Improvements in or connected with Attachment Devices for Connecting Dress-guards to Velocipedes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1899
Improvements in or connected with Attachment Devices for
Connecting Dress-guards to Velocipedes.
I, RICHARD HENRY LEA, of 11, Lower Ford Street, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improved attachment devices for detachably connect-
ing the central portion or parts of dress-guards to velocipedes.
Dress-guards, as applied for example to the rear wheel of a rear driven
bicycle, are commonly connected to the edges of the mud guards, which partially
surround the tyre of the rear wheel, and the dress-guards extend upon each
side thereof to near the rear wheel axle, where the central parts of same are
fixed usually to a segmental plate or a ring carried from the ends of the said
axle, or from the framework of the machine. Such guards are commonly com-
posed of cords, converging from what is herein termed the "central part" and
extending to the mud guards and serve the purpose of preventing the rider's
dress becoming entangled in the spokes of the wheel.
When cleaning the rear wheel or for other purposes it is desirable to be able
to readily detach the dress-guards, or at all events the central part of same from
the machine, and it is also required that the cords or equivalents composing
the guards should be maintained at a proper tension when replaced; now the
object of this invention is to provide improved means whereby these central
parts of the dress-guards can be readily detached and replaced, while when in
position the proper tension of the guards shall be maintained.
According to my invention the dress-guard is attached as usual to the edge
of the mudguard, and extends towards the centre of the wheel, the guard con-
sisting of two segments, one on either side of the rear upper stay tube. The
central ends of these segmental parts of the dress-guard are each attached to
a ring or a plate in which there is an aperture, but preferably a ring.
Upon the framework of the machine near the axle of the rear wheel, we
provide a fixed stud pin, upon which is pivotted the ends of two arms, the
latter respectively extending forwardly and rearwardly. Each arm carries a
fixed stud onto which the rings of the inner ends of the guards are placed, each
arm carrying one of such rings.
The free ends of the arms are preferably somewhat bent or the arms are
inclined downwards and the ends are connected by a spring, tending to draw
the studs on the arms downwards and together, and thereby tend to bring the
segments of the dress-guard into tension."
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The extent of downward movement of each arm is generally limited by a
stationary pin, against which a shoulder or bent" on each arm comes into
contact when such arm is in its lowest position and this stationary pin serves
to retain the necessary tension on the one arm after the dress-guard has been
removed from the other arm.

page_text: The cords may be so arranged, say in pairs looped through the ring and the
ends secured to the mudguard and so that all the cords will be drawn equally
tight.
By this arrangement the central parts of the dress guards may be instantane-
ously released by raising the ends of the arms and removing the rings from the
studs and may be equally readily replaced. It should be observed that each
segment of the guard is independent of the other, and yet each and both have
the benefit of the elasticity of the full length of the spring.
The spring is so arranged that its length does not entail the removal of the
central portion of the dress guard to a considerable distance from the wheel
centre, as is necessarily the case with springs placed radially while at the same
time the pull on the cords is in the proper direction.
In some cases only one arm may be employed, controlled by a spring, the
opposite end of which may be fixed to some stationary part of the frame or
bracket.
The device may be adapted to be applied not only to the rear wheel of a
bicycle, but to a front steering wheel or the side wheels of tricycles.
The arms may be continued on the opposite side of their pivot stud and these
opposite ends controlled by springs.
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BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Attachment Devices for
Connecting Dress-guards to Velocipedes.
I, RICHARD HENRY LEA, of 11, Lower Ford Street, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Cycle Manufacturer, 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 refers to attachment devices, for detachably connecting the
central portion, or parts, of dress guards to velocipedes.
Dress-guards, as applied for example to. the rear wheel of a
rear driven™
bicycle, are commonly connected to the edges of the mud guards, which partially
surround the tyre of the rear wheel, and the dress-guards extend upon each
side thereof, to near the rear wheel axle, where the central parts of same are
fixed, usually to a segmental plate or a ring carried from the ends of the said
axle, or from the framework of the machine. Such guards are commonly com-
posed of cords, converging to what is herein termed the "central part" and
extending to the mudguards, and serve the purpose of preventing the rider's
dress becoming entangled in the spokes of the wheels.
When cleaning the rear wheel, or for other purposes, it is desirable to be able
to readily detach the dress guards, or at all events the central part of same from
the machine, and it is also required that the cords, or equivalents, composing
the guards, shall be maintained at a proper tension when replaced; now the
object of this invention is to provide improved means whereby these central
parts of the dress guards can be readily detached and replaced, while when in
position the proper tension of the guards shall be maintained.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will now describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a side elevation
of the rear portion of a bicycle, shewing an example of the application of my

page_text: invention for detachably securing the dress guards upon same. Fig. 2. is an
elevation of the device shewn at Fig. 1, detached from the machine, and drawn
to a larger scale than the latter figure, Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device
shewn at Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation shewing a slightly modified construction
of the said device, and Fig. 5 illustrate in elevation and detail end view another
modified construction of my invention.
