Device for Protecting the Hands of Cyclists against Cold.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 2nd day of March 1898.
Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left 7th Sept. 1897-Accepted. 6th Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Protecting the Hands of Cyclists against Cold.
MARGARET FRANCES LATHAM, of 22 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, in
the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention, which is more particularly adapted to ladies' use, consists of a
pair of gauntlets or small muffs of fur or other suitable material adapted to be
readily attached to the handlebar of a cycle so that the hands are
covered and protected when holding the handles. When the hands are removed
the muffs remain attached to the handlebar, though they may be readily removed
if desired. To effect this, I prefer to contract or close one end of each piece with
the exception of a small aperture fitted with a suitable spring, clip or tape to
close aperture upon handlebar after the handle has been passed through. To
actuate bell and brake I may provide suitable openings in each or either muff,
through which the brake or bell lever may be passed, or the fingers passed out to
reach the levers and I may close these openings with pockets similar to glove
fingers.
Or the muff may be made to fasten above the handlebars, the handles being
grasped through the underside of the muff, which may be made of thinner material.
Or the underside of the muff may be partly or entirely open and may be pro-
vided with suitable clasps or fastenings to be closed when desired.
Dated December 5th 1896.
MARGARET FRANCES LATHAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
A Device for Protecting the Hands of Cyclists against Cold.
I, MARGARET FRANCES LATHAM of 22 Woodstock Road, Bedford Park, in the
County of Middlesex 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:-
My invention which is more particularly adapted to ladies' use, consists of a
pair of gauntlets or small muff of fur or other suitable material, adapted to be

page_text: readily attached to the handle bar of the cycle in such manner that the hands are
covered and protected when holding the handles. When the hands are removed
the muffs remain attached to the handlebar, though they may be readily removed
if desired, to effect this I prefer to contract or close one end of each piece with
the exception of a small aperture, fitted with a elastic band, clip, or tape to
close aperture upon handlebar after the handle has been passed through. To
actuate bell & brake, I may provide suitable openings in each or either muff
through which the brake or bell lever may be passed, or the fingers passed out to
reach the levers and I may close these openings with pockets similar to glove
fingers.
Or the muff may be made to fasten above the handlebars, the handles being
grasped through the underside of the muff which may be made of thinner material.
Or the underside of the muff may be partly or entirely open & may be pro-
vided with suitable clasps or fastenings to be closed when desired.
Fig. 1 represents a pair of muffs constructed according to this invention, the
opening through which the handle is passed being closed by an elastic band or
tied up with tape or equivalent.
Figs. 2 & 3 show muffs with openings for actuating brake or bell, Fig 2, having
the protecting pocket turned inwards & Fig. 3 having it turned outwards.
Fig. 4 represents a muff adapted to be fitted on the handle from above, the
handle being grasped through the substance of the muff.
Fig. 5. represents a muff open on the underside and adapted to be fastened by
hooks, or other suitable means usually employed to fasten gloves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it under-
stood that I am aware that it has previously been proposed to furnish handles of
cycles with muffs or hand protectors which are secured to the handles by adjust-
able clips, and I make no general claims to such protectors, but I declare that what
I claim is:
The improved muffs or gauntlets adapted to be used with cycles substantially
as described & illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Seventh day of September 1897.
MARGARET FRANCES LATHAM.