IMPROVEMENT OF VELOCEPEDES
Year: 1885

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 7th day of February 1887, amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
We MORRISS WOODHEAD and PAUL ANGOIS Engineers and Machinists of Raleigh
Works Raleigh St Nottingham do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
THE IMPROVEMENT OF VELOCEPEDES to be as follows:-
Our first improvement relates more especialy but not exclusivly to Front Steering
Tricycles and the object of it is to reduce the vibration upon the hands of the
rider when the machine is passing over rough ground We obtain this result by
severing the direct connection between the handle (or Steering bar) and the steering
wheel. On the top of the frame or fork in which the steering wheel is fixed, we
fasten a plate, and we also fasten a simalar plate to the bottom of the steering rod,
and between these plates we place one or more spiral springs which take up the
vibration when the wheel passes over an obstruction in one of the above plates we
fix two or more paralel studs sliding in the other plate, these studs give the rider
control over the steering wheel without preventing the action and use of the
springs for reducing the vibration.
Our other improvement relates more especialy but not exclusivly to Tricycles
known as the Convertable Tandem and our object is to strengthen the framework
so that the action of the riders in propelling the machine may cause less strain and
twist upon the revolving parts. And also to increase the facility with which that
part of the frame which carries the front rider may be removed or attached as
required And we do this by extending the main bearing bracket (as now made)
to the front and adding a cross bar making the whole bracket (as altered) in a
single casting, to this bracket we fasten by a single nut, the top part of the remov-
able frame and seat of the front rider. (In the Tandem) in combination with our
improved bracket we also fix a stay close to the pedal axils fastened by a bolt and
binding the lower portion of the frame firmly together at the part where the most
strain occurs.
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page_text: Improvements in Velocipedes.
We MORRISS WOODHEAD and PAUL ANGOIS of Raleigh Works, Raleigh Street in
the town and county of Nottingham engineers and machinists do hereby declare
the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN VELOCEPEDES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to reduce the jolting or vibration upon the hands
of the rider when a velocepede is propelled over rough ground and is intended to
be applied more especially but not exclusively to velocepedes known as direct
steerers.
Various expedients have been resorted to for this purpose being different arrange-
ments of springs coiled round or placed inside the steering rod or fixed upon the
axil of the steering wheel. Now according to this invention the springs or buffers
which take up the vibration are placed between two plates one fixed upon the fork
or frame which carries the steering wheel, and the other to the bottom of the
steering rod and the connection between the steering rod and the steering wheel is
made by paralel studs fixed to one plate and sliding in the other.
And in order that our invention may be clearly understood referance is hereafter
made to the accompanying drawings in which simalar letters of referance indicate
corresponding parts in the several figures Figure 1 is an elevation shewing only
those parts of a direct or front steering tricycle which are required to illustrate
this invention the said parts being shewn as they are usually constructed.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the corresponding parts of the same machine with
our invention introduced and applied, in both figures A is the handle bar, B is the
steering rod which is usually made of hollow tubeing, C is the steering fork, D the
steering wheel, E (which is shewn in section) is the socket for the steering rod and
forms part of the frameing of the machine.
It will be seen that in fig. 1 the steering rod B and the fork C are joined and
constitute a single part but in fig. 2 the steering rod is only carried as far as the
plate 1. to which it is brayzed or otherwise firmly fastened. A corresponding
plate f. 2. is in like manner fastened to the top of the steering fork C, to one of
these plates the paralel studs g. 9. g. are secured and these studs are allowed to slide
freely through corresponding holes in the other plate, the centre stud is shewn
longer than the others and after passing through the plate may be made to fit
inside the tube forming the steering rod which arrangement gives a long and firm
bearing for the fork and wheel, the coiled springs (or other elastic buffers) h h are
placed between the plates f 1. 2. and may be coiled loosely round the studs
which arrangement serves to keep the springs in position, two springs are shewn
in Fig. 2 but it is obvious that the number and position of both the springs and
the studs may be varied, the spring i is suspended inside the steering rod as shewn
and is for the purpose of preventing the wheel and fork from falling out in case
the wheel is lifted from the ground and it also serves to secure a more sensitive
ballance upon the other springs It will be seen that when the wheel D is jolted

page_text: by being propelled over an obstruction or otherwise that a part of the consequent
vibration will be absorbed by the springs instead of being transmitted to the
hands of the rider, it will also be seen that the control of the wheel D required
for steering is provided for, that is to say that any motion given to the steering
rod B to which the plate 1 is secured such motion will be by means of the
studs g. g. g. passing through the said plate transmitted to the steering wheel.
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 what
we claim is
1 In a Velocepede the combination of 2 plates fixed one to the steering rod or
its equivalent part and the other to the steering fork or its equivalent part having
between the said plates springs or buffers for reducing vibration and the manner of
connection between the said steering rod and steering fork or their equivalent parts
by means of studs by means of studs fastened to one of the said plates and sliding
in the other plate such combination acting in manner and for the purpose substan-
tially as herein before described and as illustrated by Fig. 2 of the drawings
herewith or any mere modification thereof.
With regard to the other improvement in velocepedes mentioned in our provi-
sional specifications namely an improvement in the bearing bracket and framework
of convertable Tandems as we have reason to doubt the novelty of that invention
we hereby abandon it and make no claim concerning it.

