Improved Device for Carrying Small Arms on Bicycles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 2nd June, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device for Carrying Small Arms on Bicycles.
FRIEDRICH WILHELM HEINRICH MEISSNER, of Karl Str. 29, in the City of
Berlin, in the Province of Brandenburg, in the German Empire, Saddler-master,
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:—
The present invention has reference to a device applicable to cycles for the
purpose of holding arms, and especially carbines. The essential feature of the
device consists in the combination of straps and buckles or bands with a pad
or cushion.
The accompanying drawing shows the invention applied to a cycle for the
purpose of holding a carbine.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a part of the framework of a cycle showing two
holders A and B in use.
Fig. 2 by a side view, and
Fig. 3 by an edge view, show the holder A separately, drawn to a larger scale;
and similarly
Fig. 4 by a side view, and
Fig. 5 by an edge view show the holder B separately.
The holder A consists of a stuffed cushion or pad b, having one side a support
or bracket e provided with strap c and locking pin or button d. On the other
side of the cushion are two straps and buckles f, g, the former being arranged in
vertical position so as to embrace the top tube of the cycle, and the other
zontally, so as to embrace the neck of the front fork.
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The holder B is of similar construction, receiving however, a different form,
adapted to the part to which it is to be applied. On the one side it is provided
with a support or bracket h similar to the support c of the holder A; and on
the other side it has two straps and buckles Of these the upper one n
embraces the seat-post, whilst the lower one embraces the back stay and the
down tube. The part is formed with three loops m² m² m³. The first two
mm are for the strap whilst the third m³ serves for fastening.
The two supports c and h for receiving the gun barrel and stock, as likewise all
the other straps, are pivotally mounted, so that they may be adjusted in any
position. Although I have shown the invention applied as two parts A B, one,
three, or more such holders may be used according to the particular purpose in
view, and such holders may be applied to any part of the cycle desired.
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:-
A device for holding fire-arms and other weapons on cycles, consisting of one
or more stuffed cushions or pads of shape adapted to the particular part to which
they are to be applied, and provided on the one side with a support or bracket

page_text: with or without strap and locking device, to receive the article to be carried,
and on the other side with straps and buckles or bands to secure the cushion or
pad in position, all substantially as herein before set forth.
Berlin, dated this 25th day of March 1899.
For FRIEDRICH WILHELM HEINRICH MEISSNER,
Walter Folkmar,
Agent for Applicant.