improvements in and rerating to сустев.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 4th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
improvements in and rerating to сустев.
We, GEORGE WISHART and ALEXANDER JEFFREY, both of 104 Renfrew
Street, in the City and County of Glasgow, Camera Makers, do hereby declare the
nature of our invention to be as follows:
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved cycle fitting
and appliance to be worn by cyclists when riding safety bicycle, trycicycles or
other formes of cycles where applicable, and has for its object the increasing of the
foot pressure on the pedals of such vehicles, and obviating the necessity of the
cyclist stooping when requiring to exert full power more particularly when ascending
hills or while travelling on heavy roads.
This new or improved appliance consists of a strap or band to be worn over the
shoulders or it might be round the body of the cyclist, above the hips, having its
ends attached to the framing of the machine so that when pressing down the pedals
the cyclist can exert greater power by bearing up against said strap, and at same time
maintain an upright position. Instead of a strap a small yoke might be worn on
the shoulders which would be connected to the cycle frame by straps from its ends.
The straps or bands might be constructed in various ways, such as a single strap
worn over the shoulders or round the body and attached to the frame by both ends
or by a ring or hook joining the ends, or the part passing round the shoulders or
body may have it's ends joined and be connected to the cycle frame by a single
strap. These straps may be made of leather or elastic material or a combination
of these, or be fitted with springs to give elasticity, and when used may in some
cases be worn under the outer garments or be attached to or form part of same
only the lower end or ends projecting for use when required. Buckles, or other
devices, such as are usually employed in ordinary braces could be used for adjusting
the length of the straps to suit the wearer.
The cycle would be fitted, on the upper stay of the frame, with projections, it
might be on each side of the stay, but preferably with a hook shaped projection on
its upper side having its point turned forwards and slightly upwards so that the
ring of the band could be instantly disengaged, or automatically in case of
accident. This hook might be secured to other parts of the frame, in cases
where the usual upper stay was not used or was not strong enough to stand
the strain.
Dated the 4th December 1894.
We, GEORGE WISHART and ALEXANDER JEFFREY both of 101 Renfrew
Street, in the City and County of Glasgow, Camera Makers, do hereby declare
0 the nature of our invention, and in what manner the same is to he performed,
to be particularly described, and ascertained in and by the following tatement
in writing :-
Our invention has reference to and comprises a new improved cycle fitting and

page_text: appliance to be worn by cyclists when riding safety bicycles, tricycles, or other
forms of cycles where applicable, and has for its object the increasing of the foot
pressure on the pedals of such vehicles, and obviating the necessity of the cyclist
stooping when requiring to exert full power, more particularly when ascending hills,
or while travelling on heavy roads.
This new or improved appliance consists of a strap or band to be worn over the
shoulders or it might be round the body of the cyclist, above the hips, having its
ends attached to the framing of the machine so that when pressing down the
pedals, the cyclist can exert greater power by bearing up against sail strap, and
at same time maintain an upright position. Instead of a strap a small yoke might
be worn on the shoulders which would be connected to the cycle frame by straps
from its ends. The straps or bands might be constructed in various ways, such
as a single strap worn over the shoulders or round the body, and attached to the
frame by both ends, or by a ring or hook joining the ends, or the part passing
round the shoulders or body may have its ends joined or be connected to the
cycle frame by a single strap. These straps may be made of leather, or elastic
material, or a combination of these, or be fitted with springs to give elasticity
and in some cases when in use, may be worn under the outer garments, or be
attached to or form part of same only the lower end or ends projecting for
use when required. Buckles, or other devices such as are usually employed in
ordinary braces, could be used for adjusting the length of the straps to suit
the wearer.
The cycle would be fitted, on the upper stay of the frame, with projections it
might be on each side of the stay, but preferably with a hooked shaped
projection on its upper side having its point turned forwards and slightly upwards
so that the ring of the band could be instantly disengaged, or automatically, in
case of accident. This hook might be secured to other parts of the frame in cases
where the usual upper stay was not used, or was not strong enough to stand the
strain.
In order that our said invention and the manner of carrying the same into effect
or practice may be properly understood, we have hereunto appended a sheet of
explanatory drawings illustrating some of the most approved modifications of the
appliance.
In these drawings Figure 1 is a front view and Figure 2 is a back view of a
bicycle rider equipped with one form of the appliance. Figures 3 and 4 shewing
details to an enlarged scale. In this form the appliance consists of a double strap
or band A joined together at their ends at A passed over the shoulders, crossed
on the back at A and hocked to the connected en Is at A where these are secured
together by a cross strap A². These straps A are fitted at A' with buckles or
other length adjusting devices. The strap A however may be a single strap
looped at A to hold the link 13 from which is suspend the swivelling ring
This swivelling ring B', engage with the hook (which is detachably cured to
the stay D of the yele hy slipping the edges of its supporting plate in the
Grove.
C-formed by the turned over edges of the channel shape plate ( placed
on the stay D. A spring Con the under side of the plate C₁ pressing on the
stay keeps the whole in place. By this arrangement should the rider ha
accidentally thrown the ring would automatically slip from the hook C, or it
could be easily discagel s desired. Though the views for the purposes of
illustration, show the straps worn over the clothing, in practice they would
preferably be worn under the coat. Figure 5 illustrates a modification in which
the ends of the straps A are connected to a flat spiral, india rubber or other
spring E from which the link B and ring B¹ may be suspended, and this view also
shows a ball F, which may be used instead of the ring B1 in combination with the
holding device G carried on the plate C¹ instead of the hook C. This appliance
is illustrated in cross section in Figure 5, in longitudinal section in Figure 6, and
in plan in Figure 7, and is su Shaped at (as to hold the ball F scrurely as long
as any upward strain is applied, but in case of accident it will automatically

page_text: release itself from either end of the appliance G. This appliance G is secured to
the stay D in the same manner as the hook C. Figure 8 shows a modification in
which two straps or bands A are carried over the shoulders crossing at the back at A¹
where they are secured together, the end of each strap being secured to the other
one in front at A. The ends of the straps A have straps H preferably of leather
buckled to the arms of a fork shaped strap H' sustaining the link B and ring B¹
or it may be the ball F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.-
First. An appliance for use by cycle riders for the purpose of increasing their
pedalling power all substantially as herein described and by way of examples
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Second. An appliance for use by cycle riders for the purpose of increasing their
pedalling power consisting of a strap or straps sustained by the rider's body or
shoulders and engaging with a hook or other device secured on the machine frame
all substantially as herein described and by way of examples illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Third. An appliance for use by cycle riders for the purpose of increasing their
pedalling power constructed and arranged all substantially as herein described and
illustrated by Figures to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
Fourth. An appliance for use by cycle riders for the purpose of increasing their
pedalling power constructed and arranged all substantially as herein described and
illustrated by Figure 8 of the accompanying drawings.
Fifth. In an appliance for use by cycle riders for the purpose of increasing their
pedalling power; the construction and use of the hook C all substantially as
herein described and illustrated by Figures 1, 3, and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1895.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.