Improvements in or connected with Gear Cases for Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gear Cases for Velocipedes.
OWEN TILLEY Boot & Shoe Manufacturer Sullington Road Shepshed Leicester-
shire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relats to improvements in gear Frame and case for Cycles and
the like, the object being to provide a Frame with an Edge or outer surface
Hollow, Groved, Flanged or otherwise constructed to suit my method of securing
the case, to my Case I affix or incirt an Edging of Elastic-Rubber, Copper or other
Wire or any thing applicable to my invention run on, Laced in, beaded in or the
like, I then can by means of Nuts, Taps, thumbscrews or the like, tighten the Case
over or on Frame at will. I may cause to be made Special Simple Fastening to
Case-over Gear Cranks, Hub, Machine Rods or the like, out of Steel, or any other
suitable Material. This Fastenings may be Hooks and Eyes, anchor shape or
any servicable Fastening Shape, Clips, C, and S or the like. I may make the
Frame of wood, paper, metal or any suitable material. I may use for the case
Cloth, Paper, Leather, Elastic Glass or any thing applicable to my invention. I
I may make the Gear Case and Frame any shape.
I may put rings, hooks, clips, teeth, studs, eyelets, thumbscrews, or the like on
or in the Frame.
I may make frame in one dr more parts or sections.
I may use slides in frame for the reception of back, or front or side of Gear Case.
I may make the Gear Case of Metal, Tin, Leather, paper, paper mache, cloth, or
any suitable material.
I may make the gear case in one or more parts as may suit my invention.
My invention is to do away with lacings, buttons or the like and to fasten gear
case on to frame by means of wire or other suitable fastenings, tightened by nuts,
taps, thumbscrews or the like.
I provide a case with suitable fastenings to the Frame.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gear Cases for Velocipedes.
I, OWEN TILLEY, of Sullington Road Shepshed in the County of Leicester
Boot and Shoe 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in gear frames and case for cycles and the
like, the object being to provide a frame with an edge, outer surface or rim hollow-

page_text: grooved, flanged or otherwise similarly constructed to receive the parallel edges
of a part of the cover or case, which is turned over and such edges fitted or pressed
in the hollow of the rim in or about the bottom, or top part of the frame. That
my inventida may be well understood I have annexed a sheet of drawings in
which;
Figure 1 Is a side elevation (broken off to shew the securing wire) of the frame
and part of the cover attached to one end thereof.
Figure 2 Is an end view of the frame, showing the top part of the cover, solid
on the upper part of the frame, and the lower part exposed showing the hollowed
outer rim, and the lower part of the case or cover seen in dotted line.
Figure 3 Is a cut off end view showing the sliding piece and screw moved up,
and the wire drawn tight and enclosing the ends of the lower part of the case or
cover lying within the hollowed outer rim of the frame.
Figure 4 Is another cut off end view showing the lower part of the case or cover
provided with edge wires or cords in accordance with this invention, and
Figures 5 and 6 show two varieties of fasteners, besides the hooks shown in
Figure 1 for fastening up the side openings of the case or cover.
In carrying out my invention I arrange the frame A which is of the ordinary
kind except that it is provided with an edge, outer surface or rim B hollowed,
grooved, flanged or otherwise similarly arranged to receive the parallel edges 6
of the cover or case C, such edges being fitted or pressed into the hollowed or
grooved outer rim such as seen in Figure 3 of the Drawings. The said outer rim.
may be placed at the top of the frame instead of at the bottom as shown,
if desired.
To receive the inturned edges 6 of the cover or case wires, cords or elastic rubber
lace or laces D are employed the ends of such wire, wires, cords or the like being
secured as at b, to the sliding pieces E, the latter fitting over the oblong slots F
made in each end of the frame, said wire, wires, cords or the like are tightened
by loosening the screws G and moving along the slot, then tightening the thumb-
screw when the lower or open part of the case or cover is secure in the outer rim
of the frame, the ends are then closed up by laces, or by U or S fastenings, seen
in Figures 1, 5 and 6, and cover up the gears, cranks, hub and machine rods of
the driving wheel.
The frame A may be made of metal, wood, pulp paper, or of any other suitable
material; the case or cover C is made out of leather, cloth, elastic fabric, celluloid
or the like, the upper part (see right hand side of Figure 1, and top-part of
Figure 2) is solid to the frame, and moulded or sewn to fit thereto, while the lower
lower part is fastened in the hollowed or grooved outer rim by wire, wires, cords
or the like, or rings, hooks, clips, studs or the like may he arranged in the hollow
of the outer rim, and the edges of the cover arranged to fasten thereto.
The said frame and case may be also made in parts or sections if desired, all
the internal arrangements of the frame for affixing, to the rods of the driving
wheel are of the ordinary character.
I am aware that cases or covers have been laced and hooked to the round edge
of a metal frame, this is objectionable especially to lady riders, therefore fastening
of the cover or case in a hollow, or grooved outer rim obviates this objection.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In a gear case for cycles or other velocipedes the combination with a frame
having part of its outer edge hollowed, grooved or flanged and forming an outer
rim to receive and hold the parallel edges of the case or cover, and securing them
therein by wire, wires, cords or the like secured to sliding pieces arranged to slide
in or over oblong slots, and tightened by thumb screws or their equivalents,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
2: In a gear case for cycles or other velocipedes the combination with a solid,

page_text: or sectional frame having part of its outer edge hollowed, flanged or grooved and
so forming an outer rim to receive and hold the open edges of the lower part of
the case or cover, in the manner substantially as hereinbefore described and set
forth.
Dated this stay
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent, 19 Bowling Green Street, Leicester,
Applicant's Agent.