IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS FOR BICYCLES, AND BEASTS OF BURDEN to be as follows
Year: 1884

page_text: I, REGINALD LAURENCE of Stecle's Road, Haverstock Hill, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS FOR BICYCLES, AND BEASTS OF BURDEN
to be as follows:-
"
My Invention relates to an improved mode of constructing and fixing a traveller's
bag to bicycles.
Heretofore bicyclists have experienced great difficulty and inconvenience with
respect to the carrying of luggage on bicycles, an ordinary portmanteau or bag
being incommodious, by reason of its shape and size.
Now, by this my Invention the inconvenience referred to is entirely obviated as
I construct my traveller's bag of a curved telescopic form, so that it may be extended
to a considerable length (sufficient for all ordinary purposes) without rendering
said bag cumbersome or inconvenient to carry on the bicycle. My telescopic, bag
I form of leather, metal, wickerwork, canvas, or other suitable material or combined
materials, said bag being curved in the direction of its length, to adapt it to the
shape or form of the back bone of the bicycle to which it is attached. The bag
when fixed in position is firmly held and will not sway from side to side, with
danger of catching in the wheel.
The lower length of bag I cause to slide inside the upper length, or vice versa,
straps being fitted to the bottom of said lower length and fastened by buckles to
the sides or edges of the outer and upper length of bag. The bag may thus be
extended to hold more luggage, as required, the aforesaid straps and buckles holding
bag at any desired length.
Upon the under curved side of my telescopic bag I place a strap forming loops,
into which loops the fingers of a clamp take. The said clamp being fitted to attach
the bag to the backbone of bicycle." One or more clamps and holding straps
may be fitted as most suitable to the length of bag. The aforesaid clamp is curved
or hollowed to fit on the upper side of backbone of the bicycle and a curved plate
is placed on the under side of backbone and fastened to clamp by screws and fly
nuts, thus holding all firmly and securely. By placing leather or other soft
material on bearing parts of clamp or clamps aforesaid, the back bone is not injured
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page_text: in any way. When the bag is not required the clamps may be left attached to the
backbone and will be found useful for attaching any parcels or packages to the
bicycle.
These my improved Travelling Bags are equally applicable to beasts of burden
and may be attached by straps and buckles, the curved shape of bag adapting same
to the form of the animal's body.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
"
I, REGINALD LAURENCE, of Steele's Road, Haverstock Hill, in the county of
Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS FOR BICYCLES AND BEASTS OF BURDEN
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This my invention relates to an improved mode of constructing and fixing a
traveller's bag to bicycles also an improved mode of constructing bags to be placed
on beasts of burden.
Heretofore bicyclists have experienced great difficulty and inconvenience with
respect to the carrying of luggage on bicycles, an ordinary portmanteau or bag
being incommodious by reason of its shape and size, and by its swinging to and fro
with the motion of the bicycle, which motion frequently causes the bag as ordinarily
made and attached to catch in the wheel. In the case of baggage placed on beasts
of burden the usual method of fixing said baggage in the form of panniers is
cumbrous and the panniers require to be well balanced to preserve equilibrium.
Now by this my invention the inconveniences referred to are entirely obviated in
the following manner, that is to say, I cause my traveller's bag to be constructed
in a telescopic shape or form so that the bag may be extended to any desired
length (sufficient for the purpose for which it is required) without rendering it
cumbersome or inconvenient to be attached to the bicycle or beast of burden. My
telescopic bag aforesaid I form of leather, metal, wickerwork, canvas, or other
suitable material or combined' materials said bag being curved in the direction of
its length to adapt it to the shape or form of the backbone of the bicycle or the
back of the animal to which it may be attached.
The bag when fixed in position is firmly held and will not sway from side to
side with danger of catching in the wheel.

page_text: on which the said clamp is fixed the ends of which bed or wood block sheath into
the leather sockets d, d on the lower portion b of the bag. is a leather washer or
liner so that when the cap (which is also covered with leather) is fastened down
the said leather washer and covering prevent any, marks being made or injury done
to the part of the bicycle to which the clamp is attached. The top adjustable clamp
shewn in Figs. 1. and 2. may also be lined with leather to prevent injury to the
backbone of bicycle.
In Fig. 5. o is the slot in the cap; all other letters of reference are the same as
in Fig. 4. Figs. 6 and 7. represent the bags closed up and elongated, attached to
bicycles.
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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
1st. The construction of bags of a telescopic form or shape, substantially as, and
for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and described.
2nd. The construction of telescopic bags curved and adapted for attachment to
the backbone of bicycles substantially, as and for the purposes herein before set forth
and described.
3rd. The method of attachment of telescopic bags to bicycles by means of the
clamps shown in Figs. 2 and 3 substantially as and for the purposes herein before
set forth and described.
4tb. The construction and general arrangement of Improvements in travelling
bags for bicycles and beasts of burden substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth and described.
Dated this 30th day of April 1885.
HORN & SON,
Agents
on behalf of Applicant.