An Attachment for Riders of Bicycles and like Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 24th day of February 1896.
Date of Application, 24th May, 1895
*Complete Specification Left. 6th Aug.. 1895-Accepted. 14th Sept.. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Attachment for Riders of Bicycles and like Vehicles.
I, ALFRED HENRY CARTER, of 118 Lower Thames Street, London, Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a couple of straps, preferably of elastic material
similar to the elastic webbing used for braces, which straps are attached at one of
their ends by means of a detachable clip to the saddle of a bicycle, and at their
other ends to a belt or band going round the rider's waist, or to a convenient part
of his braces.
The object is that the rider shall make use of said straps as a fulcrum against
which he can pull to increase his muscular strength when operating the treadles,
and they will also help him to preserve a perpendicular position.
Dated this 24th day of May 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
An Attachment for Riders of Bicycles and like Vehicles.
I, ALFRED HENRY CARTER of 118 Lower Thames Street, London, Merchant,
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 assist riders of cycles, by enabling them to preserve
an upright position, and utilise more fully the power of their muscles upon the
treadles than they can do by sitting loosely on the saddle of the machine.
It consists of a couple of straps, preferably of elastic material similar to the
elastic webbing used for braces, which straps are attached at one of their ends by
means of a detachable clip or catch to the saddle of a bicycle, and at the other
ends to a belt or hand going round the rider's waist, or to a convenient part of
his braces.
The object is that the rider shall make use of said straps as a fulcrum against
which he can pull to increase his muscular strength when operating the treadles,
and they will also help him to preserve a perpendicular position.

page_text: will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which:
Fig. 1, shows an elevation of the back of a pair of braces to which my attachment
is applied.
Fig. 2. shows a side view of half of the attachment detached from the braces and
showing the saddle catch in position.
Fig. 3. shows the saddle catch separately.
Fig. 4. shows a perspective view of my invention, attached to a belt or body
band.
Fig. 5, shows an illustration of my invention in use.
a, a, are the braces and tags.
b, is the D shaped buckle hung between the brace tags.
c, c, are the double straps and buckles forming a part of my attachment, and
which hang from the buckle b, by means of the spring hook f.
d, d, are angular hooks, secured to the lower end of straps c, c, for the purpose
of engaging with the saddle catches e.
e, e, are the hooks attached in any suitable way to the saddle, and engaging with
the angular hooks d, d as shewn in Fig. 2.
, is a spring hook for attaching the straps c, c, to the buckle b;
9, is a belt which may be used in place of the braces, the straps c, c, hanging
from a loop on back of same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I am
aware that it has been proposed to use straps detachably connected to part of a
bicycle or like vehicle for the purpose of enabling the rider to exert an increased
pressure upon the pedals, therefore no claim is made for such straps except in the
manner set out below, but what I claim is :-
An attachment for riders of bicycles and like vehicles, consisting of elastic or
other straps, attachable temporarily at one end to a catch on the seat of the
machine, and connected removably at the other end, to a belt or braces worn by
the rider, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of August 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Patent Agent.