An Improved Brake for Cycles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 5th May, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
An Improved Brake for Cycles.
1, ALGERNON WILLIAM ABBOTT, of 53, Guilford Street, Russell Square,
London, W.C. Master Mariner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved brake for cycles. For this purpose I use
the present brake lever and rod, but instead of the brake acting on the tyre of the
wheel, it acts upon both sides of the underneath part of the rim in this manner; at
a correct distance above the brake socket on the fork, I either terminate the rod
or put a pin into it, then on this pin I attach two short pieces of metal rods or flat
bars which have holes in both ends, the one ends of which are fitted on the said pin,
the other ends are attached to two lever pieces which are pivotted on pins on the
fork at the sides of the wheel about the centre of the diameter of the tyre, the
other ends of these levers are fitted with blocks or wheels made of any suitable
material and of the shape of the rim of the wheel.
When the brake rod is not terminated at the hinge of the first two joints, it is
continued down through the socket with its end just flush with the bottom of the
socket when the brake is off; the socket thus forms a guide to the rod and ensures
a direct up and down movement.
All the parts are made adjustable so that they can be put on and taken off as
required.
As my improvement is capable of some modifications without departing from the
principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to size, dimensigns or material, nor to
the placement of the several parts thereof.
Doted this 6th day of August 1895
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
I ALGERNON WILLIAM ABBOTT Master Mariner of 53 Guilford Street
Russell Square London W.C. 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 relates to an improved brake for cycles. For this purpose I use
the present brake lever & rod, but instead of the brake acting upon the tyre of the
wheel, it acts upon both sides of the felloe of the wheel, in this manner; at a
certain distance above the brake socket I put a pin into the brake rod, or a clip
carrying a pin, then upon this pin I attach two short pieces of metal rods or flat
bars which have holes in both ends, one end of each of which is fitted on the said
pin, the other ends are attached to two lever pieces which are pivotted on pins
which are carried by and attached to the folks by a clamp, to the ends of the

page_text: levers are fitted blocks of metal or other suitable material: I fit these blocks in a
special manner with a ball joint, the socket being formed by boring a hole in the
block from the back and then slotting it to allow the entry of lever end carrying
the ball; before entering the ball in the socket I place a short piece of spiral
spring in it; the rod and ball are kept in the slot by a pin which passes through
two cheek pieces at the back of the block.
In the accompanying drawings in which like letters represent corresponding
parts.
Figs. I & II. shew a front and side elevation, m, m being the front forks of a
cycle, a, is the brake rod with the pin c upon which are fitted the metal rods or
arms b. b., to these are attached the lever pieces d. d. working upon the pivots e. e.
which are fixed in the clamps f. f.; the blocks g. g. one of which is shewn in section
are attached to the ball by means of a slotted way, the spiral spring ; keeping the
end of the lever tight against the cross pin k.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The improved cycle brake together with the brake block substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of May 1896.
A. W. ABBOTT.