US725574A - Motor-vehicle. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED APR. 14, 1903. A. N. LOGKB. MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 29, 1902.

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NlTED STATES- 'ATENT OFFICE.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

SEEGIFIGATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 725,574, dated. April 14, 1903. A

Application filed April 29,1'902.

Serial No. 105,232. (No model.)

Teal/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT N. LOCKE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, in the county of Essex and Stateof Massa chusetts, have invented certain new and use-j ful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which the followingis a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanyin'g drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in means by which the driver of the motor-vehi-' cle is enabled to control the vehicle by his feet while both his hands are used in controlling the steering mechanism; and it is the object of my invention to provide means whereby the throttle-valve of the engine, the reversing mechanismof the engine, and the brake mechanism may be controlled either singly or in combination by the drivers feet, leaving both hands of "thedriver free to control the) When both hands are used steering-Wheel. v on the steering-wheel, the danger ofthe steering-wheels being torn from the grasp by the wheels suddenly striking stonesor other ob stacles is obviated.

A further object of my-invention is to safeguard against tampering with the power-controlling mechanismi during the drivers absence.

' Other features of my invention will be pointed-out in the description WlllGll'fOllOWS.

'Fast upon the rock-bar g'is'the'reversingpedal h and" the 'crank-arm i, which is con nected to the crank-arm 7.: by the link j. The free end of the crank-armk is connected to the reversing-links cl by the bars Z, so that by the boiler; I c, the

thrusting the reversing-pedal hforward the engine is reversed. The reversing-links dare held in their normal position by the spring m, one'end of which is secured to the crank-arm t' and the orherend to the carriage-body. The rock-bar g is red need in size beyond the'reversing-pedal h, and its reduced portion is in- -closed in a sleeve n, fast to which is the brakelever 0, to the lower end of which is secured one end of a spring 10 and alink q. The other end of the spring 20 is secured to the carriagebody, so as to keep the brake lormally out of action. Mounted in bearings r r is a rockshaft 25, fast upon which are thecrank-arms s and u. The crank-arm s is connected to the brake-lever o by the link q, and-the crankarm tt is connected by the link o-vrith any suitable brake mechanism, so thatby thrusting the upper end of the brake-lever oforward the brake mechanism is thrown into action. Mounted in the bearingy is the rock-shaf z, to the inner end of which is secured the crank-arm l and to the outer end of which is fast the crank-arm 2, joined by the link 3 to one end of the bell-cranklevert. The other.

end of the bell-crank lever 4 is connected by a link 5 with a crank-arm.6,;fast upon a rockbar 7. This rock-bar 7 also carries the crankarm 8, which is joined to the stem 9 of the 'throttle 10. A spring 11, one end of which is secured to one arm of the bell-crank lever'et,

and the other end of which is secured to the carriage-body, serves to keep the throttle 10,

pin-12, whichv passes through a plate 14, fast on the floor of the carriage, into said socket.

By pressing with his foot upon the head'13 ofthe pin 12 the driver opens the throttle 10. 1

When the driver leaves the carriage, hetakes with him the pin 12, and thereby prevents any oneffromtampering with the motivepower of the vehicle.

It will be evident from thefforegoing dejscription that the driver may combine the action of the brake mechanism with shutting od the steam or may in case of emergency reverse the engine and apply the brake. These operations are all performed by the feet of the driver, thus leaving his hands free to control the steering mechanism.

Vhat I claim is 1. In combination, the floor of a motor-carriage; means normally inaccessible to the occupant of the carriage for controlling the motive power; and removable means passing through said floor to bring said controlling means under the control of the occupant of the carriage.

2. In combination, the floor of a motor-carriage; athrottling device normally inaccessible to the occupant of the carriage; and freelyremovable means passing through said floor and adapted to be operated by the foot of the driver to bring said throttling device under control of the driver.

3. In combination, the floor of a motor-carriage formed with an aperture; a crank-arm underneath said floor and formed with a socket; a pin passing through said aperture into said socket and adapted to be operated by the foot of the carriage-driver; mechanism connecting said crank-arm with a power-controlling mechanism; and said power-controlling mechanism.

4. In combination, a motor-vehicle a rockbar mounted thereon; a pedal secured to said rock-bar; mechanism connecting said rockbar with a reversing device; said reversing device; a sleeve on said rock-bar; a pedal-lever fast on said sleeve; and mechanism connecting said pedal-lever with a suitable brake device.

5. In combination, a motor-vehicle; handcontrolled steering apparatus therefor; power-controlling mechanism normally inaccessible to the occupant of said motor-vehicle; and a foot-operated device under control of said occupant and freely detachable from said power-controlling mechanism for bringing said power-controlling mechanism under control of said occupant.

6. The combination in a motor-vehicle of a supporting-frame; a shaft mounted therein; a pedal fast on said shaft; an engine-reversing device; and means connecting said reversing device with said pedal.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT N. LOOKE.

Witnesses:

M. E. CovnNEY, E. A. ALLEN.

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