Improvements in or relating to Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left 22nd Fab 1002 Accepted, Sth May,
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
I, WILLIAM VEASEY BIGGS of 12 Medway Street, Leicester, Machinist, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention has reference to bicycles and other velocipedes and is designed
with a view of providing means for reducing or counteracting the shock or
vibration of the machine when passing over uneven roads.
This object is attained by means of one or more springs applied at or near the
axles of one or each of the wheels and connected by suitable means to the
framework.
The springs may be located between two crossheads, plates or equivalents and
encircle screwed rods, with nuts on the ends thereof by which the tension of the
said springs may be regulated.
Other means can be adopted for this purpose if desired.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bicycles and other Velocipedes,
I, WILLIAM VEASEY BIGGS, of 12 Medway Street, Leicester, Machinist, 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 has reference to bicycles and other vehicles and is designed with
a view of providing means for reducing or counteracting the shock or vibration of
the machine when passing over uneven roads.
This object is attained by means of two or more springs applied to the axles of
one or each of the wheels and connected by suitable means to the framework of
the vehicle.
The springs may be located between two crossheads, plates or equivalents and
encircle screwed rods or spindles with nuts on the ends thereof by which the tension
of the springs may be regulated.
The invention will be understood from the following description in reference to
the accompanying drawings wherein
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention supposed to be applied to the front
wheel of a bicycle and Figure 2 is a plan of the same,
Figures 3 and 4 are side elevation and plan respectively of my invention
supposed to be applied to the rear or driving wheel of a bicycle.
Figure 5 is a central vertical section of Figure 1.
Figure 6 illustrates a modification of my invention as applied to a carriage or
waggon wheel.
In Figure 1, A represents one arm of the fork in which is carried the front
wheel of a bicycle and A' A', Fig. 3, are portions of two members of the frame-
work thereof to which the rear or driving wheel is attached.
Connected to the beforementioned parts by a screw bolt A³ and nut on the end
thereof is a vertical plate B₁ formed integrally with a horizontal plate B.
On each end of the said plate B is a boss or tubular sleeve B projecting partly
from the upper and undersides thereof and through which passes a bolt or
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page_text: spindle Cencircled by a spiral spring D and passing also through a plate E secured
thereon by a nut C tightened against the underside of the same.
The plate E has a central enlargement E through which passes the axle F
(Fig. 1.) of a vehicle wheel and which may be secured in position by a nut F¹
thereon or equivalent means.
Grepresents the hub of a bicycle or similar wheel to which my invention is
applied.
A washer H of rubber, leather, or similar material is placed round the bolt C
under the head C' so as to deaden the sound which would otherwise occur by the
sudden coming together of the boss B and the bolt head C
In Figures 1 and 5, the springs D are shown in their normal condition but in
Fig. 3 the said springs are shown somewhat under compression as when the machine
or vehicle is carrying a rider or a load.
As will be noticed the ends of tlie springs D abut against the bosses B² and the
plates E and the said springs are compressible between the said parts.
It is obvious that as the weight of the vehicle and its rider or load are taken by
or carried on the springs as indicated in Figure 3 any shock or jar caused by the
wheels passing over any inequalities or uneven road will be intercepted by the
springs and not communicated to the rider or the load.
In Figure 6 which shows the application of my invention to the wheel of a
carriage, waggon or other road vehicle the same letters of reference are used as in
the preceding figures.
The plates BB are substituted by a bar J upwardly curved at each end and
secured to the underside of the body L of the vehicle by screw bolts K.
The enlargement of the axle bearing plate is also formed in two parts E' and E
divided in a longitudinal direction so as to permit of the axle F being more readily
connected thereto and removed therefrom.
it should be understood that an anti-vibration device or appliance such as herein-
before described and illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 6 is placed on each end of the
axle of the vehicle wheel.
Although I have only shown two springs as applied to each end of the vehicle
axle, reserve to myself the right to use any greater number springs which may
be convenient for the game purpose.
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 I
claim is :-
1. The combination with each end of the wheel axle of a bicycle or other vehicle
of two or more spring encircled bolts or spindles, such as C. D. axle bearing plate
such as E E and plate such as B B connected to the framework substantially in
the manner and operating as and for the purpose described and illustrated in
Figures 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with each end of the wheel axle of a carriage, waggon or
other road vehicle of an axle bearing plate such as E' E two or more spring
encircled bolts or spindles such as CD and bar such as J connected to the body
of the vehicle substantially in the manner and operating as and for the purpose
described and illustrated in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The inproved axle bearing anti-vibration device consisting of the parts con
structed and arranged substantially in the manner described and illustrated in th
.accompanying drawings.
WILLIAM VEASET BIGGS.
Witness:
E. NORTH LEWIS,
Berridge Street Chambers, Leicester.
W. P. Thompson & Boult.