Year: 1897

page_text: I, PAULA VON MEYENN of 9, Halbestadt, Frankfort-on-Oder, German Empire,
Spinster, 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 :-
The object of the present invention consists of a fan shaped shade for cyclists
which is supported during the use on the steering bar of the wheel in such
manner that it leaves both hands free for the purpose of steering, braking, ringing
or the like.
The object of the invention is to provide shade during the journey in sunshine;
the same can also be combined with means for unfolding the fan during the
journey.
The apparatus is illustrated in
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing as seen from behind and as opened
for use.
Figures 2 and 3 show the same folded in two positions at right angles to each
other.
Figures 4 to 7, show means for the unfolding of the fan during the journey.
The letter a indicates the fan which can be opened and closed in the well known
manner. A little chain 6 serves to hold the fan in its expanded condition by the
chaining together of the two bars a¹ a¹. The fan is carried by an axle e shown in
dotted lines in Figure 2 which is in its turn carried by the rod d d. This rod
is preferably constructed of two parts sliding in telescope fashion upon each
other so that it can be considerably shortened at will and thereby the advantage
secured of being able to be packed in a case of moderate size attached to the
cycle. The two parts of the rod d d¹ should also be adjustable with regard to each
other so that the fan may be placed according to the position of the sun at the
time, and means are provided for holding the same in place, such as the stud
(Fig. 5) controlled by a spring (uot shewn on drawing) and engaging in holes
pierced at suitable distances in the lower limb d' of the rod. To the lower end of
the rod d d' one or more rings are attached, which can be pushed over one of the
two handles of the steering bar and there serve to support the fan and at the same
time prevent the same from falling backwards or forwards. The fan is prevented
from falling down in the sideways direction by means of the rings f g h in such
manner that the rider for instance by means of the thumb of the right hand engages
in the ring f and with the index finger in the ring g. The other three fingers can
when they are not in use for actuating the brake or ringing the bell be placed
against the ring or loop and thereby assist the thumb and index finger. It is not
absolutely necessary that the fan should be prevented from falling sideways by
hand it may also by a suitable alteration in the arrangement of the ring e be held
firmly upon the handle or the steering bar in that the same, instead of being round
is constructed polygonal with rounded angles or there be given to them a section
other than a circular one. The rings e can then take the form of a sleeve arranged.
in any convenient manner and may be placed on both sides of the steering bar
at will. The fan a itself can be secured in any desired manner from being unfolded

page_text: by the breeze or by the pressure of the air caused by the speed of progress. In
the drawing two rosettes ik are shown for the support of the fan of which the
rosette k after release of the screw and removal of the cap m may be easily
removed so that one can place another fan upon the axle c.
In order to release the fan during the journey without leaving go of the steering
bar, the fan may be provided with arrangements such as those shown by way of
example in Figures 4 to 7.
In Figure 4 the two rigid end bars a¹ of the fan are connected with strings n
which are brought down through a smooth rounded loop o of the rosette i to the
bar d d' and are connected at the lower end with a sleeve p which can be adjusted
upon the rod in the longitudinal direction. The folded fan a is unfolded by
simply moving down the sleeve p which draws upwards the two rigid fan rods a.
The sleeve p can be secured in its lower position by means of the bayonet catch gr.
By arrangement of a ring on the sleeve p this can be drawn down by the
finger.
In the modification shown in Figure 5 the two strings n are united at their
lower end in a single string n' which can be drawn down by means of a ring nª
and by the placing of the same over a little hook t or twisting it round can be
secured in the lowermost position corresponding to the expanded position of
the fan.
Another modification for the expanding of the fan is shown in Figure 6. This
construction is characterised by having the strings n' connected with a lever u by
means of the moving down and securing in the lowest position of which the fan is
unfolded.
Figure 7 shows a lazytongs mechanism by means of which in the same manner
through the drawing of a¹ a the unfolding of the fan may be effected. In order
to be able to adjust the rod d d to any position of the sun, there may be provided
in the neighbourhood of the ring e or at any other suitable position in the said
rod an ordinary hinge joint or a ball joint. If the string be only partially
drawn and fastened there will correspondingly be only a partial opening of
the fan.
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. A sunshade for cyclists consisting of a suitably folding fan a which is
supported by means of a bar d d' preferably adjustable in its length upon one
handle of the steering bar or upon the bar itself.
2. A. sunshade such as set forth in Claim 1 characterised by having the two
rigid end bars a' a' of the fan connected by strings n with rings p or lever u or a
string n' in the neighbourhood of the lower end of the bar d or of the other part
thereof d', and through the pulling down of which the fan may be wholly or
partially folded.
3. In a sunshade mechanism such as set forth in Claim 1, the arrangement of a
lazytongs combined with the fan end bars a¹ a¹ for the purpose of opening and
closing the fan.
4. In a sunshade mechanism such as set forth in Claim 1, a hinge joint such as v
interposed between the fan a and the holding mechanism e.
5. In a sunshade mechanism such as set forth in Claim 1 a rod dd' which is held
fast in the desired position with the aid of one or more rings e or of a sleeve
supported by one handle of the guiding bar and by other rings f g h supported by
means of the thumb and one or more fingers of the respective hand.
6. A modification of the sunshade device set forth in Claim 1 characterised by
the combination of the fan a interchangeable with the bar d d¹.
7. In a sunshade mechanism such as set forth in Claim 1, two supporting
rosettes i k between which the fan is removably supported.

page_text: 8. In the sunshade mechanism such as set forth in Claim 1 the arrangement of
rods d d' adjustable with relation to each other for the purpose of being able to
place the fan in any desired vertical plane.
Doted this 3rd day of March 1207
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.