Improvements in Carrier Cycles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1892-Accepted, 25th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carrier Cycles.
I, JOHN WARRICK St. Mary's Butts Reading Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention to build carrier cycles to carry greater weights than
those manufactured hitherto, this will necessitate more driving power, and my
improvements consists particularly in arrangements for carrying two persons to
drive the machine. The seat of the present driver is situated about midway
between the driving axle of the two front wheels, and the carrying receptacle
behind.
I propose to form another seat in front of the driving axle of these two front
wheels to balance the seat already referred to, and this additional driver will thus
sit face to face with the driver on the present system. The pedals will be arranged
in two heights for the foot of each man or they may be formed in such a manner as
to receive the two feet one alongside the other, but at all times I intend that the
two men under this arrangement shall drive strictly on to the same pedal. As a
modification of my invention for giving greater driving power to these machines I
may carry a tubular frame forward of the two front driving wheels and upon this
frame I mount a seat for a man to sit facing the same way as the present driver.
At the end of this projecting frame I would mount cranks and pedals and connect
them to the driving axle of the front wheels by means of chain gearing or any other
suitable device. By my improvements it will be readily understood that I can
carry considerably greater weights than have hitherto been carried on these carrier
cycles.
Dated this 30th day of July 1801
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chaucery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carrier Cycles.
I, JOHN WARRICK of St. Mary's Butts Reading Cycle Manufacturer 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:—
The object of my invention is to build carrier cycles to carry greater weights
than those manufactured hitherto, this will necessitate more driving power, and my
improvements consists particularly in arrangements for carrying two persons to
drive the machine.
The seat of the present driver is situated about midway between the driving axle
of the two front wheels, and the carrying receptacle behind. I propose to form
another seat in front of the driving axle of these two front wheels to balance the
seat already referred to, and thus both riders will face each other. The pedals will
be arranged in two heights for the foot of each man or they may be formed in such
a manner as to receive the two feet one alongside the other, but at all times I intend
that the two men under this arrangement shall drive strictly on to the same axle.
As a modification of my invention for giving greater driving power to these
machines I carry a tubular frame forward of the two front driving wheels and upon
this frame 1 mount a seat for a man to sit facing the same way as the present
driver. At the end of this projecting frame I mount cranks and pedals and connect
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page_text: them to the driving axle of the front wheels by means of chain gearing or any other
suitable device. By my improvements it will be readily understood that I can
carry considerably greater weights than have hitherto been carried on these carrier
cycles.
In order that greater strength and stability may be obtained I provide two
steering wheels, each capable of revolving separately but turned by the same fork,
thus allowing one to travel faster than the other in turning corners. Both riders
can steer the machine, two of the ordinary spade pattern handles being provided;
each on the top of a vertical rod having at its lower end a pinion, which gears into
a rack fixed on the steering rod.
The box or other receptacle is arranged upon springs in order to reduce the
jolting caused by the inequalities of the road.
With this construction of tricycle having two riders any weight up to six hundred-
weight can be carried.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying two sheets of illustrative drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a side and Fig. 2 a rear elevation.
The frame of the machine is formed of the longitudinal tube A with stays A¹
extended to some distance in front of the axle of the driving wheels, and the
transverse tubes B, C and D. E is the ordinary seat, arranged behind the driving
axle and supported on the transverse tube B, and F the second seat mounted on the
tube C, the front driving shaft G being connected to the ordinary driving shaft H
by the chain wheels I and chain J. K, K are the steering wheels free to revolve
separately but both supported on springs L, attached to the fork M. N is the
steering rod passing along one side of the tricycle through lugs on the frame and
baving a rack or racks on one face for part of its length. Two handles are
arranged one for each rider, having at the end of each rod a toothed wheel gearing
into the rack. P is the brake and lever having a second rod Q which serves to
hold and release the brake, the end being held by the toothed quadrant Q¹ and
released by grasping the handle at the top when the brake is to be taken off.
In the arrangement shown both riders face the same way, as this is found
preferable, but similar construction is used for the other arrangement, the seat being
simply placed further forward and facing in the other direction, and the second
driving shaft and gearing arranged accordingly or dispensed with, the second rider
driving on to the same shaft as the first.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) My improved carrier tricycle having two seats, one arranged behind and one
before the axle of the driving wheel with extended frame, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
(2) The improved double carrier tricycle substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
1000
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.