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A. OVERMAN,

VBLOGIPEDE. No. 257,512. Patented May 9,1882.

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lUrniTnD STATES PATENT FFIGEt ALBERT H. OVERMAN, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE OVERMAN WHEEL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,512, dated May 9, 1882.

Application filed February 1, 1882.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. OVERMAN, of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tricycles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Myiuvention relates to an improvement in tricycles, the object being to provide a tricycle of such construction that it shall be light and durable in its construction and adapted to be operated by a slight expenditure of power.

My invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, as will hereinafter be described, and pointed out in the claims.

The drawing represents a vertical longitudinal section of a tricycle constructed in accordance with my invention.

A represents one of the drivingwheels, which may be of any preferred form of con-' struction. The driving-wheels are mounted on spindles a the inner ends of which are each supported by a hanger, 13''. Upon each spindle a is loosely mounted a driving-disk, 0 which is constructed as shown and described in Letters Patent No.2et2,212, whereby when it is rotated in one direction it will engage with and rotate the driving-wheel, and when turned in the opposite direction it will be disengaged from the driving-wheel.

D represents one of the depending side pieces of the frame, the lower end of which is bent, as at b, from which point it extends forward in the form of a bow, as at 0 To the central portion of the how 0 is secured the curved piece (1 having the yoke E of the guide-wheel F swiveled thereto. The bow portion 0 of the frame is provided with acrosstached to its lower end,and an arm, 9 which, being pressed downwardly by the foot of the rider, forces the shoe f in contact with the ground and arrests the speed of the vehicle.

The brake is raised by means of a spring, 7L3.

Upon each of the sidepieces, D of theframe I (No model.)

is placed a sleeve, H to which is jonrnaled the front pedal, I the latter having an end of a metal strap attached thereto, the other end being secured within the grooved periphery of the driving-disk. To the side of the drivingdisk is attached one cudofacoiled spring, K the opposite end being secured to the spindle or to the frame. By depressing the foot-pedal the driving-wheels are rotated forwardly,while pressure being relieved from the pedal the driving-disks are rotated in the opposite direction by the coiled spring K.

A steering-handle in mounted in a support, M attached to the frame N which extends transversely between the wheels in rear of the inner ends of the spindles, thereby insuring a free and unobstructed space between the inner ends of the spindles for the legs of the operator. The guide-wheel is actuated by the handle L and rod 0 through the medium of an eccentric or rack bar, as desired.

To the central portion of the transverse frame-piece N is secured the standard P of the vertically-adj ustable seat Q Also, to this frame is fastened the upper end of the safetyprop R which extends downwardly at any desired angle, the lower end thereof being provided with a roller, i or the roller may be dispensed with. This safety-prop effectually prevents the tricycle from tipping over backward. v

The guidewheel may be located centrally with respect to the driving-wheels, or at one side, as may be desired. By this construction of tricycle the guide-wheel is located in front instead of in rear of the driving-wheels, as illustrated in Patent No. 242,212, while the driving-disks are retained and a free and unobstructed space provided between the disks and inner ends of the spindles to allow of the movement of the legs of the rider.

It is evident that many slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of parts might be resorted to without involving a departure-from the spirit of my invention, and hence I would have it understood that I do not restrictmyself to the exactconstructiou and arrangement of parts shown and described; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a tricycle, the combination, with the driving-Wheels mounted on separate spindles, and driving-disks mounted on the spindles and engaging the hubs of the driving-wheels, of the main supporting-frame extending downwardly in frontot' the driving-wheel spindles and then forwardly, and supporting the guide-wheel, and foot-pedals pivoted to brackets sleeved on the vertical portions of the side frame-pieces, and straps or bands connecting the foot-pedals and driving disks, substantially as set forth.

2. In a tricycle the combination, with the I and forwardly, and supporting the guide-wheel,

substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 2 5 ing witnesses.

ALBERT H. OVERMAN. Witnesses:

FRED. W. DAVIS,

J. ALLEN FRANoIs.

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