Year: 1897

page_text: I, ALBERT FARNELL, of 50, Manningham Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, Cycle
Factor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to velocipede stands, especially stands for rear driving
safety bicycles, and it consists in a stand which will not only allow the said
bicycle to be held in a vertical position but will also allow such bicycle to be
turned from a vertical to an inclined or even a reversed position and still hold the
machine firmly and safely.
To a suitable base I secure a vertical standard of tubular metal or other
convenient construction. The base may conveniently consist of a strong cross
of wood or metal with pads or feet of india-rubber or the like. The standard
may be bolted or otherwise secured to the base and may be of fixed height, or it
may be telescopically or otherwise adjustable for height. At the top of the
standard is a boss one face of which is preferably serrated and from this face
projects horizontally a screw threaded stud. The boss may or may not be in one
piece with the top of the standard; in the latter case it may be conveniently
fixed in position by a bolt passing through both parts, a nut being employed to
lock the two together, while the projecting part of the bolt forms the above
mentioned stud. On to the projecting part of the stud is threaded a lug which
may be in one piece with or adjustably or unadjustably attached to one of three
plates or the like through which a second bolt or the like passes. A winged or
other nut screws on to the end of each bolt or stud and is adapted to lock some
or all of the moveable parts in any position to which they may be adjusted.
Spring or other washers may be employed behind the nuts, and the contacting
surfaces of the above mentioned boss and lug, and other such surfaces, may be
serrated to improve the grip. In either or both the first and second of the three
plates above mentioned is formed a transverse groove. The said groove is some-
what shallower than the diameter of a rod adapted to lie therein and be gripped
The said rod has each end bent to
between the said first and second plates.
form a hook, both hooks lying in the same plane. Or the two hooks may be
formed on the outer ends of two separate rods, in which case there are two
grooves one for each of the straight ends of the said rods; in this way provision
is made for further adjustment of the hooks than when they are both on one rod.
A separate nut is preferably employed on the second stud to lock the first and
second plates together and so fix the adjustment of the hooks. In either or both
the second and third of the three plates is formed another transverse groove,
(hereinafter referred to as the third groove). If the second plate be grooved on
each side the two grooves are preferably arranged at a right angle or other con-
venient angle to each other; otherwise the relative positions of the two sets of
grooves may be made adjustable. A bar, one end of which may be conveniently

page_text: formed into or provided with a suitable handle, while the other end is provided
with a kind of spoon, is capable of adjustment lengthwise in the said third
groove. Corresponding screw threads may be cast or otherwise formed on the
exterior of the rod and the interior of the third groove so that by rotating the
rod it will move in the direction of its length and the risk of slipping will be
reduced. The spoon consists of a short cross bar concaved at each end and
preferably on the under side also. In some cases, as when the bar is adapted to
be rotated for adjustment, the spoon may be loosely jointed to the end of the bar.
The stand is employed as follows. The bicycle is applied to the stand so that
the hooks of the latter engage with the tube or tubes running from the bottom
bracket forward to the head and backward to the saddle of the latter. The bar
is then depressed till the spoon bears firmly on the part of the frame just above
the bottom bracket and the said bar is then locked by tightening the winged or
like nut on the end of the second stud or bolt. After loosening the first winged
or other nut the bicycle may be set and locked at any angle to the ground up to
about a reversed vertical position. If the height of the stand be adjustable the
bicycle may be allowed to touch the ground or may be raised therefrom, as
preferred.
The parts of the stand adapted to come into contact with the velocipede are
preferably covered with india-rubber or other material calculated to preserve the
enamel or plating of the machine from injury.
Dated this 17th day of November 1897.
G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry, 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
49, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, Patent Agent for the Applicant.
improvements in or relating to Velocipede Stands.
I, ALBERT FARNELL, of 50, Manningham Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, Cycle
Factor, 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:-
My invention relates to velocipedes stands, especially stands for rear driving
safety bicycles, and it consists in a stand which will not only allow the said
bicycle to be held in a vertical position, but will also allow such bicycle to be turned
from a vertical to an inclined or even a reversed position and still hold the
machine firmly and safely.
And in order that my invention may be properly understood and readily
carried into effect I will describe the same with the aid of the accompanying
drawings wherein,
Figure I is a front elevation of a stand, constructed according to my invention.
Figure II is a side elevation of the same.
Figure III is a side view showing the internal construction of the upper part
of the stand.
Figure IV is a front view partly in section of the said upper part of the stand
with the nut 15, plate 12 and bar 21 removed.
Figure V is a front view of the said upper part of the stand with the plate 11
and stud 13 also removed.

