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Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1898
WILLIAM SYKES, The Yorkshire Athletic Manufactory, Horbury, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in detachable gear cases for cycles and
has for its object the provision of suitable arrangements whereby fitting may be more
conveniently and expeditiously carried out. It consists in providing a new and novel
means by which the open ends of the case which is made of leather, prepared cloth
or other suitable material, can be quickly closed.
In order to pass over the crank and driving wheel axle the ends of these cases are
required to open when fitting, and in my invention I fit on the top side of the open
parts a small plate of steel or other suitable material. This plate is so formed as to
immediately clasp or spring on to a plate with a small horizontal ridge fitted to the
bottom side open ends, when drawn together. The case can be opened by pulling the
bottom plate from the top clasp plate which releases the spring formed.
Dated this 10th day of November 1897
Improvements in Deoar
I, WILLIAM SYKES, Manufacturer of Athletic Goods, The Yorkshire Athletic
Manufactory, Horbury, 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 detachable gear cases for cycles and
has for its object the provision of an arrangement by which the fitting of the
case can be more conveniently and expeditiously carried out. It consists in providing
a new and novel means by which the open ends of the case which is made of leather,
prepared cloth or other suitable material, can be quickly closed.
In order to pass over the crank and driving wheel axle of the cycle the ends of these
cases are required to open when fitting. I fit on the top side of the open parts a small
plate of steel or other suitable material. This plate is so formed as to immediately
clasp or spring onto a plate with a small horizontal ridge fitted to the bottom side open
ends, when drawn together. The case can be opened by pulling the bottom plate
from the top clasp plate which releases the spring formed.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the gear case.
Fig. 2 is an end view of same.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a cross section of the two parts of the fastening.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of the fastening.
The cover A is fastened to the frame of the case by lacing the lower edge. The
ends of the cover outside the holes (a) are cut back and front longitudinally so as to
allow the axles to pass through and so that the case opens at the ends in fitting to
the machine. In order to close these open ends I employ small metal plates B & C
which are rivetted to the cover top and bottom of the open ends. The plate B is
made in the form of a horizontal spring catch and the plate C is made with a horizontal
ridge or flange as shown on Fig. 4. As shown in Fig. 3 when these plates B and C
are pressed together the plate B immediately clasps or springs on to the ridge or
flange on plate C as above mentioned thus effectually fastening the open ends of the
case.
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). In a detachable gear case, the attachment to the cover of fastenings consisting
of a plate on the one side of the opening formed with a horizontal spring slit or
opening and of a plate on the other side of the opening formed with a horizontal
ridge or flange brought together and secured by means of the spring formed
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2). A detachable gear case the cover of which is laced in position and the open
ends secured by means of flanged and slotted plates engaging each other and securing
by means of the spring thereof substantially as described and shown in the
accompanying drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 9th day of August 1898