Improvements in or relating to Luggage Carriers for Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Luggage Carriers for Cycles and
other Vehicles.
I, MAX VON BERND, of I Parkring 20, Vienna, in Austria, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to a device for securely holding luggage or parcels of
any dimensions within certain limits, which device is easily connected with
cycles or other vehicles.
The luggage carrier, which can easily be clamped on to any convenient tube of
the frame of a cycle or vehicle consists, principally, of a frame in combination
with a band or strap, rolled on a spring-case, which band or strap is provided at
its free end with a hook or device adapted to engage with the upper part of the
carrying frame, after the article or parcel has been placed on the frame and the
band or strap drawn over it, by which means the parcel is held fast against the
frame finding additional support, should the parcel bend, on the cycle frame bar
on to which the carrier has been fastened.
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The luggage carrier consists of a frame of which the ends are held by a clamp
or holder carrying the spring case. The latter serves as a winding-drum for a
band or strap and revolves upon a bolt secured in the said holder; the band or
strap is provided at its free end with a lever which is hinged to it the lever ter-
minating in a hook or catch. The spiral spring within the spring-case tends to
keep the band or strap rolled up. When not in use the escape of the free end of
the strap or band, and the consequent total uncoiling of the spring is prevented
by the lever being made to bear against the holder, the band or strap being wound
round the spring drum and held between the two drum-discs. For the purpose of
securing the luggage carrier to the tube of a cycle frame, a metallic strap may be
employed connected to one of the ends of the frame and terminating at its other
eni in a nut into which, after the strap has been placed round the frame-tube,
screws a pin passing through a part or extension of the holder or bracket.
In using the luggage carrier the following order is observed. The article or
parcel is placed against the frame; by pulling the lever so much of the strap or
band is drawn off the drum as is necessary so as to be able to hook the end of the
lever on to the cross bar or top of the frame; the parcel or luggage is thus held
securely against the frame. Should the parcel bend under the pressure caused
by the band or strap it will find additional support on the tube of the cycle frame,
to which the carrier is fastened and which passes along the middle of the frame.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Luggage Carriers for Cycles and
other Vehicles.
I, MAX VON BERND, of I Parkring 20, Vienna, in Austria, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
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This invention relates to a device for securely holding luggage or parcels of
any dimensions within certain limits, which device is easily connected with cycles
or other vehicles.
The luggage carrier, which can easily be clamped on to any convenient tube of
the frame of a cycle or vehicle consists, principally, of a frame in combination
with a band, strap or cord rolled on a spring case, which band or strap is pro-
vided at its free end with a hook or device adapted to engage with the upper
part of the carrying frame, after the article or parcel has been placed on the frame
and the band or strap drawn over it, by which means the parcel is held fast
against the frame finding additional support, should the parcel bend, on the
cycle frame bar on to which the carrier has been fastened.
In the accompanying drawing the carrier is shown in:
Figures 1 and 2 in front and side-elevations.
Figure 3 representing a section through the line A-B of Figure 2.
The luggage carrier consists of a frame a, of which the ends b are held by a
clamp or holder c carrying the spring case d. The latter serves as a winding-drum
for a band or strap f and revolves upon a bolt e, secured in the said holder c;
the band or strap f being provided at its free end i with a lever h which is hinged
to it the lever terminating in a hook or catch g. The spiral spring within the
spring case tends to keep the band or strap rolled up. When not in use the escape
of the free end of the strap or band, and the consequent total uncoiling of the
spring is prevented by the lever h being caused to bear against the holder, the
band or strap being wound round the spring drum d and held between the two
drum-discs j. For the purpose of securing the luggage carrier to the tube k of a
cycle frame, a metallic strap may be employed connected to one of the ends b
of the frame and terminating at its other end in a nut m into which, after the
strap has been placed round the frame-tube, is screwed a pin o passing through
a part or extension n of the holder or bracket.
The article or
In using the luggage carrier the following order is observed:
parcel p Figure 2 is placed against the frame a; by drawing upwards the lever h
so much of the strap or band is drawn off the drum as is necessary so as to be
able to hook the end g of the lever on to the cross bar or top of the frame; the
parcel or luggage is thus held securely against the frame.
Should the parcel bend under the pressure caused by the band or strap it will
obtain additional support on the tube of the cycle frame, to which the carrier
is fastened and which passes along the middle of the frame. It will be evident
that instead of a single band and pulley, a double band and pulley may be em-
ployed in cases where a single central band may not be considered sufficient to
hold large parcels etc.
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 luggage carrier comunrising a frame adanted to be easily adiusted and fixed

page_text: to any convenient tube of a cycle frame or the like; said frame being combined
with a band or cord connected to a spring drum; the free end of the band being
provided with a hook or means by which it can be secured to the upper part of
the carrying frame, so that the luggage or parcel is securely held between said
frame and the band, substantially as described.
2. A luggage carrier comprising a frame support, as a, means for connecting
it to a tubular part of a cycle or the like, a spring drum as d, and a strap or cord
connected at one end thereto, substantially as described.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete luggage
carrier, substantially as described or illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of September 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.