Improved Gear Case for Cycles and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
Improved Gear Case for Cycles and the like.
GEORGE WILLIAM TOWNSEND, Cycle Maker, 131, Angelina Street, Birmingham,
and JOHN CECIL CLEWER, Brassfounder, 131, Angelina Street, Birmingham, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to gear case frames for cycles and the like, the object
being to provide a means whereby the case can be secured and tightened on the
frame without the aid of laces and lacing. The frame (adapted to this invention)
is affixed to the machine in the ordinary way, and a duplicate section is supplied,
which can be raised or lowered at will by means of set screws or the like, the said
screws coming through to the outside of case. Over both frame and duplicate
section is put the case, the edges of the latter being secured by means of hooks
and eyes, inverted clips, claws, wires & hooks, or any suitable fastening.
When the fastenings at the edges are secured the duplicate section is then drawn
away from the frame proper by means of the set screws, which action has the
effect of tightening the gear case over the frame.
Dated this 22nd dow of Novanton 1907
GEORGE WILLIAM TOWNSEND.
JOHN CECIL CLEWER.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM TOWNSEND, Cycle Maker, of 131, Angelina Street, Bir-
mingham, and JOHN CECIL CLEWER, Brassfounder, 131, Angelina Street,
Birmingham, both in the County of Warwick, 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:-
Our invention has for its object an improved gear case for cycles and the like
and refers particularly to those of the flexible kind such as leather by which we
provide a means whereby the case can be secured and tightened on the frame
without the aid of laces or lacing.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise we have appended hereto a sheet of drawings upon which we
have fully illustrated the nature of our said invention together with the mode of
and means for carrying the same into effect.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the frame with the cover removed.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the gear case complete.

page_text: Figure 3 is a part plan of the case inverted shewing the mode of attachment.
Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the joints at B.
Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional clevation of the screw expander.
In carrying our invention into effect we provide the frame a¹ which is fixed
to the machine in the ordinary way and above this frame we mount the duplicate
section A by means of the screw pins E which are made to revolve in the frame a
and thus when turned raise or lower the section A further from or nearer to the
frame a¹ as the case may be. The cover or case is placed over both the frame a
and duplicate section A and may be secured at the edges by hooks a² and eyes b²
with a scalloped edge as shewn by Figure 3 or by inverted clip wires 6 and
hooks b as shewn at the joint B or by any other suitable fastening. The two
arrangements of fastenings shown for the edges and joints B of cover b¹ may be
used separately or in combination as shewn.
After being hooked or otherwise fastened in position on the frame the cover is
strained tight by turning the screws E which raise the duplicate section A from
the frame a thus bringing the cover or case to the required amount of tension.
The frame a duplicate section A and cover may each be made of any suitable
material and the details of attachment and screws may be varied without depart-
ing from the nature of our said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1st. The improved gear case for cycles and the like consisting of the duplicate
section A in combination with the frame a¹ substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and illustrated on the drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of Aust 1898
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.