Improvements in and connected with Mud Guards for Cycles and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1896-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Mud Guards for Cycles and
the like.
I FRED HOPPER, of Brigg Road, Barton-upon-Humber in the County of
Lincolnshire, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to make a combined mud-guard and tool bag for
cycles and the like so that the said mud-guard is with the machine and can be easily
attached for use, and folded up in one piece with the tool bag if not required.
I construct any invention as follows:-
I cut the leather of the tool bag, larger than it has been hitherto and divide it to
form two bags, the top one to receive the tools and the bottom to receive the mud guard,
which consists of a strip of any suitable flexible material; it is stitched or otherwise
attached to the inside of the bottom bag, and opens out to its full length, the leather
forming the bag opens out and lies on the top of the mud guard when it is in use
thus being out of the way of the wheel. Suitable straps are employed with the
guard for strapping it to the stays, and at the back end of the guard slits are made,
to receive steel or the like strips for keeping it rigid.
At the part where the guard is cut to pass the seat pillar, strips of steel may be
placed transversely to prevent it drooping.
up,
When not in use, the strips are taken out and the mudguard folded the
leather of the case wrapping around it and fastening, thus forming a bag in one
piece with the ordinary tool bag.
The wrapper and guard may be attached to existing tool bags.
1005
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and connected with Mud Guards for Cycles and
the like.
FRED HOPPER of Brigg Road Barton-upon-Humber in the County of
Lincolnshire, 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 :—
The object of my invention is to make a combined tool bag and mud guard for
cycles and the like so that the said mud guard is with the machine and can be easily
attached for use, and folded up in one piece with the said tool bag if not required.

page_text: Fig. 2 shows plan view of combined mudguard and tool bag with mudguard
opened out.
Fig. 3 shows end view of tool bag with mudguard rolled up and wrapper folded
over it.
I construct my invention as follows:-I cut the leather of the tool bag A larger
than it has usually been cut, and divide it to form two bags, the top one A to
receive the tools and the bottom one B to receive the mudguard C which consists
of a strip of any suitable flexible material it is stitched or otherwise attached to the
inside of the bottom bag B, and opens out to its full length, the leather forming the
bag opens out and lies on the top of the mudguard when it is in use, thus being out
of the way of the wheel. Suitable straps or the like D are employed with the guard
for strapping it to the stays E of the machine and at the back end of the guard
slits or long pockets shown in dotted lines at Fig. 2 are made to receive steel or the
like strips for keeping it rigid and preventing the mudguard from falling on to the
wheel. At the part where the guard is cut F to pass the seat pillar strips of steel
may be placed transversely to prevent it drooping. When not in use the steel strips
or the like are taken out and placed in pockets made to receive them on the under
side of the bag B, and the mudguard folded up, the leather of the case B wrapping
round it and fastening by straps and buckles or the like thus forming a bag in one
piece with the ordinary tool bag. The wrapper and mudguard may be attached to
existing tool bags, by sewing or other suitable means and the mudguard may be
carried up to cover front wheel if desired.
Having now particularly described the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. Attaching a mudguard to the tool bag of cycles and the like in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. A combined tool bag and inudguard for cycles and the like by forming the
said tool bag in two parts one part for the tools and the other to receive the mud-
guard such mudguard being provided with spring strips, for keeping it away from
the wheel, and with straps or the like for attachment to the frame of the cycle or
the like in the manner and for the purposes substantially shown and described.
Dated this Fifth day of June 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.