicles or when the wheel and Flange are used alternate with
the same lever Fig. 2 being side view of foot pressure Brake showing Hollow or
Saddles F. and spring G. also Detachable Lug H. which receives the foot. The spring
used may be Fixed detachable to flange forming Hollow or Saddle on lever, by the
screw pin and nut Fixing lever to tie bar passing through one end of spring and
tightened on to flange, and may operate against Frame bar from saddle or other.
suitable bar. This spring Release's the Brake and Regulate's the foot pressure.
according to strength of spring. When the brake is actuated at Handle bar the.
arm of lever is cranked short and passes below or above Pedal axle and connected.
with pivot jointed chain or wire rod's or a part of each a pivot joint at angle. The
connecting chain or rod's passing down stem inside or outside Frame tube Bar's from
Handle bar, a small hole or slot being provided near axle for the inside chain or rod
to pass through and connect to arm of short lever, when outside the rod's may be
held to frame bar's by small suitable clips J.-which may be provided with eye
through which the rods pass, a similar spring being used as in foot pressure Brake.
The Brake may be actuated at Handle bar by the ordinary Handle bar lever, or by a
suitable Handle to receive the Hand or finger's with a push or pull action straight
up or down the stem of Handle bar. The dotted line indicates the push action.
Fig 1. showing Plan of foot pressure Brake with guard B, ears C, wheel D, axle E,.
and Lug H.
Fig 2, being the Side View showing Hollow or Saddle F, Spring G, wheel D,
Lug. H.
Fig. 3 being plan of short cranked Brake,
Fig. 4. showing Side View of short cranked Brake, worked from Handle bar above
or below Pedal axle inside and outside frame tube bar's, also rods and pivot jointed
chain I spring G. Saddle Fclin's I & wheel D

page_text: 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
A shaped cranked lever with ears formed at one end to receive a wheel or Flange
with one or more saddles formed on lever working on tie bar or other bar actuated
either by the foot or at Handle bar as herein Described and Illustrated, for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this Sixteenth day of Septr. 1897.