Year: 1898

page_text: I, FRANK HOLROYD, of 9, Green Mount Terrace, Halifax, in the County of
York, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a simple device to be employed for
supporting a cycle when not in use.
My device for the above purpose consists of two strips or flat pieces of suit-
able metal or other material of convenient length loosely hinged together near
one end of same, and between them, is carried loosely another strip or flat piece
of suitable metal or material of a convenient length. The two outside strips.or
pieces of metal project a short distance beyond the fulcrum, and the projecting
portions are bent something after the form of bell crank levers. The ends of
the bent portions are turned up to form lugs or catches, and the angle of the
bend given to the portions projecting beyond the fulcrum is such that when the
centre strip or flat piece is placed vertically and the two outside pieces opened
out to say an angle of sixty degrees, then the lugs on the bent portions engage
one on each edge of the vertical middle strip and securely hold same in its
vertical position.
The device is made of such size that when the middle strip is vertical, and
the outside strips opened out as described, then the top or free end of the middle
strip is high enough from the ground to engage the underside of the boss of the
pedal pin when the crank to which said pedal is attached is near its lowest posi-
tion. The free end of the middle strip is preferably shaped to fit the curvature
of the pedal boss.
If, on dismounting, the bicycle be slightly leaned to one side and my device
placed under the pedal as described, the weight of the machine keeps the two
outside strips extended and keeps the device rigid, or if desired a spring catch
may be employed to keep the device rigid.
If a support of greater strength be required instead of having one inner strip
only, I may have two, one hinged or jointed to each of the two outside strips.
The two inner strips in this case are jointed or hinged together a short distance
from their free ends. Each outside strip is formed with a lug which when the
device is opened out engages the outside edge of the inner strip hinged thereto.
In employing this form of the device to support a cycle the two outside strips
are opened out to a convenient angle and the portions of the inner strips pro-
jecting beyond the fulcrum are passed up between the rubbers of the pedal, the
projecting portions being turned half round so as to bear flat against the inner
sides of said rubbers. On leaning the cycle a little to one side as before so that
its weight bears upon the device, the weight tends to open out or increase the
angle which the two outside strips make with each other, but as the portions
projecting beyond the fulcrum bear against the inner sides of the pedal rubbers,
the effect is to keep the device rigid and prevent the cycle from falling.
If desired the device may be of a size to engage the pedal when the crank is

page_text: near its highest point, and the free ends of the outer strips may be bent or curved
to act as instruments to assist in removing the tyres from the rims when
necessary.
The device folds into very small compass, and can easily be carried in the
pocket, or tool bag of the cycle.
Tatod this 20th day of Ontabor 1808
I, FRANK HOLROYD, of 9, Green Mount Terrace, Halifax, in the County of
York, Mechanic, 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:―
The object of my invention is to provide a simple device to be employed for
supporting a cycle when not in use.
My device for the above purpose- consists of two strips or flat pieces of
metal or other material of convenient length loosely hinged together near
one end of same, and between them is carried loosely another strip or flat piece
of suitable metal or material of a convenient length. The two outside strips or
pieces of metal project a short distance beyond the fulcrum and the projecting
portions are bent something after the form of bell crank levers. The ends of
the bent portions are turned up to form lugs or catches, and the angle of the
bend given to the portions projecting beyond the fulcrum is such that when the
centre strip or flat piece is placed vertically and the two outside pieces opened
out to say an angle of sixty degrees, then the lugs on the bent portions engage
one on each edge of the vertical middle strip and securely hold same in its
vertical position.
The device is made of such size that when the middle strip is vertical, and
the outside strips opened out as described, then the top or free end of the middle
strip is high enough from the ground to engage the underside of the boss of the
pedal pin when the crank to which said pedal is attached is near its lowest posi-
tion. The free end of the middle strip is preferably shaped to fit the curvature
of the pedal boss.
If, on dismounting, the bicycle be slightly leaned to one side and my device
placed under the pedal as described, the weight of the machine keeps the two
outside strips extended and keeps the device rigid, or if desired a spring catch
may be employed to keep the device rigid.
If a support of greater strength be required instead of having one inner strip
only, I may have two, one hinged or jointed to each of the two outside strips.
The two inner strips in this case are jointed or hinged together a short distance
from their free ends. Each outside strip is formed with a lug which when the
device is opened out engages the outside edge of the inner strip hinged thereto.
In employing this form of the device to support a cycle the two outside strips
are opened out to a convenient angle and the portions of the inner strips pro-
jecting beyond the fulcrum are passed up between the rubbers of the pedal, the
projecting portions being turned half round so as to bear flat against the inner
sides of said rubbers. On leaning the cycle a little to one side as before so that
its weight bears upon the device; the weight tends to open out or increase the

