Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1896
JAMES PARN 61 Friar Lane Leicester Cycle Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said improvements consist of certain novel arrangements for holding cycles
firmly in position. These cycle stands or supports may be fixed to, or stand on
the floor.
A stand made of metal, wood, or other suitable material and which may either
he square, oblong or any other convenient shape and which has a open ended
loop, a V, U, or forked shape recess made in or attached to each end to receive
wheel. At a distance from the end of each loop which I may vary in length, the
sides of stand diverge outwards and downwards at any angle or shape to form a
base, of any convenient width to give rigidity and firmness to the stand when in
place to hold the machine. The stand is preferably made with one looped, U. V,
or forked shape end standing higher than the other, or it may be made with
both ends standing same height. The two sides of base of stand are connected
by fixed, or, adjustable stretcher or stretchors, plate or plates made of metal,
wood, or other suitable material and having a loop V, U, or groove formed in or
attached to portion of same to receive bottom part of wheel of cycle. The adjust-
able stretcher or atretchers, plate or plates can be moved to accommodate any size
wheel. The fixed stretcher or stretchers, plate or plates I prefer to make nearer
the highest looped end so as to get beyond the centre of the wheel, this throws
the wheel to the end of one of the open ended loops, V, U, or forked shape recesses
the other end of stand having a long open ended loop, V, U, or forked shape
recess so as to accommodate different sizes of wheels.
Dated this 20th day of November 1896.
JAMES PARR Cycle Manufacturer 61 Friar Lane Leicester do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
o be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
My said improvements consist of certain novel arrangements for holding cycles
firmly in position. These cycle stands or supports may be fixed to, or stand on
the floor.
A stand made of metal, wood, or other suitable material and which may either

page_text: be square, oblong or any other convenient shape and which has a open ended
loop, a V, a U, or forked shape recess made in or attached to each end to receive
wheel. At a distance from the end of each loop which I may vary in length, the
sides of stand diverge outwards and downwards at any angle or shape to form a
baso of any convenient width to give rigidity and firmness to the stand when in
place to hold the machine. The stand is preferably made with one looped, U V
or forked shape end standing higher than the other, or it may be made with
both ends same height and havin hooks, forks or projectious to receive
handle bar. The two sides of base of stand are connected by fixed or
adjustable stretcher, or stretchers, plate or plates made of metal, wood, or
other suitable material and having a loop, V, U, or groove formed in or,
attached to portion of same to receive bottom part of wheel of cycle. The adjust-
able stretcher or stretchers, plate or plates can be moved to accommodate any size
wheel. The fixed stretcher or stretchers, plate or plates I prefer to make nearer
the highest looped end so as to get beyond the centre of the wheel, this throws
the wheel to the end of one of the open ended loops, V, U, or forked shape recesses
the other end of stand having a long open ended loop, V, U, or forked shape
recess so as to accommodate different sizes of wheels.
In the accompanying 2 sheets of drawings Fig. 1 Sheet 1, shows cycle stand in
which A is the end standing highest. B, B are the loops, U, V, or forked shape
ends and C the stretcher, or plato with D the loop, V, U, or groove to receive
bottom portion of wheel. E E', are the hooks, forks, or projection to receive the
handle bar when machine is reversed.
Fig. 2 Sheet 1 shows cycle stand with wheel in position, and stretcher, or
plate C beyond centre of wheel to throw wheel to end of stand.
Fig. 3 Sheet 1 shows cycle staud with cycle reversed and handle bar resting in
hooks, forks, or projections E, E and saddle resting on B'.
Figs. 4-5 and 6 Sheet 2 show the adjustable stretcher C, whose terminals
shown at H are free to slide on the sides of the base of stand, and are held tight,
or locked by a nut, or screw, or other suitable device.
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 stand which will hold firmly bicycles with different size wheels.
2. The stretcher, or stretchers, plate, or plates being out of the centre to throw
wheel to one end.
3. The stretcher, or stretchers, plate, or plates, adjustable or fixed for receiving
wheel, and giving stability to the base of stand.
4. The hooks, forks, or projections fixed to stand to receive handle bar when
cycle is reversed.
6. The several combinations and arrangemens of apparatus substantially as
hereinbefore described and severally shown in the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of Santambo 100%