US376073A - Railway-velocipede - Google Patents

Description

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C. L. COLLIER. RAILWAY VBLOGIPBDE.

Patented Jan. 10, 1888.

N. METERS. Phuhrmhugnphnr. washington. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

CHARLES L. COLLIER, OF HOWELL, MICHIGAN.

RAlLwAY-vl-:LOQIPEDE- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,073, dated January 10l 1888.

Application filed May QI, 1887. Serial No. 239,004.

arrangement, and combination of different parts, all as hereinafter described.

In the drawings which accompany this speci# fica-tion, Figure lis a side elevation ofmy improved machine. Fig. 2 is a cross-section through frame,and Fig.3 is a plan View thereof.

A and B are the main-track wheels, and C is a side wheel secured to an` Outrigger, X.

The main-track wheels are suitably jour-r naled -in boxes vsecured to the under side of a pair of longitudinal stringers, D, placed far enough apart to give clearance for the wheels to revolve. The stringers D form the bed Of the frame of the machine, which further consists of two'upper stringers, E,running parallel to and above the lower stringers, D, and supported thereon by uprights F on the rear end and by adownward bend, G, formed at the forward end of each of the upper stringers and secured near the forward end of the lower stringers, Upon the rear of this frame is supported a suitable seat, H, preferably provided with a rear extension, I, on which to carry baggage.

Z is a tool-box arranged between the forward ends of the frame in suitable position to be out Of the way of the operating parts.

J Jare two levers arranged'for hand and foot propulsion. These levers are fulcrumed at J in any suitable manner, preferably by means of brackets J2, secured upon the upper girts. These levers are arranged to operate in vertical planes parallel to and close to the sides of the frame. The lower end of each lever is provided with a pedal, K, which projects laterally from the lower end of each lever, and has secured to its outer end a bracerod, L, which extends upwardly and forwardly and connects at a suitable height by a curved bend with the levers,l so arranged as to form a (No model.)

brace and an outer guard for the legs of the operator without interfering with the free Operation thereof.

M is a pitman, one for each lever, and connecting with adouble-crank shaft, N, journaled in suitable boxes upon the lower stringers. Upon this shaft is secured a gear Wheel, O, which meshes with the intermediate gear- Wheel, P, which in turn meshes intoapinion,

Q, secured upon the axle of the rear track-v wheel.

R are clampingboxes, made in halves, as shown, secured to the upper stringers, E, by means of clips S, each of which is provided with a thumb-screngT, by means of which the Aclamping force is applied to secure the outrigger X in place, or permit of its being unclamped readily, if desired, to remove or fold the Outrigger against the machine.

Il is a folding brace pivotally secured at the rear end by means of the thumb screw V, or Otherwise, and at the forward end this folding brace is provided with a pivotal clip, IV, by means of which this end is removably secured to the Outrigger X.

It will be seen that by means of this construction, after the Outrigger has been loosened in its bearings by unsorewing the thumb-screw T and unscrewing the thumb-sorew V, the outrigger and brace may be folded against the side of the car, Or entirely removed, if desired, for convenient transportation.

VTo guide the levers J in their movement I preferably engage the lower end of each lever in any suitable manner with a circular guideplate, Y, secured to the outside of the lower stringers. rections, instead of in the same direction, as in the ordinary manner. This I consider a great improvement, as the operator at the same time braces himself with one hand and foot while pulling with the other. At the same time no dead-centers occur.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In arailway-velocipede, the combination, with the frame, of two propelling levers fnlcrumed to said frame, foot-pedals P, securedto the lower ends of said levers, and braces L, extending upwardly and forwardly from the Outer end ofeach pedal, and curved as shown,

and secured at their upper ends to said levers,

substantially as described.

The levers J move in opposite Ydi ICO 2. In a railway-velocipede, the combination, with a frame consisting of a pair of upper and lower stringers, of two main-track wheels revolving between these stringers in boxes se- 5 cured to the lower pair of stringers, an outrigger removably and adjustably secured in clamp-boxes to the upper pairof stringers and carrying a side wheel, a folding brace provided with a pivotal clip for seeuringit to the lo Outrigger, an adjustable connection connecting the outrigging with the brace, a seat supported over the rear end of the frame, a pair of levers arranged for hand and foot propulsion, a pitman-connection from each level` to a double x5 crank shaft, and a speedinggear from the donblecrank shaft to the rear xnaintrack wheel, substantially as described.

3. In a railway-velocipede, thelower stringers, D, combined with the uprights F, secured to the rear end thereof, and the upper string- 2o ers, E, parallel with the lower stringers and secured at their rear ends to the uprights, and at their forward ends provided with downward bends G, secured to said lowerstringers, substantially as described.

CHARLES L.' COLLIER.

Witnesses:

J. PAUL llIAYER, ADoLPH BARTHEL.

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