An Improved Method of and Means for Holding Labels and other Articles on Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Holding Labels and other
Articles on Cycles.
I, FRANK GRAFTON WIGNALL, Gentleman, North Down, Heathfield, Sussex, 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 relates to an improved method of and means for holding labels &
other articles on cycles, the object being to allow of the owner of the cycle attaching
his or her visiting card to the machine, and for carrying, if required, a supply of
matches, cigarettes, a mirror, or other articles likely to be useful to the rider. In
carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about the following manner, making
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which, Fig. 1, shows an isometrical
view of one way of carrying out my invention, and Figs. 2, and 3, plans of modifications.
Referring to Fig. 1, a is a curved plate resting on the top of the handlebar 6 or on any
other convenient part of the frame. The edges of a are overlapped as at c to admit
of the visiting card d being slipped thereunder. The plate a is attached to bor
elsewhere by the clip e which can be fastened by the bolt and winged nut for by
other suitable means. Referring to Figs. 2, and 3, the card d may be covered
by a slide or by a hinged cover h. By making the part covered by g or h
of suitable form, they might contain matches, cigarettes, or other light
articles. In the modification shown at Fig. 2, the sliding lid might be made to
contain matches, cigarettes, or other articles without interfering with its use as a
cover for the card d, and the same remark applies to the hinged arrangement in
Fig. 3. The mode of attaching the modification shown in Figs. 2, and 3, would be
the same as that shown in connection with Fig. 1. The appliances may be made of
any suitable material, preferably of metal which may be silvered, gilt, or otherwise
covered and ornamented in any suitable manner.
The invention being capable of variation in details, without departure from its
essential features, I do not confine myself to the precise shapes, or arrangements of
parts as shown in the drawings, or described in the above specification.
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
1. As an improved means for holding labels on cycles a curved plate attached by a
clip or otherwise to the handle bar or other part of the cycle, the said plate having
over-lipped edges for the reception and retention of the edges of the owners visiting
card, the whole substantially as described in the above specification with reference to
Fig. 1, of the accompanying drawings.
2. Providing appliances such as are the subject matter of the preceding Claim 1,
with a sliding or hinged cover, substantially as described in the above specification,
with reference to Figs. 2, and 3, of the accompanying drawings.
3. Adapting appliances such as are the subject matter of the preceeding Claim 2, so
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page_text: that the said appliance can carry other articles than, or in addition to, the owners
visiting card, substantially as described in the above specification, with reference to
Figs. 2, and 3, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1897.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.