Improvements in and relating to Bicycles or other Cycles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Bicycles or other Cycles.
We WILLIAM WOODHEAD of Oak Street Shawforth Painter and Decorator
CHARLES FORD Junr. 46 Market Street Shawforth Cotton Weaver and
JOHN WOOD Junr. Insurance Agent 118 Market Street Shawforth all in the
County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our improvements relate to bicycles or other cycles but relate more particularly
to the construction of the framework and steering fork or rod also the mode of
propelling such machines.
The object of the said invention is to produce a machine its essential qualities
being lightness of construction as regards weight also a means whereby the machine
may be propelled with facility as the means of propulsion employed enables the
rider to have great power or force.
According to our present construction we construct the framework of suitable
light weighted material such as bamboo metal or other hollow or tubular material
which is suitably attached to the front wheel which wheel we employ of larger
diameter than the rear or hind wheel, we attach the frame also to the steering
bar by means of suitable attachments or clips not braized joints in the case of the
metal construction as is the ordinary method of attachment the said steering bar
being connected to the hind wheel not to the front wheel as in the ordinary mode
of construction, and to which steering bar the riders seat is suitably connected.
The handle bar is attached to the hollow steering bar in such a manner that the
same may easily be detached therefrom which we term a detachable handle bar.
The riders seat is situate immediately over the hind wheel. The propelling
mechanism is as follows. On the front wheel shaft we employ a crank piece
connected to a two arm or bent lever-which latter is mounted on a stud on the
framework-by means of a connecting link piece the lower end of the two arm
lever being provided with a pedal shape piece for the accommodation of the foot
of the rider which is provided with a spring piece arrangement which we term a
compensating oscillating lever pedal by which means accordingly as resistance is
experienced at the rim of the driving wheel as when ascending steep roads or
inclines, the extra work required to be transmitted through the pedal the front
lever is caused to extend, thus to lengthen the same consequently enabling the
rider to overcome with ease the resistance by means of the extended lever
pedal.
The foot or two arm lever being mounted as above described is so adapted that
the same is only capable of oscillating or a to and fro motion through the medium
of which a rotary motion is imparted to the driving or front wheel of the machine
whereby we enable the rider to work the machine with ease and according to our
invention the steering thereof is effected by operating or controlling the hind wheel
by means of the steering bar.
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page_text: It must be understood that the propelling mechanism above referred to is.
duplicated, that is, mechanism is provided on each side of the driving wheel.
WM. WOODHEAD.
CHAS. FORD, JUNR.
JOHN WOOD, JUNE.
J. H. Butterworth,
Rochdale,
For the Applicants.
Improvements in and relating to Bicycles or other Cycles.
We WILLIAM WOODHEAD of Oak Street Painter and Decorator CHARLES
FORD Junr. 46 Market Street Cotton Cloth Weaver and JOHN WOOD Junr.
118 Market Street Insurance Agent all of Shawforth in the County of Lancaster
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 :---
Our invention relates to bicycles or other cycles but relates more particularly
to the construction of the framework and steering fork or rod also to the mode of
propelling such machines.
The object of our invention is to produce a machine its essential features being
lightness of construction as regards weight also a means whereby the machine may
be propelled with facility as the means of propulsion employed enables the rider to
I have great control over the machine.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we have hereunto
annexed a sheet of drawings in which like letters of reference indicate like parts
throughout the various figures therein shewn.
Fig. 1. is a view shewing the application of our invention to a cycle forming a
cycle completely built.
Fig. 2. is a sectional view shewing the detachable handle bar.
Fig. 3. is an end view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a view shewing the spring fork piece and connections at upper part
of stem.
Fig. 5. is a view shewing the pedal drawn to an enlarged scale.
Fig. 6. is a plan of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7. is a view shewing the position of the pedal for purposes hereinafter
referred to.
