Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1896
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Velocipedes.
I, LYDDELL SAWYER, 230 Regent Street London, West Photographer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a foot brake which may be "roller" or "spoon" shape
or the like, working on the back driving wheel or wheels of velocipedes. It is
brought into operation by the foot or feet pressing on connecting lever arms with
a fulcrum fixed on the frame of the velocipede, between the brake and the foot
position.
In machines working with pedals wholly or partially rotating, this brake is
fixed to readily press on the back driving wheel. The brake lever support is then
continued to, a suitable part of the stays or frame of the Velocipede, where it is
attached to form the fulcrum.
The lever arms are then continued from the fulcrum, preferably between and
beyond the orbit of the pedals to a position convenient for the feet to reach them.
At the termination of the lever arms, a step or bar is fixed to receive the feet.
Between the fulcrum and the step a spring is fixed regulated with sufficient
strength and resistance that the feet can rest their weight on the step, as foot-
rests, without operating the brake, but that the addition of further foot pressure
brings it readily into action.
In velocipedes worked by pedals, stirrups or the like, moving straight up and
down, when, through oscilating clutches, the foot movement can be arrested at
any point, while the velocipede still continues moving onward, then I prefer my
brake to be operated on by the heels, while the fore part of the foot, if desired,
remains on the pedal, stirrup or the like. In this case the brake acting on the
back wheel, the fulcrum fixed and formed on the frame and the lever arms, with
the heel step at their termination, are all arranged in such a manner that the heel
step of the brake is behind the up and down moving direction of the pedals,
stirrups or the like, and readily allows the heel or heels separately or together to
reach it and so bring the brake into operation.
Dated this Fourth day of December 1906
LYDDELL SAWYER.
I, LYDDELL SAWYER 230 Regent Street London W. Photographer, 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 a foot brake which may be "roller" or "spoon" shape
or the like working on the back driving wheel or wheels of velocipedes.

page_text: It is brought into operation by the foot or the feet pressing on connecting lever
arms with a fulcrum fixed on the frame of the velocipede between the brake and
the foot position. In machines working with pedals wholly or partially rotating,
this brake is fixed to readily press on the back driving wheel. The brake support
is then continued to a suitable part of the stays or frame of the velocipede where
it is attached to form the fulcrum. The lever arms are then continued from the
fulcrum preferably betweent and beyond the orbit of the pedals to a position
convenient for the feet to reach them. At the termination of the lever arms a
step or bar is fixed to receive the feet. Between the fulcrum and the step a spring
is fixed regulated with sufficient strength and resistance that the feet can rest their
weight on the step as foot rests without operating the brake but that the addition
of further foot pressure brings it readily into action.
In velocipedes worked by pedals, stirrups, or the like moving straight up and
down and when through oscillating clutches, the foot movement can be arrested
at any point, while the velocipede still continues moving onward, then I prefer
my brake to be operated on by the heels, while the fore part of the foot, if desired,
remains on the pedal, stirrup or the like.
In this case the brake acting on the back wheel, the fulcrum fixed and formed
on the frame and the lever arms with the heel step at their termination are all
kept arranged in such a manner that the heel step of the brake is behind the
up and down moving direction of the pedals, stirrups or the like and readily allows
the heel or heels separately or together to reach it and to bring the brake into
operation.
For purposes of illustration I will now describe my invention applied to a veloci-
pede, reference being had to the annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a side elevation of my invention applied to a velocipede with rotary
or lever cranks.
Figure 2. plan view of same.
Figure 3. side elevation of modified arrangement being for velocipedes with a
straight stroke foot action.
a is a lever pivotted at 6 to a suitable support carried upon the frame and
which carries the brake surface d. This lever can be controlled by a spring when
required. The foot of the rider operates the end e so as to cause the brake
surface d to bear upon the wheel when required. In Figure 3 a modified arrange-
ment is shewn for use when a straight stroke foot action is employed. In this case
the position of the lever is arranged as shewn so as to be behind the course of
movement of the foot. Thus the heel can be applied to the end of the brake lever
for the purpose of operating same.
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:-
1. In brakes for velocipedes: the combined construction and arrangement of
the various parts substantially as described herein.
2. In brakes for velocipedes: a pivotted lever, one end of which carries the
brake surface, the other end being operated by the foot of the rider; said lever
being controlled by a spring when desired and being so arranged upon the frame
of the machine that the brake surface may be readily applied to the wheel by
operating the lever through the medium of the foot of the rider.
Dated this 10th day of August 1897.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant..