Improvements rakes velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1896..
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1897--Accepted, 9th Oct., 1897
I, CHARLES MUNDAY Alexandra Road, Farnborough Hants, Painter and House
Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in certain improvements in brakes for velocipedes and the
like the object being to be provide a brake which may be secured to the wheel of
a velocipede or the like at or about the hub thereof and the same is carried out as
follows:-
I provide a rim or flange which is secured to the spokes of the wheels in any
convenient and well known manner such as by screws or the like a band bears upon
this rim or flange one end of which is attached to a suitable part of the frame of the
machine, the other end being attached through the medium of a spring to a pivoted
lever: which may be operated by the foot, a spring locking bolt or catch is provided
for locking the brake in the desired position. By this means the pressure of the
band upon the rim or flange may be varied thus acting as a brake. A suitable spring
or springs may be employed to maintain the brake in its inoperative position when
not in use.
Improvements
rakes
velocipedes and the like.
CHARLES MUNDAY Alexandra Road. Farnborough, Hants, Painter and House
Decorator, 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 is relative. to. improvements brought forward to the Brakes of
Velocipedes and other Vehicles, and it has for aim, to construct a Brake which one
could easily apply by means of Foot pressure, on a Lever connected with a band
encircling a projecting flange on wheel secured to the centre of Spokes of the front
wheel...
In the annexed designs to this Memorandum the Fig. 1. is an elevation sideways,
showing the application of my Invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation Sideways of a
portion of ring for securing flange to the spokes. Fig. 3. is a front elevation showing

page_text: the Band, & method of securing an inner band of Leather or other suitable material
to same by means of screws and its relative position to the projecting flange which is
shaped hollow or half round. Fig. 4. is a Lock, which is intended by means of a
suitable key, to lock the brake in a position of tension; for security against theft.
The lock may be made as shown in annexed drawings or otherwise as may be found
desirable.
In the realisation of my invention according to Figs. 1. 2. 3. and 4. A is a wheel
with a projecting flange, secured to the spokes of the front wheel of velocipede. The
spokes of the wheel being fastened between the parts A and the ring C. by the aid
of screws.
The wheel A has an half round-or hollow projecting flange, encircling which is
the band i. this is lined with leather or other suitable material to assure a sufficient
friction between it and the periphery of flange A. The band is secured to the
fork L. by means of a clip. The other extremity of this band is secured to the base
of K. by means of an eyelet and lock nuts, for adjustment purposes. b is a spring
which tends to maintain the band in position.
The shank K is bound by the help of the spring n. to the lever h, or o. which lever
hangs on a pivot on the clip Z. mounted on the front fork L. by means of screws-
or otherwise.
This lever is secured by an arm t. to a ratchet m. running in a guide.
5 is a bolt which runs in a guide 6. conveyed by the clip Z. and is Controlled by
the Spring W. It is directed by the lever carrying a projecting arm, which
penetrates a recessed portion of the bolt 5.
Y. is a rost, forming a support for the Foot.
It will be understood that by causing the ratchet to move in the manner pointed
out by the arrow; which is done by pressure of the Foot on the rest Y. the shank K.
will force the band to check the periphery of A. with more or less force according to
the lowering of the ratchet m.
The spring n. allows the ratchet m. to be forced down the guide, and so exercises a
change of pressure on the periphery of the wheel-or flange, A.
The bolt 5, which fits into the indentures of the ratchet m. maintains the latter in
its place, and this sustains the tension of band upon periphery of wheel A. whilst in
lowering the lever u. by the aid of the Foot, in the manner pointed out by the arrow,
the bolt will be disengaged from the indentals of ratchet m. allowing the brake to
resume its state of inactivity, effected by the spring b.
When it is desired to lock the brake in its state of tension, a suitable key is
inserted at A¹ which forces the bolt C by means of the indentures in side of same,
into the space immediately at the rear of bolt 5. and so prevents the tension of band
from being disengaged from the periphery of the wheel A. until bolt is withdrawn
by key, allowing Brake to resume its position of inactivity.
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
1st. A removable wheel or flange surmounted on a frame which is secured to the
spokes by means of an inner jointed-or split ring, which is passed over the central
hub of wheel, and is secured to the outer wheel-or flange; by means of screws, the
spokes of the wheel being fixed between these two means, whilst one band of friction
bears on the periphery of the flange.
2nd. The combination of indented. ratchet having a support for the Foot, with a
lever directed by it. A shank bound to the said lever, by means of a spring,
and directing a friction band, which acts upon the periphery of the wheel. A
frame supporting this wheel, and fixed on central part of spokes. A bolt
controlled by a spring and fitting in the indentures of ratchet above mentioned, in
order to maintain the brake in the desired position, and with a lever with projecting
arm, recessed into side of bolt, for to release when desired this bolt from the
indentures of ratchet.

page_text: 3rd. The Combination of Lock with Brake as described above, the lock passing a
bolt directly at back of bolt fitting into indenturs of ratchet; and thus securely
holding same, and locking the brake in a state of high tension.