A Combination Wrapper and Fasteners or Device with Means Attached Thereto, for Covering the Frames of Cycles, or for any other purposes to which same is Applicable.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Wrapper and Fasteners or Device with Means
Attached Thereto, for Covering the Frames of Cycles, or for any
other purposes to which same is Applicable.
I, DUGALD SCOTT, of 12, York Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a combination wrapper and fasteners or device with
means attached thereto for covering and attachment to the frames of cycles or for
other purposes and is as follows:-
I use a strip of any suitable fabric (such as cotton cut weft pile or cotton velvet
but advantageously a three layer compound fabric as hereinafter described) or
other suitable material such for instance as chamois leather said strip being
advantageously of such a width as to lap rather more than once completely round
the tube or part to be covered and of any desired length.
To this strip of material or materials (which is advantageously waterproof or
waterproofed in any suitable manner) according to this invention spring clips or
fasteners are secured attached in any suitable manner by any suitable means
advantageously along the edge of the said strip in suchwise that the said fasteners
as the flexible material is lapped round the tube or part to be covered will come
into position to be secured or fastened over the said lapped material around said
tube or part and embrace same and be there fastened and thereby fasten and
hold said lapped material firmly on and to the aforesaid tube or part--from which
same can be readily released when desired by releasing the said clips or fastenings.
These fastenings may advantageously consist of short lengths of elastic or other
suitable material of a suitable width and less in length than the circumference
of the tube or part to be covered whereby the latter will be tightly embraced by
the elastic fastener when secured the end of the latter being provided with an eye
to fit over a button fixed on the wrapper-after the manner of the elastic commonly
used for securing an umbrella when rolled up.
A series of these elastics and buttons are arranged (at suitable intervals) accord-
ing to the length of the wrapper.
The three-layer compound fabric hereinbefore referred to is made as follows:-
(1) As outer layer-I take a strong wear-resisting textile fabric advantageously
canvas of suitable texture and character.
(2) As inner layer-I take a soft pure pile fabric advantageously a cotton weft
cut pile fabric in the pickered or dressed out stage thereby very clean and pure
with no dye or chemicals or filling.
(3) As the intermediate layer-india rubber or other suitable flexible waterproof
composition which will unite the two first-named layers.
Dated this 12th day of November 1807

page_text: A Combination Wrapper and Fasteners or Device with means
Attached Thereto, for Covering the Frames of Cycles, or for any
other purposes to which same is Applicable.
I, DUGALD SCOTT, of 12, York Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to a combination wrapper and fasteners or device with
means attached thereto for covering and attachment to the frames of cycles or for
other purposes and is as follows:-
I use a strip of any suitable fabric (such as cotton cut weft pile or cotton velvet
but advantageously a three layer compound fabric as hereinafter described).or
other suitable material such for instance as chamois leather said strip being
advantageously of such a width as to lap rather more than once completely round
the tube or part to be covered and of any desired length.
To this strip of material or materials (which is advantageously waterproof or
waterproofed in any suitable manner) according to this invention spring clips or
fasteners are secured attached in any suitable manner by any suitable means
advantageously along the edge of the said strip in such wise that the said fasteners
as the flexible material is lapped round the tube or part to be covered, will come
into position to be secured or fastened over the said lapped material around said
tube or part and embrace same and be there fastened and thereby fasten and
hold said lapped material firmly on and to the aforesaid tube or part-from which
same can be readily released when desired by releasing the said clips or fastenings.
These fastenings may advantageously consist of short lengths of elastic or other
suitable material of a suitable width and less in length than the circumference
of the tube or part to be covered whereby the latter will be tightly embraced bý
the elastic fastener when secured the end of the latter being provided with an eye
to fit over a button fixed on the wrapper-after the manner of the elastic commonly
used for securing an umbrella when rolled up.
A series of these elastics and buttons are arranged (at suitable intervals) accord-
ing to the length of the wrapper.
The three-layer compound fabric hereinbefore referred to is made as follows:-
(1) As outer layer-I take a strong wear-resisting textile fabric advantageously
canvas of suitable texture and character.
(2). As inner layer-I take a soft pure pile fabric advantageously a cotton weft
cut pile fabric in the pickered or dressed out stage thereby very clean and pure
with no dye or chemicals or filling.
(3) As the intermediate layer-india rubber or other suitable flexible waterproof
composition which will unite the two first-named layers.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 shows a wrapper a and fastener 6 combined therewith laid out flat, and
Fig. 2 shows said wrapper a wrapped around tube and secured in position by
the fasteners consisting of the elastic band b which is sewn or fixed at one end to
the wrapper a which latter is provided with buttons b¹ thereon while the other
and free end of said elastic band b is provided with the eyelet or loop 62 adapted
to be buttoned or passed over the button 61 whereby said wrapper can be quickly
secured in position on the tube and also quickly removed therefrom as desired.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A combination wrapper and fasteners or device with means for fastening
same attached thereto for covering the frames of cycles or for other analogous
purposes substantially as herein before described.
2. A wrapper for covering the frames of cycles or for other analogous purposes
with means for fastening said wrapper in position attached to said wrapper com-
bined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., .
Agents for the Applicant.