US639778A - Cycle-railroad. - Google Patents

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No. 639,778. Patented Dec. 26, I899.

W SHAKESPEARE CYCLE RAILROAD.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, on BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND;

CYCLE-RAILROAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,778, dated December as, 189.

Application filed January 19,1899. Serial No. 702,734. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oycle Railroads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cycle-railroads; and it consists in' the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side View of the cycle, showing a portion of the track in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of the cycle-railroad. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the cycle-railroad.

A are the longitudinal rails of the railroad, provided with vertical side portions and overhanging top portions.

B are the cross-ties, to which the rails A are secured by brackets D or by any approved flanges.

Eare the longitudinal foundation members to which the ties B are secured.

F is a flat middle rail secured to the ties between the rails A.

The three rails A,A,and F,are arranged parallel with each other and have any approved curvature, so as to form a circular, oval, or sinuous track.

I is the rear frame of the bicycle, provided with a seat-pillar 2', a rear drivingwheel 1", and appropriate driving mechanism j. The rear frame I has two forwardlyprojecting brackets J and a downwardly-projecting extension S.

T is a cross-bar carried by the extension S, and U are vertical guide-wheels journaled on the end portions of the cross-bar T and running against the under sides of'the overhanging portions of the rails A.

H is a front frame which is pivoted in the brackets J and provided with forwardly-projecting members G.

L is a cross-bar carried by the lower end of the frame H, and N are horizontally-arranged guide-wheels journaled on pins projecting from the cross-bar L and bearing against the sides of the rails A.

K is the steering-fork, provided with a steering handle-bar 7t and journaled in the parts G of the front frame H. The steering-wheel It is j ournaled in the fork K in the usual man= ner. The steering-fork has downwardly-and forwardly projecting portions 0, and P is a cross-bar secured to the said portions 0.

R are horizontally-arranged guide-wheels journaled on pins projecting from the crossbar P and bearing against the sides of the rails A.

The guide-wheels R are arranged in front of the steering-wheel, the guide-wheels U are arranged in front of the driving-wheel, and the guide-wheels N are arranged in front of the guide-wheels U and between the two road wheels.

The jointed frames are movable laterally and adapt themselves to the curves of the trackand are controlled by the guide-wheels carried by them, respectively, so that the cycle runs freely on the track.

What I claim is 1. In a cycle-railroad, the combinatiomwith a track comprising a middle rail, and two side rails; of a cycle comprising a rear frame, a front frame pivoted to the rear frame and free to move laterally, a steering-fork journaled in the front frame, road-Wheels journaled in the rear frame and in the steering-fork and running on the said middle rail, driving mechanism carried by the rear frame, and guidewheels supported from the said front frame and from the said steering-fork and bearing against the said side rails in front of the front roadwheel and between the two road-wheels, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a track comprising a central railF, and two side rails A having vertical lower portions and overhanging top portions, all three said rails being curved and arranged parallel with each other; of a bicycle comprising a rear frame I provided with two forwardly projecting brackets J, driving-gear carried by the said rear. frame, a cross-bar T carried by the said rear frame, vertical guide-wheels U mounted on the ends of the cross-bar T and bearing on the under sides of the top portions of the rails A, a front frame H journaled in the brackets J, asteering-fork j ournaled in the said front frame and provided with downwardly and forwardly projecting portions O,road-Whee1s carried by the the vertical portions of the said side rails A,

rearframeIand the steering-fork respectively Substantially as set forth. 1o and running on the said central rail F, a cross- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my bar P carried by the said portions 0 in front hand in presence of two witnesses. 5 of the front road-Wheel, a cross-bar L carried WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

by the front frame I-I between the road-Wheels, Vitnesses: and horizontal guide-wheels carried by the IVILLIAM HENRY BARAOLOUGH,

said cross-bars P and L and bearing against WALTER STEVENS INGRAM

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