Year: 1886

page_text: I, JAMES ALFRED LAMPLUGH of the Firm of Lamplugh and Brown of Great
Colmore Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-'
-My invention has for its object principally to render more convenient and efficient,
luggage carriers of bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes, by making the said
carriers folding, swivelling or reducing themselves in such a manner, that they
shall lie out of the way when not in use, by cither taking the direction of the
back bone of the machine, or so reducing themselves in breadth, that the portions
exposed are of no consequence.
Luggage carriers of the ordinary construction are usually affixed or made rigid
to a machine, and are disposed in a direction at right angles to the back bone; so
as to form as it were, a cross bracket, between which and the back of a saddle, a
bag or other object to be carried, is suspended or strapped; and when this bracket
arm is not in use, it has to remain crosswise in a fixed position unless it be actually
removed from the back bone of a machine.
The unscrewing or detachment of the said bracket or carrier, is often times
inconvenient and troublesome.
In carrying out my invention, I proceed as follows:-
The carrier consists essentially of two folding arms working after the manner of
a rule joint; that is, the inner ends of these arms are jointed and work horizontally
upon a pin or fulcrum centre, so as to be able to lie in the same plane when closed
as the back bone upon which it is secured; and when open or extended, they stand
at right angles. These jointed arms are connected to and turn upon the top of a
bracket clip, which embraces the back bone. This clip consists of two semi circular
half rings having flanged terminal ends, and through these flanges, scrow pins pass,
for the affixing of the carrier to the back bone or other part of a machine; and in
front of the joint or fulcrum upon which the arms turn, a stop in the form of a lug
is made with the bracket. This lug determines the fully opened position of the
carrier; so that when the arms are fully opened the said stop forms an abutinent,
against which, cut away parts near tho joints of the arms, seat themselves, with
their edges and the stop lying within the same plane.

page_text: At a short distance from the outer ends of the arms, tongue pieces are jointed,
so that when opened out, they stand at the back and at right angles to the arms.
These tongue pieces or folding lugs constitute one of the means whereby the
attachment and securing of a bag between the said carrier and the saddle, is
effected.
The direction of folding of the carrier arms, is opposite to the pull of the bag
when suspended, so as to form rigid arms when extended.
The ends of the arms, or near the ends of the arms are also provided with
piercings or openings through which straps pass,
When the carrier arms are not in use, the loop tongues are turned in the same
direction as the arms, and the arms turned back upon their joint centre so as to lie
above and in the same plane as the backbone.
The carrier instead of being made in two parts, may be made in the form of a
single aim jointed or swivelling at its middle, so as to be capable of turning out-
wards or at right angles to the back bone of a machine when to be used, but when
not in use, the said arm can lie in the same plane as the back bone, the open and
closed positions being determined, and the carrier held by means of suitable stops
so arranged, that when opened, the pull is in the direction of the stop or stops;
and when closed, the stops simply retain the arm longitudinally with respect to
the backbone of the machine.
The arms may also be made to slide telescopically one within the other, so as to
reduce the breadth between the extended arms when the carrier is not required to
be used.
The sliding arrangement may be substituted for its equivalent, by having the
centre of the bar made in the form of a screw pipe, wherein the terminal ends of
the bar are capable of screwing, in order to diminish their breadth, so as to lie out
of the way. The said terminal ends may be removable, and connected to the rear
of the pipe when not in use; thus lying in the same direction as the backbone of
the machine.
In applying my invention to tricycles and other velocipedes, two or more of the
carriers are employed at suitable distances apart on the framing, and when the arms
of the carriers are extended, and a bag suspended between them, the resistance is
in an opposite direction to the folding.

page_text: other velocipedes.
I, JAMES ALFRED LAMPLUGH of the Firm of Lamplugh and Brown of Great
Colmore Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LUGGAGE CARRIERS.
FOR BICYCLES, TRICYCLES AND OTHER VELOCIPEDES," and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My invention has for its object principally to render more convenient and
efficient, luggage carriers of bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes, by making
the said carriers folding; swivelling or reducing themselves in such a manner, that
they shall lie out of the way when not in use, by either taking the direction of the
back bone of the machine, or so reducing themselves in breadth, that the portions.
exposed are of no consequence.
Luggage carriers of the ordinary construction are usually affixed or made rigid
to a machine, and are disposed in a direction at right angles to the backbone, so as
to form as it were, a cross bracket, between which and the back of a saddle, a bag
or other object to be carried, is suspended or strapped; and when this bracket
arm is not in use, it has to remain crosswise in a fixed position, unless it can be
actually removed from the backbone of a machine.
The unscrewing or detachment of the said bracket or carrier, is often times
inconvenient and troublesome.
I will first describe my invention in which two jointed arms are employed.
The carrier consists essentially of two folding arins working after the manner of
a rule joint; that is, the inner ends of these arms are jointed and work horizontally
upon a pin or fulcruin centre, so as to be able to lie in the same plane when closed
as the backbone upon which it is secured; and when open or extended, they stand
at right angles-These jointed arms are connected to and turn upon the top of a
bracket clip, which embraces the backbone-This clip consists of two semi circular
half rings having flanged terminal ends, and through these flanges, screw pins pass,
for the affixing of the carrier to the backbone or other part of a machine; and in
front of the joint or fulcrum upon which the arms turn, a stop in the form of a
lug is made with the bracket. This lug determines the fully opened position of
the carrier; so that when the arms are fully opened the said stop forms an
abutment, against which cut away parts near the joints of the arms seat themselves,
with their edges and the stop lying within the same plane.
The direction of folding of the carrier arins, is opposite to the pull of the bag
when suspended, so as to form rigid arms when extended.
The ends of the arms, or near the ends of the arms are also provided with
piercings or openings through which straps pass.
When the carrier arms are not in use, they are turned back upon their joint
centres so as to lie above and in the same plane as the back bone or framing of a
machine.
My invention consists secondly, in making the arms of luggage carriers swivel-
ling; that is, the carriers instead of being made in two parts, they may be made

