An Improved Wind Protector for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Wind Protector for Cycles.
I, PAUL GUTSCHER, of 109, Donaustrasse, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a protecting screen which fixed on the handle bar
of the cycle keeps the unpleasant wind away from the eyes, mouth and nose,
so that the eyes are protected and breathing is not rendered hard by the wind.
The device consists of two frames vertically hinged to one another and pro-
vided with transparent celluloid or the like plates, this screen is arranged adjust-
ably on the handle bar by the hereinafter described arrangement.
Over the handle bar there is fixed a rail toothed on its inside fitted to the hori-
zontal curve of the handle bar and attached for instance by means of double
clamps or the like. This rail carries the screen carrier, on the upper forked
end of which the screen is fixed conveniently by means of sockets. This carrier
possesses lateral guides, by means of which it is guided and kept on the rail
and has also a spring operated nose, which engages into one of the indents of
the toothed rail and permits of adjusting of the screen in the desired position.
In order to augment the stability, the carrier can if required be lengthened
downwards and bent in such a manner that the lower end bears against the
handle bar.
In order to diminish the air resistance as much as possible the two halves of
the screen are so placed to one another, that they form forwardly a pointed angle.
Also when necessary the screen can be closed on the top by a cover which can
be hinged to the screen forming a small roof.
When not used the whole protecting device or the screen only can be taken
from the handle bar and put in a suitable case in consequence of its being con-
structed to fold up. Instead of a toothed rod a smooth guiding rod can be
arranged on the handle bar and the carrier is then fixed by any fastening device
(screw or the like). It is important that the screen can be fixed at the level
of the height of the head of the cyclist in any direction during riding according
to the direction of the wind. In consequence of its adjustability the screen
does not require to be large. When the separate parts of construction are made
of as light a material as possible for instance of aluminium, the protecting device
is only of small weight and does not add materially to the weight of the cycle.
Dated this 13th day of August 1897.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.

page_text: I, PAUL GUTSCHER, of 109, Donaustrasse, Vienna, in the Empire of Austria,
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:-
This invention relates to a protecting screen, which fixed on the handle bar
of the cycle keeps the unpleasant wind away from the eyes, mouth, and nose,
so that the eyes are protected and breathing is not rendered hard by the wind.
The annexed drawing shows a perspective view of the device.
It consists of two preferably hinged frames a a, b 61, vertically hinged to one
another, which are provided with transparent celluloid, or the like, plates c c¹,
cc¹, this screen, is arranged adjustably on the handle bar by the hereinafter
described arrangement.
Over the handle bar f there is fixed a rail h toothed on its inside, fitted to the
horizontal curve of the handle bar and attached for instance to the same by means
of double clamps or the like. This rail carries the screen carrier e, on the upper
forked end eo of which the screen is secured in a removable manner conveniently
by means of sockets d and rods el fixed to the screen. This carrier e is provided
with lateral guides 1, by means of which it is guided and kept on the rail h,
and has also a spring operated nose g, which engages into one of the indents
of the rail h, and permits of the adjustment of the screen in the desired position.
In order to augment the stability, the carrier e can if required be lengthened
downwards and bent in such a manner that the lower end bears against the
handle bar f.
In order to diminish the air resistance as much as possible the two halves of
the screen are so placed to one another that they form forwardly a pointed angle.
Also when necessary the screen can be closed on the top by a cover which can
be hinged to the same, thus forming a small roof.
When not in use the whole protecting device or the screen only can be taken
from the handle bar and put in a suitable case in consequence of its being con-
structed to fold up. Instead of the toothed rail a smooth guiding rod can be
arranged on the handle bar, and the carrier is then fixed by any fastening device
(screw or the like). It is important that the screen can be fixed at the level of
the height of the head of the cyclist in any direction during riding according to
the direction of the wind. In consequence of its adjustability the screen does
not require to be large.
When the separate parts of construction are made of as light a material as
possible for instance of aluminium, the protecting device is only of small weight
and does not add materially to the weight of the cycle. The screen can be
lengthened downwards by hinged pieces co cº.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim
is:
1. An improved wind protecting device for cycles and the like consisting of
a foldable transparent screen, extended to the height of the head of the cyclist
and displaceable laterally at pleasure according to the direction of the wind
on a guiding rod arranged on the steering handle bar.
2. A form of construction of the wind protecting device as in Claim 1 having

page_text: a toothed rod h arranged on and parallel to the handle bar on which rod h the
carrier e of the screen a b guided by guides l, can be displaced and fixed by the
spring 9.
Dated thin 22-d daw of Mo 1808
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.