US1013684A - Parcel-carrier for motor-cycles. - Google Patents

Description

I D. s. POPINI.

BARCEL GARRIBR'FOR MOTOR CYCLES. APPLICATION FILED JULY24, 1911.

Patented Jan 2 1912.

DANIEL S. EFQFINII, i

F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL-CARRXER FOR MOTORr-CYCLES.

nemesis Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jail... 2, mile.

Applzation filed July 2 1911. Serial No. 640.099.

To all whom it may conceiva- Be it known that l-,DANIEL S. Porrivi, a citizen of the Kingdom of Boumania, residing at Chicago, in the county of Coolt and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parcel-Carriers for ll/lotor-'Jycles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates primarily to at;- tachment for either motor-cycles or bicycles, the principal object being to provide a serviceable and durable structure which may be readily attached and the parts of which are so constructed that it can be adjusted to accommodate itself to the dillerent'styles of frames of the well lmown types of motorcycles and bicycles now used. The intended use of the attachment is to provide a melt or support for either goods or persons.

To these ends my invention consists of the structure shown in the accompanying drawing, in which The drawing is a perspective yiew of my attachment applied to the frame of a. cycle.

Referring now more. particularly to the drawing the attachment is'shown as secured to the rear frame structure of the cycle con-. sisting of angular frame members 2 and 3 aiod horizontal frame members 4:, all of which are secured to suitable supports 5 in which the rear axle 6 is mounted. The rear wheel 7 is not shown. as connected to the rear axle by spokes on account of complicating the drawing and preveutirig a clear showing of the parts of the invention propeix' A mud-guard 8 is'secm'ed to the supports 5 by means of braces 9. A stand 10 for the cycle is also shown. The parts so far described constitute no part of my inrention.

My invention resides solely in the attachment consisting of a suitable supporting member comprising a frame 11, having a plurality of bars 12 disposed between the sides thereof. The frame is preferably constructed of metal'and is provided with straps 3.3 to securely hold articles which may be placed thereon. it is intended that the supporting member shall be tired in a horizontal position and to accomplish this i rigidly secure to opposite sides of the frame two supporting bars ll and iii at the rear end of the frame member. further bind ing the structure by means of brace bars 16 and 17 which are secured upon opposite sides of the frame member at suitable points intermediate its ends and also secured to the supporting bars Ill and 15. This forms a rigid anddurable structure preventing any movement between the frame member and its supporting members. The ends of the supporting bars ll and 15 are provided with suitable two-part clamps 18 adapted to en-,

gage the framebars 52 and 3 of the cycle. The clamps 18 are pivotally attached to the ends of the supporting bars ll and 15 in order that the proper adjustment may be obtained and are so constructed that they may be tightened to form a rigid joint.

As it is intended that my attachment shall be adjustable 'to the frames of all well known types of cycles, and as the angle between the horizontal bars l of the cycle frame and the angular bars 2 and 3 varies with different makes of cycles, it is necessary to provide some means whereby the frame member 11 can be readily secured to the frame of the cycle in a horizontal positiou. To accomplish this I provide two adjustable bars 19 and 20 pivoted to the frame 11 upon opposite sides thereof and at the opposite end to which the supporting bars ll and 15 are secured. The adjustable bars are provided with clamps 21 similar to the clamps 18 which are also pirotall connected to the ends of the adjustable bars but may lie-tightened to form a rigid joint. It can be readily seen from the foregoing description that in applying my device to a cycle the clamps 18 are first loosened and applied to the frame bars 2 and 3. The supporting member 11 is then brought into its proper position, whereupon the clamps are tightened rigidly securing the supporting member. and the brace bars 16 and 17 are not suitficient, however, to withstand allot the weights and'strains to which a device of this kind is subjected. and, therefore, the adjustable bars 19 and 20 are provided which are adjusted by moving them upon their pivots until brought into proper relation relative to the :ngular frame bars 2 and 3; whereupon the clamps are tightened and thh supporting member is properly secured in its intended position, capable of sustaining great weight and both longitudinal and sidewise movement thereot pre-.

vented.

While it isobvious that there may be many minor structural changes in the device as herein shown, I do not wish it tobe un The supporting bars ll and 15 derstood: that I am limited to the precise details of, construction set forth in the drawing. Therefore, Without confining myself to such details,- 7

I claim:

1Q A cycle attachment comprising a supporting member, supporting bars rigidly secured thereto and adapted to be attached to the frame of a cycle and adjustable bars pivoted to said supporting member at its other end and also adapted to be attached to the frame of said cycle.

A cycle attachment comprising a supporting member, supporting bars secured thereto at one end and adapted to be at tached to the frame of a cycle, brace bars rigidly secured to the supporting member' 4 and supporting bars and adjustable bars pivoted on opposite sides of the supporting member at its other end and adapted to be attached to said frame.

3. A cycle attachmentcomprising a supporting member, supporting bars secured ing member at its other end and pivoted clamps on the ends of said adjustable bars.

. v DANIEL S. POPINI. Witnesses:

S'. M. RYAN, J AMES'R. OFFIELD.

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