Foot Brake and Foot Rest Combined for Cycles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Foot Brake and Foot Rest Combined for Cycles.
I, FREDERICK ROBERT SAMS 112 Portobello Road Notting Hill London
Hot Water Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
Plunger is composed of two sheet steel plates, the top plate A is plain, the under
plate B has a circular piece cut out of it in which a block of rubber C with a
Hange is inserted, the top plate binding on flange (rubber in plunger Fig. 2 being
circular can be turned round to a fresh wearing place when required.
Larger rubber surface can be obtained by having two plain plates, a strip of
rubber partly covering under side of bottom plate the ends of rubber being clenched
between top and bottom plates as in Fig. 3. The plates have two slotted bolt
holes through which passes foot rest rods D and are brought together by
nuts E F.
Attaching clips G are steel plates bent to form sockets for rods D and to attach
on forks of machine (cycle) are held by bolts H, rods D are steel stampings
passing through plunger plates A. B. Top end of rods D are threaded for
nuts E F rods are square at slots to prevent them slipping round in plates.
Rods pass through clips G, at bottom end and are shaped to form foot rests I.
Between nuts F and clips G is coiled a steel spring K which sustains plunger.
These springs being strong enough to carry feet and legs acting as foot rests but
with slight pressure applied on foot rests springs compress bringing down plunger
on tyre forming brake this is so effectual that the wheel can be stopped in one or
two revolutions.
Power of springs can be regulated by screwing down nuts E F or weaker by
unscrewing nuts E F according to weight of rider.
For foot brake and rest combined the rubber should be adjusted 1 inch from
tyre if used for brake only the springs should be slackened and rubber adjusted
about inch from tyre.
Brakes can be adjusted to wide or narrow forks of cycle by slackening nuts E F
and shifting rods D in slots on plunger plates.
To attach brake take out bolts H and spring clips G across forks of cycle.
Brake can be attached to back of front forks or on front as Fig. 1.
The combination is noiseless while machine is being ridden as springs keep parts
tight, is light, weighing 12 to 14 ounces.
Dated this 13th November 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Foot Brake and Foot Rest Combined for Cycles.
1, FREDERICK ROBERT SAMS, of 112 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London,
Hot Water Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
O manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is to construct an apparatus in such a manner that it
can when attached to the front fork of a bicycle be used either as a foot rest or
desind

page_text: My invention will be clearly understood upon reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of apparatus. Figure 2 is a front
elevation of the same, and Figure 3 a plan.
Figure 4 is an under plan of the top connecting plate which is recessed to receive
a circular rubber, or other suitable pad, Figure 5 being a plan of the plate for
holding said pad in its position.
Figures 6 and 7 are side elevation and plan respectively showing the form of pad
required for use in connection with the holding in plate shown at Figure 5.
Figure 8 is an alternative form of brake pad giving a larger wearing surface.
Figure 9 shows a divided or double holding in plate for use when the brake pad
shown in Figure 8 is used.
Figures 10 and 11 are side and part front elevations respectively of another form
of combined foot rest and brake embodying the same principles as that shown in
Figures 1, 2, and 3.
Figure 12 is a side elevation of a combined foot rest and brake in which the
downward motion is obtained by the use of links.
Figure 13 is a side elevation of a part of a bicycle showing the foot brake and
rest as at Figure 1 applied to the same.
Figure 14 is a similar view showing the apparatus indicated in Figure 12 in
position thereon.
The particular apparatus shown in Figure 1 is composed of a plunger A formed
of two sheet steel or other metal plates B and C, Figures 4 and 5, having slotted
extensions D, D, and E, E, respectively. The plate B is dished for the reception
of a circular brake pad F, the flange G of which just fits inside and is secured in
position by passing the plate Cover same for the part H to bear upon the rubber
flange G.
The top ends of the foot rest rods I, I, are preferably squared to fit the slots J of
the extensions D, D, and E, E, to prevent them turning and they are fitted with top
and bottom nuts K, K, and L, L, respectively, which when screwed together
grip the plates B, C, to firmly hold the brake pad F in position. If the pad F
becomes worn at one part, it is only necessary to slacken the nuts when the
pad F can be easily turned to bring a fresh portion into use.
The lower ends of the rods I, I, are bent at right angles outwardly to form
rests for the feet of the rider who can when the brake appliance is secured
to the front forks of the cycle by the sheet steel or other clips M by the
bolts a, a, draw down the plunger to brake the wheel by his feet, thereby
putting the spring N into compression for returning the plunger to its position
when the pressure applied by the feet is removed.
The clip M is formed at its forward portion as a socket P through which the
plunger rods can freely move. The spring N may in some cases be arranged
between the clip socket P and the foot rest I, suitable provision being made
for attaching the spring ends which in this case will be in tension, and its power
can be easily regulated by screwing down or slackening the nuts K, K, L, L.
When the larger brake pad shown in Figure 8 is used, the half plates C, C',
Figure 9, are inserted in the recess
extensious E, E¹, overlap each other for the plunger rods to pass through the
or groove G of said pad until the
slots of same for securing the pad to the plate B in the manner described with
reference to Figure 1.
Referring to the modification shown in Figures 10 and 11, the plunger rods I are
preferably flat with a slot Q in them for the reception of the spring N which is
fastened at the top to a screw b, and at the bottom to the screw c, the former
being screwed into the clip, and the latter into the rod I.
In some cases, instead of forming the clip M with a socket through which the
plunger rods may slide, it may be more convenient to use links R, R, to guide
the rods I in their downward movement as shown in Figure 12, said links R
being pivoted to the clip M at one end, and to the plunger rods I at the other,

page_text: thus ensuring a perfectly parallel downward movement, as is the case when the
clip is formed with a socket.
By forming the plunger A with exteusions and slotting them I am enabled to
adapt my apparatus to any make of bicycle as it can be widened or narrowed to
suit the various sized forks by simply slackening the fixing nuts.
The power of the springs are so adjusted as to allow of the apparatus being used
as a foot rest when required, it only being necessary to put a little extra pressure
upon them when using it as a brake.
The springs may be placed in any convenient position other than those described
such as that for instance by the dotted lines in Figures 13 and 14.
I insert a piece of leather canvas, or the like in the manner shown in Figure 3 to
prevent the clip scratching the forks when it is clipped thereon by the bolts a, a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A combined foot rest and brake composed of a circular rubber, or other shaped
pad, a cross piece or plunger, two rods bent at right angles at their lower ends,
two metal socket clips and springs, all combined in the manner and for the purpose
described, and as shown with reference to Figures 1 to 11 inclusive.
2. Forming the plunger of a combined foot rest and brake with a recess and
slotted extensions, and fixing a flanged rubber pad therein by means of a holed
plate with similar slotted extensions, in the manner described.
3. Forming a brake pad with a groove, and fixing same within the plunger plate
by means of a divided or double plate of the kind shown in Figure 9, in the manner
described.
4. Attaching the clips to the plunger rods by means of links in the manner
described and shown with reference to Figure 12.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Robert Sams.