Improvements in or connected with the Mounting and Carrying of Maps, Route Guides, and similar Articles, intended more particularly for the Use of Cyclists, Tourists, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Mounting and Carrying
of Maps, Route Guides, and similar Articles, intended more
particularly for the Use of Cyclists, Tourists, and the like.
I, LINDSAY BURY, of Wilcot Manor, Pewsey, Wiltshire, Gentleman, 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
staternent:-
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with the mounting and
carrying of maps, route guides and similar articles which are more particularly
intended for the use of cyclists, pedestrians, tourists and others, its object being to
mount maps, route guides or the like, upon one or two spring rollers, in order that
any desired portion of the map may be readily brought into view, while when not
required for use it is automatically wound up upon the roller or rollers and occupies
but little space, so that it may then be readily carried in a small receptacle of
suitable shape which, when intended for the use of cyclists, can be easily secured to
the handle bars or other part of a velocipede by means of spring clips, straps, or
other suitable fastening device.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of a portion of a map and two spring rollers upon which it is
mounted, the second position of same being shown in dotted lines.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the case or receptacle designed to carry same,
Fig. 3 being an end view of same and Fig. 4 a similar view with the case in section,
showing the rollers upon which the map is mounted contained therein.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section through the case showing the roller in
position.
According to my invention, I provide two spring rollers r, contained within
suitable covers or cases c, c¹ upon which the map or route guide m is mounted,
and which passes through openings o, o', formed in the cases or covers c, c', so that
any desired portion of the map m may be unrolled from the roller r, or, as
required, merely by holding the knob or handle & or k' and pulling out the requisite
portion of the map. Each roller is furnished with a ratchet mechanism so that
when the map is pulled out it remains in that position until the spring lever 1 or l¹
is depressed, which causes the loose portion of the map to be automatically
re-wound upon or taken up by the corresponding roller r, or r', in a similar manner
to the action of an ordinary carriage spring blind.
In Fig. 1 the two rollers r, r' are shown a short distance apart exposing a portion
of the map m between then, when however a fresh portion of the map is required
to be brought into view, the part may be taken up upon the roller by depressing
the lever I thus bringing the roller into the position shown in dotted lines at .c, the
roller being then drawn down into the position shown in dotted lines at y thus
unrolling and bringing into view a fresh portion m' of the map. By this means
only a short length of the map need be unrolled at one time, while the whole of it
may be brought into view in successive portions as required.
The map when not required for use may be carried in a suitable case or
receptacle such as a, which is furnished with a hinged lid and fastened by means
of a suitable catch. The case or receptacle is of such a size as to conveniently

page_text: contain the rollers upon which the map is mounted and if required, the map may
be secured to the bottom of same by means of a thin strap or band s so as to
prevent it from being completely withdrawn from the case or receptacle a. g is a
suitable spring clip for the purpose of attaching the case a to the handle bars or
other convenient part of a velocipede.
Although I have described the map, route guide or the like as being mounted
upon two spring rollers it is obvious that the whole of the map be contained upon
one spring roller, in which case the map would have to be drawn out until that
part of it which was required for use, was brought into view, but I preferably
adopt the two roller forin as by this means no extreme length of map need be
unrolled or exposed at one time.
I have not described or shown any particular form or arrangement of spring
roller, as I do not wish to restrict myself in this respect, but prefer to use spring
rollers of any suitable and well known construction, such for instance, as that
employed in connection with the spring blinds of carriage windows. The maps,
route guides or the like are mounted upon the said rollers in any suitable and
convenient manner, but preferably in such a way as to allow of their being readily
removed and fresh oues substituted. For example, this may be effected by forming
a longitudinal slot along the roller, of such a shape that the rear part of the said
slot is of greater size or diameter than the front or opening of same, while the end
of the map in this case, would be thickened by the insertion of a wire or in nny
other suitable manner, and this thickened portion of the said map would be passed
into the aforesaid slot from the end of the roller; or according to another method
which might be employed, the roller would be furnished with small projecting
studs and the end of the map with corresponding eyelets or holes to pass over
same.
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 method of mounting a map, route guide or the like upon two spring
rollers such as r, r', substantially as herein described and shown, and for the
purposes specified.
2. In combination with a map mounted as above elaimed a suitable carrying
case or receptacle such as a furnished with a clip y or other means whereby it
may be secured to the velocipede, substantially as herein described and shown and
for the purpose specified.
3. The improvements in or connected with the mounting and carrying of maps,
route guides or the like, substantially as herein described and shown and for the
purposes specified.
Dated this 25th day of February 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.