A New or Improved Mud Shield or Protector for Cyclists and others.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 1st June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Mud Shield or Protector for Cyclists and
others.
I, CHARLES EDWARD VINING, of 43, Farnley Road, South Norwool,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved mud shield or protector for cyclists
and others, and has for its object to provide a device by the use of which the
ordinary mud-guards can be dispensed with.
The device which weighs only a few ounces is capable of being folded up and
carried in the pocket and can be applied in a few moments so as to effectually
protect the rider from all mud etc.
In carrying my invention into practical effect the device is formed of a piece of
mackintosh, or other material suitably shaped so as to cover and protect the back of
the rider's coat or other garment where it is secured in position by means of a band
passing round the neck and fastened in front by means of buttons, hooks, or in any
other convenient manner, while a similar band passes round the waist, the lower edge of
the device being fastened to the bottom of the coat by means of an ordinary
cyclist's trousers clip.
The device thus completely covers the back of the wearer and prevents the coat
or other garment from becoming stained with mud, while it can be readily
attached or removed and the mud quickly washed off when it is again ready for
immediate use.
A New or Improved Mud Shield or Protector for Cyclists and
others.
I, CHARLES EDWARD VINING of 43, Farnley Road, South Norwood,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this 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 relates to a new or improved mud shield or protector for cyclists
and others, and has for its object to provide a device by the use of which the
ordinary mud-guards can be dispensed with.
The device which weighs only a few ounces is capable of being rolled or folded
up and carried in the pocket while it can be secured in position in a few
moments so as to effectually protect the rider from mud, dirt and the like.
In carrying my invention into practical effect the device is formed of a piece
of mackintosh or other material, suitably shaped so as to cover and protect the
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page_text: back of the rider's coat or other garment where it is secured in position by
means of a band passing round the neck of the rider and fastened in front by means
of buttons, hooks or in any other convenient manner, while a similar band passes
round the waist, the lower edge of the device being fastened to the bottom of the
coat by means of an ordinary cyclist's trousers clip.
The device thus completely covers the back of the wearer and prevents the coat
or other garment from becoming stained with mud, dirt or the like, while it can
be readily attached or removed and the mud quickly washed off when it is again
ready for immediate use.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawing which illustrates my
improved device, in two slightly different forms.
My improved device consists of a sheet of mackintosh or other suitable material a
so shaped as to cover the back of the rider's coat or other garment, and is provided
at the top with a band 6 the ends 1 and 2 of which pass around the rider's neck
and are secured in front by means of a button, hook or other suitable contrivance.
A second band c is also provided which is attached to the cover a in a suitable
position so that the ends c', c³, may pass around the waist of the rider and be
secured by means of buttons, hooks, or the like, while the lower edged of the cover
or protector a may be secured to the bottom of the rider's coat by means of an
ordinary cyclist's spring trousers clip.
In the slightly modified form the neck band is dispensed with and a piece of
elastic e substituted which is attached to the cover a and designed to pass over the
head and around the neck of the rider, while it is provided with a tab t which is
secured to one of the buttons on the rider's coat.
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 :-
The new or improved mud shield or protector substantially as herein described
and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dad thin with 1- of A: 100K
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.