An Improved Combined Hand Shade and Bouquet Holder for use on Bicycles and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 20th May, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Hand Shade and Bouquet Holder for use on
Bicycles and the like.
I, FRANCIS GALLANT, of Tignish, County of Prince, Province of Prince Edward
Island, Dominion of Canada, Postmaster, 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: —
My invention relates to improvements in hand shades for bicycles.
The object of my invention is to provide a device of this construction, in which
a support is removably connected to the handle bar, to which is removably con-
nected the hand shade. A further object is to provide a bouquet holder and hand
shade which can be readily attached to and detached from the bicycle handle-bar.
A further object is to provide a construction which is neat and attractive in
appearance, simple and efficient in operation and which can be made at a low cost
of manufacture.
To these and other ends, my invention consists in the improved construction and
combination of parts, hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in
the appended claims.
In the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts in
all of the figures: --
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a handle bar showing my improved hand-
shade in position."
Figure 2 is a cross section view of the same, showing the arrangement of
parts.
1 designates a bicycle handle bar of the usual construction having the handle 2.
3 designates a coiled spring, having its ends connected together forming a
continuous circular yielding support, which is adapted to slip over the handle
and on to the handle bar, where it is held in position by reason of its resilient
qualities.
4 designates the shade attaching device, which consists of the resilient band 5,
having its end portion provided with suitable attaching hooks 6., which are
adapted to engage with the coils of the spring 3 on opposite sides of the spring as
best shown in Figure 2, the band being further provided with suitable male
members 7 of a fastening, the female portion 9 being mounted on a resilient
band 10, connected at one end to the band 5, but having its opposite end free, as best
shown in said Figure 2.
.
The hand shade 11 is formed of any suitable material, and is adapted to be
inserted between the bands and 10, the male members 7 of the fastening, passing
through the suitable openings formed in the shade.
The bouquet holder consists of the conical shaped portion 12 which is secured by
soldering or otherwise, to the spring 3.
The operation of the device is exceedingly simple, consisting in slipping the
coiled spring over the handle bar, and then attaching the hand shade, the latter
having first been placed in position between the bands 5 and 10, by raising the
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page_text: band 10 from the band 5, placing the shade on the male members 7 and then
pressing the band 10 back into position.
It will be readily seen that the coiled spring 3 may remain on the handle bar,
if so desired, the hand shade being readily attached and detached while the spring
is in position.
While I have herein shown a preferred form of carrying my invention into effect,
yet I do not desire to limit myself to such preferred details of construction, but
claim the right to use any and all modifications thereof which will serve to carry
into effect the objects to be attained by this invention in so far as such modifications
and changes may fall within the spirit and scope of my said invention.
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. The combination with a bicycle handle bar; of a combined hand shade
support and bouquet holder removably connected thereto, substantially as described.
2. A bouquet holder for bicycles comprising a coiled spring, removably located
on the handle bar; and a bouquet holder secured within the coils of said spring,
substantially as described.
3. A hand shade for bicycles, comprising a coiled spring removably connected
to the handle bar; and a shade portion removably connected to said spring,
substantially as described.
4. A hand shade for bicycles, comprising an endless coiled spring removably
located on the handle bar; and a shade portion removably connected to said spring,
substantially as described.
5. A hand shade for bicycles, comprising a support connected to the handle bar;
a series of bands removably connected to said support; and a shade portion
removably located between said bands, substantially as described.
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1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.
Agents for the Applicant.