Improvements in Mud Guards for Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Mud Guards for Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, JOSHUA DAVIDSON, of Redlam, Witton, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster,
Chemist and Druggist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in mud guards for the wheels of cycles
and other vehicles, the object being to so construct a light portable guard which
may be carried rolled or folded on the machine or removed therefrom altogether,
and can be quickly placed in the active position close to and partly around the rim
of the wheel so that it is impossible for any mud or dirt to be thrown on to the
rider. The guard is applicable to the front or rear wheel, and when applied to the
former, turns with the wheel, and is thus effective when turning corners and at
all times.
According to this invention I form the guards from a strip of rubber or waterproofed
canvas. The guard for the back or driving wheel is secured to the cross tube which
joins the chain stays, in any convenient manner, and is further secured about half
way up the down tube by a lace or metal clip, and the guard is then passed over
the cross tube between the back stays. When there is no cross tube, a light
bracket may be screwed or clamped to the back stays to carry the guard which is
supported by two pairs of light metal rods sufficiently long to keep the guard
clear of the wheel when in its extended position; the inner ends of the metal rods
are pivoted to the ends of the back forks or brackets fixed thereto so that they can be
folded up against the back stays when out of use. The guard for the front wheel
is fixed to the fork crown by a hook or clamp and is then supported by light metal
rods pivoted to brackets secured to the front fork ends so that they can be folded
up close to the front forks when not required, in a similar manner to the back or
driving wheel. The outer pair of the metal rods hold the guard just clear of the
wheel, and the additional pair are moved to a point between the outer pair and the
next point to which the guard is fixed, the additional pair keeping the guard just
clear of the rim of the wheel. By these improvements the guard is close to the
wheel, and when in use occupies the same position as the ordinary metal mud
guards.
The guard passes through a slot in the additional pair of rods, so that the position
is easily adjusted. The guard is rolled round the cross stay of the rods when not in
use, and the latter are folded close to the forks or stays of the frame.
The slot in the rods through which the guard passes may be open, so that the
guard can be quickly removed for cleaning purposes. More than two pairs of
supporting rods may be employed, and may be fixed in any position by tightening
screws on the brackets.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Guards for cycles and other venicies.
I, JOSHUA DAVIDSON, of Redlam, Witton, Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster,
Chemist and Druggist, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in mud guards for the wheels of cycles
and other vehicles the object being to construct a light portable guard which
may be carried rolled or folded on the machine or removed therefrom altogether,
and can be quickly placed in the active position close to and partly around the rim
of the wheel so that it is impossible for any mud or dirt to be thrown on to the
rider. The guard is applicable to the front or rear wheel, and when applied to the
former, turns with the wheel and is thus effective when turning corners and at
all times; or one guard may be adapted to both front and rear wheels, but in this
case the guard will not turn with the front wheel.
"
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of part of a cycle having my improved mud guard
applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the mud guard detached and rolled or folded up.
Fig. 3 is a front view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of the bracket or clip for holding the guard to the
stay rod.
According to this invention I form the guards 1 from a strip of rubber or water-
proofed canvas. The guard 1 for the back or driving wheel 2 is secured to the
cross tube 3 which joins the chain stays 4 in any convenient manner by clip, lace,
or hook, and is further secured about half way up the down tube 5 by a lace or
metal clip 6 (see Fig. 4) and the guard is then passed over the cross tube 7 between
the back stays 8.
When there is no cross tube, a light bracket somewhat similar
to 6 (Fig. 4) may be screwed or clamped to the back stays 8 to carry the guard 1
which is supported by two pairs of light metal rods 9-9 sufficiently long to keep
the guard 1 clear of the wheel 2 when in its extended position the guard 1 being
attached to the outer stays 9 by stitching, cementing, or by a pin; the inner ends
of the metal rods 9-9 are pivoted to the ends of the back forks on brackets 10 and
fixed thereto so that they can be folded up against the back stays 8 when out of use
(see Fig. 2).
The brackets 10 are by nuts or thumb screws 11 fixed to the end of the forks
of the wheel, and the rods 9 are in like nanner fixed to the bracket 10.. Each
bracket has on its edge a flange 12 and recesses 13 in which the rods 9-9 are
received when in either the open or closed position (see Figs. 1 and 2) and these
notches or recesses assist the screws or nuts in holding the rods 9 in the position to
which they are moved.
The guard 1 for the front wheel 14 is fixed to the fork crown 15 by a hook, ring,
or clamp 16 and is then supported by two pairs of light metal rods 9-9 pivoted
to brackets 10 secured to the front fork ends so that they can be folded up close
to the front forks when not required in a similar manner to the back or driving
wheel 2, but the rods 9-9 are preferably curved to the contour of the forks so as to
lie close thereto when folded. The outer pair of the metal rods 9 hold the guard 1
just clear of the wheel, and the additional pair 9 are moved to a point between
the outer pair and the next point 7-15 to which the guard 1 is fixed, the

page_text: additional pair keeping the guard 1 just clear of the rim of the wheel (see Fig. 1).
By these improvements the guard 1 is close to the wheel, and when in use occupies
the same position as the ordinary metal mud guards.
The guard passes through a slot or eye 17 in the additional pair of rods 9 so that
the position is easily adjusted. The guard 1 is rolled round the cross stay of the
rods 9 when not in use (see Fig. 2) and the latter are folded close to the forks or
stays of the frame.
The slot or eye 17 in the rods 9 through which the guard 1 passes may be open
(see Fig. 4) so that the guard 1 can be quickly removed for cleaning purposes.
More than two pairs of supporting rods may be employed, and may be fixed in
any position by the tightening screws or nuts on the brackets, but I have found
in practice that the above construction and form gives good practical results.
The guard 1 instead of terminating at the point 3 (see Fig. 1) may be carried
forward along the underside of the backbone 18 and attached to the crown 15 of
the front wheel fork as indicated by the dotted lines, but in this case the guard will
not turn with the front wheel 14 and is consequently not so efficient.
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) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts constitut-
ing the improved mud guard as and for the purpose herein described and
substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.
(2) A canvas or waterproof guard 1 attached to the frame of the cycle and sup-
ported by rods 9 fixed and held in position by notched brackets 10 and nuts or
screws as herein described and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the annexed
drawings.