Improved Means for Preventing Vibration when Riding Cycles and like Road Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1899-Accepted. 13th May. 1899
Date of Application, 9th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1899-Accepted. 13th May. 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Preventing Vibration when Riding Cycles and
like Road Vehicles.
CHARLES PINDER, of 117, Witham, Cycle Manufacturer, and WALTER JAMES
FLEMING, of 62, Hedon Road, Joiner, both of the City of Hull, in the County of
York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention, is to provide a spring lever in connection with the
frames of cycles and like road vehicles, for preventing or minimising the vibra-
tion, caused by the uneven condition of the roads when riding. The formation
of the lever consists of two sides, made of steel or other suitable material, being
attached to the axle of wheels in the ordinary manner, being next connected
to the frame work by a joint or bearing, the joint or bearing fixed at a suitable
distance from each end being next connected at front or top of wheel, being secured
so as to keep the wheel in a horizontal position on the framework, the said lever
end, being held in position by means of a spring or springs, allowing the said
end of lever to work, giving to the weight of the rider, on any uneven road,
thus doing away with the discomfort at present experienced in riding cycles and
like road vehicles.
Dated this 7th day of July 1898.
CHARLES PINDER.
WALTER JAMES FLEMING.
Improved Means for Preventing Vibration when Riding Cycles and
like Road Vehicles.
CHARLES PINDER, Cycle Maker, 117, Witham, Hull, Yorks, WALTER JAMES
FLEMING, 62, Hedon Road, Hull, Yorks, Joiner, 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:-
The object of our invention is to provide a spring lever in connection with the
frames of cycles and like road vehicles, for preventing or minimizing the vibra-
tion caused by the uneven condition of the roads when riding.
The formation of the lever consists of two sides made of steel or other suitable
material being attached to the axles of wheels in the ordinary manner.
Being next connected to the framework by a joint or bearing, the joint or
bearing being fixed at a suitable distance from each end, being next connected
at front or top of wheel being secured so as to keep the wheel in a horizontal
position on the framework, the said lever end being held in position by means of
Price $11

page_text: a spring or springs allowing the said end of lever to work giving to the weight
of the rider on any uneven road, thus doing away with the discomfort at present
experienced in riding cycles and like road vehicles.
In order that our invention and the manner of performing the same may be
properly understood, we hereunto append 1 sheet of drawings to be hereafter
referred to, representing an example of the application of our invention.
Fig. 1. Is an elevation shewing the application of our invention to a bicycle.
Fig. 2. Is a plan of spring fork or lever for back wheel.
Fig. 3. Is a plan of spring fork or lever for front wheel.
For the back wheel.
A, is a forked lever pivotted to frame of cycle at D, having at one end a
slotted bearing B, for wheel, with adjusting screw C, the other end of said lever
is turned up at right angles, having a rod E, pivotted to it at J, this rod works on
a compression spring G, cased in a tube F, having at its end au adjusting screw H,
this tube is firmly attached to frame at R.
For the front wheel.
K, is a forked lever, carrying the front wheel at one end, and pivotted to the
frame at L, at the other end at M, is attached a rod S, which works on a com-
pression spring 0, cased in a tube N, having at its end an adjusting screw P,
this tube is also firmly attached to frame at Q.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In a cycle or like road vehicles the employment of levers in combination with
springs mounted and operating as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of April 1899.
CHARLES PINDER,
WALTER JAMES FLEMING.