page_text: in the form of a single limb, jointed and swivelling near their ends in such a
manner, that when not in use as carriers, they admit of being turned into a line
with the handle bar or framing carrying them, and when in this position, they can
be utilized as leg rests.
Each carrier or combined carrier and leg rest consists of a single swivelling limb
turning horizontally upon or around a pin or pivot as a centre, and which said
single limb is secured to the framing of a machine by an adjustable clip, which
admits of its position being changed as circumstances require.
When the limbs are required to be used as carriers, they are made to project
outwardly or stand at right angles to the handle bar or framing of a machine, like
extended brackets; but when they are required to be out of the way or to be
utilized as leg rests, they are turned in the longer direction of the supporting
frame; and when in this position, they are out of the way as carrying bracket
arms, and may then be utilized as aforesaid.
The arms may also be made to slide telescopically one within the other, so as to
reduce the breadth between the extended arms when the carrier is not required
to be used.
The sliding arrangement may be substituted for its equivalent, by having the
centre of the bar made in the form of a screw pipe, wherein the terminal ends of
the bar are capable of screwing, in order to diminish their breadth, so as to lie out
of the way.
The said terminal ends may be removable, and connected to the rear
of the pipe when not in use; thus lying in the same direction as the back bone of
the machine.
In applying my invention to tricycles and other velocipedes, two of the said
carriers are usually employed at suitable distances apart on the framing.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings
the manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in side elevation a bicycle provided with a luggage carrier
and bag, the former of which is constructed according to my present invention,
while the latter or the connecting devices of the bag, are made according to
application for Letters Patent applied for by me on, the 12th day of February
1886 No. 2069-Figure 2 shows in plan partly in section, my new or improved
luggage carriers opened out, ready for use, and figure is an underside plan of the
said carriers with the bag in position, or with the bag disposed between them.
Figure 4 is the carrier with the arms folded and lying in the longer direction of
the backbone so as to be out of the way. Figure 5 is a side elevation of the
carrier arms with a portion broken off. Figure 6 is a part vertical section showing
the joint. Figure 7 is a plan of the arms upon a larger scale with the pin head
removed. Figure 8 shows one of the ends of the yielding connecting strips of the
bag in one of the long eyes of the carriers, the latter of which is shown in section.
Figure 9 is an end elevation of the same. Figure 10 shows the spring which is
interposed between the bearings of the arms, separately.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
1 to 10 both inclusive.
a is the backbone or frame of a bicycle, b b are two folding arms working after
the manner of a rule joint; that is, the inner ends of these arms work horizontally
upon a pin or fulcrum centre c, so as to lie in the same plane when closed, as the
back bone of a machine shown at figure 4. d are bracket clips encircling the back
bone or framing of a machine. These clips consist essentially of two semi-circular
half rings with flanged ends, through which latter, screwed pins d² pass as best
seen in figure 5. e is a back stop and f is a front stop best seen in figure 7, for
limiting and determining the position of the arms, when they are fully opened or
fully closed.
The direction of folding of the carrier arms is opposite to the pull or push of the
bag carried or suspended, so that when the arms are opened, out in a direction at
right angles to the back bone or frame of a machine, they practically become
rigid, by pressing against the back stop e. To ensure the arms working stiffly, so

