Improvements in Velocipedes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th May, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
BOVAAL CIDIFICATIO
Improvements in Velocipedes.
We HENRY WADKIN, of 6 Demstall Street Wolverhampton, Mechanical Engineer,
and GEORGE STROUD of Kingsheath, Railway Station Master do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention to be as follows :-
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Our invention relates to improvements in the means of propelling tricycles or
similar machines having three or more wheels-We will describe our invention as
applied to a tricycle which consists substantially of the following arrangement of
parts, viz.: Swinging or vibrating levers to be propelled by the feet of the rider in
a horizontal direction in place of the ordinary rotary action of the feet which
involves a greater motion of the legs than is necessary for propelling the machine.
In place of the ordinary revolving pedals we introduce two swinging levers which
hang upon either side of the head of the machine and are free to swing backwards
and forwards in the direction of the length of the machine, and may be of any
convenient length to suit the rider. Near to the lower ends of the levers are pedals
of any suitable form, by means of which the rider brings pressure to bear upon the
levers in a forward or horizontal direction.
This motion is transmitted by means of connecting rods to cranks upon the spindle
of the bind or driving wheels of the tricycle. These cranks being driven cause the
hind wheels to revolve and so propel the machine forward.
The swinging levers may be provided with slots or a series of holes to allow of
the adjusting of the pedals to any suitable height according to the requirement of the
rider.
The machine is steered in the ordinary way by means of the front wheel which
is turned in any direction by means of a handle bar.
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THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Velocipedes.
We HENRY WADKIN of 6 Demstall Street Wolverhampton, Mechanical Engineer,
and GEORGE STROUD of Kingsheath Railway Station Master, do hereby declare the
nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to improvements in the means of propelling trycycles or
similar machines having three or more wheels; we will describe our invention as
applied to a tricycle which consists substantially of the following arrangement of
parts, viz. Swinging and vibrating levers to be propelled by the feet of the rider
in a horizontal direction in place of the ordinary rotary action of the feet which
involves a greater motion of the legs than is necessary for propelling the machine.
In place of the ordinary revolving pedals we introduce two swinging levers which
hang upon either side of the head of the machine and are free to swing backwards and
forwards in the direction of the length of the machine and may be of any convenient
length to suit the rider; near to the lower ends of the levers are pedals of any suitable
form, by means of which the rider brings pressure to bear upon the levers in a forward
or horizontal direction-This motion is transmitted by means of connecting rods to
cranks upon the spindle of the hind or driving wheels of the tricycle. These cranks
being driven cause the hind wheels to revolve and so propel the machine forward.
The swinging levers may be provided with slots or a series of holes to allow of the
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page_text: adjustment of the pedals to any suitable height according to the requirement of the
rider.
The machine is steered in the ordinary way by means of the front wheel which is
turned in any direction by means of a handle bar.
And in order that this our said invention may be more clearly understood we have
prepared the accompanying sheet of drawings by the aid of which we will proceed
more particularly to describe it. Similar letters of reference denote similar parts in
each figure where they occur.
Fig. 1 is a front view elevation of a tricycle being what is known as a front
steerer.
Fig. 2 is a side view elevation of same.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of same.
a a are two swinging levers working freely upon the bar b, at b¹ 6' which is parallel
to the handle bar c being one swinging lever to each side of the head c¹ of the machine,
and are free to swing backwards and forwards with the length of the machine ; at
the lower ends of these said levers a a are arranged the pedals d d in pedal frames d' d'
or we may dispense with the said frame and construct the swinging levers a a as a
rod, in this case the pedals d d would be arranged on the outer or inner surface of a a
in a position suitable to the rider, somewhat the same as pedals are now fixed to central
driving machines of this class. Pressure of the feet to these pedals d d alternatively
communicate motion to the levers a a which is transmitted to the connecting rods e e
and to the cranks ff upon the shaft f (or the spindles) of the hind or driving
wheels m of the machine. These cranks being thus driven cause the wheels to revolve
and thus propel the machine forward, the said swinging levers a a may be of any
desired form and the pedal frames d¹d to any configuration according to the require-
ment. As a means of adjusting the pedals d d we may employ holes d² in each side
and by means of a screwed pin passing through these holes, and pedals, they can be
secured by a nut according to the height required by the rider.
This machine is steered by the wheel n actuated by the handle bar c, and known as
bicycle steering.
The parts unlettered have no bearing upon our invention being of the ordinary
kind (that is to say) such as are employed from or to this class of machine.
Our invention is applicable to velocipedes having three or more wheels to those in
process of manufacture and with slight modifications to those in use.
We would observe in conclusion that we do not confine ourselves to the precise
details and arrangement of parts as herein given and set forth and shewn on the
accompanying sheet of drawings, but that we hold ourselves at liberty to alter or
modify the same without departing essentially from the principle of this our said
invention. We do not claim the construction of parts taken separately or apart from
each other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1st. The construction and application of the swinging levers a a with pedals d d in
combination with the connecting rods e e and cranks ffas herein before described and
illustrated in Figs. 1. 2. 3.
2nd. The general arrangement and combination of parts for the purposes as described
in the foregoing Specification and shown on the accompanying sheet of drawings the
whole forming Improvements in velocipedes."
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THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.