IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES LEE of 1 Halcyon Villas Bruce Castle Road Tottenham in the
County of Middlesex Coal Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES to be as follows:-
Upon and to the extended axle of the front wheel of a bicycle on the outer sides
of the arms of the fork I fix two toothed wheels such as are used for carrying
chains in tricycles one on each side of the front wheel. Next I extend the arms of
the fork of the front wheel downwards and backwards and at or near their
extremeties I place or form two axles or spindles one on each side of the front
wheel. Upon these axles or spindles I place two freely revolving toothed wheels
similar in form to the two above but larger.
These two lower wheels I connect with the two upper ones by means of an
endless chain passing round a portion of the toothed circumferance of each to act
as in a tricycle for the propulsion of the machine. To the two lower and larger
toothed wheels I attachi ordinary pedals for the feet of the rider to propel the
machine. Again to each of the axles or spindles on which the lower toothed
wheels revolve I attach an arm, one on either side of the bicycle the said arms to
oscillate on the axles at their attached ends and which attachments are to be
between the toothed wheels and the central wheel.
These arms are extended forwards and made to carry pedals at their free ends
for the use of the feet for propulsion, and are also made to connect with the lower
toothed wheels by a pall and ratchet or other means in such manner as to causo
the said toothed wheels to revolve and propel the machine at the will of the rider.
Again in order to cause the aforesaid arms which I will here call pedal arms to
oscillate regularly and alternately I attach to the front wheel fork near the handle-
bar by means of a fixed spindle a small wheel having a grooved circumferance, such
wheel to revolve freely carrying on its circumferance a length of cord cat gut or
chain the ends of which are attached to the aforesaid pedal arms and cause them
to oscillate alternately and regularly when brought into action by the riders feet.
Dated this third day of January 1884.

page_text: I CHARLES LEE of number one Halcyon Villas Bruce Castle Road Tottenham,
Middlesex Coal Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BICYCLES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Upon and to the extended axle of the front wheel of a bicycle on the outer sides
of the arms of the forks I fix two toothed wheels such as are used for carrying
chains in Tricycles one on each side of the front wheel (as shown in the accom-
panying drawing at the letter A.) Next I extend the arms of the forks of the
front wheel downwards & backwards and at or near their extremities I fix or form
two axles or spindles one on each side of the front wheel, upon these axles or
spindles I place two freely revolving toothed wheels similar in form to the two
above but larger (see at letter B.) These two lower wheels I connect with the
two upper ones by means of an endless chain passing round a portion of the
toothed circumference of each to act as in a tricycle for the propulsion of
the machine (see at letter C) Again to each of the axles or spindles on which the
lower toothed wheels revolve I attach an arm, one on either side of the bicycle,
the said arns to oscillate on the axles at their attached ends and which attach-
ments are to be between the toothed wheels and the central wheel (see at letter D)
These arms are extended forward and made to carry pedals at their free ends (see
at letter E) for the use of the feet for propulsion and are also made to connect with
the lower toothed wheels by pall and ratchet or other means in such manner as, to
cause the said toothed wheels to revolve and propel the machine at the will of the
rider (see at letter F) Again in order to cause the aforesaid arms which I will
here call pedal arms to oscillate regularly and alternately I attach to the front
wheel fork near the handle bar by means of a fixed spindle a small wheel having a
grooved circumference (sce at letter G.) such wheel to revolve freely carrying on
its circumference a length of cord catgut or chain, the ends of which are attached
to the aforesaid pedal arms and cause them to oscillate alternately & regularly
when brought into action by the riders feet. (see at letter H).
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 the two levers (one on either side of the machine) for driving the lower
chain wheels, with the accessory adjustments, as described and shown in drawing,
to obtain additional power at will and also to act as footrests when not in action,
together with the apparatus for alternating the action of the levers.
Dated this Winst dove of October 1884