An Improved Luggage Carrier for Bicycles and the like Machines and Vehicles, and a Support or Rest in Combination therewith.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
An Improved Luggage Carrier for Bicycles and the like Machines
and Vehicles, and a Support or Rest in Combination therewith.
THOMAS ROSETHORN of No. 4 Withy Grove, Manchester, Commission Agent,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
and
or
The object of this invention is the production of an improved luggage carrier
rest to be applied or affixed to a bicycle or like machine to which it may be
applicable, for fixing and carrying parcels, bags, rugs, hampers, boxes or luggage
generally thereon; as well as to form a rest or support for a bicycle or like
machine, to keep it in a perpendicular position whilst in use or when stationary.
and rest of wood or metal or other
For these purposes I construct the carrier
suitable material, preferably of wire, of the requisite strength and thickness, in
the form of a "grid-iron" or I make it in the shape of a network of iron or other
wire, or of other suitable material, the interspaces or meshes being of such size
and dimensions as may be required.
or
The carrier and rest may be constructed in any pattern or style that may be
determined upon, and in one or more separate pieces; in the latter case, the pieces
may be joined together with hinges, or fastened to each other by some other
suitable contrivance.
The carrier and rest having been completed, are then affixed to the body or
frame of the bicycle or like machine, in or upon any part thereof, by ordinary
clips, or other approved method of fastening.
I also make a similar carrier and rest, to fit into the vacant space formed by the
four sides of the bicycle or like machine; and in some instances sufficiently large
to extend over the entire bicycle or other machine, including the wheels thereof,
and reaching to the ground, both descriptions being affixed to the frame thereof,
by spiral springs, or secured thereto by some other effectual means.
1 attach guards or wheels of metal, wood, wire, or other suitable substance to
each side of the carrier and rest, or on such portion of the bicycle or like machine
as may be most desirable, for the purpose of maintaining the same in a perpendicular
position; and I punch, or perforate, or make holes in the guards or rims of the
wheels aforesaid, or of the wheels belonging to the bicycle or like machine, or
other portion thereof, of such size, and in such quantity, as may be found requisite,
or I may make both kinds of wheels of steel or other wire, with the intention of
reducing the weight thereof, in each case the said wheels may be fitted with
pneumatic tyres or others as may be determined upon.
Instead of a frame of wire or network of wire, or other suitable material as
herein described, I may in some cases, substitute plates of metal, or slabs of wood,
or sheets of canvas or the like, the two former may be used plain or serrated at
the edges, or raised on the surface, all being perforated with holes however, and
may be of such shape, or size, or thickness as may be most convenient, to form the
carrier rest, which I affix to the bicycle or like machine in the manner
hereinbefore described.
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Having securely fixed the carrier and rest to the bicycle or like machine, I then
make use of cords, chains, straps or the like, preferably straps, which I put round
the object to be secured and carried, and then pass the end of the strap or the like,
through the interspaces, or meshes, or holes, or put the same round the plain or
serrated edges of the carrier and rest aforesaid, and buckle or fasten tightly so as to
secure the article of luggage attached thereto.
Dated this 13th day of Mov 1806
An Improved Luggage Carrier for Bicycles and the like Machines
and Vehicles, and a Support or Rest in Combination therewith.
I, THOMAS ROSETHORN, of 4 Withy Grove, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Commission Agent, 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:-
The object of this invention is the production of improved luggage carriers to be
used alone or in combination with an improved rest, and applied to a bicycle or
like vehicle.
The luggage carrier alone consists of a frame or surface of reticulated wire or
the like which may be of any convenient shape and size, and applied to auy
suitable part of the machine, so as to form either a horizontal, vertical, or inclined
surface, or a combination of any or all of these. Parcels or any other description
of luggage can be strapped, tied, or bound to the wires forming the reticulated
surface in any convenient manner.
The rest which may be combined with the luggage carrier consists of a vertical
adjustable pillar, a fork, and two wheels, which can be so adjusted to the road
surface as to prevent the vehicle from falling on its side.
In the accompanying drawings typical forms are shewn as follows:-
Fig. 1 shews a bicycle with a vertical carrier.
