An Improved Case for Bicycles for Use in Transport.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case for Bicycles for Use in Transport.
I, CYRIL ARTHUR PEARSON of 17-18, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden,
London Newspaper Proprietor, 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 a case or cage to be used in connection with the
transport of bicycles and has for its object to provide a case in which the bicycle
can be easily placed and properly secured, at the same time not being liable to be
injured by a blow. I propose to form this case from strong wicker work or other
open and resilient material formed approximately to the shape of the bicycle, so
that the latter can be placed in position and held on the case being closed. This
case will be very light and will have a good appearance, and owing to its resiliency
will be able to withstand rough usage without getting damaged or allowing the
bicycle to be injured.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the bicycle fitted in the wicker work case, Fig 2 is an
end view of the same, and Fig. 3 shows the case opened before the insertion of the
bicycle.
A is the body of the case or cage which in the arrangement shown is of hollow
box form, the width being just sufficient to contain the bicycle B. The top a of
the case forms a cover and is hinged at the one side allowing the bicycle to be put in
position. The case preferably encloses the handles and pedals but holes may be
fornied in the case to permit the handles to project through, or the handle bar and
pedals may be removed before packing and placed in the case along with the
machine. The cover is secured in position after the bicycle has been packed by
means of the clips or fastenings a placed round the edges at suitable intervals.
Padlocks may also be employed to render the fastening more secure.
The case or
cage may be provided with distance pieces inside so that the bicycle can fit more
closely and without being liable to shake. Instead of opening at the top, one side
may be employed to form the door, opening as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.
The whole frame may be covered with leather cloth, or other material, so as to
protect the bicycle from wet. While wicker work is the material I prefer to
employ, I may use instead a frame formed from strips of steel or other resilient
material covered in a suitable manner.
This case allows the bicycle to be sent by rail as ordinary luggage, the railway
companies at present taking no responsibility for injuries received by the bicycle
when sent in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be perforined, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) An improved case for bicycles for use in transport, formed from strong
wicker work or other open material and adapted to fit the bicycle, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
(2) The improved case for bicycles for use in transport, formed from strong
wicker work or open material made according to the shape of the bicycle and

page_text: provided with a hinged cover secured by means of fastenings around the edge
substantially as described and shown in the accompanying drawings, and for the
purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of March 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.