Improved Construction of Carrier for Cycles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1891-Accepted, 10:h Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Carrier for Cycles.
We THOMAS GASKELL ALLEN, Junior, of Ferguson, Missouri, WILLIAM
LEWIS SACHTLEBEN of Alton, Illinois, in the United States of America, and
JOHN FORREST WALTERS of 47 Queen's Road Bayswater, Middlesex, Engineers
do hereby declare the nature of said invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has for object the manufacture of "carriers or "hold-alls" for
attachment to cycles between and within the framing so that it does not interfere
with the balance of the machine nor with the motion of the riders legs nor with
the gear.
The carrier or hold-all is preferably made of stout leather and of shape to
correspond with the aperture under the "arch" and above or within the strut
and tic to each of which the carrier is affixed by buckles and straps or other
fasteners.
The carrier is so made that the interior is protected from the rain and dust, a
side flap being outside an internal flap as a guard.
The interior of the carrier or hold-all is provided with the necessary pockets,
web loops and other contrivances for storing articles for personal use while on a
journey with sufficient space for articles of clothing.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said T. G. Allen, Junior, W. L. Sachtleben, and J. F. Walters.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Carrier for Cycles.
We, THOMAS GASKELL ALLEN, Junior, of Ferguson, Missouri, WILLIAM
LEWIS SACHTLEBEN, of Alton, Illinois, in the United States of America, and
JOHN FORREST WALTERS, of 47 Queen's Road, Bayswater, Middlesex, Engineers
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 & by the following
statement:-
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This invention has for its object, the manufacture of " * carriers or "hold-alls"
for attachment to cycles between and within the framing, so that it does not
interfere with the balance of the machine, nor with the motion of the rider's legs,
nor with the gear.
The carrier or bold-all is preferably made of stout leather and of shape to
correspond with the aperture under the "arch" and above or within the "strut"
and tie," to each of which the carrier is affixed by buckles and straps, or other
fasteners.
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The "carrier is so made that the interior is protected from the rain and dust, a
side flap being outside an internal flap as a guard.
The interior of the carrier or hold-all is provided with the necessary pockets,
web loops, and other contrivances for storing articles for personal use while on a
journey with sufficient space for articles of clothing.
The usual and present construction of carrier for attaching to a cycle, is of laced
nietal or of basket work like a flat rectangular screen with fasteners for fixing it on
to the top of the frame of the machine, and it is on such a screen that a coat, or
other article of wearing apparel is usually fastened by a cord or a strap, and in

page_text: some cases when a small bag is used, it is generally hung from the handle bar,
there being in every instance a difficulty of adjusting the carrier to the balance of
the machine which renders it inconvenient for the rider to master the motion of the
machine and necessarily increases his labour in working the pedals.
Another disadvantage arises from tendency of the machine to over-balance itself
by the weight of the article fastened on the upper frame, circumstances which
have always prevented cyclists from taking a change of clothing with them on a
journey.
All the foregoing disadvantages are completely eclipsed by our invention, which
consists of a hold-all or casing of a shape corresponding to the full and available
space between the "arch," "strut" and "tie" of a machine, so that it occupies a
position below the rider's body and sufficiently low to the gravity centre as to steady
the machine while travelling.
Its position in no wise interferes with the rider's legs while operating the pedals
and its capacity is such that all the necessary articles for personal use besides a
stock of the most essential small articles of wearing apparel such as sucks, collars,
and the like besides a complete change of clothing can be stored in it for use as
required.
The hold-all is provided internally with web loops or porkets, and the opening,
which is at the side, is covered by a flap, over which is another flap to fold in nu
opposite direction to enable the enclosed articles to be protected from dust
and rain.
To cuable our invention to be understood, we show on the annexed drawings,
representations of the hold-all detached from a machine in a closed and an open
state respectively, another view showing the hold-all in the position it occupies
completely filling in the space between the "arch" "strut" and "tie" of a safety
bievele, known as the "Minnehahn."
Figure 1 is a detached perspective elevation of our hold-all invention with the
outside flap fastened down by buckles and straps.
Figure 2. a detached perspective elevation with the outside flap thrown up &
the inside flap folded down sufficient to show a few of the pockets or web loops by
which small articles can be kept in place in the hold-all.
Figure 3, a perspective elevation of a "Minnehaha" safety bicycle with the
hold-all in position in the space between the "arch" "strut" and "tie" of the
machine.
Figure 4, is an opened out elevation of a slightly modified carrier or hold-
all, and
Figure 5 a closed up elevation of same, this having a gusset flap on the front face
to be covered by the upper face down flap. These two views show an additional
trunk or portmantean above for attachment to the upper bars of the machine frame,
and occupying a position between the rider's seat and the handle bar.
Figure 6 is an opened out elevation of a carrier of modified shape and having
compartments suitable for containing a camera tripod &c.
Figure 7 is a closed up elevation of same.
Figure 8 is an enlarged view of the spring clip X.
Figure 9 is a view of a carrier or hold-all showing a modification in the shape
suitable for other forms of cycles.
Figure 10 is a view of a carrier suitable for attachment to a bicycle.
Figure 11 is a vertical section through a currier such as shewn by Figure 10.
Figure 12 is a similar section to Figure but showing a modification in the
shape of the bottom.
Figure 13 is a vertical section through a carrier with flaps each side.
A, B, are two side plates held at the respective distance apart by edge strip C
by sewing or rivetting, if of leather, but by rivets or solder, if of metal.
D is a flap of one plate to fold downwards for opening to enable the contents to
be got at, and which when closed or folded up lies in flush with the surface of said
side plate A.