Fig. 2 shews a bicycle with a carrier fixed to the steering pillar and formed of
two combined inclined surfaces.
Fig. 3 shews a bicycle having three carriers attached, one being vertical, and the
other two of horizontal and inclined surfaces.
Fig. 4 shews a combined carrier and rest.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of part of a machine and a rest.
Fig. 6 is plan of same.
Fig. 7 shews a carrier fixed to the handle bar.
Xindicates the wheels of the machine, Y the frame and Z the steering pillar and
forks.
In Fig. 1a simple form of carrier is shewn composed of a four-sided frame A of
steel or other light and strong material, which is fastened to the frame Y of the
machine by means of clips a or other convenient devices; these being preferably
of a description which allows of the frame A being easily and quickly detached
and replaced in position. From side to side of the frame A wires or rods a¹ are
stretched and interwoven so as to cross each other at any convenient angle, those
shewn being at right angles. These wires or rods may be at any desired distances
apart, and to them may be strapped, tied, or bound parcels or other luggage.
In Fig. 2 the luggage carrier is fastened to the steering pillar socket Z, and is
composed of two frames A of the same description as shewn and described with
reference to Fig. 1, but one of the frames is disposed in a nearly vertical plane,

page_text: and the other in a plane which is slightly inclined to the horizontal. These have
wires or rods a' as before described; but the nearly horizontal portion of the
lower plane allows of parcels etc. resting upon and being supported by it, when
strapped, tied, or bound to the wires or rods in either of the frames.
In Fig. 3 a different form of carrier is shewn attached to the steering pillar
socket Z, and consisting of three frames. In addition a frame is shewn similar to
that in Figs. 1 and 2 and also a third frame, which is attached to the back part of
the frame of the machine, underneath and just behind the saddle. The whole of
these are constructed and attached in the manner hereinbefore described.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of my improved combined carrier and rest: and Figs. 5
and 6 are detail views on an enlarged scale of the same. To the upper and lower
tubes y and y' of the frame Y I attach sockets c and c¹ by means of clips or other
devices d and d'. Through holes in these a vertical standard or rod C passes so as
to slide freely; or the holes in the sockets and the rod C may be screwed so that
the male thread of the one may engage with the female screw of the other, as
shewn in the drawings. To the upper end of the rod C is attached a carrier A
which consists of a four-sided frame with reticulated bottom and sides a¹. The
lower end of the rod C is either formed integrally with or rigidly attached to a
fork c, each of the ends of which has a wheel E revolubly attached to it. It will
be seen that by turning the rod C, the height of the wheels E, can be so adjusted
that they serve to support the machine and prevent its turning over upon its side.
In some cases a screw G is used to prevent the rod C turning in the sockets c
and c¹ this is shewn dotted in Fig. 5.
The wheels E as well as the road wheels of the bicycle or other like vehicle may
be formed with perforated rims, and inserted studs or plugs (solid or hollow) of
rubber or the like e therein these being used in place of tyres.
Instead of wires or rods being used, the carrier may be formed of plain or
perforated sheets of metal, wood, or other suitable material serrated or indented at
the edges.
Any suitable device may be used for the purpose of preventing the front wheel
turning when the rest comes into action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improved luggage carrier for use with bicycles and like vehicles, consisting
essentially of a perforated, reticulated, or like surface or surfaces to the bars or
wires of which parcels or other luggage can be strapped, tied, or bound, substantially
as shewn and described.
2. A combined luggage carrier and rest or support substantially as shewn and
described with reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
3. In a combined luggage carrier and rest the combination of the carrier A, the
clips d, the sockets c and c¹, the rods C, the forks c' and the wheels E, substantially
as shewn and described.
4. In a combined luggage carrier and rest, the combination of the carrier A, the
clips d the sockets c and c', the rod C, the forks c², the wheels E, and the tightening
screw G, substantially as shewn and described.
5. For use in a combined luggage carrier and rest or like vehicles wheels having
their rims perforated so that plugs (solid or hollow) of rubber or the like can be
inserted, substantially as shewn and described.
6. A luggage carrier for use with bicycles and like vehicles, substantially as
shewn and described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
th: 19th day of January 1807
THOMAS ROSETHORN,
Applicant.