“The invention consists in several improvements of the driving-mechanism, of the foot-supports, and steering-mechanism, which, separately or combined, tend to produce a simple and convenient apparatus.
“A, in the drawing, represents the front wheel of my improved velocipede.
“The rider, holding the feet on these fixed bars I, can readily, and by an imperceptible motion, turn the post to guide the apparatus in any desired direction.
“I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,—
“1. The steering-post C, constructed, as described, of the two parallel bars a, a, hung upon the crank-axle B, and connected by the plates b, d, between which the end of the reach D is pivoted, said post being provided at its upper end with the crank-shaft J, and near its lower end with the foot-rests I, as herein described, for the purpose specified.”
Another manumotor carriage. Had the inventor ever attempted to climb some of the hills to be seen in Maryland, I fear he would have sacrificed his ambition, let the idea go unheralded to the world, and saved his patent fee.
G. Lowden, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Velocipede. No. 96,128. Patented October 26, 1869.
“There are only a few of us left.”
“This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in velocipedes, and consists in the method in which power is applied for driving it.