The dress guard is as usual attached to the edge of the mudguard A, and
extends towards the centre of the wheel, the dress guard shewn consisting of
two segments B B' composed of cords, one segment being located on either side
of the rear upper stay tube C. The central ends of these segmental parts B B
of the dress guard, are each attached to a separate ring or to a plate D in which
there is an aperture, but preferably a ring, as shewn.
Upon the framework of the machine, near the axle of the rear wheel, I pro-
vide a bracket, such as K, which may be attached to the machine by a screw or
the like, or by means of a clip adapted to be clamped onto the framework of
the machine. Upon the bracket K is a fixed stud pin E, upon which is pivotted
the ends of two arms F F, the latter arms respectively extending rearwardly
and forwardly. Each arm carries a fixed stud & G¹, onto which the rings D,
carrying the inner ends of the guards B B', are placed; each arm F F1 carrying
one of such rings D.
The free ends of the arms F F', which are preferably somewhat bent, or the
arms are inclined downwards, are acted upon by a spring or springs; thus, as
shewn, the ends of the arms are connected by a spring H, tending to draw the
arms, and consequently the studs on the arms, downwards and together, and
thereby tending to bring the segments B B of the dress guard into tension.
The extent of downward movement of each arm is generally limited by a
stationary pin J carried upon the bracket K, against which, shoulders or bents'
(one on each arm F F¹) come into contact, when such arm is in its lowest
position.
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Obviously instead of the stud E and the pin J being carried by a bracket
such as K, they may be fixed directly onto the framework of the machine, the
bracket in such cases being dispensed with.
The cords composing the dress guard B B may be arranged, say in pairs
looped through the ring and the ends secured to the mudguard, or one end of
the cord composing a segment as B may be fixed to the mudguard and looped
through other holes in the mudguard and ring, the other end being fixed to say
the mudguard as shewn, and in such manner that all the cords will be drawn
equally tight by the tension of the arms as F.
By this arrangement of attachment the central parts of the dress guard may
be instantaneously released by raising the ends of the arms F F and removing
the rings D D from the studs G G¹, and may be equally readily replaced.
The device may be adapted to be applied not only to the rear wheel of a
bicycle, but to the side wheels of tricycles, or other wheels where a dress guard
is required.
In some cases the arms F F may be continued on the opposite side of their
pivot stud E, and these opposite ends connected by a spring, as is shewn at
Fig. 4, the action being precisely the same as the construction previously shewn
and described.
Referring to Figs. 5 of the drawing, a construction is therein shewn in which
the spring H instead of being in tension, as in the other cases, is in compres-
sion. The arms F and F¹ extend above the stud E, their upper members being
bent back over their lower arms. At the upper ends of the arms F F¹, pin's L
are fixed to engage within the ends of the spring H, and retain same in posi-
tion. The tendency of the spring H is to force the upper ends of the arms F FI
apart, and thereby tend to turn the lower members of the arms F F downwards
and hold the dress guard in tension. In the detail end view, the upper end of
the arm F is illustrated showing the pin L in position, and the abutment for
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page_text: the spring H; this abutment provides a good surface for the fingers of the
operator when drawing the two upper members together in releasing the dress
guard.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A device for detachably connecting the central portion or parts of dress
guards to velocipedes, consisting of arms, pivotted on a stud carried by the
frame of the machine, a stud on each arm, located at a distance from the pivot
stud, and to which the central parts of the dress guard are detachably connected,
and a spring or springs arranged so as to turn the arms about the fixed stud in
such directions as to bring the dress guard into tension, the central parts of the
latter being detached by turning the arms in a direction contrary to the action
of the spring or springs and disconnecting the dress guard from the studs on
the arms.
2. A device for detachably connecting the central portion or parts of dress
guards to velocipedes, consisting of two arms pivotted on a stud carried by the
frame of the machine, a stud on each arm located at a distance from the pivot
stud and to which the central parts of the dress guards are detachably con-
nected, a spring device arranged to turn the arms in such directions as to bring
the dress guard into tension, and stops arranged to limit the movement of the
arms in the directions in which the springs tend to turn same, substantially as
set forth.
3. The arrangement and construction of attachment device for detachably con-
necting the central portion or parts of dress guards to velocipedes, substantially
as described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
4. The arrangement and construction of the attachment device for detachably
connecting the central portion or parts of dress guards to velocipedes, substan-
tially as described with reference to Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
5. The arrangement and construction of the attachment device for detachably
connecting the central portion or parts of dress guards to velocipedes, substan-
tially as described with reference to Figs. 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1900
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.