An Improved Luggage Carrier for Velocipedes.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Luggage Carrier for Velocipedes.
3.
I, WILLIAM BARWELL PARSONS, of 28 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, late
Bank Officer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The valise which is the embodification of my said improvements is designed to
hang within, and more or less, proportionately to size used, fill up the space
within the angular points of the rhomboid shaped frame of an ordinary velocipede,
sheet metal or other like rigid material shall be used in its construction as well
for the greater smoothness of exterior, rigidity of sides, and ornamentation
purposes, but chiefly because it will allow of a back to front tapering in shape,
giving the possibility of utilizing the full extent of space allowable at the rear
under the seat of the rider, the valise narrowing towards the front for the greater
convenience of the rider in pedalling and to avoid presenting a surface to an
opposing wind or current of air, the use of the said rigid material in its construction
is also designed to obviate bulging of the sides of valise to the inconvenience of
the rider in pedalling: textile fabric may be used as a lining and divisions of the
interior made, the contents of the valise to be reached by means of one or more
doors at the side of same made rain-proof by means of under-lying gutter as
described in drawing, the top rear and front lines of valise to run approximately
parallel to the bars or rods of the said rhomboid shaped frame of velocipede.
In further explanation of drawings re velocipede valise
Fig. 1. shows valise as attached to velocipede.
Fig. 2. is a side view of valise showing at bb. a. a. the line where doors shut in
on a gutter and c. c. c. c. the rainproof hinges.
Fig. 3. is a plan viewed from above.
Fig. 4. is a rear view. H.H.
Figs. 5 & 8. are cross sections showing where and how doors open.
Fig. 6. is detail of rain averting gutter into which doors close as at b. b. in
Fig. 2.
An Improved Luggage Carrier for Velocipedes.
I, WILLIAM BARWELL PARSONS, of 28 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, late
Bank Officer, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement: —
This Invention relates to that class of luggage carrier or valise which is secured
within the space formed by the trapeziform shaped frame of a safety bicycle or
other road vehicle.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have appended hereto a sheet of Drawings in which one form of my
invention is shown.
Figure 1 is a diagrammatical view of a safety bicycle with my luggage carrier
or valise attached.
Figures 2, 3, & 4 are respectively a plan, side view and front view of the luggage
carrier or valise detached.
The luggage carrier or valise, A, is constructed of sheet metal, celluloid or other
light and rigid material, and of shape or design somewhat similar to the cutwater
of a sailing vessel, so as to present when riding the least possible surface to the
wind.
The interior of the luggage carrier or valise may be lined with a suitable fabric
and may be divided into compartments, access to which is made through one or
more doors, b, in the side or sides of the luggage carrier or valise A. The door or
doors being provided with suitable rainproof hinges, c, and are secured by any of
the well known methods.
Referring more particularly to the plan shown by Figure, 2, it will be seen
that the front, a, of the luggage carrier or valise, A, is very narrow and that
it gradually broadens out to the rear a thereof thus presenting practically no
surface to the wind when riding and thereby impeding the progress of the
machine; it also provides for ample luggage room, and at the same time no
inconvenience is caused to the rider when the machine is in use.
It will thus be seen that a luggage carrier or valise constructed of metal celluloid
or other rigid material according to my invention will be thoroughly water-proof,
and that no chance of bulging will be possible as is the case with those constructed
of leather, and similar material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner. the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A luggage carrier or valise adapted to be secured within the trapeziform
shaped frame of a safety bicycle or other road vehicle substantially as herein
described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
2. A luggage carrier or valise adapted to be secured within the trapeziform
shaped frame of a safety bicycle or other road vehicle such luggage carrier or
valise being wedge shape in form the narrow part of the wedge being to the front
when the machine is in use substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 29th day of October 1897.
W. B. PARSONS.
By his Attorney, A. L. Parsons.