Sunshade Holder and Carrier for a Bicycle both when open and closed.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Sunshade Holder and Carrier for a Bicycle both when open and closed.
GEORGE BROMLEY ALLEN, Albion Cottage, Northwick Road, Worcester,
Engine Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention has for its object a sunshade holder and carrier for a bicycle and
is intended to enable a lady or gentleman to protect themselves from the sun or rain
and consists of a metal holder with hooks and an upright socket clip which fits
These hooks are
around the steering head of the cycle or other convenient part.
intended for carrying the sunshade when not in use. Fixed to this socket clip
is another socket into which one end of an upright bar or tube fits and at the other
end of this bar or tube I pivot the holder proper which carries the sunshade when
open. This holder consists of a metal plate provided with two hinged or adjustable
clips through which the handle of the sunshade passes. At the other end of this
plate is formed a radial slot which works on an adjustable pin fixed in the upright
bar or tube so as to enable the angle of the sunshade when open to be adjusted
according to requirement.
Dated this 92nd day of Sentom]
1007
GEORGE BARKER,
Agent, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Sunshade Holder and Carrier for a Bicycle both when open and closed.
I, GEORGE BROMLEY ALLEN, of Albion Cottage, Northwick Road, Worcester,
in the County of Worcester, Engine Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object a sunshade holder or carrier for a bicycle and is
intended to enable a lady or gentleman to protect themselves from the sun or rain
and consists of a metal holder with hooks and an upright socket clip which fits
around the steering head of the cycle or other convenient part. These hooks are
intended for carrying the sunshade when not in use. Fixed to this socket clip is
another socket into which one end of an upright bar or tube fits and at the other
end of this bar or tube I pivot the holder proper which carries the sunshade when
open. This holder consists of a metal plate provided with two hinged or adjustable
clips through which the handle of the sunshade passes at the other end of this
plate is formed a radical slot which works on an adjustable pin fixed in the upright
bar or tube so as to enable the angle of the sunshade when open to be adjusted
according to requirement.

page_text: In order that my invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of my improvements.
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Figure 1 is a side elevation shewing my holder or carrier fixed in position on
the steering socket S of a velocipede.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the holder or carrier.
Figure 3 is a front view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 2 with the carrier portion and clip removed.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the carrier portion and clip."
In carrying my invention into practice I form the clip A which fits around the
steering socket S of the velocipede and is held thereon by the pins a¹. Formed
out of or attached to one half of this clip are the spring hooks a² which form the
carrier portion of my device, and attached to or formed out of the other half of this
clip is the holder socket B into which the reduced end of the tube or bar E fits
and is held therein by the nut e¹ which screws onto the reduced end of the tube
or bar. Pivotted to the upper end of this tube or bar is the holder H and this
holder is provided with the hinged clips h¹ and h2 which clip the handle J of the
sunshade as clearly shewn at Figure 1 and which are tightened or slackened by
the thumb screws h³ and or their equivalents. The lower end of this holder is
formed with the radial slot h5 which works on the adjustable pin h fitted into the
tube E so as to enable the angle of the holder and consequently the sunshade to
be varied according to requirements. It is obvious that this device will hold an
umbrella both for sun and rain which will be found to be of great service to
cyclists, especially lady cyclists and when the sunshade is not required for use
it can be placed into the spring hooks. This carrier can be used for various
purposes such for instance as carrying parcels or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is: :-
CLAIMS.
First: The device for carrying and adjusting sun shades and such like covers
upon cycle frames for the protection of the rider or riders from the sun or rain
consisting of a clip to fasten to the machine and means for holding and adjusting
the sun shade or other cover.
Second: The device for holding and carrying a sunshade or the like in an open
and also the closed position consisting of the clip such as A having the hooks a³
or their equivalents and the socket B into which one end of the upright E fits, the
holder H provided with the hinged clips h¹ and h² and pivoted at one end to the upper
end of the said upright the other end of the said holder being formed with a radial
slot working upon an adjustable pivot fixed to the upright in the manner and for
the purpose substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn upon the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1898.
GEORGE BROMLEY ALLEN,
By George Barker,
Agent for Applicant, 77, Colmore Row. Birmingham.