Clip Attachment for Bicycle Mudguards.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1898-Accepted, 25th June, 1898
Clip Attachment for Bicycle Mudguards.
WILLIAM ALFRED PEARSON, King Street, Emsworth, Hants, Blacksmith, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A spring clip which can be made of one piece of flat metal, or of two pieces
rivetted or otherwise. One part is flat so as to be fastened to the mudguard,
(either by sewing, rivetting or otherwise).
The other part forms a clip which can be affixed to the frame of the bicycle.
The clip is intended to supersede the leather straps or lace by which the mud-
guards are now fastened which will mean a great saving of time & labour.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED PEARSON, of King Street, Emsworth, Hants, Blacksmith, 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 refers to attachments for bicycles and like purposes, and consists
of an annular open clip made of tempered steel or other suitable material with or
without a bar hook or strip of any suitable shape attached thereto, said clip having
a transverse slit or opening, and the edges of the metal turned over at such opening
so that the tubular frame of the machine will pass in and out without difficulty on
a slight pressure being applied.
The clip being pressed on to any suitable part of the frame, the mud-guard,
pump or other article can be readily fastened or tied on to the bar, and when it is
desired to remove same it is only necessary to pull it off the frame with the clip,
and when it is desired to replace it to press it on again.
The annular clip may be made solid with the bar or may be rivetted, brazed or
otherwise attached thereto. The bar may be bent so as to hold the mud-guard
or made of any preferred shape, or may be furnished with holes for lacing or
wiring.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which:-
Fig. 1, shews an elevation of a bicycle with the mud-guards and clips in position.

page_text: Fig. 2, shews a cross section of a mud-guard showing one form of clip in end
elevation.
Fig. 3, shows the clip fastened directly to the mudguard.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 shew three modified forms of clips.
Referring to Figs. 1, and 2, a is the mudguard formed of rubber or leather, on
the upper surface of which a plate is suitably secured. cc are two spring arms
forming a divided ring or clip and are solid with or attached to the plate 6 by
rivets or the like. The arms care preferably of a springy nature to embrace the
bicycle frame tubes tightly. In the case of the mud-guard over the back wheel,
its rear end could be held by a wire attached to a clip placed around-the-saddle pin.
Also this mudguard would pass between the backstays, being attached thereto by
the form of clip shewn in Fig. 6...
Referring to Fig. 4, the description of clip shewn is formed of one piece of
metal with the plate b.
Referring to Fig. 5, the plate
is formed with turn over ends d, which are
adapted to receive the edges of the mudguard a.
Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that the plate b, and clip c are connected by
a pivot-joint e with or without a swivel so as to permit the clip and plate being
adjusted as desired.
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
A detachable annular spring clip for gripping the frame of bicycles and the like
said clip being attached to a mud-guard or other article or having a bar or other
suitable fitting to connect same to such article, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1898.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.