Improvements in or Connected with Weather Protectors for Cyclists.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or Connected with Weather Protectors for
Cyclists.
I, ROBERT SLACK, of Old Falinge, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Flannel Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My said invention relates to weather protectors for cyclists and is particularly
applicable to bicycles.
At present a cyclist usually provides himself with a cape for protection against
the rain. As it is necessary that the cape should not come into contact with
the wheels for fear of jambing the same in the forks such capes are made short
enough to avoid this danger, and practically afford protection only to the body
of the rider, the knees being particularly exposed.
The object of my invention is to prevent the waterproof from being disturbed
by the action of the knees, or by the wind and to allow of a longer waterproof
being used than at present.
In carrying my invention into effect I pivot to each of the foot rests on
the front forks of the bicycle a strut or limb. The struts are provided at their
outer ends with hooks adapted to engage with elastic loops or eyes on the cape
which is made sufficiently long for the purpose.
Instead of pivotting the struts to the foot rests they might slide telescopically
therein. When in use the struts are disposed at right angles to the longitudinal
axis of the bicycle and the cape being hooked thereto is drawn completely over
the handle bar and forms practically a tent which effectually shields the body
and legs of the rider from the rain, whilst the struts prevent the cape from
coming into contact with the front wheel. The lamp may be carried on the fork
of the bicycle or on a bracket suitably disposed outside the cape.
When not required for use the pivotted or sliding struts are folded up or slid
back so as not to present an unsightly appearance. Where foot rests are not
employed suitable collapsible or folding struts are secured to the forks.
Dated thi 0011
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1000

page_text: Improvements in or Connected with Weather Protectors for
Cyclists.
I, ROBERT SLACK, of Old Falinge, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Flannel 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 and accompanying drawings:-
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My said invention relates to weather protectors for cyclists and is particularly
applicable to bicycles.
At present a cyclist usually provides himself with a cape for protection against
the rain. As it is necessary that the cape should not come into contact with
the wheels for fear of jambing the same in the forks such capes are made short
enough to avoid this danger, and practically afford protection only to the body
of the rider, the knees being particularly exposed.
The object of my invention is to prevent the waterproof from being disturbed
by the action of the knees, or by the wind, and to allow of a longer waterproof
being used than at present.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will refer to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1 shows my invention in use.
Fig. 2 is a view, about full size, of one of the struts used for carrying my
invention into effect.
The remaining figs. are modifications thereof.
In carrying my invention into effect I pivot to each of the foot rests a on the
front forks of the bicycle, a strut or limb. In Fig. 2 one such strut only is
shown but it will be understood that the other foot rest is similarly provided
with a strut b. The struts b are formed at the outer ends with hooks b₁ adapted
to engage with elastic loops or eyes c on the cape d which is made sufficiently
long for the purpose. When in use, as shown in Fig. 2, the struts 6 are dis-
posed at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the bicycle and the cape being
hooked thereto is drawn completely over the handle bar and forms practically
a tent which effectually shields the body and legs of the rider from the rain as
shown in Fig. 1. A pin or stop e is provided to limit the upward movement of
the strut 6 whilst a removable pin f, which may be secured to the foot rest a
by means of a chain, secures the strut in its extended position.
By removing the pin f the struts b may be turned down, as shown in dotted
lines, and secured in this position by placing the pin f in the hole g. Instead
of a pin fa spring may be employed to secure the struts 6 in position.
Instead of a pivotted strut the strut 6 may be formed with a crosshead 12
adapted to slide in slots a¹ formed in the foot rests a (see Fig. 3), or as shown in
Fig. 4, the strut b may be telescopic and be formed or provided with a clip
bracket ba by means of which the struts may be secured to the limbs of the front
forks. Where foot rests are not employed or in cases where it is desired to
make the struts 6 independent of the foot rests the struts may be pivotted to
clip brackets has shown in Fig. 5. The clip brackets h are also provided with
a limiting stop i and removable pin j to maintain the strut b in its extended or
folded down position. The lamp may be carried on the fork of the bicycle or
a bracket suitably disposed outside the cape. The invention, it will be
understood, is also applicable to tricycles.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The pivotted folding or collapsible struts & secured to the foot rests or front
forks of a cycle so as to permit of the use of a long waterproof in the manner
and substantially as described and shown.