Improvements in Cycle Boats.
Year: 1896

page_text: I, JOHN ELSDEN MARTIN, of 20 Exchange Square, in the City of Glasgow, Gun
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object to provide a cycle boat or water velocipede
which shall be safer and be propelled with greater ease and comfort than such
boats as hitherto used.
The improved cycle boat is made preferably in the form of a canoe more or
less covered in or decked in which the boat-man sits or reclines in such a position
low down in the boat that liability to upset is avoided and so that the legs are
stretched out in an approximately horizontal line in driving the propelling gear
whilst the hands are used to grip stationary handles, or a rod on the deck in order
that the full power of the legs may be applied. The feet are used to operate
treadles preferably with a reciprocating motion which is converted into rotary
motion of a shaft amidships, by ratchet or other toothed gearing or by friction
gear, and from this rotating shaft motion is transmitted by bevel gear or other
means to a fore and aft propeller shaft on which a screw propeller is secured in
the usual way. Steering of the craft may be effected by a rudder operated through
suitable gearing from one of the handles or from a lever gripped by the hand,
whilst the other hand may be free to operate a pump. Reversal of the driving
gear may be effected by a clutch or like device.
Dated this 27th dor of November 1896
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
int Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Cycle Boats.
I, JOHN ELSDEN MARTIN, of 20 Exchange Square, in the City of Glasgow, Gun
Maker, 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:-
This Invention has for its object to provide a cycle boat or water velocipede
which shall be safer and be propelled with greater ease and comfort than such
boats as hitherto used

page_text: The Invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 being a
longitudinal vertical section and Figure 2 a plan of the improved boat.
The improved cycle boat is made preferably in the form of a canoe A more or
Jess covered in or decked in which the boatman sits or reclines in such a position
low down in the boat that liability to upset is avoided and so that the legs are
stretched out in an approximately horizontal line in driving the propelling gear
whilst the hands are used to grip stationary handles B or a rod on the deck in
order that the full power of the legs may be applied. The feet are used to
operate treadles C preferably with a reciprocating motion along guides D which
is converted into rotary motion of a shaft amidships, by ratchet or other toothed
gearing or by friction gear, or as shewn by means of connecting rods E actuating
cranks F on a shaft G, and from this rotating shaft G motion is transmitted by
loose bevel gear H on the shaft G and operated by a clutch L and lever K, or
motion may be transmitted by other means to a fore and aft propeller shaft I
on which a screw propeller J is secured in the usual way. Steering of the craft
may be effected by a rudder M operated through suitable gearing, such as the
rack N on the end of the connecting rod Q, and pinion P on the vertical shaft Q
geared by bevel wheels R, S, with one of the handles B which is capable of having
a turning movement in either direction imparted to it, or from a lever gripped by
the hand, whilst the other hand may be free to operate a pump. Reversal of 2
the riving gear is effected by the clutch L.
The boat seat may be capable of being raised when in use, by rack and pinion
or other means.
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 2
claim is:
A evele host constructed substantially on donoribed
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
62 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
Chartered Patent Agents,