Improvements in or relating to Luggage Carriers for Velocipedes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Luggage Carriers for Velocipedes.
I, BERNARD HAWKINS, of 144, High Street, Burton-on-Trent, in the County of
Stafford, Indian Civil Service, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, which has been communicated to me by Charles Benjamin Oakley, of
Bangalore, South India, in the Empire of India, 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 luggage carriers for velocipedes, and in order that the
same may be properly understood I will describe it with the aid of the accom-
panying drawings, wherein
Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a carrier constructed according to my
invention and fitted to a rear driving safety bicycle, for which it is more particu-
larly adapted, though it may be applied to other suitable direct steering velocipedes
in a similar manner.
Figure II shows a general view of the carrier, detached, and drawn to a larger
scale.
The same numerals refer to the same parts in both the figures.
The carrier comprises a framework of suitable form constructed of light iron
rods 2 or other suitable material. The framework may be filled in at the sides
and bottom with network 3 or other suitable material, and may or may not be
provided with a lid as preferred.
The carrier is supported from the main frame of the velocipede over the steering
wheel by a strong bracket 4 which extends across the back and forward up the
sides of the framework to which it is secured at the points 5. 5. Ties 6 are pre-
ferably employed to connect the sides of the bracket 4 with the lower parts of
the framework 2, 2 towards the front. The bracket 4 is secured, preferably.
detachably, to the lower part of the steering socket 7 by a hinged clip such as 8
or by other suitable means. The carrier is further secured by 4 stays 9. 9 running
from the four rear angles of the framework 2, 2, to another clip or the like 10
gripping the top tube 11 of the said main frame of the bicycle.
It will be observed that the carrier is in full view of the rider and that it does
not obstruct him in mounting, dismounting, or riding and further, that as the
carrier is mounted on the main frame, instead of the front or steering frame 13,
that it, the said carrier, is not deflected from side to side with the steering wheel,
and that therefore the weight thereof and of its contents has not to be moved by
the arms and hands of the rider in steering the machine.
I do not confine myself strictly to the above description as it will be readily
understood that the details set forth may be considerably modified without exceed-
ing the fair scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A luggage carrier for velocipedes supported from the main frame of the
velocipede over the steering wheel substantially as herein set forth.

page_text: 2. A luggage carrier for velocipedes constructed and supported substantially
as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 12th day of October 1899.
DOUGLAS LEECHMAN, M.Cy.E.I.,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry,
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham, and
Chancery Lane, London, W:C., Patent Agent for the Applicant.