Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
I, LIONEL SIMONS, of Holly Lodge, Bromley, in the County of Kent, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with road maps for
cyclists and others.
According to the invention I print the map, to a very small scale, on a strip
or sheet of paper or other suitable material which is mounted on two rollers, fitted in a
suitable case. Above the paper strip I arrange a magnifying glass, by looking
through which the cyclist or other person using the map would see the latter to
the ordinary scale. By turning the rollers any desired portion of the map can be
brought under the magnifying glass.
The case can be fixed to the handle bar of a cycle; or the device can be
secured to or formed in one with a lamp in such a manner the the map is
illuminated by the lamp.
It will be obvious that the map can be easily removed from the rollers and
replaced by any other map required; or that the map and rollers can be replaced.
Dated the 11th dow of December 1897
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
I, LIONEL SIMONS, of Holly Lodge, Bromley, in the County of Kent, 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:
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This invention relates to improvements in or connected with road maps for
cyclists and others.
According to the invention I print the map, to a very small scale, on a strip
or sheet of paper or other suitable material which is mounted on two rollers fitted in a
suitable case. Above the paper strip I arrange a magnifying glass, by looking
through which the cyclist or other person using the map would see the latter to
the ordinary scale. By turning the rollers any desired portion of the map can be
brought under the magnifying glass.
The case can be fixed to the handle bar of a cycle; or the device can be
secured to or formed in one with a lamp in such a manner that the map is
illuminated by the lamp.
It will be obvious that the map can be easily removed from the rollers and
replaced by any other map required; or that the map and rollers can be replaced.

page_text: To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe it by reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a map holder made according to my invention:
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof:
Figure 3 is a plan:
Figure 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4 Figure 1:
Figure 5 is a side elevation of the device shewing it folded up or collapsed;
Figure 6 is a plan, and,
Figure 7 is a side elevation of the drawer containing the map.
a is the map which is printed on a very small scale and is mounted upon a sheet
of paper or other suitable material and b, b are the rollers upon which the said
mounted map is wound. is the case in which the rollers b, b are mounted
and b, bare buttons or knobs which screw into the ends of the rollers h, b and
pass through one side of the case so that the said rollers b, b can be turned from
the outside.
The case, the bottom of which is provided with a hole c, slides in a frame d,
which is also provided with a hole of a size corresponding to that of the
hole and is connected with a frame carrying a magnifying lens f by means
of a strip of cloth or other suitable material fi which can be folded up or extended
on the bellows principle. The bellows are provided with openings such as f
for the admission of light. The frame e is raised into the position indicated in
Figures 1 and 2 and is folded down into that indicated in Figure 5 by the pivoted
levers g,g.
As above mentioned the device can be fixed to the handle bar of a cycle or it can
be used in connection with a lamp in such a manner that the map a is illuminated
by the light from the said lamp.
h is a hood which is hinged to the frame e and is provided with lateral flaps
which are normally folded up against the said hood h so as to allow the latter to be
turned down over the lens f when the device is not required for use, as shewn in
Figure 5, but which can be opened out into the position indicated in Figures 1, 2
and 3 so as to support the shade in its upright position when the apparatus is
to be used.
The device can be quickly collapsed or folded up as shewn in Figure 5 when not
required for use and, when it is required for use, it can be expanded or extended
by the levers 9,9 so that the map is brought into the focus of the lens thus
enabling it to be visible on an ordinary scale to a cyclist or other person looking
through the said lens f. It will also be obvious that the map a can be easily removed
from the rollers b, b and replaced by any other map required or that both map a
and rollers b, b can be replaced.
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. A road map and holder wherein the map is printed to a small scale and is
wound upon rollers mounted in a frame which may or may not be collapsable
and is provided with a magnifying lens, substantially as, and for the purpose,
hereinbefore described.
2. The improved road map and holder hereinbefore described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawing.