Year: 1899

page_text: I, JOHN BAKER, of 662, Oldham Road, Failsworth, near Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved luggage-carrier
applicable to bicycles and other front-steering cycles.
The object of the invention is to construct a light frame for carrying parcels
or luggage over the front wheel of such a machine, without the objections
attending the attachment of the same to the handle bar.
For this purpose I make a light steel or other suitable metal frame preferably
of a rectangular form the upper part of which is connected by a suitable clip
aud adjusting screws to the upper tube of the frame of the machine, and also to
the fixed steering socket, through which the steering rod of the front fork passes.'
The frame is attached to the clip by two light arms which are splayed outwards
so as to be out of the way of the brake-rod and not interfere in any way with
the steering of the machine, so that it will be evident that the frame of the
luggage carrier being attached to the frame of the machine itself the weight of
the luggage will always be carried directly over the front wheel, but not being
attached to the handle bar or other movable part of the steering gear it will not
sway about or interfere with the steering in any way, and therefore will not
be liable to overbalance the machine.
The skeleton framing of the carrier may be adapted in any convenient way to
carry a basket or bag strapped or otherwise attached to it, or it may be wholly
or partially enclosed in net work, woven wire, or light perforated metal so as to
carry parcels or other loose articles without the necessity for any basket or bag
according to the requirements.
I, JOHN BAKER, of 662, Oldham Road, Failsworth, near Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Pattern Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to the construction of an improved luggage-carrier
applicable to bicycles and other front-steering cycles.
The object of the invention is to construct a light frame for carrying parcels
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page_text: or luggage over the front wheel of such a machine, without the objections
attending the attachment of the same to the handle bar.
The manner in which my said invention is to be performed or carried into
practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the sheet of drawings
hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 on the drawing is a side view of the front wheel and part of the frame
of a bicycle with my invention shown as applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
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Fig. 3 is a side view showing another way of attaching the same, and Figs. 4
and 5 are side view and plan of the clip drawn to a larger scale. Figs. 6 and 7
are side and plan views shewing how the clip may be dispensed with when apply-
ing the invention to a new frame.
For the purposes of my invention I make a light steel or other suitable metal
frame a preferably of a rectangular form, the rear ends of the wire frame being
bent downwards so as to fit into holes 6 made in the clip e for that purpose (see
Fig. 5) and provided if required with pinch screws d for fixing the same therein.
This clip is so formed that it can be applied by adjusting screws or bolts e
eitlier to the upper tube f of the frame of the machine and the top portion of the
fixed steering socket g through which the steering rod of the front fork passes,
as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, or to the lower tube f of the frame and the lower
end of the steering socket g as shown at Fig. 3, the position of the clip c being
merely reversed for this purpose, or to both upper and lower tubes as shown at
Fig. 3.
The metal frame a is, in the former case, attached to the clip c by two light
arms a which are splayed outwards and downwards so as to be out of the way
of the brake rod and not interfere in any way with the steering of the machine,
so that it will be evident that the frame a of the luggage-carrier being thus
attached to the frame of the machine itself the weight of the luggage will always
be carried directly over the front wheel, but not being attached to the handle-
bar or other movable part of the steering gear, it will not sway about or interfere
with the steering in any way and therefore will not be liable to overbalance the
machine.
The above described arrangements are suitable for attaching the improved
luggage-carrier to the frames of existing machines but in making a new frame
the clip c. may be dispensed with and the steering socket may be made with two
lugs, one at each side, provided with holes for receiving the turned down ends
of the wire frame and with pinch screws for fixing the same as shown at Figs. 6
and 7.
In either case the rectangular or other frame a may be provided with a light
basket, frame, and straps as shown in dotted lines at Figs. 1 and 3 or other suit-
able means for attaching parcels or luggage to the luggage-carrier.
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
The improved luggage-carrier for cycles consiting of a light rectangular or
other shaped frame of metal projecting above the front wheel and firmly connected
by a detachable clip or clips to the fixed steering socket and to the top or the
bottom tube of the frame of the machine substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated 100 1 1
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.