IMPROVEMENTS IN TRICYCLES
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY of Lambeth House, Westminster Bridge Road, in
the County of Surrey, Clothier and Outfitter do hereby declare the nature of
said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRICYCLES" to be as follows:-
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The main objects of my invention are to improve the stability and safety of the
vehicle by keeping the weight low, and to give more room between the cranks and
the part of the framing near the main axle. With this view and as applied. to a
front steering central driving tricycle to which the invention is particularly
applicable I suspend the frame from the main axle in four places leaving room for:
the driving gear. The four suspending pieces or parts are carried down from the:
main axle in a direction about vertical or by preference a little to the rear and are
united to a tubular cross bar from which the usual front bone proceeds being united
thereto by a fork piece or part, and I prefer to mount the seat bar at or near the
place of junction between the front bone and the fork piece. This part of the
framing will thus be some little distance below the centre of the axle while its form
permits of room for the heels of the rider. By this arrangement of framing I also.
obtain a more vertical or direct position of the rider above the cranks, and more
power. The framing is carried down to near the ground in the part behind the
front steering wheel thus making it suitable for ladies.
The steering handle is placed on one front projecting part of the frame and the
holding handle which is at the same time a brake handle on another such front
projecting part of the frame. The brake handle is a jointed lever which acts on
the brake when it is pulled back (or pushed forward). The brake drum is by
preference by the side of the central driving wheel gear.
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page_text: I, JOSEPH EDWIN HOLLOWAY, of Lambeth House, Westminster Bridge Road, in
the County of Surrey, Clothier and Outfitter, 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, that is to say :-
The main objects of my invention are to improve the stability and safety of the
vehicle by keeping the weight low, and to give more room between the cranks, and
the part of the framing near the main axle. With this view, and as applied to a
front steering central driving tricycle to which the invention is particularly
applicable, I suspend the frame from the main axle in four places, leaving room for
the driving gear. The four suspending pieces or parts are carried down from the
main axle in a direction about vertical; or, by preference, a little to the rear, and
are united to a tubular cross bar from which the usual central bone proceeds, being
united directly thereto, or by a fork piece or part. In the latter case I prefer to mount
the seat bar at, or near, the place of junction between the central bone and the fork
piece. This part of the framing will thus be some little distance below the centre
of the axle while its form permits of room for the heels of the rider. By this
arrangement of framing I also obtain a more vertical or direct position of the rider
above the cranks and more power. The framing is carried down to near the
ground in the part behind the front steering wheel, thus making it suitable for
ladies.
The steering handle is placed on one front projecting part of the frame, and the
holding handle, which is or may be at the same time a brake handle, on another
such front projecting part of the frame. The brake handle is a jointed lever which
acts on the brake when it is pulled back or pushed forward. The brake drum is
by preference by the side of the central driving wheel gear.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same with referance to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters
of reference marked thereon, that is to say:-
Figure 1 is a side view, and Figure 2 is a back view of the same tricycle in the
latter view it is shown with steering wheel removed, constructed according to my
invention. Figures 3 and 4 are side and back elevations respectively, shewing the
brake handle and the parts.connected therewith. Similar letters of reference refer
to like parts in all the figures.
B is the main axle from which the framing is suspended, CC CC are the four
suspending pieces. A is the tubular cross bar, D is the usual central bone proceeding,
as shewn, from the cross bar A, being united directly thereto, as shewn, or the
central bone D and the cross bar A may be, if desired, connected by a fork piece.
E is the steering handle, and F is the fixed handle, which latter, as shewn at
Figures 3 and 4, may also act as a brake handle. G is the front projecting part of
the frame which carries the steering handle E, and G is the front projecting part
which carries the fixed handle F. G' and G³ are the rods or tubes for steadying
the steering handle E. H is the shaft on which the fixed handle is mounted when
the latter is utilized for directly operating the brake and as shewn at Figures 3

page_text: and 4. J is the brake drum, and K is the arm for operating the brake. By pushing
forward or depressing the fixed handle F the shaft H is caused to revolve in its
bearing, and to act upon the brake (which latter may be of the ordinary belt brake
construction as shown). L is the spring for supporting the projecting frame G¹ in
its normal position.
To increase the strength and rigidity of these tricycles I may drive the wheels
from the circumference or rims in the manner described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to me the 28th June 1884 N° 9547 for "An improved
means for driving velocipedes." I have shewn this arrangement applied to the
improved tricycle forming the subject of my present invention whereby I obtain
the following advantages:—
There is no transverse or side strain on the spokes, consequently the wheel is
much strengthened, the side spokes only having the weight to carry.
The pull on the wheel is made direct to the rim from a favorable angle, thus
utilizing the wellknown leverage of the wheel and gaining great power and speed.
By making the central bone D of the shape shewn I not only get it down nearer
to the ground, and so give great stability to the machine but at the upper part it
covers the sprocket wheel, protecting same from contact with the rider while at the
same time it gives to the machine a graceful appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In tricycles the combination of a cross-bar, from which the central bone
proceeds, with the main axle; the cross bar being supported under, or suspended
at a somewhat lower level from, the said main axle to which it is connected by
pieces or parts, whereby great stability among other advantages is obtained: all
substantially as, and for the purposes herein before set forth.
2. The shape or form of the central bone proceeding from the cross bar, and
over the main axle, substantially as described, and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The combination of the brake and fixed handle and gear connected therewith,
substantially as herein before set forth.
4. The general combination and arrangement of parts comprised of the cross
bar A, main axle B, suspending pieces C, frame D, together with steering and brake
gear, substantially as, and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 10th day of March 1886
BREWER & SON,
For the Applicant.