Improvements in Bags, Cases, or Coverings for Bicycles, Tricycles, and such like Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1897-Accepted, 23rd Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bags, Cases, or Coverings for Bicycles, Tricycles,
and such like Vehicles.
I JOSEPH TONRY of Hall Works Temple Street Wolverhampton in the County of
Stafford Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of a bag, case or covering in
which, Bicycles, Trycycles & such like vehicles may be placed to prevent them from
damage in transit or to protect them from dust, damp, dirt, &c. &c. when not in
use. I make a bag case or cover of leather, rubber, cloth, calico or other material by
same being cut as near as possible to shape of vehicle it has to cover & then sewn
or fastened together in such a manner as to form (what in the case of a Bycycle for
instance) may be termed a Bicycle Glove the same being drawn over in any direction
& fastened with ties straps or other fastenings as may be desired. The bag case or
cover inay be made in two or more parts & fastened as before described. Bags or
holes may be made to take projecting parts if so desired & strengthening plates of
metal or other material bent to shape desired may be inserted where required.
The bottom of the bag case or cover will be fitted with ball metallic rollers if
desired thus enabling it to be moved in any direction.
Dated this 26th day of October 1896.
JOSEPH TONRY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bags, Cases, or Coverings for Bicycles, Tricycles,
and such like Vehicles.
JOSEPH TONRY 29 Temple Street Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford
Manufacturer 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 refers to Bags, covers or cases to protect Tricycles or Bicycles from
damage in transit when travelling or to protect them from dust, dirt, or other injury
when not in use.
In order that my invention may be understood I will describe a Bag Cover or
Case as applicable to a reardriven Safety Bicycle of ordinary type.
Fig. 1 represents a Bag Cover or Case, made in one piece and placed on a Bicycle
by being drawn on in the same manner (or way) as putting an article into a bag.
"A" is a sleeve in bag cover or case and made to slide or be pulled over the handle

page_text: bars of the Bicycle and fastened by means of straps, buttons or other means at "B."
"C" is a bag pocket or cover to take in the pedal. "D" is a bag pocket or cover
shaped to fit the saddle.
Fig. 2 shews a bag, cover or case in two halves and fastened together in the
centre by means of straps or other fastenings.
Fig. 3 shews a Bag, cover, or case with the bottom cut away, or open at the bottom
to allow of the bag cover or case being drawn over the bicycle and without the
pockets or covers for the pedals so that when a Bicycle is placed in the bag, cover
or case it may be wheeled along instead of being carried.
The bag cover or case may be made in Leather, rubber cloth, calico or other
material by same being cut as near as possible to the shape of the bicycle or
tricycle it has to cover, and may be sewn, or fastened together in such a manner
as to form (what in the case of a bicycle for instance) may be termed a bicycle
glove; the pockets for the handles, saddle and pedals are cut as near as possible
to their respective shapes and are sewn or fastened on the bag cover or case as
may be desired.
The bag, cover or case may be strengthened by attaching pieces of wire, cane or
bamboo wherever such strengthening may be required.
The manner in which I propose to fasten or fix the ball rollers on to the bottom
of the bag, cover or case would be by attaching to same a framework of wire,
metal, or wood to which would be fixed the ball rollers at the bottom of the bag
cover or case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
A bag, cover or case made in one or more pieces and in such a manner as to
protect the cycle or Tricycle from damage during transit when travelling and keep
it free from dust, dirt, damp and other injury when not in use.
Dated this 26th day of July One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.