Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1897,
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1898-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
I, GEORGE HARMER, of 33, Adelaide Street, Luton, in the County of Bedford-
shire, Straw and Felt Hat Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention (a communication to me from abroad by Henry Harmer, of 13, Beach
Street, Newark, State of New Jersey, United States of America, Pattern Maker,)
to be as follows:-
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This invention has reference to a novel construction in a bicycle support, and
consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described.
This supporting device is attached to the frame of a bicycle and to the saddle
post just above the crank hanger, and consists of a supporting piece semi-circular
in cross section, so that it fits upon the frame of the bicycle and is provided with
clamps at the upper end portion. The said supporting piece is provided at its upper
end with an over-hanging projection, and at its lower end with a saddle having
guide openings. Mounted upon the said projection and saddle is a revoluble rod
having thumb pieces at each end. The lower end portion of this rod is screw-
threaded. The legs extend through the guide openings and are pivoted at their
inner ends to a sliding block mounted upon the rod. The opening through this
block is screw-threaded to fit the screw-threaded portion of the rod. The said
block is also provided with a notch to be engaged by a spring catch at the upper
end of the supporting piece. It will be seen from the foregoing description that
when the sliding block is elevated it can be held by the spring catch and it will
stand close to the rod. When it is desired to use the support, the block is released
and allowed to descend to the lower end of the rod, whereupon, the legs will be
spread apart by the guide openings, and can be held in this position by means of
the screw-threaded portion of the rod, which can be turned from either its upper
or lower end by the thumb pieces. When in this position, the extended legs serve
to hold the bicycle rigidly in an upright position.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Dicycle Supports.
I, GEORGE HARMER, of 33, Adelaide Street, Luton, in the County of Bedford-
shire, Straw and Felt Hat Manufacturer; do hereby declare the nature of this
invention (a communication to me from abroad by Henry Harmer, of 13, Beach
Street, Newark, State of New Jersey, United States of America, Pattern Maker),
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page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to a novel construction in a bicycle support, and
consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:
Fig. 1, is a vertical transverse section of a bicycle provided with this improve-
ment, said device being shown in elevation.
Fig. 2, is a similar view with the legs of the support elevated.
Fig. 3, is a fragmentary side elevation showing the devices for holding the lega
elevated.
This supporting device is attached to the frame of a bicycle and to the saddle
post just above the crank hanger, and consists of a supporting piece 1 semi-circular
in cross-section, so that it fits upon the frame of the bicycle and is provided with
clamps 2 at the upper end portion. The said supporting piece 1 is provided at its
upper end with an overhanging projection 3, and at its lower end with a saddle 4
having guide openings 10. Mounted upon the said projection 3 and saddle 4 is
a revoluble rod 5 having thumb pieces 6 at each end. The lower end portion of
this rod 5 is screw-threaded, as shown at 7. The legs 8 extend through the guide
openings 10 and are pivoted at their inner ends to a sliding block 9 mounted upon
the rod 5. The opening through this block 9 is screw-threaded to fit the screw-
threaded portion of the rod 5. The said block 9 is also provided with a notch 11
to be engaged by a spring catch 12 at the upper end of the supporting piece. It
will be seen from the foregoing description in conjunction with the drawings that
when the sliding block is elevated it can be held by the spring catch 12 and it
will stand close to the rod 5. When it is desired to use the support, the block is
released and allowed to descend to the lower end of the rod, whereupon, the legs
will be spread apart by the guide openings to the position shown, and can be held
in this position by means of the screw-threaded portion of the rod 5 which can be
turned from either its upper or lower end by the thumb pieces. When in this
position, the extended legs serve to hold the bicycle rigidly in an upright position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The combination with the frame of a bicycle, of a supporting piece having
guide openings at its lower end, and sliding blocks mounted upon said supporting
pieces and carrying legs situated within said guide openings.
2. The combination with a bicycle, of an upright rod secured thereto and
provided at its lower ends with guide openings, and a sliding block mounted upon
said rod and provided with legs situated within said guide openings.
3. The combination with a bicycle, of an upright rotatable rod mounted thereon
and provided at its lower end with a screw-threaded portion, and a screw-threaded
sliding block mounted upon said rod and provided with legs situated within said
guide openings.
4. The combination with the frame of a bicycle, of a supporting piece having an
upper overhanging projection provided with a spring catch, a lower saddle having
guide openings, a rotatable guide rod mounted upon said projection and saddle and
having a screw-threaded lower end portion, and a screw-threaded sliding block
mounted upon said rod and provided with pivoted legs situated within said guide
openings.
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1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.