Improvement in Cycle Rim Brakes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Cycle Rim Brakes.
JAMES MEREDITHI, 61, Anderton Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, Grocer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Cycle rim brake to be made of steel iron or any suitable material.
A A are two levers pivoted about centres in the joint ends of B, the said levers
have a slot in the top ends of each; the bottom ends CC are shod with leather,
rubber, or any suitable material and are to be made in any form suitable for
different make of cycle rims; the said levers are worked by D which is the usual
plunger tube in use on common or ordinary brakes but is made fast in E by
brazing or any other way; E has a joint at each end and a pivot in each joint.
1) is worked by the usual brake lever attached to handle-bar. When D is pressed
downwards it slides on G. The pivots F F press open the top ends of levers A A
and cause C C to press on each side of rim of front wheel and so retards progress
as desired, G is a steel rod made fast in B by screwing brazing or any other way.
G passes through the collar end of clip H and is held fast by screwed set-pin I.
and can be adjusted in any way required. The large end of clip H is turned to
the right to show how it can be adjusted, and is to be attached between the crown
plates of front fork of cycle. B and E may be made with half joints and so
cheapen production.
Dated this 7th day of February 1898.
Improvement in Cycle Rim Brakes.
JAMES MEREDITHI, 61, Anderton Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, Grocer, 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 A are two levers pivoted about centres to the ends of B and have a slot in
the top end of each, the bottom ends C C are shod with leather, rubber or any
suitable material, the said levers are worked by D which is the usual plunger tube
in use on common or ordinary brakes, but is made fast in E which has a pivot
in each end for slotted ends of A A to slide upon, the pivots F F and in B have
lock nuts on the screwed back ends. D is worked by the ordinary brake lever
attached to handle bar. When D is pressed down it slides on G, the pivots F F
press open the top ends of levers A A and cause CC to press on each side of
rim of front wheel and so retards progress as desired. G is made fast in B.

page_text: G passes through collar end of clip H which is held fast by screwed set pin I
and can be adjusted in any way required, the large end of clip H is turned to the
right to shew how G can be adjusted and is to be attached between the crown
plates of front forks of cycle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A brake for cycles consisting of the two levers A A with slots in the top
end of each working in conjunction with pivots F F in combination with other
parts substancially as and for the purpose herein before described.
2. A brake for cycles consisting of two plates E and B and their method of
working in combination with the said levers A A and also the rod G upon which E
slides as herein before described and shewn.
3. A brake for cycles having the set pin I screwing into collar of crown clip
whereby the brake is adjusted.
4. The combination of the slotted levers A A, the plates B and E, the rod G
and the set pin I, substantially as herein set forth and described and shewn in
accompanying drawings.
That the 14 day of November 1898