US99166A - Improved velocipede - Google Patents

Description

J. A. CRANDA'LL.

Velocipede.

Patented Jan. 25, 1870.

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IMPROVED VELOCIPEDE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved velocipede,

Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding,

parts.

This invent-ion relates to, and consists in an improved construction and arrangement of the steen'ng-appa ratus of that class of velocipedes, which is steered by the feet alone, whereby the desired function is easily efiected, and the foot-supports caused to retain their parallelism, as hereinafter described.

From'the middle of the front cross-bar B, projects backward an arm, I).

iTo the top of the arm is pivoted a rod, 0, which supports at its ends the foot-supports d d. a

To the under side of the arm 7) is pivoted a T-shaped lever, H, which has its transverse head 6 pivoted to the foot-supports, while its forward arm f carries a pin, g, which projects through aslotted arm, 71, of the front axle. W'hen, by means ot'the foot-supports, the rod 0 is swung, the lever H is also turned, and causesthe front axle to swing in a direction opposite to that in which the rod 0 is turned, as indicated in fig. 2.

The sides A A, of the seat 1), are extended forward and downward to receive and hold the front crossbar B, to which the front axle O is pivoted by a bolt, a.

Under the seat, the sides A are extended downward and rearward, to hold the rear axle E.

By this arrangement, I am enabled to use foot-rests, which not only conform to the shape of and support the whole sole,- but are also provided with loops or straps for retaining the feet in place, while the latter always maintain their parallelism.

It will be further observed, that in order to cause the vehicle to describe a curve, the foot or limb of the operator, on the inside of said curve, will be extended, and the other drawn proportionately backward, thus allowing his body to conform easily to the natural and necessary inclination toward the centre of the circle he is describing, and hence the propelling-arms to be more easily operated than they otherwise would be.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by'Letters Patent p r The rod 0 and the bar H, pivoted, at their ends, to the foot-supports d (I, and, at the middle of their length, to the extension or arm I) of the cross-piece B, and on opposite sides thereof, said bar H having an arm, 1, carrying a pin, 9, which works in a m of the rearwardly-extended arm h of the axle 0, all operating as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

' JESSE A. ORANDALL. Witnesses:

Gno. W. MABEE, ALEX. F. Ronnnrs.

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