Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
I, JOHN ANDREW HYSLOP, of 26, Battle Hill, Hexham, in the County of North-
umberland, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved support for a bicycle for keeping in
an upright position when the rider has reason for temporarily leaving it.
The support consists of a rod or tube of suitable form of section and of suitable
length hinged or pivoted on a suitably formed clip piece fixed on or to the diagonal
or member of the frame which stands up from the crank bracket. When not in
use the support is turned up in line with & parallel to the said member of frame.
When in this position if preferred a suitable form of catch piece may be provided
for keeping it in place but this is not necessary if the hinge is provided with
means for locking when the support is in either the high or low position. The
hinge is made as far as possible dust proof. The hinge end of the support is
provided with suitable shoulders which come in contact with a corresponding
stop piece or pieces in the hinge when the support is in either of its extreme
positions, also when in either of these positions a locking pin or bolt shoots into
suitable holes in the support end and hinge. The outer end of this pin is con-
nected to one end of a lever with its fulcrum connected to the hinge, the other
end of the lever is made suitable for the finger to press against, while a spiral or
other spring tends to keep the locking pin in place. By simply pressing the lever
the locking pin is drawn out and the support is free to turn. Directly the support
reaches the other position the pin shoots into place and locks the support in this
position. The angle that the support ranges through between the two extreme
positions is about or approximately 135°. With a simpler hinger joint no stop
piece need be provided, the support being kept in either extreme position by the
locking pin only. When the bicycle is standing with the support in position the
angle at which the support inelines cuts the path of the treadle & prevents it
from turning.
Dated this 24th day of March 1808
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
I, JOHN ANDREW HYSLOP, of 26, Battle Hill, Hexham, in the County of North-
5 umberland, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
[Price 8d.]

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
This invention relates to an improved support for a bicycle for keeping it in
an upright position when the rider has reason for temporarily leaving it.
The support consists of a rod or tube of suitable form of section and of suitable
length hinged or pivoted on a suitably formed clip piece fixed on or to the diagonal
or member of the frame which stands up from the crank bracket. When not in
use the support is turned up in line with and parallel to the said member of frame.
When in this position if preferred a suitable form of catch piece may be provided
for keeping it in place, but this is not necessary if the hinge is provided with
means for locking when the support is in either the high or low position. The
hinge is made as far as possible dust proof. The hinge end of the support is
provided with suitable shoulders which come in contact with a corresponding
stop piece or pieces in the hinge when the support is in either of its extreme
positions, also when in either of these positions a locking pin or bolt shoots into
suitable holes in the support end and hinge. The outer end of this locking pin is
connected to one end of a lever with its fulcrum connected to the hinge the other
end of the lever is made suitable for the finger to press against, whilst a spiral or
other spring tends to keep the locking pin in place. By simply pressing the lever
the locking pin is drawn out and the support is free to turn. Directly the support
reaches the other position the pin shoots into place and locks the support in this
position. The angle that the support ranges through between the two extreme
positions is about or approximately 135°. With a simpler hinge joint no stop
pieces need be provided, the support being kept in either extreme position by the
locking pin only. When the bicycle is standing with the support in position the
angle at which the support inclines cuts the path of the treadle and prevents it
from turning.
S
The drawings show a form of hinge or pivot in the form of a clip for embracing
a member of the bicycle frame, preferably the diagonal tube, marked
in Fig. 6 but this clip may be varied in shape from that shown in the drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation, Fig. 2 a sectional elevation, Fig. 3 a plan view, Fig. 4 a
sectional plan of the hinge or clip Fig. 5 is one form of the outer end of the
support, Figs. 6 and 7 other forms. Fig. 8 shows part of a bicycle in elevation
with the support in full lines resting on the ground, and in dotted lines turned
up out of use. A is the support, B the back part of clip. C the front part which
carries the hinge. D shield shaped extension of part C (but this is not essential)
and in one piece with or firmly fixed to it, E leather, kid or similar lining fixed
to the clip, (this also is not essential). F is a projection on part C to act as a stop
piece against G which is a part of H the support socket. J is a covering fixed
to H to keep the hinge dust proof. K are holes for locking pin L. M is a lever
for lifting focking pin L. N is the pivot of lever M. P is a spring on pivot
pin N to keep the lever M so pressed as to retain the pin L in engagement. Qis
the hinge pin or bolt. R the cap of the hinge. U bolt holes for fixing cap R to
part F.
In Fig. 6 also O represents the pedal crank, S the diagonal tube of a bicycle
frame and T the pedal. It will be seen that when the support is resting on the
ground as shown in full lines in Fig. 8, the crank arm O will press against it
when the bicycle tends to run back; so that the bicycle is locked against running
backwards. When it is necessary to use the support on an inclined road care
must be taken to so place the bicycle as to render the locking action of the crank
effective.
The outer end of the support A may have a fork A¹ carrying a wheel A² or it may
be in the form of a spike having at its base a flange A*, or it may be of the shapes
shown in Figs. 6 or 7.
Instead of having the two parts of the clip bolted together as shown in Fig. 3
a hinge may be substituted for one of the bolts

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination with a clip of suitable form of an arm pivoted to said clip
and adapted to be swung on said pivot within the limits imposed upon it by a stop
or stops so that it may be turned parallel with a member of the frame or turned
down to stand at an angle to the plane of the frame for supporting the bicycle, the
said device having means for locking it in its raised position.
2. The combination with a clip of suitable form of an arm pivoted to said clip
and adapted to be swung on said pivot so that it may be turned parallel with a
member of the frame or turned down to stand at an angle to the plane of the
frame for supporting the bicycle, and a spring operated locking pin adapted to
lock the said arm in either of its two said positions.
3. The construction substantially as described and illustrated of the hinge for
5 a supporting arm so that it may be adjusted and set in the position hereinbefore
stated.
Dattu
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London.