page_text: Figures III, IV and V are drawn to a larger scale than Figures I and II.
Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
To the base 2 I secure a vertical standard 4 of tubular metal or other convenient
construction. The said base may conveniently consist of a strong cross of wood
or metal with pads or feet 3, of india-rubber or the like. The standard 4 may
be bolted or otherwise secured to the base and may be of fixed height; or it may
be made adjustable for height telescopically (as shown) or otherwise. At the
top of the standard is a boss 5, the face 6 of which is preferably serrated, and
from this face projects horizontally a screw threaded stud 7. The boss 5 may or
may not be in one piece with the top of the standard; in the latter case it may
be conveniently fixed in position, as shown, by the stud 7 taking the form of a
bolt passing through both parts (4, 5), a nut 8 being employed to lock the two
together. On to the projecting part of the stud 7 is threaded a lug 9 which may
be in one piece with the plate 10, as shown, or adjustably or unadjustably
attached thereto by suitable means. Through the said plate 10 and the two
other plates 11, 12 passes a second bolt 13. "Winged or other nuts 14, 15 screw
on to the ends of the bolts or studs 7, 13 and are adapted to lock some or all of
the moveable parts in any position to which they may be adjusted. Spring or
other washers may be employed behind the nuts, and other contacting surfaces
besides the above mentioned boss 5 and lug 9, may be serrated where suitable, to
improve the grip. A straight or curved transverse groove 16 is formed in either
the plate 11 (as shown) the plate 10 or both plates 10 and 11. The said groove 16
is somewhat shallower than the diameter of the rod 17 which is suitably shaped
(see Fig. IV) to lie therein and be gripped between the said plates 10 and 11.
The said rod 17 has each end bent to form a hook 18, both hooks lying in the
same plane, as shown. Or the two hooks may be formed on the outer ends of two
separate rods, in which case there are two straight grooves one above and the
other below the bolt 13, one groove for each of the straight ends of the said
two rods; in this way provision may be made for further adjustment of the hooks
than when they are both on one rod. A separate nut 19 is preferably employed
on the stud 13 to lock the plates 10 and 11 together and so fix the adjustment of
the hooks 18. In either or both of the plates 11 and 12 is formed another trans-
verse groove 20. If the plate 11 be grooved on each side, the two grooves 16,
20 are preferably arranged in effect at a right angle or other convenient angle
to each other; but otherwise the relative positions of the two sets of grooves may
be made angularly adjustable. A bar 21, one end of which may be conveniently
formed into or provided with a suitable handle 22, while the other end is provided
with a kind of spoon 23, is capable of adjustment lengthwise in the groove 20.
Corresponding screw threads may be cast or otherwise formed on the exterior of
the rod 21 and the interior of the groove 20 so that by rotating the rod it will
move in the direction of its length and the risk of slipping will be reduced. The
spoon 23 consists of a short cross bar concaved at each end and preferably on
the underside also. In some cases the spoon 23 may be loosely jointed to the
end of the bar 21, as when the said bar is adapted to be rotated for adjustment.
The stand is employed as follows. The bicycle is applied to the stand so that
the hooks 18 of the latter engage with the tube or tubes 24, 25 running from the
bottom bracket 26 forward to the head and backward to the saddle respectively.
The bar 21 is then depressed until the spoon 23 bears firmly on the part of the
frame just above the bottom bracket and the said bar is then locked by tightening
the nut 15 on the end of the stud or bolt 13. After loosening the nut 14 the
bicycle may be turned on the stud 7 as a centre and may be set and locked at
any angle to the ground up to about a reversed vertical position. If the height
of the stand be adjustable the bicycle may be allowed to touch the ground or
may be raised therefrom, as preferred.
The parts of the stand adapted to come into contact with the velocipede, such
as the hooks 18 and spoon 23, are preferably covered with india-rubber or other
material calculated to preserve the enamel or plating of the machine from injury.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood
that I am aware that it has already been proposed to construct stands to attain
the objects I have in view and I therefore do not broadly claim such construction,
but what I do claim is:-
1. The improved construction of velocipede stand substantially as herein
described and illustrated.
2. A velocipede stand comprising a base such as 2 and standard 4, the said
standard carrying a boss 5 and a lug 9 adjustably relatively to the boss 5 on a
stud 7, a plate 10 connected with the said lug 9, a stud 13 and plates 11 and 12
mounted thereon, grooves in the said plates adapted to receive and hold a bar or
bars 17 with hooked ends 18 and a bar 21 carrying a spoon or the like such as 23,
and nuts such as 14, 15 and 19 for holding the parts in the positions to which
they may be adjusted, substantially as herein described and for the purpose set
forth.
G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry, 75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.