Improvements in Carriers for Bicycles and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1897--Accepted, 1st Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriers for Bicycles and the like.
We, ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT BROWN, and ROBERT MORE RILEY, both Of
No. 2047 Seventh Avenue, New York, in the county of New York, and State of
New York, United States of America, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings and to letters of reference marked
thereon, which form a part of this specification:
This invention relates to a new and useful improvements in Carriers for Bicycles
and the like, and has for its object to so construct a device of this description as
to adapt it to be readily folded when not in use without being removed from the
bicycle, thereby causing it to occupy less space and present a more sightly appear-
ance, and also to permit the removal of the carrier from the bicycle or its
re-attachment thereto.
With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction
and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated
by the claims.
In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may
understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now
be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of
this specification, in which-
Fig. 1 represents our improved carrier when attached to the head of a bicycle
and adjusted for use;
Fig. 2, a similar view showing the carrier folded;
Fig. 3, a perspective of the carrier removed from the bicycle;
Fig. 4, a plan view of the bracket-clamp for supporting the carrier, and
Fig. 5, a rear view thereof.
In carrying out our invention as here embodied, A represents the receptacle or
carrier proper, which is composed of a rectangular wire frame B, having hinged
thereto, by any suitable means, the side rectangular frames C, and these last named
frames are of such a length as to be swung inward against the frame B, and
parallel, as shown in Figure 2. D is the bottom frame which is hinged at E to the
lower portion of the frame B, so that it may be swung upward when not in use;
and to this bottom is hinged the front rectangular frame F, and this last named
frame may also be swung against the bottom frame. From this description it will
be seen that when the device is not in use it may be folded and refolded so as to
occupy a small compass, as shown in Figure 2, but when it is to be adjusted for
use the bottom is swung downward, the frame turned up and the frames E
swung outward so that their hooked ends G will enter into engagement with the
side bar of the frame F, as clearly shown in Figure 3, which will lock the several
parts in this adjustment and render the receptacle as rigid as though it were not
made to fold. As a further means of strengthening and rendering the receptacle
rigid, stay-rods H may be run diagonally across the bottom frame, and while we
have shown two of such rods, it is obvious that any number may be used for this
purpose.

page_text: The sides and bottom of the receptacle are inclosed by a suitable netting, as
clearly shown, and the device is supported upon the bicycle by the bracket T which
is composed of four arms, each terminating in a clip adapted to engage the top
and bottom of the back frame B, and this bracket is also provided with a clamp K
consisting of hinged sections adapted to embrace the head of the bicycle frame and
be secured thereon by a set-screw L.
By this arrangement it will be seen that the carrier may be quickly attached to
or detached from the bicycle, and when in place will be securely held so as to
sustain the weight of the articles placed within the carrier. It is also clear that
the carrier may be removed from the bracket without disturbing the position of
the latter upon the bicycle, by disengaging the frame B from the clips, and this
is sometimes desirable, since the carrier can then be used as a receptacle for con-
veying the articles contained therein to any locality after the bicycle has been
stopped, thus enabling a person to utilize a bicycle as a delivery vehicle without
having to remove the articles conveyed thereby in delivering the same.
It is not desired to limit this invention to the exact construction here shown,
as the gist thereof rests in the broad idea of providing a collapsible or folding
carrier for a bicycle or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is-
1. In combination with a bicycle or like vehicle, a bracket adapted to be clamped
thereto, and a receptacle maile in sections so as to fold, supported by said bracket,
as specified.
2. In combination, a bracket adapted to be clamped to the frame of a bicycle,
and a carrier supported by said bracket, said carrier consisting of a frame made in
sections so as to fold, and netting for inclosing the receptacle, as specified.
3. In combination with a receptacle of the character described, a bracket com-
posed of four arms terminating in clips for engagement with a receptacle, and a
clamp carried by the bracket whereby the latter may be secured to the bicycle head,
as specified.
4. In combination with a bracket of the character described, a receptacle consist-
ing of rectangular frames hinged together, hooks formed together upon two of said
frames for engagement with the front section of the receptacle, and wire netting
inclosing the receptacle, as specified.
Dated this 19th day of October 1897
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.