Improvements in the Fittings of Cycle Tool Bags.
Year: 1897

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fittings of Cycle Tool Bags.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm of Martin and Martins, of Granville
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the furniture or fittings of that class of bags or wallets
known in commerce as $6
silent" tool bags, which have a pair of suspension straps,
connected forwardly to a single buckle and rearwardly to the back of the bag,
whilst the flap is closed and the bag drawn up by a single billet strap connected to
the body of the bag and with its free end taking through the buckle coming over
the flap.
My present invention has for its object, to so arrange the connections of the fore
ends of the straps or the fittings of them with the middle or primary buckle that
the suspension straps lie or sit evenly across the bag, which then comes snugly
up against the saddle from which the bag is suspended, when pulled up in its
adjusted position.
According to my invention the fore ends of the suspension straps, which
obliquely cross the flap of the bag from the back and approach a common point at
the front are swivelly or link connected to the buckle, so that the said straps admit
of taking an equalized angle. Thus the suspension straps are pivotally or other-
wise connected to the back of the bag, preferably near their outer ends and are then
brought obliquely forwards over the top and flap and the fore ends of them are
provided with buckles or other fittings, coming respectively on either side of the
middle or primary buckle, connection between which buckle and the strap end
fittings is made by links, pivots or other swivelling or loosely jointed attachments,
which admit of the said suspension. straps making a proper angle corresponding to
the extent to which the bag has been drawn up by the billet strap.
I wish it to be understood that any loose connection between the forward end
or forward end fittings of the suspension straps and the middle buckle may be
employed, so as to admit of the said fittings making any desired angle relative to
one another.
As a modification applied to the type of tool bag known in commerce as the
Newmarket" in which the flap is closed and the bag suspended by a pair of end
encircling loops respectively connected to the back of the bag and horizontally
fastened to one another at the front by a clasp, connection, tie or bracer, the parts
of which may be infibulated, buckled or tied; the connections of such metallic
ittings to the buckles or equivalent means on the strap ends are made by links,
wivels or other loose connections so as to admit of the loop straps, when connected,
ying at a proper angle.
Dated this 19th day of June 1807

page_text: Improvements in the Fittings of Cycle Tool Bags.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm of Martin and Martins, of Granville
Street, in the City of Birmingham, 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:-
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This invention relates to the furniture or fittings of "that class of bags or wallets 5
known in commerce as silent" tool bags, which have a pair of suspension straps,
connected forwardly to two side frame parts of a triple-framed or compound buckle
and rearwardly to the back of the bag, whilst the flap is closed and the bag drawn
up by a single billet strap connected to the body of the bag and with its free end
taking through the third or middle frame of the triple buckle coming over the
flap.
My present invention has for its object, to so arrange the buckles or connections
of the fore ends of the suspension straps, or the fittings of them relative to the
middle or primary buckle that the said suspension straps lie or sit evenly across
the bag, which then when drawn-up into its adjusted position comes snugly against
the saddle from which the bag is suspended.
According to my invention, the fore ends of the suspension straps, which
obliquely cross the flap of the bag from the back and approach a common point
at the front, are provided with buckles or end connection fittings which are
swivelly or link-connected to the middle or primary buckle, to which the billet or
tightening up strap is connected, so that the said straps admit of taking an
equalized angle, and twisting of the straps is prevented.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a front elevation of a cycle
tool bag of the "Martin-Silent" type fitted with a multiple or triple buckle, in
which the several frame sections are swivelly connected together, or articulated
with one another, according to one form of my invention.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the said articulated compound buckle,
separately.
Figure 3 is an edge view of the same.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several
figures of the drawing.
In the bag shown in these Figures 1 to 3, the rear ends a², of the suspension
straps a¹, are pivotally connected by means of loose rivets b, to the back c¹, of the
bag c, preferably near its outer ends c², and are then brought obliquely forwards
around the top and over the flap c³, and their fore and free ends a³, are provided
with buckles or connection fittings d, d², coming respectively on the opposite sides
of the middle or primary buckle d, to which the free end of the flap closing and
tightening up strap e, whose rear end, is attached to the back of the bag, is made
fast. Connection between this primary buckle and the suspension strap buckles
or end fittings is made by links or small rings f, engaging with eyes or loops d³, d
of the said buckle frames, or other swivelling or loosely or universally jointed
attachments (such as hereinafter described) which admit of the said suspension
straps readily conforming or falling to a proper angle relative to the billet strap
corresponding to the extent to which the bag is tightened or drawn up by the said
billet strap and prevents the said straps from twisting.
I wish it to be understood that any loose, swivelling or universal connection
between the free end fittings of the suspension straps and the middle or primary
buckle where the billet strap is fastened, may be employed, so as to admit of the

page_text: said fittings making any desired angle relative to one another. Several moun-
cations of the same are hereafter described.
In the form of compound buckle shown in front elevation in Figure 4, the
buckle frames d, d¹, d², are loosely articulated or pivoted together by a rivet or
pin d³, passed through corresponding or over-lapping eyes or loops d', of the
respective frames.
In the buckle shown in front elevation Figure 5 and edge view in Figure 6,
the component frames d, d¹, d, are swivelly connected or coupled together, so as
to be capable of changing their relative angles, by a ring ³, linked in common
through small eyes d, of the respective frames.
In the modification shown in front elevation in Figure 7, the several
frames d, d¹, d³, of the triple buckle are each provided with small leather or like
tabs d5, the free ends of which overlap one another and are swivelly or loosely
connected by a rivet or eyelet d³, passed in common through the whole of them, so
that the taps can readily change their relative angles according to the pull put
upon the billet strap, it being understood that when the billet is pulled up very
tight the suspension straps are drawn into more obtuse angles relative to the said
billet than those which they fall to when the bag is loosely fastened.
Figure 8 represents a front elevation of another form of my invention, in which
the end fittings of the suspension straps are in the form of hook-ended attach-
ments d', d, the hooks of which respectively engage with eyes d*, on the opposite
sides of the primary or billet strap buckle d.
still further modification, in which the several
Figure 9 represents a
frames d, d1, d2, of the compound buckle are articulated together by a connec-
tion d³, having a series of eyes or loops ³, de, &, with which the corresponding
eyes d, of the buckle frames are respectively engaged or interlinked.
In the form shown in Figure 10, the loops or eyes d³, d, on the ends of the
suspension strap buckles d1, d2, are interlinked in common with the preferably
larger eye 5, on the end of the primary billet strap buckle d.
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:-
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First: Loosely-connecting or articulating the several component frames of a
multiple or triple buckle for cycle tool bags,. to one another, substantially as and
5 for the purpose described--and set forth.
Secondly-The construction, arrangement and combination of the parts of
multiple or triple buckles or strap connection fittings for cycle tool bags in which
the several component frames are loosely connected or universally jointed to one
another substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.
1908
Dated this 18th day of March
1908
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.