An Improved Cycle Break.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cycle Break.
I, JAMES MILLS of No. 8 Harders Road Queens Road Peckham London S. E..
Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention relates to an improved break for cycles, and is constructed
as follows:- It consists of two concave rollers made of india rubber, hard wood
or other suitable material. These rollers are fitted in a slight brass, gun or
other suitable metal frame. This frame with rollers as above described is attached
to the cycle in the ordinary way. When the cycle break is applied the tyre
fits in the concave rollers, these rollers grip the same but gradually. The tyre
of the cycle by this means remains uninjured.
The rollers in the frame as above described are placed immediately one behind
the other, and gives the-rider absolute control of the cycle.
Dated this the 19th dex of Mauch 1904.
I, JAMES MILLS of No. 8 Harders Road Queens Road Peckham in the County
of Surrey Printer 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 an improved break for cycles, and is particularly
described as follows:-
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It consists of two concave rollers which are fitted or adjusted in a slight brass,
gun metal, or other suitable metal frame.
The said concave rollers can be made either of india rubber, wood or metal
covered with rubber or leather, hard wood, metal or other suitable material.
The two concave rollers are fitted in the metal frame one immediately behind
the other. This metal frame with concave rollers fitted as above described is
attached to the cycle break rod in the ordinary way.
When the break is applied, the tyre of the cycle wheel fits into the concavity or
hollow of the rollers. The tyre by this means is gripped by the said rollers
gradually and without friction. My invention provides a break which in its
application, being trictionless, will not injure the cycle tyre. This improved cycle
break while it protects the tyre from injury also gives the rider absolute control of
the cycle.
It can be made in any size required and is applicable to any kind of tyre whether
solid or pneumatic, or otherwise.
For the purpose of more fully explaining my said invention, reference is made to
the accompanying drawing
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Figure 1. is a drawing of my improved cycle break.
B. B. represents the metal frame;
C. C. are the two concave rollers fitted in the same substantially as above
described.
A. is the cycle break rod which is attached to the metal frame B. B. by means
of the pivot D.
Figure 2. is a sectional drawing giving the shape or configuration of the roller.
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page_text: For the purpose of my said invention I do not confine myself strictly to the
exact design of the metal frame as shewn in drawing, as the same can be made in
other designs and still answer the purpose of my invention.
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 :-
The application of two concave rollers fitted in a metal frame substantially as
above described, as a break for cycles.
JAMES MILLS.