Improvements in connection with Ladies' Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Ladies' Cycles.
We, CHARLES O'NEILL, of 16, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, Engineer, and WILLIAM
ALEXANDER TARVES, of North Sydney, Merchant, both in the Colony of New
South Wales, 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:-
This invention is designed to supply a special want in connection with ladies'
cycles and consists in the construction of a frame resembling somewhat the back
of a chair and upon which frame cane is interwoven or otherwise covered with
suitable material. This frame-hereinafter referred to as a chair-is to be secured
to the frame of a cycle immediately below the saddle. The chair also comprises
means for the reception of small articles, such as gloves, toilette requisites etc.
The object of the invention is to provide means to overcome the ungainly appear-
ance of lady cyclists. By the use of this invention a lady has the appearance, when
riding a cycle, of sitting in a chair.
But in order that the invention may be fully comprehended reference will now
be made to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming part of this specification
and in which-
Fig. 1. Is a cross section of the chair showing also connection to cycle frame.
Fig. 2. Is a view showing clips secured upon frame of a cycle.
Fig. 3. Is a cross section on the line -.
of Fig. 2. and
Fig. 4. Is a top view of chair in position with saddle.
Similar letters of reference denote corresponding parts of the invention. A. is
a frame suitably shaped and resembling somewhat the back of a chair. Upon this
frame (A) cane is interwoven, as in basket manufacture, or otherwise covered with
suitable material. The space at bottom and within the chair is so made (see A¹)
that it can be utilised for the storage or reception of small articles. This portion
The clips "E,"
of the chair comes slightly below the saddle level of a cycle.
(which should be made of steel) one of which is provided with a screw pin and
winged nut "G," and a split sleeve "C," are secured upon cycle frame as shown
in Figs. 2 and 3.
The chair support "B," preferably of steel, and sufficiently strong to carry the
chair firmly, is made so as to pass easily, but not loosely, through the split
sleeve "C," said sleeve having a screw bolt and winged nut "F," and by means of
which, the chair can be adjusted and secured in any desired position. That part
of the support "B," upon which the Chair is secured (by rivets or in any other
suitable manner) is flat and D shaped.
This invention can be connected to existing cycles.
We would have it understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise
form the chair may take or the material it may be composed of.

page_text: 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. A frame for use in connection with ladies' cycles, upon which cane is inter-
woven or otherwise suitably covered, and resembling somewhat the back of a
chair, provided with an arm or support such as B, substantially as herein described
and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
2. In combination with a frame or chair, as set out in claim 1, clips or couplings
such as E, all as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this Tenth day of September 1897.
CHARLES O'NEILL.
W. A. TARVES.
Marks & Clerk,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.