Improvements in or connected with Bicycles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar.,
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Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1894–Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Bicycles.
We, JAMES ARCHBOLD JOBSON, Accountant, and HUGH GEORGE JOBSON,
Shipwright, both of Cockerton, Darlington, in the County of Durham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to improvements in or connected with bicycles.
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An inconvenience met with in bicycle riding is that the rider cannot leave his
machine temporarily at rest without finding some object against which it can lean,
and, for which purpose, he generally has recourse to a wall, a fence, or the like.
Now, the object of the present invention is to enable a bicycle, by the aid of a
simple and inexpensive attachment which can readily be brought into use, to be
securely held in an erect position.
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In carrying this invention into effect, a link or bracket is employed which, at one
end, is apertured to loosely fit an extension of the hub or axle of one of the wheels,
or, it might clamp onto a limb of the fork, or, onto a rod constituting some other
part of the frame of the bicycle.
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This bracket, at the other end, is provided with an apertured boss or eye,
arranged preferably at right angles to the first, for the purpose .hereinafter
described.
In connection with this link or bracket, two legs are employed which are, at
their inner ends, connected together by a kind of rule joint, so that they are
capable of opening out within certain limits to afford a broad base and of folding
together when not in use.
These rods or legs are, at their joint, formed with a split or other ring or shackle
adapted to engage the outer eye of the link or bracket so that they will be flexibly
connected therewith in such manner that they may, in one position, be lowered
until their lower or separated ends touch the ground, whilst in their other position
they may be raised, compressed together, and supported by means of a suitable
book, ring or clip provided for that purpose, so as to be out of the way and securely
held against accidental displacement, whilst the bicycle is travelling..
Instead of employing two articulated legs, arranged as herein before described, a
single leg, having a forked or enlarged end, may be employed in lieu thereof, but
the first arrangement is that which is preferred.
In some cases, the link or bracket may be dispensed with and a split or equivalent
ring may form the connection between the legs and the bicycle.
When it is desired to make use of the appliance, the legs are detached from the
clip ring or hook and opened out and the ends placed upon the ground, when the
joint end of the legs will take a bearing against the end of the link or bracket, and
the bicycle will thus be supported in an erect position.
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Upon the rider wishing to restart the machine the legs are folded up and secured
by the clip'or hook, as herein before described.
Dated this 10th dor of March 1901
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with Bicycles.
We, JAMES ARCHBOLD JOBSON, Accountant, and HUGH GEORGE JOBSON,
Shipwright, both of Cockerton, Darlington, in the County of Durham, 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:
Our said invention relates to improvements in or connected with bicycles.
An inconvenience met with in bicycle riding is that the rider cannot have his
machine temporarily at rest without finding some object against which it can lean
and for which purpose he generally has recourse to a wall, a fence, or the like.
Now, the object of the present invention is to enable a bicycle, by the aid of a
simple and inexpensive attachment which can readily be brought into use, to be
securely held in an erect position.
In carrying this invention into effect, a link or bracket is employed which, at one
end, is apertured to loosely fit an extension of the hub or axle of one of the
wheels, or, it might clamp on to a limb of the fork, or, on to a rod constituting
some other part of the frame of the bicycle.
This bracket, at the other end, is provided with an apertured boss or eye,
arranged preferably at right angles to the first, for the purpose hereinafter
described.
In connection with this link or bracket, two legs are employed which are, at
their inner ends, connected together by a kind of rule joint, so that they are
capable of opening out within certain limits to afford a broad base and of folding
together when not in use.
These rods or legs are, at their joint, formed with a split or other ring or shackle.
adapted to engage the outer eye of the link or bracket so that they will be flexibly
connected therewith in such manner that they. may, in one position, be lowered
until their lower or separated ends touch the ground, whilst, in their other position,
they may be raised, compressed together, and supported by means of a suitable
hook, ring or clip provided for that purpose, so as to be out of the way and securely
held against accidental displacement, whilst the bicycle is travelling.
Instead of employing two articulated legs, arranged as herein before described, a
single leg, having a forked or enlarged end, may be employed in lieu thereof, but
the first arrangement is that which is preferred.
In some cases, the link or bracket may be dispensed with and a split or equivalent
ring may form the connection between the legs and the bicycle..
When it is desired to make use of the appliance, the legs are detached from the
clip, ring or hook and opened out and the ends placed upon the ground, when the
joint end of the legs will take a bearing against the end of the link or bracket, and
the bicycle will thus be supported in an erect position.
Upon the rider wishing to restart the machine the legs are folded up and secured
by the clip or hook, as herein before described.
And, in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. is a side elevation of a bicycle having the present invention applied
thereto

