Improvements in or relating to Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1893-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Velocipedes.
JOHN O'BRIEN, 54 and 56 Bridge Street, Manchester, in the County of Lanca-
shire, England, Billiard Table Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention. to be as follows:-
A velocipede cycle crutch with band to fit on the sides of velocipedes, cycles, or
bicycles, to prevent them from falling over, when in use or not in use.
It also enables the rider of a velocipede cycle or bicycle to stop his machine,
without dismounting or falling over, and to stand at ease on his machine.
It is made of good steel, and a drawing berewith to explain the different parts
and making of it.
A. is the crutch fixed on the side driving rod of velocipede. C. is steel band to
hold it secure in position D. nuts. E holes to rise or lower it to height required
by rider.
The crutch can also be fixed on to the hub screw of the driving wheel, and secured
with nut D in a bent angle position.
Dated this Ninth day of June 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Velocipedes.
JOHN O'BRIEN 54 and 56 Bridge Street Manchester in the County Lanca-
shire, England, Billiard Table 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 :-
A velocipede crutch with band to fit on the sides of velocipedes or bicycles to
prevent them from falling over when in use or not in use.
It also enables the rider of a cycle or bicycle to stop his machine without
dismounting or falling over.
To stop his machine and stand at ease to deliver messages or parcels without
dismounting.
Any person can learn to ride a cycle or bicycle in ten minutes by using this
invention.
This invention is a simple steel rod, A in Fig. 1 & Fig. 2 in Provisional Specifica-
tion drawing. It may be curved in length way, or made straight, as shown in Fig 1
& Fig. 2 & secured to side-driving rod B of a velocipede, with the band bolt C &
nut D. By the word "side driving rod" 1 mean the horizontal rod that connects
the back wheel of a bicycle to the pedal & body part, as shown by L on Fig. 5, in
Complete Specification drawing. It can also be attached to the driving rod Bas
shown in Fig. 2 by a single bolt & nut D the holes E, E, are to adjust it to the
height of a velocipede, or to the rider. In the same manner it can be attached to
the axle hub of back wheel of a velocipede at "H" in Fig. 5. By the word
"axle" I mean the shaft the back wheel revolves on. The hub is the centre outer
part of it. The wheel F on Fig. 3 and 4 can be attached to A with the bolt G
and double nuts H. This invention can be used either with or without this
wheel.

page_text: I declare that what I claim in my invention is
1st. To prevent velocipedes when in use or not in use, from falling over.
2nd. An easy & simple appliance to attach to a velocipede to keep it upright so
as any person can learn to ride one, without danger of falling off.
3rd. To enable a rider of a velocipede to stop treadle without dismounting.
Dated this the Twenty-seventh day of February 1894.
JOHN O'BRIEN,
Applicant.