US665480A - Camera-carrier for bicycles. - Google Patents

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' No. 665,480. Patented Jan. 8, l90l.

E. w. SUFTLEY.

CAMERA CARRIER FOR BICYCLES.

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CAMERA CARRIER FOR BIGYCLES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

EDWIN W. SOFTLEY, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAM ERA-CARRIEI? FOR BICYCLES.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 665,480, dated January-8, 1901.

Application died January 3, 1898. Serial No. 665,332. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN W. SOFTLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton, in the countyof Lackawanna, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Camera-Carriers for Bicycles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in camera-carriers for bicycles. A great number of riders of bicycles are amateur photographers and when out on the road are desirous of taking snap-shots at some striking scenery or other object of interest which may present itself. The great drawback to this is the inconvenience of carrying a camera and setting it up properly when the occasion is presented. To meet this inconvenience and provide a simple and cheap arrangement for carrying and supporting the camera and setting it up at any point on the road, myinvention consists in certain features of novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I represents a side elevation of the rear portion of a bicycle provided with my improved camera-carrier. Fig. II represents an end elevation of the same, showing the manner in which the camera-carrier is carried on the frame. Fig. III represents an end elevation showing the manner in which the device is set up when on the road to take arpicture.

Fig. IV represents a view of the under side of; the camera-plate, showing the parts in detail.

Fig. V represents a detail view showing the arrangement for connecting the legs with the plate. Fig.VI represents a detail view of the arrangement for extending and securing the ground-leg of the support.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents the rear wheel, and 2 the rear axle, of a bicycle.

3 represents the side bars; 4,the rear braces; 5, the seat-post tube, and 6 the seat-post.

7 represents a plate of suitable dimensions to carry the camera 8. Said plate is at its forward end connected with the rear braces 4 by means of the clamps 9, secured upon the extension 10 upon said plate by the bolts 11, provided with the nuts 12, said clamps being adjustable upon said extension by the slots 13 to accommodate the different distances between the braces on different wheels. At the rear-0f said plate 7 a sleeve 14 is secured thereon.

15 represents the axle-legs, which are provided with the lateral arms 16, arranged to enter and to be movably and removably connected with said sleeve, said arms being beveled at their ends, as shown at 17 in Fig. V, so that when turned forward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. IV, said beveled end may be slipped under the spring 18, lying in the recess '19 in the sleeve, and when said arm is inserted fully within the sleeve and the leg is turned to a vertical position said spring will engage the recess 20 in said arm and retain the arm within the sleeve, while at the same time said leg has a free pivotal movement. The said legs at their lower endsare bifurcated, as shown at 21 in Fig. I, and rest upon the axle 2. Said axle-legs near their upper ends are provided with the lugs 22, upon which are pivotally mounted the groundlegs 23, provided with the extensions 24:, arranged to telescope therewith. That said extension may be extended and fixed at any desired length, as shown in Fig. VI, said extension at its inner end is threaded, as shown at 25, and provided with a beveled shoulder 26. Upon said threaded portion is threaded a slotted sleeve 27. Then by turning said extension in one direction said sleeve is carried down over said shoulder and being spread thereby is impacted against the surrounding wall, and the extension thus fixedly secured at the desired point, said sleeve 27, as said extension 24 is turned, being prevented from turning by friction against the surrounding wall. Then by turning the extension in the opposite direction the sleeve is loosened and the parts become free to be moved as desired.

28 represents spring-clamps secured upon the ground-legs 23 and arranged to be sprung upon the axle-legs, and the ground-legs are thereby safely and securely carried when not in use.

The camera is secured upon the plate by the set-screws 29 passing through said plate and engaging the bottom plate of the camera.

30 represents slide-latches operating in the recesses 31 in the plate in the usual manner to prevent the escape of the set-screws when not engaged in the camera.

Thus it will be seen that the rider has his camera conveniently carried and always ready for use. All he has to do is to dismount and level up his instrument bymeans of the ground-legs and-extensions, as shown in Fig. III, said ground-legs with the wheels serving as a tripod for the support of the camera, and by loosening one of the screws 29 the camera may be turned in any. direction, thus giving a wide field. A further advantage Will be found in that a larger camera can be carried than could comfortably be carried without the attachment, and thus a better and more satisfactory picture may be taken, and the camera being supported in a substantial position and manner the device becomes of particular ad vantage in that time exposures may be taken.

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

1. A camera-carrier for bicycles consisting of a plate, clamps connected with said plate arranged to be secured upon the frame of a bicycle, a sleeve on said plate, legs carried by said sleeve arranged to rest upon the rear axle, and extensible ground-legs pivotally connected with said axle-legs; substantially as set forth.

2. A camera-carrier for bicycles consisting of a plate, clamps connected with said plate arranged to be secured upon the frame of a bicycle, a recessed sleeve on said plate, legs provided with laterally-extending recessed arms arranged to be carried by said sleeve, and springs arranged in said recesses in said sleeve, and engaging the recesses in said arms to retain said arms within the sleeves substantially as set forth.

3. In a camera-carrier for bicycles, a plate arranged to carry the camera, a sleeve secured upon said plate, legs arranged to be carried by said sleeve, and springs connected with said plate and arranged to engage said legs to retain the same within said sleeve; substantially as set forth.

4:. In a camera-carrier for bicycles, a plate arranged to carry the camera, a sleeve secured upon said plate, axle-legs carried by said sleeve arranged to rest upon the rear axle, extensible groundlegs pivotally connected with said axle-legs, and spring-clamps upon said ground-legs arranged to clasp said axle-legs and carry said ground-legs when not in use; substantially as set forth.

5. In a camera-carrier for bicycles, a plate arranged to carry the camera, a sleeve secured upon said plate, axle-legs arranged to be carried by said sleeve, ground-legs pivotally connected with said axle-legs, a telescoping extension on said ground-legs provided at its inner end with a threaded portion and a beveled shoulder, and a slotted sleeve threaded upon said threaded portion; substantially as set forth.

6. The combination with the wheels and frame of a bicycle, of a camera-carrier consisting of a plate arranged to carry the camera, an extension on said plate provided with clamps arranged to be secured upon the frame, a recessed sleeve secured upon said plate, legs having laterally extending recessed arms arranged to be carried by said sleeve, springs arra ged in the recesses of said sleeve to retain said arms therein, and extensible legs pivotally connected with said legs; substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with the wheels and frame of a bicycle, of a camera-carrierconsisting of a plate arranged to carry the camera, an extension on said plate provided with adjustable clamps arranged to be secured to the frame, a recessed sleeve secured upon said plate, legs having laterally-extending recessed arms arranged to be carried by said sleeve, springs arranged in the recesses of said sleeve to retain said arms therein, extensible legs pivotally connected with said legs, and spring-clasps on said extensible legs arranged toengage said legs; substantially as set forth.

EDWIN W. SOFTLEY.

Witnesses:

A. B. CORR, J. M. SMITH.

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