Improvements in Detachable Luggage or Parcel Carriers for Velocipedes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1891-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable Luggage or Parcel Carriers for
Velocipedes.
FREDERICK CHARLES WRIGHTE 2 Melville Terrace, Swindon Road Cheltenham
in the County of Gloucester Cycle Maker, EDWARD ALFRED STRETTON Bath
Road, Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester, Cycle Maker do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A length of any kind of suitable metal or other material either solid or tubular,
shaped or formed into a carrier in such a manner that it instantly adapts itself to
the velocipede without the aid of any mechanical contrivance such as a nut, bolt,
screw, gib, cotter, wedge, spring washer or spring clip.
The metal or material is bent round into a C
crupper" shaped hook so that
it will adapt itself to any convenient part of a velocipede where a horizontal
and vertical piece of metal meet, forming thereby a T piece on which the carrier
may rest.
To be called the "Here U. R." luggage carrier.
Dated this let dow of Novambar 1800
FREDERICK CHARLES WRIGHTE.
EDWARD ALFRED STRETTON.
ONE LEIE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Detachable Luggage or Parcel Carriers for
Velocipedes.
FREDERICK CHARLES WRIGHTE, 2 Melville Terrace Swindon Road Cheltenham
in the County of Gloucester Cycle Maker and EDWARD ALFRED STRETTON Bath
Road, Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester Cycle Maker 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 this invention is to provide a luggage or parcel carrier, applicable
to velocipedes of all kinds, on which a parcel or luggage of any kind can rest or be
suspended from. To be called the "Here U. R" luggage carrier.
The carrier may be made in the form of a light framework projecting at right
angles from the point of contact with the velocipede (marked on drawing A. A)
or shaped to form a curved rest or bent to an angular shape. But whichever of
these forms are adopted, the carrier will always adapt itself instantaneously to the
velocipede where any two members or parts of the said velocipede meet at right
angles thereby forming a T piece. The attachment being formed by a crupper
shaped hook, (marked on drawing "A. AC. C") covered with india-
rubber or other vibration-absorbing material, which is held in position by the
leverage of its own weight, fitting around or against the vertical portion of the
member or part of the said velocipede at A. A and resting upon the horizontal
portion of the member or part of the said velocipede at C. C. Straps of leather or
other suitable material being provided for, to secure it in position and the luggage
or parcels thereto. The carrier framework is broken off at B. B in drawing.
D

page_text: 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
:-
A particular attachment applicable as a luggage and parcel carrier for
velocipedes which can be instantly put into position or detached without any
mechanical assistance substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1891.
EDWARD ALFRED STRETTON.