Improvements in Bloyoles, Tricycles, and like Vehicles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bloyoles, Tricycles, and like Vehicles.
I ARTHUR JOHN BATTERSBY, of the firm of A. J. Battersby and Sons, 50 Castle
Gate, Nottingham, Feather Purifiers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
I employ two brackets secured to the framing of each vehicle. One bracket
forms bearings for the pedal axle which is provided on one side of the vehicle with
an interiorly toothed wheel. The other bracket forms bearings for a second axle
provided at one end with a toothed spur wheel gearing into the teeth of the wheel
on the pedal axle. The other end of the second axle carries a crank terminating in
a bearing connected to one end of a connecting rod, the other end of the rod
terminates in a bearing carried by a crank connected to the axle of the back
driving wheel or wheels. I am thus enabled to dispense with the driving chain and
its adjustments heretofore employed.
Dated this Second day of December 1891.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, and like Vehicles.
I ARTHUR JOHN BATTERSBY of the firm of A. J. Battersby and Sons, 50 Castle
Gate, Nottingham, Feather Purifiers, 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 :-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a left side view of my improvements as applied to a safety
bicycle.
Figure 2 a plan of the same.
Figure 3 shows the left side of a cover plate referred to hereafter.
Figure 4 a vertical sectional view of a bracket A taken on the line a a Figure 2.
I employ two brackets A A cast in one piece secured to the framing B, B of each
vehicle. The brackets form bearings for the pedal axle A' which is provided on
one side of the vehicle with an interiorly toothed wheel A. Arms project from
the back of the brackets A and form bearings for a second axle C having two
cranks C¹ provided at one end with a toothed spur wheel A' gearing into the
teeth of the wheel A. The arms are secured to the front ends of the usual
framing B' B' of the vehicle, the back ends forming bearings for the axle D of the
back driving wheel D², between the bearings and the driving wheel, the axle D
forms two cranks D' each revolving in a bearing at the back end of a connecting
rod D³, the front ends of the rods form bearings in which the cranks C' of the
second axle revolve.
The back stays B' of the bicycle have their lower ends bolted to the bearings at
the back ends of the framing B in the usual way.
To prevent access of dust to the teeth of the wheels A' A' a cover plate A* may
be employed, portion of the plate is broken away at Figure 1 to show the wheels
gearing into each other. The plate is provided with two holes shown at Figure 3
in which the axles A and C revolve and keep it in position.

page_text: The pedal axle is provided with the usual pedal arms a' a' only partly shown at
Figures 1 and 2.
Each revolution of the pedal axle carrying the wheel A' causes the wheel A³
and the two cranked axles C and D, and driving wheel D' to revolve thrice.
By the addition of the above described parts to a safety bicycle, I am enabled
to dispense with the driving chain and its adjustments heretofore employed, and
attain a greater speed at each revolution of the pedal axle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in bicyclės substantially as described and illustrated in the
drawings annexed.
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H. W. GOUGH, C.E.
Agent.