page_text: as to retain them in position, and also to compensate for wear between the fixed
and movable parts, a spring washer g is interposed as represented in figures 5, 6
and 10.
The carrier arms b b are provided near their ends with longitudinal holes or
piercings 6 6 through which the terminal or extended ends of the metallic
connector strips h of the bag i take; that is, the luggage or carrier bag is provided
with yielding metallic strips h secured to the back of the bag i. The ends h² of
these strips take into the recesses or holes 6' in securing the bag to a bicycle or
other velocipede.
When the carrier is not in use, the arms are turned into the plane as represented
in figure 4, or into the longer direction of the back-bone or velocipede frame.
In applying my invention for the carrying of a bag, I take two of the said
carriers and secure them at suitable distances apart on the back bone or frame of a
velocipede, as represented; so that when the arms are extended or opened out, the
resistance is in an opposite direction to the folding.
When a bag has only to be suspended, and not connected, a single pair of arms
may be employed. When so used, the arms are made to open out in a direction
contrary to the pull of the weight suspended.
In connecting a bag to the carrier arms when the arms are opened out, bend or
slightly arch the bag about its middle so as to diminish its length, then insert the
terminal ends 2 into the eyes or holes 6 of the arms b, then on 'liberating the bag,
the flexible longitudinal strips resume their normal figure with their ends resting
within the holes or piercings in the carrier arms, thereby effectually securing the bag
to a machine. The bag is also secured about its middle by a strap, passing through
loops k.
To disconnect the bag, bend it about its middle as before, and remove the ends
of the yielding or spring bands or strips from the holes within the arms when the
said bag is readily removed.
Figure 11 represents in plan a luggage carrier or a combined luggage carrier and
leg rest made according to another form of my invention, and which said object is
shown in use when applied as a carrier with the limbs projecting outwardly or at
right angles to the handle bar of a bicycle, thus forming extended and elevated
brackets, across and upon which a parcel or other like article may be supported and
carried. It will be seen that the facing (which is of rubber) on the top side of the
right hand limb is broken off so as to exhibit the pivot centre upon which the said
limb turns, in order to bring the carriers above and in a line with the handle bar
or supporting frame. Figure 12 represents the carriers turned froin the former
position into the longer direction of the handle bar to which they are secured, and
when in this position, and out of use as a carrier, they constituto leg rests for the
rider. Figure 13 is a back view of figure 12 and figure 14 is an end view of one
of the carriers with a parcel strapped upon it, and figure 15 is a cross section on.
the dotted lines A B figure 11. Figure 16 is a back and side elevation of the
rubber facings. Figure 17 represents a perspective view of a handle bar, and my
invention shown as a carrier and figure 18 represents the same as a leg rest. This
view also shows how the luggage securing straps are coiled up when out of use.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 11 to 17
both inclusive.
bb are carrier limbs or leg rests, secured to the handle bar a by adjustable
clips d; and each said carrier or rest consists of a swivelling limb with arms b² b³,
and pivoted between the two at c-Thus when the limbs are in use as carriers,
they stand out at right angles to the bar or frame which carries them as in
figure 11, but when not in use as carriers, they are turned into the longer direction
of the carrying bar as represented in figure 12, and when in this last named
position, they constitute leg rests-e is a limiting stop on the top of the clip
bracket d-These stops determine the fully opened and closed positions of the
limbs Thus on the limbs being used as carriers, the stop comes against the
shoulder be, but ou the limb beiug closed, it abuts against the shoulder 67. g is a

page_text: slightly bowed spring interposed between the top of the open bracket or clip d
and the underside of the limb b surrounding the pin c-This spring gives, to the
limb a stiff joint-The longer arm of the limb b has gaps or slots b₁ wherein long
dovetail lugs k² on the underside of the facing k fit and are secured, as best seen in
the cross section figure 15-6 is a strap loop on the longer arm 63, and 6º is
another strap loop on the shorter arm 63, and to these loops the luggage strap / is
connected.
The bracket d is adjustable upon the handle bar a, and is affixed thereto in any
desired position as may be required, by the screw pin m and the cross pin n, the
latter passing through the stem of the former with its end forcibly impressing
itself against the handle bar, so as to press the said bar into the inside seat part d²
of the bracket or clip part d.
The direction of folding and unfolding of the limbs is indicated by the arrows in
the respective figures 11 and 12.
When the appliance is to be used as a luggage carrier, the limbs aro turned into
a position at right angles to the bar, which then constitute bracket supports upon
which luggage is carried, and when the arms of the limbs are turned into the
longer direction of the handle bar upon which they are secured as in figure 12,
they constitute leg rests.
The application of my invention to tricycles and other velocipedes, differs in no
essential respect from its application to a bicycle hereinbefore described.
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
First. In a luggage carrier, consisting of two folding arms b jointed and turning
upon a pivot centre c; so that when the carrier is not in use, the arms can be
closed and made to lic in the longer direction of the backbone or frame of a
machine upon which it is secured-The motion of the arms is limited when
opened or when closed by stops e f, and a stiff joint produced by a yielding spring
washer substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly. A luggage carrier or a combined luggage carrier and leg rest,
consisting of a single swivelling limb b. (with arms b² b³) turning upon a pivot c as
a joint centre, and which said limb is jointed near its end, or at its end, and is
limited in its fully opened and closed positions by a stop e-and shoulders 6º and 67;
so that when the limbs are in use as carriers, they are opened out at right angles to
the bar or frame supporting them, but when not in use as carriers, they fold up
above, and in a line with the longer direction of the handle bar or frame, and when
in this position may be used as a leg rest substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly. In a luggage carrier, the combination with the folding or swivelling
arms b, of movable or adjustable clips d as represented in the several figures of the
drawings, which are secured to the back bonc or frame of a machine by a drawing-
to screw pin 2 or by screw pins m n substantially as described and set forth.
Fourthly. In a luggage carrier the combination of the rubber facing and
undercut lugs k² with a slotted limb bb substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this thirtieth day of September 1886.
JAMES ALFRED LAMPLUGH.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.