An Improved Two Wheeled Vehicle.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov.,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Two Wheeled Vehicle.
I, CHRISTOPH BOTTCHER, of Spasky Perculok, 2, House 2, Tenment 14, St.
Petersburg, in the Empire of Russia, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 a two wheeled vehicle which has many advantages
compared with such vehicles at present in use, which have the disadvantage
that the shafts are fixed to the boty of the vehicle. In consequence the horse is
pulled about on bad roads by the movements of the body of the vehicle on the
Springs of the latter, and further, when the horse goes at a good pace, his up
and down movements are transmitted to the body of the vehicle causing incon-
venience to the persons or damage to goods being carried therein.
In order that this invention may be the better understood, I now proceed to
describe the same reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the
letters and figures marked thereon.
Figure is a side elevation of the vehicle.
Figure shows a transverse section through one half of the vehicle.
Figure 3 shows a section through the axle pin.
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According to my invention the disadvantages due to the construction of vehicles
as used at present are obviated by attaching the shafts n to the axle
contact with the body a of the vehicle.
The shafts may be conveniently attached to the axle bat both sides of the
hody a and a small distance away from the latter.
However it will be found preferable in practice to bend the axle on both sides
of the body a carrying it some short distance below the latter and to place the
metal ends of the shafts nino casings k provided on the horizontal part of the
axle in which they may be attached by bolts /. In this case a certain amount
of free space is left for the shafts in the casings & so that they may swing up
and down in the latter. In this manner the vibration of the axle on the one
hand, and the up and down movements of the horse are intercepted and not
transferred to the horse and to the riders respectively. In order to better equalize
these motions a spring m may be arranged in the interior of the casing which
presses the end of the shaft situated in the casing, constantly upwards. As
the free space for the play of the shafts n in the casings & upwards and downwards
is only small the horse can keep the axle in the correct position.
Guides are provided on both sides of the body a of the vehicle into which fit
the upper bent parts of the axle or projections e forged thereon.
Or the con-
nections may be made direct with the body a instead of with the guides d.
The body a is connected with the axle 6 by these guides in such a manner
that it may be rocked up and down on the springs 6, but that it cannot turn
over on the axle forwards or backwards. The forward pull of the vehicle is trans-
mitted by the guides from the body a direct to the axle b. The vehicle is
constructed so that the horse can keep the axle & in the correct position by means

page_text: of the shafts n. The body is held in horizontal position over the axle by the
secure connection between the latter and the former.
To allow of the lubrication of the guides the upper ends of the axle are
formed as containers for the lubricant, from which channels lead to the sliding
surfaces and to the axle pins.
The weight of the bent axle assists considerably in balancing the vehicle, and
allows the construction of the same of low elevation, though the diameter of the
wheels is large. In consequence such a vehicle is safer and is more free from
accident than those constructed at present.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is.
Ist. A two wheeled vehicle in which the shafts are connected to the axle and
are insulated from the body of the vehicle by an elastic support, substantially
as described.
2nd. A two wheeled vehicle as claimed in Claim in which the axle is con-
nected to the body of the vehicle by the springs and hy guides arranged at both
sides of the vehicle, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Data: 181 dase of a 1907
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicant.