A Cycling Muff for Lady and Gentlemen Cyclists for the Handles of Bicycles and Tricycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Cycling Muff for Lady and Gentlemen Cyclists for the Handles
of Bicycles and Tricycles.
ELIZA HILTON 31 Seaforth Avenue Sandymount Dublin 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:-
An arrangement to apply a "muff" to the handles of a bicycle or a tricycle
& consists of a flat piece of steel on edge which runs the entire length of the
bottom of the muff-turns up at the ends-a joint is then made with two jaws which
open & shut as in a hand bag or a purse 22 in Figure 1. In the middle of these jaws
is formed a circular or nearly circular aperture as shewn in Figure 4 to allow the
hand when the jaws are closed to pass thro' and grasp the handle. In Figure 1 at
point C I make my joint on the underneath side of the bell mouth tube C which is in
two halves each half being fixed to one of said jaws so as when the jaws are closed
these two half tubes grip the handle bars. At point E in Figure 1 on drawing is a
thimble solid concave end which fits on the end of the handle at this end the
thimble is fixed to the bottom of the frame and the joint with jaws 22 in Figure 1 is
fixed above the thimble E this gives a long joint at C and a short joint at E and with
bar K in Figure 1 constitutes the main members of the frame which is afterwards
covered with a lining and stuffed with wadding or other material & then covered
with sealskin or other material. At the top of the frame as shewn in Figure 1
and marked D is another piece of framing attached to one of the opening and
shutting jaws and stands above the muff and arranged so as a gauntlet mouth may
be attached which will take in the coat sleeve of the rider and so prevent the
wind & weather from going up the riders sleeve. To fix muff to the handle
clasps H on Figure 4 will when pressed allow the jaws to fall back or open as
shewn by dotted lines in Figure 4. the muff then being open will be placed under
the handle bar end E is then brought close up to end of handle the jaws closed
which will bring end C. Figure 1 with the two half tubes fixed to the jaws as
described to grip the handle bar above the handle and thereby fix the muff on the
handle bar at C and handle end at E. Figure 1. Clasp H in Figure 4 is made to
lock with a key so as to prevent the muff from being stolen from the machine in
the absence of the owner.
REFERENCE TO DRAWING.
Figure 1. is view of the frames.
Figure 2 shews section of frame at jaws which will be built as occasion requires
in iron, steel brass or copper or other material.
In Figure 1. C. is bell mouth tube in two halves, the smaller end fits on to handle
bar of bicycle or tricycle larger end upon the handle.
Figure 3 is looking from C towards E in Figure 1.
Figure 4 shews elevation of muff closed and open dotted lines shews muff open.
Figure 4 H shews spring clasp arranged to be locked by a key when muff is
fixed on handle bar of bicycle.
K in Figure 1 shews a bar for attaching lining and stiffening the muff.
Fig. 6 shews end of complete muff, this end is the top end-the end that fixes

page_text: on to the handle bar and just above the handle. D is part of frame to which a
gauntlet would be fixed. C is the two half tubes which clasps round the handle
bar. F is a hing hinging together the two half tubes. H is fastener fastening
the jaws of the frame together when placed upon the handle bar.
In Figure 1. D. projects above the frame so as to allow a gauntlet to be attached
to this portion of the frame.
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. Applying & constructing a muff and gauntlet to the handles of a bicycle or
trycycle.
2. That by making the frame to open & shut is an easy mode of fixing and
taking same off the handle bar.
3. That the novelty lays in applying as stated the muff and gauntlet to the
handle bar of the bicycle and trycycle.
Dated this 26th day of November 1896.
ELIZA HILTON.