page_text: We MORRISS WOODHEAD and PAUL ANGOIS Engineers and Machinists of Raleigh
Works Raleigh St Nottingham do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
THE IMPROVEMENT OF VELOCEPEDES to be a 8.8 'follows:-
Our first improvement relates more especialy but not exclusivly to Front Steering
Tricycles and the object of it is to reduce the vibration upon the hands of the
rider when the machine is passing over rough ground We obtain this result by
severing the direct connection between the handle (or Steering bar) and the steering
wheel. On the top of the frame or fork in which the steering wheel is fixed, we
fasten & plate, and we also fasten a simalar plate to the bottom of the steering rod,
and between these plates we place one or more spiral springs which take up the
vibration when the wheel passes over an obstruction in one of the above plates we
fix two or more paralel studs sliding in the other plate, these studs give the rider
control over the steering wheel without preventing the action and use of the
springs for reducing the vibration.
Our other improvement relates more especialy but not exclusivly to Tricycles
known as the Convertable Tandem and our object is to strengthen the framework
so that the action of the riders in propelling the machine may cause less strain and
twist upon the revolving parts. And also to increase the facility with which that
part of the frame which carries the front rider may be removed or attached as
required And we do this by extending the main bearing bracket (as now made)
to the front and adding a cross bar making the whole bracket (as altered) in a
single casting, to this bracket we fasten by a single nut, the top part of the remov-
able frame and seat of the front rider. (In the Tandem) in combination with our
improved bracket we also fix a stay close to the pedal axils fastened by a bolt and
binding the lower portion of the frame firmly together at the part where the most
strain occurs,
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page_text: We MORRISS WOODHEAD and PAUL ANGOIS of Raleigh Works, Raleigh Street in
the town and county of Nottingham engineers and machinists do hereby declare
the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN VELOCEPEDES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
The object of this invention is to reduce the jolting or vibration upon the hands
of the rider when a velocepede is propelled over rough ground and is intended to
be applied more especially but not exclusively to velocepedes known as direct
steerers.
Various expedients have been resorted to for this purpose being different arrange-
ments of springs coiled round or placed inside the steering rod or fixed upon the
axil of the steering wheel. Now according to this invention the springs or buffers
which take up the vibration are placed between two plates one fixed upon the fork
or frame which carries the steering wheel, and the other to the bottom of the
steering rod and the connection between the steering rod and the steering wheel is
made by paralel studs fixed to one plate and sliding in the other.
And in order that our invention may be clearly understood referance is hereafter
made to the accompanying drawings in which simalar letters of referance indicate
corresponding parts in the several figures Figure 1 is an elevation shewing only
those parts of a direct or front steering tricycle which are required to illustrate
this invention the said parts being shewn as they are usually constructed.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the corresponding parts of the same machine with
our invention introduced and applied, in both figures A is the handle bar, B is the
steering rod which is usually made of hollow tubeing, C is the steering fork, D the
steering wheel, E (which is shewn in section) is the socket for the steering rod and
forms part of the frameing of the machine.
It will be seen that in fig. 1 the steering rod B and the fork C are joined and
constitute a single part but in fig. 2 the steering rod is only carried as far as the
plate 1. to which it is brayzed or otherwise firmly fastened. A corresponding
plate f. 2. is in like manner fastened to the top of the steering fork C, to one of
these plates the paralel studs g. g. g. are secured and these studs are allowed to slide
freely through corresponding holes in the other plate, the centre stud is shewn
longer than the others and after passing through the plate may be made to fit
inside the tube forming the steering rod which arrangement gives a long and firmn
bearing for the fork and wheel, the coiled springs (or other elastic buffers) h h are
placed between the plates f1. f2. and may be coiled loosely round the studs
which arrangement serves to keep the springs in position, two springs are shewn
in Eig. 2 but it is obvious that the number and position of both the springs and
the studs may be varied, the spring i is suspended inside the steering rod as shewn
and is for the purpose of preventing the wheel and fork from falling out in case
the wheel is lifted from the ground and it also serves to secure a more sensitive
ballance upon the other springs It will be seen that when the wheel D is jolted

page_text: by being propelled over an obstruction or otherwise that a part of the consequent
vibration will be absorbed by the springs instead of being transmitted to the
hands of the rider, it will also be seen that the control of the wheel D required
for steering is provided for, that is to say that any motion given to the steering
rod B to which the plate f1 is secured such motion will be by means of the
studs g. 9. g. passing through the said plate transmitted to the steering wheel.
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 what
we claim is
1 In a Velocepede the combination of 2 plates fixed one to the steering rod or
its equivalent part and the other to the steering fork or its equivalent part having
between the said plates springs or buffers for reducing vibration and the manner of
connection between the said steering rod and steering fork or their equivalent parts
by means of studs by means of studs fastened to one of the said plates and sliding
in the other plate such combination acting in manner and for the purpose substan-
tially as herein before described and as illustrated by Fig. 2 of the drawings
herewith or any mere modification thereof.
With regard to the other improvement in velocepedes mentioned in our provi-
sional specifications namely an improvement in the hearing bracket and framework
of convertable Tandems as we have reason to doubt the novelty of that invention
we hereby abandon it and make no claim concerning it.
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