A New or Improved Bicycle-holder for Carriages, Cabs, and other Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec.. 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Bicycle-holder for Carriages, Cabs, and other
Vehicles.
I, HIPPOLYTE TARBOURIECH-NADAL of 11, Rue Boissy-d'Anglas Paris,
France, 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 statement :-
The object of this invention is a metal frame attached by a socket or otherwise
to any vehicle whatever. This frame is intended to draw easily one or more
bicycles without causing the least inconvenience to the occupants of the carriage
thus preventing great discomfort to a person wishing to ride a certain distance in
a carriage and then to mount a bicycle.
Up to the present the bicycle has been placed in the vehicle where it has
inconvenienced the occupants or the driver or even all together.
My invention by the simplest contrivance permits of bringing with the greatest
ease, one or more bicycles which can be placed outside the carriage, either at the
side or back but preferably the latter.
By this arrangement there is no danger of bicycles being damaged as is often
the case when they are brought by carriage.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood reference is made
to the annexed drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side clevation of my apparatus.
Fig. 2 the plan of Figure 1.
Fig. 3 a side elevation showing another way of fastening the apparatus to
the carriage.
Fig. 4 the plan of Figure 3.
Fig. 5 a side elevation showing another way of fastening the apparatus to
the carriage.
Fig. 6 is a view showing my apparatus fixed to the back of a carriage and
supporting a bicycle.
Fig. 7 is a tubular-bar intended for two bicycles.
The
In all these figures the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A Fig. 1, is a metallic frame composed of two parabolic tubes de the lower
parts of which penetrate into a stock band their upper parts into a fork c.
stock or holder b is provided with a tenon f which fits into the socket g which is
bolted to the carriage at any convenient place; by means of this socket and tenon
the frame A is firmly fixed to the carriage by a finger-screw.
It will be seen that the frame A is made up of four pieces b c d e .
The pieces
or tubes de can be made of any required length, so as to give the frame A any
desirable form or length according to the requirements of the shape of the carriage
to which it is attached. The upper end of the fork c has a socket in which is
soldered a small tube i intended to receive another hollow iron tube J on which is
fixed the handle-bar or the frame of the bicycle by straps passing through the
holes according to whether the bicycle is to be drawn or carried. The bicycle
in the first position has its driving-wheel raised and rolls on the rear wheel only,
while in the second position of the bicycle neither wheel touches the ground.
The tube J is detachable and may be replaced by a longer tube K for instance
(see Fig. 7) on which said tube K two bicycles may be hung or by any other

page_text: tube or appliance whatever affording means of attaching or suspending a greater
number of bicycles.
A finger-screw m rigidly maintains the tubes J or K. The apparatus being of
steel or iron is very strong and to obtain a maximum of lightness it is made of
steel tubes which have a greater rigidity than solid iron, moreover the apparatus
can be attached or detached instantaneously and put into any vehicle in a minimum
of space.
In Fig. 3 the stock or holder 6 is arranged to allow the frame A to be fixed to
the carriage-steps placed behind any carriage, for this purpose two holes have
been pierced in the flat part of the carriage step and the stock b being divided
into two pieces having holes corresponding to those of the carriage-step, in order
to maintain the frame A it is sufficient to introduce screws or bolts through the
holes of the stock and carriage step respectively and to screw tightly.
Fig. 5 shows an arrangement for fixing the stock or holder to the axle of the
carriage for this purpose the stock 6 has a jointed part n enabling it to seize the
axle in o and to be fixed rigidly thereupon by a screw or bolt p, the interior of
the ring thus formed in the stock is corrugated so as to grip more firmly. Instead
of maintaining the bicycle by ordinary straps as above indicated it is preferable
to use holders, shown in Fig. 4. This holder 7 (one of which is placed at each
end of the tube J when it is required to suspend only one bicycle) is detachable ;
it is fixed on the tube by a spring-key r which runs into the hole, finally a
strap is put into its end so as to attach solidly and very readily the handle-
bar or the frame, of the bicycle; the holder q is supplied with an inside leather
coating to prevent any damage. It is evident that when it is required to draw two
bicycles the tube J must be replaced by the tube K in which four holders are
placed instead of two.
Fig. 6 is a view showing a bicycle fixed behind to a phaeton by my
apparatus.
Finally it will often happen that the bicycle will be hung behind the vehicle in
case of rain, in such circumstances the only part liable to be spoiled is the saddle
which can easily be protected by any waterproof covering.
I wish it to be fully understood that I do not limit myself to the arrangements
described which may be varied infinitely without changing the character of my
invention, or to the fastenings to the steps or axles as the said fastenings may be
placed or fixed at any convenient part of vehicles.
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 :-
A bicycle holder for drawing or suspending one or more bicycles behind a
carriage or other vehicle by a frame capable of receiving any suitable shape and of
being fixed to any convenient part of a carriage or other vehicle as above described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of November 1895.
A. H. REED,
Agent for Applicant.