Improvements in or relating to Cycles, Velocipedes, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr.. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cycles, Velocipedes, and
the like.
We, ROBERT ROBSON NEWLOVE of 53 Bright Street, Radford, Nottingham,
Engineer and HENRY WALKER HILL of 2 Church Gate, Nottingham, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to enable riders to actuate the brakes of cycles,
velocipedes and the like by their feet when placed on one or both of the foot-rests
attached to the front fork or other convenient part. For this purpose we form the
foot-rest in the form of a pedal or foot lever turning at or about its centre on an
axle fixed to the front fork or other suitable part; and one end of this pedal is
connected to the brake of the wheel-by a rod or other suitable connection-in
such a manner that when the rider inclines or cants his feet on the foot-rest pedal,
the brake is forced down on to the tyre of the wheel thereby; and is released
therefrom-by one or more springs-when the feet are taken away, or when the
feet are brought to a horizontal position on the foot-rests.
In other cases we may form the foot-rests so as to slide up and down-against
one or more springs-on the front fork or other suitable part, and connect these by
a rod or other connection to the brake in such a manner that the pressure of the
rider's feet downwards on the rests will force the brake onto the tyre of the wheel
of the cycle, velocipede or the like.
Dated this 11th day of June 1896.
H. WALKER HILL,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cycles, Velocipedes, and
the like.
We, ROBERT ROBSON NEWLOVE of 53 Bright Street Radford, Nottingham,
Engineer, and HENRY WALKER HILL, of 2 Church Gate, Nottingham, Engineer,
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 enable riders to actuate the brakes of cycles,
velocipedes, and the like by their feet when placed on one or both of the foot-rests
attached to the front fork or other convenient part. For this purpose we form the
foot-rest in the form of a pedal or foot lever turning at or about its centre on an
axle fixed to the front fork or other suitable part; and one end of this pedal is
connected to the brake of the wheel-by a rod or other suitable connection-in
such a manner, that when the rider inclines or cants his feet on the foot-rest pedal,
the brake is forced down on to the tyre of the wheel thereby; and is released
therefrom-by one or more springs-when the feet are taken away, or when the
feet are brought to a horizontal position on the foot-rests.
In other cases we may form the foot-rests so as to slide up and down-against

page_text: one or more springs-on the front fork, or other suitable part, and connect these by
a rod or other connection to the brake in such a manner that the pressure of the
rider's foot downwards on the rests will force the brake on to the tyre of the wheel
of the cycle, velocipede, or the like.
And in order that the said invention may be fully understood and readily carried
out and into effect; we shall now proceed more particularly to describe the same,
and for that purpose shall refer to the several figures on the annexed sheet of
drawings, wherein the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all
the figures.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one arrangement of our invention, where the toes of
the rider have to be depressed to apply the brake.
Fig. 2 is a plan of one of the pedals of this arrangement.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of another arrangement of our invention where the heels
of the rider have to be depressed to apply the brake.
Fig. 4 is a plan of one of the pedals of this second arrangement.
In both the above arrangements the brake can be applied by the hand as well as
by the feet, either or both at once.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the arrangement shewn by Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another arrangement of our invention where the
brake is applied by the feet alone.
In all these views P is the foot-rest made in the form of a pedal or foot lever
turning on the axle A fixed preferably to the front fork H, by the clip D, or other
convenient part of the cycle or the like. One end of this pedal P is connected by
the rod C to the brake B (which is hinged from the cycle at E) by the axle F, to
which is also attached, in the arrangements shewn in Figs. 1 to 5-the rod C',
which is connected to the hand lever N.
The action of these arrangements is such that when the rider inclines or cants
his feet on the foot-rest pedals P, P, the brake B is forced down on to the tyre W
of the wheel thereby; and is released therefrom by one or more springs S attached
one end to the brake B, and the other end to the cycle. In some cases we may fit
the spring on axle A, or to the hand lever N-in the usual manner-or in any other
convenient manner.
In some cases we may fit and use a roller or other brake T, instead of a spoon
brake B. And in other cases we may actuate a brake on the back wheel by means
of the foot-rest pedal.
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. In foot-rests for cycles and the like forming each foot-rest in the form of a
pedal or other suitable shape capable of moving on an axle fixed to the cycle in
combination with one or more rods or other attachment connected to the cycle
brake, all for the purposes mentioned and substantially as hereinbefore described
and shewn in the drawings herewith.
2nd. In cycles and the like attaching thereto one or more axles on which are
fulcrummed one or more foot-rests attached by suitable means to the cycle brake in
combination with a rod and hand lever worked from the handle or steering bar, all
substantially as described herein, for the purposes named and as shown in the
drawings herewith.
3rd. In foot-rests and brakes for cycles and the like the arrangement and
combination of parts as shewn in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, for the purposes mentioned
and substantially as herein before described, and shewn in the drawings herewith.
Dated this 11th day of March 1897.
H. WALKER HILL,
2, Church Gate, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicants.