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Henry John Lawson: Patents

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1876 Patent. '2649. And James Likeman and Henry John Lawson, both of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, have given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in the construction of bicycles.'[1]

1877 Patent. '972. To Henry John Lawson, of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, Engineer, for the invention of "improvements in the construction of bicycles."'[2]

1878 Patent. '2492. To Henry John Lawson, of London-road Viaduct, Brighton, in the county of Sussex, Engineer, for the invention of "improvements in the construction of velocipedes, including certain improvements in the gearing wheels, alarms, spanners, roller bearings, and wheels, belonging thereto, which may be used independently."[3]

1879 Patent. 3934. The chain-driven "Bicyclette". '...bicycles in which the front wheel is employed for steering and the rear wheel for driving, the pedal crank-axle being arranged between the wheels and connected with the axle of the rear Wheel for driving by an endless driving-chain....' US Patent 1886.[4]

1880 Patent. 3931. Patented a motor car driven by a petrol engine. [5]

1894 Patent. Improvements in Velocipedes

1899 Patent. 2,841. 'to construct a wheel with a motor and driving-gear attached which may be readily applied to any existing cycle-fork with as little alteration to the fork as possible, thus enabling the owner of a cycle to convert his machine into a motor-cycle at a comparatively small cost. This complete driving device will hereinafter be referred to as the motor-wheel.'[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Gazette Issue 24367 published on the 26 September 1876. Page 24 of 54
  2. [2] [3] Gazette Issue 24448 published on the 27 April 1877. Page 11 of 62
  3. [4] [5] Gazette Issue 24606 published on the 19 July 1878. Page 12 of 56
  4. Google Patents
  5. The Times, Thursday, May 21, 1896
  6. Google patents