Folding Parcel Carrier for Bicycles.
Year: 1897

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Folding Parcel Carrier for Bicycles.
I, HENRY WILLIAM HEATON, a citizen of the United States, by calling a Physician
and residing at Johnston, in the County of Providence and. State of Rhode Island,"
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 purpose of the invention is to provide a new and improved parcel carrier,::
more especially adapted for bicycles and like machines, and arranged for convenient...
folding, so as to occupy very little space when not in use. "The invention consists...
principally in a frame, provided with a netting to form a basket, and a clamp.
secured to the frame of the bicycle and on which the basket frame is pivoted...
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a, part of this
specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts....
in all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the carrier open and attached to the bicycle.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the carrier as it appears when in use.
Fig. 3 is a similar side view of the carrier, as it appears when folded...
Fig. 4 is a front view of the carrier as it appears when folded.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the supporting plate and pivot.
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The parcel carrier is provided with the frame A, which is made rectangular or
square in shape, and which bears a netting E which forins a basket with the frame A
when the latter is extended in a horizontal position as indicated in Fig. 2."
The frame A is made in sections adapted to fold into and against each other as
shown in Fig. 4. The frame A being provided for this purpose with side arms A¹ A²
pivoted at A A+ to the supporting plate B. The side arms A1 A2 extend outward
horizontally, and to their extremities at A5 A6 are pivoted cross arms A7 A8. These
cross arms A' A³ extend at right angles to the arms A' A2 and at their free
extremities A° A10 are pivoted front arms A¹¹ A" the inner extremities of which
meet and are united and supported by a slide or hinge A¹³.
By making the pieces of the proper size and shape,. it will be seen that the
arms A A¹ will fold into the arms A* A* and these again into arms A' A² and finally
the arms A¹ A2 can be folded toward each other with the result that the folded pair is
brought near the median line and presents the appearance shown in Fig. 4.
The inner extremities of the arms A¹ A are pivoted at A3 and A* to and are
supported by the plate B which consists of two portions, one horizontally extending
portion B¹ which is adapted to receive the inner extremities of A¹ A² and a vertically
extending portion B2 which is pivoted to and clamps the projecting lug C¹ of the
bicycle from clip C. It being held in the desired position in relation to the lug C¹
by the clamping screw D and nut D¹.
The bicycle clamp consists of a split clip C which encircles a part of the bicycle
frame G and is secured thereto by the clamping screw C³ and nut C' which draws
together the free ends C. From the clip C extends a vertical lug C¹ which is brought
into relation with the vertically extending clamp B2 of the supporting plate B by the
screw D and it will be understood that when the nut DI is loosened, the clamp B²

page_text: can be moved into any desired vertical position on the pivoting bolt D, and when the
nut D¹ is tightened, it draws the clamp B2 into close relation with the lug C¹ and
holds it firmly and thus allows of any desired vertical position of the supporting
plate B and frame A. The adjoining surfaces of C¹ and B² are corrugated to ensure
against slipping.
The netting E.is preferably made of knotted cord which forms a loose bag or basket
when the frame A is extended and folds up and occupies little space when the frame
is closed.
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 parcel carrier provided with a folding frame, a netting attached to the said
frame, a supporting plate carrying the said frame and adapted to be secured to the
bicycle frame, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a parcel carrier a folding frame, adapted to fold within itself substantially as
shown and described.
3. In a parcel carrier, a frame adapted to fold within itself in combination with a
supporting plate containing horizontally extended recessed arms adapted to receive
the ends of the frame arms, substantially as shown and described.
4. In a parcel carrier, a frame adapted to fold within itself in combination with a
supporting plate containing horizontally extended recessed arms and a vertically
extending clamping and pivoting member, substantially as shown and described.
5. Aparcel carrier, provided with a folding frame composed of pivoted arms
adapted to fold within and towards consecutive members, substantially as shown and
described.
6. A parcel carrier consisting of a folding frame, a netting secured to the frame, a
supporting plate carrying the frame and provided with a vertically extending and-
clamping member, in combination with a bicycle frame clamp composed of a split
clip, means for adjusting the clip, and a vertically extending and pivoting lug,
substantially as shown and described.
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Dated this Twenty-fourth day of June 1897.
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