Improvements in Mudguard Attachments for Cycles.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mudguard Attachments for Cycles.
We, CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL, FRANK HENRY BLUEMEL, and ERNEST
ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, of the Firm of C. W. Bluemel & Bros., of Crown Works,
Globe Road, in the County of London, Manufacturers of Cycle Accessories, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the Specification of prior Letters Patent No. 18651 of 1891, and No. 13494
of 1897, mudguard attachments are described comprising pairs of spring or
flexible stay rods hooked at one end on a bracket fixed on the wheel axle, and
detachably connected to the mudguard at the other end, and adapted by their
Now with modern cycles the con-
spring action to stretch the mudguard taut.
struction' is such that it is not always possible to secure the aforesaid stay rod
brackets to the axle, and for this and other reasons it is desirable to modify
such type of mudguard attachment.
According to our invention we provide, in lieu of the aforesaid brackets attached
to the axle, clips to be secured by screws or otherwise on the arms of the front
fork in the case of a front wheel cycle mudguard, or on the back stay tubes in
the case of a rear wheel mudguard, and constructed with a pin and a shoulder,
or the equivalents thereof, to receive and form bearings for the inner ends of the
spring stay rods of the mudguard., which stay rods are hooked or bent for the
purpose of engaging therewith.
The said clips are preferably made of thin flexible material so that, by bending
it, the same clip can be used on either round, oval, or D-shaped stay tubes or
forks as may be required.
This method of supporting the flexible stay rods obviates the necessity of inter
fering with the nuts on the spindle, and with the adjustment of the wheel bear-
ings, besides which, and this is an important feature, the clips can be moved up
and down the tubes to secure the accurate adjustment of the mudguard concentri-
cally with the wheel.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mudguard Attachments for Cycles.
We, CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL. FRANK HENRY BLUEMEL, and ERNEST
ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, all of the Firm of C. W. Bluemel and Bros., of Crown Works
Globe Road, in the County of London, Manufacturers of Cycle Accessories, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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We, CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL. FRANK HENRY BLUEMEL, and ERNEST
ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, all of the Firm of C. W. Bluemel and Bros., of Crown Works
Globe Road, in the County of London, Manufacturers of Cycle Accessories, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to

page_text: be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement:-
In the Specifications of prior Letters Patent No. 18651 of 1891 and 13494 of
1897, mudguard attachments are described comprising pairs of flexible stay rods
hooked at one end on attachment plates or brackets fixed on the wheel axle, and
connected to the mudguard at the other end, the same being adapted by their spring
action to stretch the mudguard taut. Now with modern cycles the construction
is such that it is not always possible to secure the aforesaid brackets or attach-
ment piates to the axle, and for this and other reasons it is desirable to modify
such type of mudguard attachment.
According to our invention; and in lieu of the brackets attached to the axle,
we provide clips to be secured by screws or otherwise around the arms of the
front fork in the case of a front wheel cycle mudguard, or around the back stay
tubes in the case of a rear wheel mudguard, and constructed with a pin and a
shoulder, or the equivalents thereof, to receive and form bearings for the inner
ends of the flexible stay rods, which are hooked or bent for the purpose of engag-
ing therewith.
The clips are preferably made of thin flexible material which can be bent and
used on either round, ovai, or U-shaped stay iubes or forks as may be required.
Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates our invention.
Figure is a side elevation of a bicycle with our improved mudguard attach-
ments applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a side elevation on a larger scale of a portion of the front fork
showing the clip applied thereto and a portion of the flexible stay rods.
Figure 3 is an under plan of the clip detached, and
Figure 4 is an end view of the clip.
Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several figures.
The clip A for carrying the mudguard of the front wheel is secured to the
front fork B, and that for carrying the mudguard of the back wheel is secured on
the member C, of the bicycle frame. Each clip is made of thin metal and is
initially shaped to conform approximately to the shape of the member to which
it is to be attached but being very flexible it can be bent to fit different shapes
of front forks and back stay tubes as may be required. The clips are secured in
position by screws D as shown clearly in Figure 3. The projecting part a of
the clip is of inverted U-section the sides being separated by distance pieces E, E
through which solid or tubular studs are passed and rivetted or otherwise secure.
at the ends to the sides of the part a of the clip to keep said sides rigid.
The flexible stay rods F which support the mudguard are formed by a single
piece of wire on each side of the wheel bent as indicated in Figure 2 to form a
kind of hook f and adapted at their outer extremities to be detachably secureu
in spring clips fastened to the mudguard as described in the beforementioned
Specification of Letters Patent No. 13494 of 1897. In securing the attachments
in place, the inner ends of the flexible rods are first inserted between the sides
of the projecting parts a of the clips, the hooks f being passed over the cross
pins or studs E, and the outer ends of the rods F are then attached to the
mudguard. The points of attachment are so arranged that the flexible rods are
bent as indicated in Figure 1 thus causing the upper rod to press against the
shoulder formed by the top of the part a of the clip and thereby keeping the
mudguard taut.
The construction and mode of attachment of the clip and flexible stay rods
for the rear wheel mudguard are the same as those above described for the front
wheel mudguard.
The mudguards are further attached as heretofore by straps to the front fork
head and to the members C and G respectively.
The above described method of supporting the flexible stay rods obviates the
necessity of interfering with the nuts on the spindle, and with the adjustment of

page_text: the wheel bearings, besides which, and this is an important feature, the clips
can be moved up and down the tubes to secure the accurate adjustment of the
mudguards concentrically with the wheels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The method of supporting cycle mudguards by means of clips attached to
the front fork or to the back stay tubes of the cycle, to which clips flexible stay
rods carrying the mudguard are adapted to be connected, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
2. The construction of the said clips substantially as described and for the
purpose specified.
3. The mudguard attachments for cycles, substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of June 1900
GEORGE
HARRISON,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.