Improvements in Mudguards for Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mudguards for Cycles and other Vehicles.
WILLIAM STOKES 1 Lower Sackville Street Dublin Watchmaker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
Quickly detachable, and portable light mud guards, for cycles of all kinds and
other vehicles, made in canvas, calico, silk, leather, rubber, or any other flexible
material, (rubber preferred), and attached to adjustable wire frames, by spring hooks
or swivels, and placed in such a position as to prevent any portion of dirt or mud
which might come off wheels passing beyond them & coming into contact with any
portion of vehicle or occupant.
Dated this 21st day of February 1894
WILLIAM STOKES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mudguards for Cycles and other Vehicles.
WILLIAM STOKES 25 Brighton Avenue Rathgar Co. Dublin Watchmaker 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:-
The mudguard consists of a flexible cover made of waterproof material and
fastened to adjustable wire frames by hooks or clips.
In the case of a bicycle-the frame is so formed that the cover of back wheel
can be returned on each side in such a manner that it will prevent the dirt thrown
off by wheel, touching the chain or the clothes of the rider.
The adjustable frames are formed of wires, kept apart by connecting cross pieces
with attachments, suitable for different patterns of cycles, these adjustable frames
are attached to rigid frame of machine by means of hooks, clips or screws, which-
ever plan may best suit the particular make of cycle, the free ends of adjustable
frames are attached to centre of wheels by means of telescopic hollow tubes sliding
over and gripping tightly suitable attachments, fixed both to centre of wheel and
to adjustable frame.
Referring to accompanying drawings-
Fig. 1. represents a bicycle with improved mudguards in position.
Fig. 2. is a plan and Fig. 3 an elevation of front wheel guard before it is curved
to fit wheel.
The frame of guard A. is attached to crown of machine by the hook B, which
grips it tightly, and by the telescopic stay C.
Fig. 4 is plan, and Fig. 5. elevation, of back wheel guard before being curved.
Fig. 6. is an elevation of telescopic tube attachment; this tube slides over and
grips tightly the spur D forming part of the washer E, and also the spur F which
is attached to guard frame. The gripping power of telescopic stay C, on spurs, D, F,
is improved by forming a groove round spurs (see X X Fig. 6), and slightly
coneing the inside of tube to suit.
The back wheel guard Z is attached to frame of machine by means of screws
which fit the slots G. H. in adjustable cross stays K. L. or by other suitable means.
The free end is attached to centre of wheel by telescopic tube in manner already
described for front wheel.

page_text: The end of frame next crank bracket is bent as shewn at M. for attachment of
waterproof cover. N. Fig. 1, shews cover thus returned.
To form cover, a suitable flexible waterproof material is taken, and cut to required
shape, light metal hooks or clips are then attached to under side in the positions
found necessary for fixing to wire frame.
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
claim is :-
The end of frame next crank bracket is bent as shewn at M. for attachment of
waterproof cover. N. Fig. 1, shews cover thus returned.
To form cover, a suitable flexible waterproof material is taken, and cut to required
shape, light metal hooks or clips are then attached to under side in the positions
found necessary for fixing to wire frame.
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. A mudguard formed of wire frames with adjustable cross stays.
2. A telescopic hollow stay.
3. The attachment of a flexible cover to frame by means of hooks or clips.
4. Turning back the sides of cover so that wheel is partly encircled, and dirt
prevented from reaching chain, or clothes of the rider.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1894.
AMATE
WM. STORES.