Improved Housings for Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Loft 22nd Lube 4000
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Date of Application. 9th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Loft, 23rd July, 1996 Accepted, 19th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Housings for Cycles.
1, RICHARD LOCKYER HICKES, of 1 Mitre Court, Temple, City of London,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved housings for cycles.
Cyclists have many opportunities for country rides, but great difficulties in
housing or protecting their machines at houses of call, at refreshment and other
halting places.
The object of this invention is to construct refuges or housings, which may be
on wheels for convenience of locating them at any desired position.
The housings are preferably of long form with a tapered or other roofing, the
base having inclined flooring up which the machines can be run and arranged side
by side or in tiers of different levels, and a longitudinal bar or bars with recesses
and couplings for fixing the machines temporarily under care of a responsible
person, or be secured by a padlock, each machine being securely fixed in a kind of
recess separated by a partition in order that the machines can be readily
recognised, but badges or tablets can be fitted so that each cyclist can by
arrangement secure his own locker for future use, paying a slight annual fee for
the privilege.
The housings can be canvassed round or otherwise enclosed.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for R. L. Hickes.
I, RICHARD LOCKYER HICKES, of 1 Mitre Court, Temple, City of London,
Gentleman, 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 :-
This invention relates to improved housings for cycles.
Cyclists have many opportunities for country rides, but great difficulties in
housing or protecting their machines at houses of call, at refreshment, and other
halting places, such as parks, piers, parades, and other seaside resorts, country
and private houses, athletic grounds, exhibitions, shows, country
churches, &c.
The object of this invention is to construct refuges or housings which may be
on wheels for convenience of locating them at any desired position.
The housings are preferably of long form with a tapered or other roofing, the
base having inclined flooring on which the machines can be run and arranged side
by side, or in tiers of different levels, and a longitudinal bar or bars with recesses
and couplings for fixing the machines temporarily under care of a responsible
person, or be secured by a padlock, each machine being securely fixed in a kind of
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page_text: recess in order that the machines can he readily recognised, but badges or tablets
can be fitted, so that each cyclist can by arrangement secure his own locker for
future use, paying a slight annual fee for the privilege.
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The housings can be canvassed round, or otherwise enclosed.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the examples of
structures shown on the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 end elevation.
Figure 2 partial front elevation of an open stable, or housing for cycles.
Figure 3 perspective elevation of lock up housings in each of which I have
shown floorings with the back raised to a higher level than that of the front, but
the reverse of this can be arranged, if so desired, so that each cycle when placed
in bears forwardly by its own weight.
Figure 4 perspective elevation of an open housing for the reception of
12 bicycles, the front and back lower rails being scooped at intervals for receiving
the wheels of the cycles and with a notched back rail with chains by which one of
the wheels of each cycle can be secured, say by a padlock, or other fastening, the
key of which could be under the care of the rider.
All the housings shown on the drawings are provided with rollers to enable
them to be moved from place to place, but the rollers can be dispensed with
and the housings be a fixture.
For each structure, I provide a roofing, and if an open one, such as shown at
Figures 1, 2, and 4, a canvas screen can be fitted to enclose the cycles and
protect them from the weather.
A, A, are base rails. B, B, uprights. C, C, upper tie rails both longitudinal
and transverse for supporting the roofing C preferably of span form. D, D, are
the inclined floorings. E, back rail for bolts or chains. F, F, Figure 3, are lock
up doors of compartments forming separate lockers which for the purposes of a
cycle club would give the members absolute control over their machines, such
compartments by being provided with hat and coat hooks could also contain a
change of clothing and other requisites, especially at houses of call, or cyclists
rests in country towns and seaside places, this would enable town members when
not cycling to appear in the streets in ordinary costumes, a great advantage to
many who for the want of such accommodation hesitate to show themselves in
public in cycling costume, on, say a Sunday.
I am aware that what are known as sheds have been adapted for the temporary
lodging of cycles but so far no provision has been made for ensuring their
separate location for ready identification.
In most cases, the first one entered has been canted to rest against a wall, the
next one to rest against the first, and so on, with the liability to become scratched
and otherwise disfigured and injured, inconveniences and disadvantages completely
overcome or prevented by my system of separate location.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The construction of housings for cycles in the manner shown (substantially)
on the drawings for the purposes described.
2. The construction of movable housings or rests for cycles in distinct compart-
ments or recesses as and for the purposes set forth.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said R. L. Hickes.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said R. L. Hickes.