US462086A - Frederick newhouse - Google Patents

Description

P. NEWHO'USE.

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TRICYCLE..

No. 462,086. Patented 0013. 27, 1891.

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F. NEWHOUSE.

TRICYCLE No. 462,086. Patented 001;. 27, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

FREDERICK NEVHOUSE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOLEDO METAL VHEEL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TRICYCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,086, dated October 27, 1891.

Application filed February 26, 1891. Serial No. 382,890. (No model.)

To 1f/ZZ whom in' may con/cern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK NnWHoUsn, a citizen of the United States, residingatToledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tricycles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tricycles; and itrelates to the peculiar' construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, whereby a substantial tricycle is obtained with simplicity of construction and economy in mannfac' ture, all as more fully hereinafter` described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved tricycle. Fig. 2 is a planview thereof with the seat removed. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of the axle-box, the frame and seat supporting brackets, and the seat-support. Fig. 4 is asectional elevation showing the means of attaching the pedal-lever to the crank-axle. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective View of the securing-plate shown in section in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side elevationof the head. Fig. 7 is a detached rear elevation of the head, showing the manner of securing the levers thereto. Fig. S is a side elevation of the mud-guard. Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view of the supportingbracket.

A are the main wheels, and B is a detachable crank-axle, one of the wheels being a driving-Wheel and the other preferably a loose wheel.

C are axle-boxes secured near the ends of the axles between the wheels. To these axle-boxes are secured brackets, which are preferably cast integral therewith, and consisting of the downwardly and forwardly projecting arms D and the rearwardly and upwardly projecting arms E. The arms E are connected together by a bar or rod F, extending in rear of the crank-axle and abovethe same.

G is the backbone, secured at its rear end to the bar F, and consisting of the vertical portion H and the horizontal portion I-I', the vertical portion extending from the bar F to a point beneath the crank-axle, and the horizontal portion extending forwardly and upwardly to the head l,'which is provided with a suitable socket to receive the same. The head is also provided with a vertical socket I', in which the upper end of the bifurcated standard .I engages.

II is the front wheel, pivotally secured to the standard J, and L is the steering-handle, pivotally secured to the upper end of the standard J.

M is va coupling secured centrally to the backbone and having side bearings, in which are secured the braces M', which curve laterally and are secured at their outer ends in sockets formed at thelower ends of the bracket-s D. It will be seen from this description that the backbone, brackets, and axle form a supporting-frame, and that the backbone is connected to the brackets upon both sides of the axle, which gives a most rigid structure.

N is a seat, to the under side of which are secured the standards N', which engage in vertical bearings O, formed by a tube slidingly secured in guides formed in the axlebox or bracket and held in its adjusted position by means `of the set-screw O'. Between the upper edge 4of the tube O and the head P of the standard is sleeved a spring P'. is evident that the weight of the rider in the seat will rest upon the springs and that the seat will be guided in its vertical movement by the standards engaging in the guide-bearings. A suitable pin Q maybe placed inthe lower end of the standards to prevent their disengagement from their bearings. It is also evident that the seat may be adj usted vertically by adjusting the sleeve O by means of the set-screw O'.

Each pedal-lever is composed of two parts R R', pivoted together at R". are provided with lateral extensionsI S S', which engage in sockets T, formed on the under side of the head I. suitably screw-threaded to engage with nuts T in a socket U between the lateral extensions S S', as plainly shown in Figu 7. The rear portion R of each pedal-lever is provided at its rear end with a head U', having a suitably-grooved bearing V, adapted to engage over the central portion of the crank, and

The levers R'- Their ends are provided at its rear side with a horn a and on its under side with the lug Z).

C is a plate having an apertured offset d, adapted to engage with the horn ct, and an aperture e, through which the lug l) is adapted to engage. Then the partsare thus secured, as shown in Figs. et and 5, the lug b may be headed and the parts will be secu rely held in position.

Near the forward end of the portion R of each pedal-lever a lateral bearing is formed, with which the pedal WV pivotally engages, and a return-bend g is formed in the pedallever to act as a stop upon one side. The hinged portion h of the pedal-lever acts as a stop upon the other side of the pedal, so that -it has the usual limited oscillation, giving a convenient movementl to the foot of the operator.

fis a squared bearing formed on the axlebox between the bracket and the wheel, and upon this bearing is secured a block gf by means of the set-screw h. This block is provided with a'horizontal arm t' and a vertical arm t. Upon the sides of these arms are the lugs j, adapted to be turned over upon the fender-rods 7c 7c to secure them lo the blocks, Zbeing the fender which `is secured to the outer ends of these rods.

The construction of the pedal-levers and pedal differs from previous constructions in Athat thepivotal connection between the two portion R of the pedal-lever I form integral with that portion the bearing or pin upon which the pedal is pivoted and also stops upon both sides of that bearing to limit the rocking motion of the pedal.

I consider the construction of the head with the use of the lateral sockets T and nuts 'll' as an especially advantageous method of securing the forward end of the pedal -levers to the head.

lVhat I claim as my invention isl. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle, of axle-boxes secured thereon, brackets upon said axle-boxes, a cross bar connecting said brackets, and the backbone connected to said brackets in front and rear of the axle, substantially as described.

2. In a tricycle, the combination of abackbone secured at its forward end to the stand' ard and at its rear end to a cross-bar, and brackets secured to the axle-boxes, to which said cross-bar is secured in rear of the axle, and braces secured centrally to the backbone at their forward ends and at their rear ends to the brackets in front of the axle, substantially as described.

3. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes, of bearings formed thereon, seatsupporting standards sliding in said bearings, and a spring interposed between said bearings and the seat, substantially as described.

4E. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes, of bearings formed thereon, means for vertically adjusting said bearings, seatsupporting standards sliding in said bearings, and a spring interposed between said bearings and the seat, substantially as described.

5. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle, axle-boxes, and brackets secured to, said axle-boxes, of seat-supporting bearings centrally of said bracket, the seat supported thereon, a connecting-bar between the rearwardly-extending arms of said bracket, the backbone secu red to saidbar, and braces connecting centrally to the backbone and to the forwardly-extendingarms of the bracket. substantially as described.

6. In a tricycle, the combination, with the axle-boxes having a squared bearingfadjacent to the wheels, of the arms t ',the lugsj thereof, the fender-rods 7c, held in position by the peening over of said lugs or riveting them, and the fender Z, substantially as described.

7. In a tricycle, the combination, with the backbone, of a coupling centrally secured thereon and provided with longitudinal sockets and the braces secured in said sockets and connecting with the axle, substantially as described.

8. In a tricycle, the combination, with the frame, of a pedal-lever having a joint formed intermediate'the pedal and its fulcrnm and the pivotal bearing for the pedal formed integral with the lever, substantially as described.

9. In a tricycle, the combination, with the pedal, of a pedal-lever having the pivotal bearing for the pedal formed integral therewith by a lateral loop and stops for the oscillation of the pedal upon both sides of this bearing, substantially as described.

l0. In a tricycle, the combination, with the IOO IIO

head, of the pedal-levers R', having lateral

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