Year: 1897

page_text: - vesovy отсусто сацu carriөг.
RALPH BABBINGTON, 54B, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Frame-work made of steel tube, rounded at back & coming down straight at
the sides forming a seat with canvas or netting to form a bottom. This seat is
fastened to the machine with 3 straps no nuts or bolts being required, it is
fastened to the handle bars & crown head of the machine which renders the child
perfectly safe & comfortable.
1000
100
I, RALPII BABBINGTON, of 54D, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, in the County of
Surrey, 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:-
This invention relates to a carrier for supporting a child on a safety bicycle.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention, Figure 1 is a
view in front elevation of the front fork of a bicycle with the carrier attached,
and Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The carrier consists of a frame A-preferably of tubular construction for light-
ness of an inverted U shape. The upper part consists of a horizontally
arranged member a from the ends of which spring side members b, b, the upper
ends of which are connected by a top member c, the construction being such that
the members a and c support a seat B of canvas, netting or other suitable material
as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. The lower part of the frame consists of four
depending members d, d, and c, e, each pair d and c being connected at their lower
ends by a member f, and each forming one member of a fork adapted to fit over
the steering wheel. The members d, d, are each attached to the members of the
front fork X by means of suitable clip brackets C. The members de carry_cross
brackets D which form rests or supports for the feet. These brackets D are
clamped to the members d and e so that their position is adjustable thereon. In
cases the members e and f may be dispensed with in which case the
brackets D forming the foot rests would be mounted on the single tubes d only.
The carrier is supported first by reason of the lower member a of the upper
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page_text: part of the frame resting on the upper member Y of the main frame of the cycle
as shown in Figure 2, secondly by two or more straps E connecting the lower
member a of the upper part of the frame with the handle bar Z of the cycle, and
thirdly by the clip brackets C connecting the members d of the lower part of the
frame with the members of the front fork X of the cycle.
The frame A is so shaped that it brings the seat B to the rear of the handle
bar Z, as shown in Figure 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) A child carrier for safety bicycles consisting of a frame such as A, carrying a
seat such as B and foot rests or supports such as D, substantially as set forth.
(2) In a child carrier as claimed in the preceding claim, the means of attach-
ment to the cycle as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing.
1000
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.