Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
FRITZ WILHELM AUGUST MYLIUS Hotel Waiter No. 53 Dale Street
City Manchester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The novelty of my invention consists of an improved message holder for carrier
pigeons, for which I claim the following advantages over the present system or
systems of fastening messages to carrier pigeons.
My new carrier pigeon message holder is intended to be fixed to the birds leg,
in readiness.
The message, by the construction of the message holder, can then at any moment
be slipped into tube of the same and will be securely fastened by the spring top or
lid of the tube of the message holder, in an instant; thus saving a deal of time
against the present system or systems of tying the message to the birds leg by
means of string or thread.
A further advantage of my new holder consists in the safety of the message,
carried by it, against loss of the message by detachment through the actions of the
bird, or otherwise, the holder being securely fastened to the birds leg by means of
two metal clips or rings.
A further advantage being derived by the protection of the message against damp
or rain, as it is enclosed in a metal tube as aforesaid.
Further advantage is given by the construction of this tube permitting of a
quick withdrawal of the message on the birds arrival at home; thus saving a great
deal of time in despatching and receiving messages through carrier pigeons; in
this mode of despatch the saving of every second of time is of the utmost
importance.
The last and most important of the advantages of my invention consists in the
entire prevention of interference with the birds liberty and flying capability, as
the message holder is constructed of a small tube of thin and light metal, such as
aluminium or its alloys or steel or any other metal or material suitable for the
purpose.
The tube is provided with a spring top or lid and is fastened to the leg of the
bird by two metal clips or rings, as aforesaid; further particulars of construction
I shall give in my specification for completion of patent.
Dated this Fifteenth day of May 1896.
FRITZ WILHELM AUGUST MYLIUS.
FRITZ WILHELM AUGUST MYLIUS Hotel Waiter 53 Dale Street City
Manchester, 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 appliance consists of a thin tube of metal or other material closed at one

page_text: end and preferably enlarged at the closed end and of another tube also closed at
one end, sufficiently large to allow the first described tube to partly enter and
fitting tightly therein and in this first described tube may be enclosed any written
message or the like and it will be clearly evident thus keeping the enclosed
message secure and dry. To the outer tube I attach two metal bands or springs
by means of which this tube will be fastened to the leg of the pigeon, the open end
towards the elbow of the bird.
Referring to the drawings attached.
end and preferably enlarged at the closed end and of another tube also closed at
one end, sufficiently large to allow the first described tube to partly enter and
fitting tightly therein and in this first described tube may be enclosed any written
message or the like and it will be clearly evident thus keeping the enclosed
message secure and dry. To the outer tube I attach two metal bands or springs
by means of which this tube will be fastened to the leg of the pigeon, the open end
towards the elbow of the bird.
Referring to the drawings attached.
A. represents the outer tube.
B. represents the inner tube.
C. represents the section of tube A.
D. represents the complete apparatus.
The drawings are greatly enlarged.
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. The herein described method of enclosing a message in a tube of metal or
other material and then enclosing this tube in another one slightly larger, attachable
to the leg of a pigeon by metal bands or springs.
2. The herein described method of attaching a tube by means of metal bands or
springs to the leg of a pigeon.
3. The herein described method of protection of writing, or the like, while
in transit, attached to the leg of a pigeon, against rain or moisture, by enclosing
the paper or like substance in an inner and outer tube fitting together substantially
as described herein.
Dated this 12th day of February 1897.
FRITZ WILHELM AUGUST MYLIUS.