Improvements in and relating to Cycle Bags and Luggage Carriers.
Year: 1897

page_text: Comentado Connic
Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1897
COLL
A.
1000
And Do
4000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Bags and Luggage Carriers.
I, HAYDN GOUGH TURNER, of Eldon Grove, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: —
My invention relates to cycle bags and luggage carriers.
The bag is preferably of oblong shape opening from the side the lid having a
flap with fastenings a long pocket with a simular Hap is constructed on the opposite
side. One piece of material may be used to form the lid which may be compared
to the roof of a house of which the flaps are the eaves thus makeing the bag rainproof.
Pockets may be constructed at either end or ends and attachments for light articles
may be added. I construct bags with inside compartments for bottles instru-
ments &c. for medical purposes. I attach the bag to luggage carriers preferably
at or near the bottom of the bag below the flaps by any convenient method such
as straps rubber bands clamps hooks rods eyes or to the velocipede by similar
methods to any part of the bag. The attachments may be used in connection with
a platform to form a luggage carrier or as luggage carriers and the bags may have
rods and attachments to fasten on the velocipede which rods and attachments may
be either detachable or fixed. Wire carriers may be shaped to hold straps in
position or to fit parts of a velocipede.
Dated this 30th day of November 1897.
I, HAYDN GOUGH TURNER, of Eldon Grove, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per- .
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to cycle bags and luggage carriers.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood reference may be made
to the appended sheets of drawings, in which the like figures are used to indi-
cate the like parts.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cycle bag. A is the lid B, B are the ends
of the lid forming flaps C and Care pockets. D D are fixed straps and buckle
attachments E E are detachable strap attachments.

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straps.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottom part of a cycle bag, such as shown
in Figure 1. EE are rod and eye attachments.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bottom part of a cycle bag, such as shown
in Figure 1. E E are clamp attachments, e é are threaded pegs el e¹ are loose
clamps e2e2 are nuts.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a shaped cycle bag. A is the lid, K K are
pins.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of part of a velocipede with shaped wire carrier
affixed. N N are the back forks of a velocipede, is the saddle, P P P P are
clamps, QQ are looped eyes, R is a strap and S is the hooked end of the carrier.
The dotted lines R R show the strap in another position.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of part of a velocipede with the frame of a plat-
form carrier attached; U is the seat tube and N N are the backforks of a veloci-
pede V V is a shaped part of the carrier and P is a clamp. Z Z are parts of
supports.
Figure 8 is a perspective view of part of a velocipede with platform carrier
affixed. NN are the forks and W is the crown of the velocipede, X is the shaped
shoulder of the carrier.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of part of a velocipede with wire carrier affixed.
W is the crown and Y is the head of the velocipede. QQ are eyes and S is the
hook shaped end of the carrier. P P are clamps and R is a strap.
The cycle bag, Figure 1, is constructed of leather, waterproofs, tweed or any
suitable material, the lid A and flaps B B are constructed of one piece of material,
pockets C and C₁ are constructed at the side and at either end. Compartments
may be added inside for bottles etcetera.
The detachable strap attachments E E are inserted in slits or loops in the
pocket C and may be used to carry any light article such as a macintosh.
The fixed strap and buckle attachments D D, Figure 1, and part shown at D D,
Figure 2, are used to attach the cycle bag to a platform carrier, of trellis wire or
the like, in the following manner; the loose ends of the straps are inserted in
holes near the edge of the carrier, the said ends are then brought up outside the
edge of the carrier and secured to the buckles on the bag. Loose straps inserted
in loops in the bag may be used instead of the fixed straps shown.
The rod and eye fastenings shown at E E, Figure 3, are used to attach a cycle
bag to a platform carrier in the following manner; the eyes are inserted through
holes in the top of the carrier the rods are then inserted in the said eyes underneath
the carrier.
The clamp fastenings shown in Figure 4 are used to attach a cycle bag to a
platform carrier in the following manner. The pegs ee are inserted through
holes in the top of the carrier the clamps el el engage with the pegs underneath
the carrier and are secured by means of the nuts e², e².
The cycle bag shown in Figure is provided with pins K to engage with the
sockets of suitable clamps used in connection with the tubes of a velocipede.
The shaped wire carrier shown in Figure 6 is provided with loops or eyes Q to
receive a strap R and a hook shape end S to prevent the strap becoming detached
when large parcels are carried. The dotted lines show the position and arrange-
ment of the strap when used in conjunction with the loops of the saddle instead
of the eyes of the carrier. Parcels are placed on the carrier beneath the straps
and secured between the straps and the carrier. Two clamps may be used to
answer the purposes of the four clamps shown.
The frame of a platform carrier shown in connection with part of a velocipede
on Figure 7 is fastened by means of a clamp to the seat tube U and may be
shaped to fit against the rear forks N N of the velocipede. The supports may
either terminate in hinge pins used in connection with hinged clamps adapted to

page_text: be secured to the forks or they may terminate in loops adapted to engage with the
ends of the wheel axle outside the frame.
The frame of a platform carrier shown on Figure 8 in connection with the front
forks of a velocipede is provided with a shaped shoulder X to fit the crown.
The wire carrier shown on Figure 9 in connection with the head of a velocipede
is a modification of the carrier shown in Figure 6 adapted to the head of a
velocipede and is bent to a hook shape at S to hold the straps R in position
and prevent their slipping off the end."
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:-
1. The improved cycle bag constructed substantially as described herein with
reference to Figs. 1 and 2 in the appended drawings.
2. In a cycle bag the employment of a single piece of material adapted to form
both the lid A and two flaps B, B3 which are adapted to cover a pocket such as C
and to project beyond the opening of the bag respectively, substantially as herein
described and illustrated.
3. The improved method of attaching a cycle bag to a platform luggage carrier
by means of rods and eyes substantially as described herein with reference to
Figure 3 in the appended drawings.
4. The improved method of attaching a cycle bag to a platform luggage carrier
by means of clamps substantially as described herein with reference to Figure 4
in the appended drawings.
5. An improved method of attaching a cycle bag to the tubes of a velocipede
by means of tubes and clamps, substantially as described herein with reference
to Figure 5 in the appended drawings.
6. A luggage carrier adapted to be attached to the rear forks of a velocipede
substantially as described herein with reference to Figure 6 on the appended
drawings.
7. A luggage carrier adapted to the head of a velocipede and constructed sub-
stantially as described herein with reference to Figure 9 on the appended
drawings.
8. A platform carrier constructed substantially as described herein with reference
to Figure 8 on the appended drawings.
9. A new or improved platform luggage carrier constructed substantially as
described herein with reference to Figure 7 on the appended drawings.
10. Constructing wire luggage carriers for cycles with a shaped end to hold the
straps in position substantially as shown at S in Figures 6 and 9 on the appended
drawings.
Dated this 27th day of August 1898.