An Improvement relating to Roof Attachments of Cabs and like Vehicles for Temporary Conveyance of Bicycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to Roof Attachments of Cabs and like
Vehicles for Temporary Conveyance of Bicycles.
I, ARTHUR WILLIAM FELGATE, of 155 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, County
of London, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to roof attachments of cabs and like vehicles for temporary
conveyance of Bicycles.
For the purpose of my invention, I arrange a telescoping frame of bars or rods with
the necessary clips or fastening devices on the roof of a Cab, or other covered or fixed
head such as that of a Railway or Carrier's Cart or Van in such a manner that said
bars or rods can be flush or be packed singly alongside the ordinary roof railings and
be expanded and set upright or at an angle for locating a Bicycle preferably centrally
and fore and aft of the roof so as not to interfere with ordinary Luggage to be carried
on such roof.
By this invention, Bicycles can be transported loosely yet securely from place to
place and be free from the danger to injury they are now liable when laid on their
side, which not only strains the cranks and pedals but often breaks or causes scratches
on the handles and handle bars, besides which the wheels occupy nearly the whole of
the roof and leave little or no room for luggage.
Dated this 12th day of Octabar 1800
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur William Felgate.
An Improvement relating to Roof Attachments of Cabs and like
Vehicles for Temporary Conveyance of Bicycles.
I, ARTHUR WILLIAM FELGATE, of 155 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, County
of London, Cycle Manufacturer, 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 roof attachments of Cabs and like Vehicles for temporary
conveyance of Bicycles.
For the purpose of my invention, I arrange a telescoping frame of bars or rods
with the necessary clips or fastening devices on the roof of a Cab or other covered or
fixed head, such as that of a Railway or Carrier's Cart or Van in such a manner that

page_text: said bars or rods can lie packed singly upon such roof and be expanded and set
upright or at an angle for locating a Bicycle preferably centrally and fore and aft of
the roof, so as not to interfere with ordinary Luggage to be carried on such roof.
My invention will be well understood by the aid of the annexed drawings in which
at Figure 11 show a side elevation, and at. Figure 2 a plan of the apparatus as I
purpose constructing it, and at Figure 3 I show it fitted on the roof of a four wheeled
Cab as an example for its location, and with a Bicycle in position, the wheels resting
on the roof. A, is a base plate with lugs B, B, for fixing the apparatus slightly out
of the centre line of the roof C. D, is a tubular upright jointed to the base at E.
Fis a rod slidable in the tube D for adjustment by the fly screw G. H, is a crutch
on the rod preferably rigid therewith and provided with loops or hooks I, I. J, is a
joint lug for connection of the stay or prop K which is centrally jointed at L and
secured loosely to the opposite end of the base A, so that it can have a fold down
action when the carrier crutch is not in use.
By arranging loops or hooks on both sides of the crutch, two Bicycles could be
carried on the roof of a cab or other Vehicle without inconvenience to the Luggage
which could be piled up on either side.
By this invention, Bicycles can be transported loosely, yet securely, from place to
place and be free from the danger to injury they are now liable when laid on their
side, which not only strains the cranks and pedals but often breaks or causes scratches
on the handles and handle bars, besides which the wheels occupy nearly the whole of
the roof and leave little or no room for Luggage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
A foldable frame with adjustable crutch rod-affixable on the roof of a Cab or other
Vehicle for the temporary conveyance of a Bicycle, as and in the manner described.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur William Felgate.