According to our present construction and according to the drawings hereunto
annexed we construct the frame work of the fork shaped pieces or parts a, a¹
Fig. 1, which are secured by means of clips at the parts b 6 of the stem or head
piece c. and which frame may be of any suitable light tubular metal or other
.material which is suitably connected with the stud or spindle d on the front wheel e
which may be of larger diameter than the hind wheel f. the said frame is thus
attached to the steering bar or head c and the spindle d. without the use of braized
joints the steering bar or head c is attached to the hind wheel fits lower part
terminating in a spring fork f¹ connected with the spindle d' of the wheel. The
riding saddle or seat g is hung or depended from an eye piece or loop by means
of straps i. provided with a suitable buckle and clasp its other end is suitably
mounted on a bent piece j attached to the head c. The handle k is attached to the
steering bar c which we term a detachable handle bar as the handle k is attached
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page_text: to the piece k¹ which is mounted on the piece c¹ and forming part of head o
within the hollow stem c the tubular piece is situate which is attached at its lower-
part to the fork f' at its upper and split part 2 is screwed thereon the ordinary
piece m. but according to our invention is recessed at m¹ in which is seated the
upper part of the tube c the tubular piece c¹ is attached to the piece 7 and within
the piece c² is situate a spring piece n. capable of being pressed back to position n¹
see Fig. 2 on which piece is provided a projection n² and passes through an
opening n³ in piece c¹ to fit into a corresponding opening n in stem of T piece k
when the two openings are opposite as shewn in Figs. 2 and 3 thus by pressing back.
the button or piece n³ to position n' the handle bar may be detached.
The propelling mechanism is as follows.
On the shaft d is a crank piece o to which are connected the levers p and r the..
two armed lever r works or oscillates to and fro about the fixed stud r which
movements create a rotary motion or movement of the crank or peculiar shaped two
armed lever o, about the axis of spindle d, at the lower part is provided a spring.
piece or pedal t which is shewn drawn to an enlarged scale in Figs. 5, 6 and 7,.
which is capable of modification, that is, extending the length of leverage for the
foot accordingly as may be desired especially when ascending gradients. On the-
stud or spindle u, attached to the lever r. we mount the rectangular piece or-
pedal t which is adapted to slide thereon from the lever r, which is effected by the
foot of the rider moving the same towards the fixed nut u', compressing the spring.
piece u² provided for the purpose of pressing the piece t towards or against the
lever r, thus causing the part u³ or the pieces u and u shewn in section, to dis-
engage from the lever r, the pedal piece is then free to turn about the spindle n,
the projecting parts u' and u (when the pedal changes its position as in Fig. 7)
are caused to engage with the lever at the parts allowing of more or less.
foot leverage accordingly as the part t¹ is nearer or further to or from the spindle u,.
or such part of the pedal longer or shorter, thus the position of the pedal may be
so to or from the spindle u or such part of the pedal longer or shorter thus the
position of the pedal may be so varied when desired by operating the pedal piece.
in manner above described thus enabling the rider to obtain great power by the
aid of the extended pedal or pedals. It must be understood that the pedal levers.
and connections are provided in duplicate this is, on the spindle d, and being
situate on each side of the wheel to accommodate both feet of the rider.
According to our invention steering is effected by means of the hind wheel as.
the steering bar or head is connected therewith by means of the piece f¹ composed.
of parts or pieces for the purpose of forming a support having the qualities of
resilition or adapted to spring when travelling over uneven roads obviating or
minnimising the shaking of the rider.
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 :-
1. In combination the fork pieces a. a¹ the recessed piece m. fitting on the tube c.
and the steering bar or head provided with the spring fork f¹ as and for the purpose
herein fully set forth.
2. In combination the two armed levers o and r and connecting lever p, with
the extending or foot adjustable pedal t. as and for the purposes herein set.
forth.
3. In combination the tube c spring n. and T piece ¹ forming the essential
parts of the detachable handle bar as and for the purposes herein set forth.
4. The combination the riding saddle g. affixed to the head by straps i. and.
the head e as and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
5. The foot adjustable pedal t. as and for the purposes berein set forth.
6. The spring fork forming part of the steering bar as and for the purposes.
herein set forth.

page_text: 7. The frame forks a. at whereby the frame may be built up or attached to
head and front or hind wheel without the use of brazed joints as herein set forth.
Dated this 26th day of September 1896.
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
Rochdale,
For the Applicants.