page_text: angle which the two outside strips make with each other, but as the portions
projecting beyond the fulcrum bear against the inner sides of the pedal rubbers,
the effect is to keep the device rigid and prevent the cycle from falling.
In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, Fig. 1, shews the
form of support I prefer to employ when the cycle is fitted with pedals having
rubber treads. Fig. 2 is edge view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shews the device applied
to a pedal of the description specified, and Fig. 4 shews the device or support
folded up so as to fit into a cycle tool bag or into a person's pocket. Referring
to the drawings a, a, are two strips or flat pieces of metal hinged or jointed
at to two other outer strips or flat pieces of metal and respectively.
The inner strips a, a, are jointed together a short distance from, their free ends
as shewn at d. The outside strips c, c¹, have each formed thereon in the position
shewn a lug,³, respectively, which engage the outer edges of the inner
strips a a hinged thereto, and prevent said strips c, el, from opening out too
far when the device or support is in use. In applying the support, the cycle is
slightly leaned towards the side to which the support is to be applied and the
portions a, a, of the strips a, a', which project beyond the fulcrum dare
passed up between the rubber treads e, e, of the pedal, the portions a², a³, being
twisted half round or formed at right angles to the said strips a, a', so as to bear
flat against the rubbers e e.
By leaning the cycle slightly towards the side to which the support is to be
applied, the weight thereof tends to open out the strips e, e, to a further extent,
thus pressing the lugs 2, 3, against the outer edges of the strips a, a¹, which
keeps the support rigid.
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Where the cycle is fitted with what are known as rat trap" pedals, the
support may be slightly modified, as shewn in Figs. 5, 6, & 7, Fig. 6 being side
view of Fig. 5 with part of the pedal cut away to shew the support more clearly.
In this case the projecting portions a² a are made rather longer than those pre-
viously described and are bent outwardly as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6, this
permitting said projecting portions to be passed through the cut out portions f¹
to be found in the treads f of most pedals of this description. In other respects
the support is identical with that described for use with "rubber" pedals.
In Figs. 8 & 9 I shew a form of the support which may be used with any form
of pedal, but which I find is not so secure as the forms previously described.
In this case only one middle strip a is employed, hinged at one end at to the
two outer strips c, c', which are provided with lugs 2, 3, as before, although
the said lugs are somewhat differently formed. The free end of the inner
strip a is formed with a fork at of a curvature approximately the same as that of
the pedal boss. When the device is applied to support a cycle, the weight of
the machine pressing upon the outer strips c, c', acts to force same apart and
press the lugs &, c³, against the edges of the inner strip a whereby the whole
is kept rigid.
As illustrated in Figs. 4, 7, and 9, where I have shewn the three forms herein
described, in their folded up state, the support will readily go into the tool bag
of the cycle or into the pocket of the cyclist.
The support is intended to engage the pedal when the crank is near its lowest
position, but if desired the said support may be made of such size as to engage
the pedal when the crank is near its highest position.
The support may be made of any suitable metal or material.
G is the floor line.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A cycle support comprising two inner strips and two outer strips hinged
thereto, the inner strips being hinged together or fulcrummed near their free
ends and having the portions projecting beyond the fulcrum twisted half round

page_text: or at right angles to the remainder of the strip so that when applied to a pedal
having rubber treads said projecting portions bear flat against the inner sides
of the rubber treads, and the outer strips having lugs adapted to engage the outer
edges of the inner strips to hold same rigid all constructed and arranged sub-
stantially as herein described and shewn with reference to Figs. 1 to 4.
2. A cycle support comprising two inner strips and two outer strips hinged
thereto, the inner strips being hinged together or fulcrummed near their free
ends and having the portions projecting beyond the fulcrum twisted half round
or at right angles to the remainder of the strip and bent outwardly so as to
engage and pass through openings in the treads of a rat trap" pedal and the
outer strips having lugs adapted to engage the outer edges of the inner strips
to hold same rigid, all constructed and arranged substantially as, herein shewn
and described, with reference to Figs. 5, 6, and 7.
3. A cycle support comprising an inner strip and two outer strips hinged to
one end thereof, the said outer strips having lugs adapted, when the support is
in use, to engage the edges of the inner strip and maintain same in a vertical
.position, and the inner strip being provided at its free end with a fork adapted
to engage the underside of a pedal boss to support a cycle substantially as herein
described and shewn with reference to Figs. 8 and 9.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1899.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.