US599119A

US599119A - Charles s

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Publication number: US599119A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-02-15
Anticipated expiration: 1915-02-15

Description

(No Model.)

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Y PACKAGE HOLDER FOR CYCLES.

Patented Feb. 15, 1898.

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CHARLES S. COOLIDGE, OF TROY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM'W. EDGE, OF SAME PLACE.

PACKAGE-HOLDER FOR CYGLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 599,119, dated. February 15, 1898,

Application filed March 20, 1897- Serial No. 628,417. (No model.)

The special object of my invention is to provide the mouth or opening of my holder with a suitable elastic device whereby the mouth may be opened or expanded for the ready insertion of books, papers, or letters, 860., but which will contract to hold the articles within the holder without the possibility of their being jarred or thrown out by the constantvibration of the cycle, due to the unevenness of road-beds.

My invention also has for its object the elimination of all straps and buckles commonly employed with carriers of this class, and to use in place thereof suitable clips which grip the handle-bars and firmly hold the carrier in place, but which may be instantly removed when desired.

My invention further consists of details of construction hereinafter appearing, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder attached to the handle-bars of a bicycle. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line a; 00 of Fig. 1, showing a book in dotted lines within the carrier; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of what is shown in Fig. 1.

The letter A represents a suitable supporting-bar turned outward at each end, as shown at B B, and then downward and upward to form loops 0 0. To the loops of this bar is attached a suitable yielding or resilient band, preferably of india-rubber or elastic fabric.

A net or receptacle E, preferably made of string or other suitable material, is attached to the barA and band D in any desired manner. As shown in the drawings, the bar and band are slipped through loops formed in the net. This net constitutes a receptacle for the articles to be carried. To prevent anything working out between the meshes, the cords are securely tied at their intersections, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. In order to facilitate opening the mouth of the carrier, I allow the bent ends of the carrier-bar to extend somewhat forward. This keeps the yielding band from coming in contact throughout its entire length with the bar or from getting underneath the bar, which would render it more difficult to open the mouth of the carrier; but

I wish to be understood as not limiting myself to this special construction or form of b'aror to this particular kind of band, as any form of bar may be used and also any kind of a yielding elastic device forming the mouth of the receptacle.

In order to attach the holder to the handlebars E of a bicycle, it will be seen that I employ springs or clips F, preferably made of steel, secured to the holder by bending one end of each clip around the bar A, as shown by the drawings. These springs or clips are adapted to spring over the handle-bars and clamp them tightly. In order to prevent scratching or rubbing the handle-bars, the spring-clips have a covering G of rubber or other suitable material stretched tightly upon each clip.

In placing articles within my holder the yielding band is expanded to allow the mouth or opening to be increased in size, but when in place the mouth contracts and prevents them from jarringout.

When not in use the net may be rolled up and tucked in its mouth and there held, forming a neat roll,which may be quickly unrolled for use. This net is also cheaply manufactured and durable.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Ina package-holder for cycles, the combiand adapted to have its mouth or opening nation with a supporting-bar having its ends practically closed by said resilient band. 10 bent to form loops and means for attaching In testimony whereof I ailix my signature it to a cycle, of a resilient band attached to in presence of two Witnesses.

5 the loops of said bar near the ends of the lat- CHARLES S. OOOLIDGE.

ter, a net or receptacle secured to the bar Witnesses:

- along one of its sides, and secured to said OLIVER H. MILLER,

resilient band along its other or opposite side, WVARREN M. MGNAIR.