page_text: This flap D is provided in some cases with the folding ends or gussets d'
Figure 4 which forms a pocket and thus prevents the articles from falling out when
the flaps are opened serving as a limit to the distance to which the flap or
door will fall and forming a table for the luggage when taking anything out of the
carrier.
E is an outside flap to fold upwards as at Figure 2 to enable the other flap D
to be folded downwards, but which otherwise covers the inner flap when folded
down as at Figure 1 in which position it may be temporarily fastened by the straps
and buckles F, G, or by the lock H or by both as desired.
1, J, are strap and buckle fasteners on the top of the edge strip C for the
attachment of the hold-all to the "arch" K of the machine, as at Figure 3,
and L, M, M, are other straps and buckles for attachment to the "struts" N, N
for fixing the hold-all in place.
In place of the straps and buckles as shown by I, J, in some cases a spring or
leather clip X may be provided as seen in Figure 8 to clip the "arch" which
would be attached to the carrier at and provided with the thumb screw ² for
tightening up the clip around the arch the screw working in a tapped hole in a
metal plate which in the case of leather clips would be rivetted to the ends of
the leather.
The screw may be hinged at the one side and made to drop into a notched plate
at the other so as to cause less unscrewing when the carrier is detached from the
machine.
The rear upper portion at P of the hold-all rests against the "tie "Q of the
machine, and the lower rear portion R is of curved formation to escape the rim of
the rear drive wheel S but the shape or formation of the hold-all will depend
essentially upon the curvature of the machine frame, the hold-all being in every
case according to our invention of such a character that it can be fixed into and
Occupy the whole of the space between the "arch" "strut" and "tie" of a cycle
machine propelled by manual power acting on pedals as hereinbefore set forth.
T. T, are pockets or loop straps in hold-all for the reception of articles for
personal use.
The hold-all when removed from the cycle machine can be readily carried in
the hand like an ordinary hand-bag by the loop strap U for which purpose the
shape of the space between the "arch" "strut" and "tie"
may not be closely
followed but the carrier may be made of a symmetrical shape as far as practicable
without sacrificing too much space inside the carrier.
In some cases, particularly in a machine having the "arch" set low, we arrange
a trunk V, such as represented at Figures 4 and 5 above the before mentioned
hold-all, the bottom of the trunk being rounded or of cone shape, such as at W,
for a portion of its length to straddle the "arch" which takes the weight of the
trunk. The bottom side edges of the trunk are below the "arch
and rest upon
the hold-all to prevent a rocking action.
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This trunk is strapped down to the hold-all and occupies a position lengthwise
between the seat and the handle bar.
The carriers may be made oblong with the longest way agreeing with the length
or width of the machine whether bicycles tricycles or other machines and the lower
corners may be rounded at the bottom & ends or the bottom may be curved into
the rounded corners so as to form more or less the curve of a parabola as shewn
at Figure 9 or the bottom may be the segment of a circle with or without rounded
corners.
In the case of tricycles or other similar machines, sockets y¹ may be formed on
the ends of the carrier as shewn by Figure 10 and tongues or bars 2 which may
be made to hinge down at y³, when not in use, may be provided to bolt on to the
frame of the machine so that the sockets y' can be slid on to the bars or tongues y³
which enter them and the bottom of the carrier having a A shaped bottom y* or y
as shewn in section by Figures 11 or 12 rides ou the frame and is thus held most
firmly in position.

page_text: Any or all of the shapes shown may be provided with flaps D and E and pockets
on each sido as shown in section by Figure 13 thus enabling the articles contained
therein to be reached from e'ther side of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is —
1st. A holl-all adapted to fit within and completely fill the space between the
"arch," "strut." and "tie" of a cycle machine and composed of two side
plates A, B. edge strip (, one of the side plates being provided with a lap D to
fold downwards and coverable by an outside flap E to fold upwards for enclosing
the contents and preserving them from dust and rain substantially as described.
2nd. A hold-all of a shape adapted to fit and be fastened between and to the
"arch
""strut" and "tie" of a cycle machine known as safeties with rear driver
wheel actuated by chain from pedal gear, substantially as described and as shown
at Figure 3 on the annexed drawings.
3rd. For use in conjunction with a hold-all which fits in and completely fills up
the opening between the arch," "strut," and "tie" of bicycle, a long narrow
trunk with hollow bottom to straddle and rest upon the "arch" and be steadied by
its connection with the hold-all, as set forth.
4th. A hold-all of symmetrical shape adapted to fit in between and be fastened
to any convenient part of the framework of the machine substantially as herein
set forth.
5th. In a hold-all for attaching to cycles the flap or flaps D to fold upwards with
gusset pieses d to form pocket & table and covered by the flap or flaps E
substantially as here set forth & shewn,
n. al. 1901
11. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said T. G. Allen, Junior, W. L. Sachtleben,
and J. F. Walters.