page_text: Figure 3. is a view of such part, taken at right angles to Figure 2.
Figure 4. is a face view of the link or bracket, and,
Figure 5. is a side view thereof.
Figure 6. is a detached view of the upper part of the legs.
Figure 7. is a side view thereof.
Figure 8. is a face view of one part of the joint showing the fixed part of the
split or other ring.
Figure 9. is a side view thereof.
Figure 10. is a face view of the moveable part of the ring or shackle.
Figure 11. is a side view thereof.
Figure 12. is a face view of the other part of the rule joint separately, and,
Figure 13. is a side or edge view thereof.
Figure 14. is a side elevation of a portion of a bicycle illustrating a means of
attaching the device to the fork thereof.
Figure 15. is a side view thereof.
Figure 16. is a side elevation of a portion of a bicycle having applied thereto a
modified form of leg or supporting device.
Figure 17. is a similar view of part thereof but with the nut removed.
Figure 18. is a side view of such part but with the nut in position.
Figure 19. is a face view of the upper part of the leg showing the ring or
shackle open, and,
Figure 20. is a plan thereof.
In the several figures in which like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference, Figures 2, 3, and 16, are drawn to an increased scale with respect to
Figure 1, whilst the remainder of the figures are drawn to the actual size of the
parts.
Referring to Figures 1. to 13., a. represents the frame of the bicycle, a' represents
the fork of the front or steering wheel, and a represents the rear or driving
wheel.
a represents the axle of the rear or driving wheel which is fixed with the
rear fork a and a represents the chain wheel of the hub of the driving
wheel a³.
b. represents a link or bracket which at one end is provided with an aperture 61 to
loosely fit an extension of the axle a*1 (or it might be an extension of the hub of
the wheel a) where it is secured by a nut a screwing on to the threaded end of
the axle a*, and the bracket b. at its other end is furnished with a boss provided
with an aperture arranged preferably at right angles to the aperture b³, for the
purpose hereinafter described.
In connection with this link or bracket b., two legs c. are employed which are at
their inner ends connected together by a kind of rule joint formed by two
parts cc as represented more particularly at Figures 6. to 13. so that they
are capable of opening out within certain limits regulated by the shoulders c¹**
so as to afford a broad base as represented at Figures 1., 2., 3., and 6, and of
folding together when not in use as represented by the dotted lines in Figures 1.
and 6.
The rods or legs c. at their joint c' c are formed with a split or other ring or
shackle carried by the part c', part of such ring or shackle being hinged
at so that it is adapted to be opened for the purpose hereinafter described a
spring c normally holding the part 2 in its closed position.
The ring or shackle c is thus adapted to engage the eye .' of the link or
bracket b. in such manner that the legs c. will be flexibly connected with the
bracket . so that they may in one position be lowered until their lower or extended
ends touch the ground as represented more particularly at Figures 1. and 2, whilst
in their other position they may be raised, compressed together as shown by the
dotted lines in Figures 1., 14, and 6., and supported by means of a suitable
clip a" or it might be a hook or ring provided for that purpose upon the fork at as

page_text: shown more particularly at Figure 1., so that they will be out of the way and
securely held against accidental displacement whilst the bicycle is travelling.
In the example given at Figures 14. and 15. a different method of connecting
the bracket with the bicycle is illustrated.
In this case, the bracket b. which is modified in shape to suit the circumstances
is formed to embrace a limb of the fork a' and for this purpose the eye b¹ is formed
with a moveable side which is at 61 hinged to the fixed part b., a screw
stud passing through the moveable part 6* and entering a nut in the fixed
part b. of the shackle, a bracket being employed to clamp the same upon the
fork a¹.
Or, the device might be similarly clamped upon a rod constituting some other
convenient part of the frame of the bicycle, the bracket or clamp being modified in
shape accordingly.
When it is desired to make use of the appliance the legs c. are detached from
the clip, ring or hook a** and opened out and the ends placed upon the ground as
represented at Figures 1., 2., and 3., when the joint end of the legs will take a
bearing against the end of the link or bracket b. and the bicycle will thus be
in an erect position.
supported
Upon the rider wishing to restart the machine, the legs c. are folded up and
secured by the clip or hook a** as before described and as represented more
particularly at Figure 1.
If desired, in lieu of mounting the clip or hook a* upon the rear fork a* it
may perhaps, with greater convenience in use, be attached to the horizontal
rod a**.
In the example given at Figures 16. to 20., the two articulated legs herein before
described are dispensed with and a single leg c. is substituted therefor, and in
order to afford the necessary broad base it is at its lower end forked or it might be
otherwise enlarged with the same object.
This arrangement however is not the preferred one, but is considered inferior to
that firstly hereinbefore described.
In this example, is shown a modified method of connecting the leg or support c.
with the axle a* of the bicycle in which the link or bracket d. is dispensed with
and a split ring or it might be an equivalent ring c³ somewhat similar to that
hereinbefore described with respect to the previous arrangement is carried by a
fitting at the upper part of the leg c. and is shaped to embrace the axle a*¹ and
thus constitutes a connection between the leg c. and the bicycle.
In order to avoid noise from vibration, the various parts of the device may be
covered with india-rubber or other suitable material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In combination with a bicycle, a support articulated to an axle or other part
thereof and adapted to be lowered on to the ground or raised out of contact there-
with and a clip or other device for retaining the support in its raised position,
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
2. In combination with a bicycle, an extension of an axle or hub, a support
articulated to such extension and adapted to be lowered on to the ground
or raised out of contact therewith and a clip or other device for retaining the
support in its raised position, substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated.
3. A support for a bicycle consisting of a pair of compass legs connected
together by a joint designed to regulate their expansion and at their upper end
provided with an eye or like means by which they may be articulated to a part
of the bicycle or to a bracket or shackle fixed therewith, substantially as herein
shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
4. A support for a bicycle, at its lower end formed with an extended or extensible

page_text: base and at its upper end provided with an eye or like means by which it may be
articulated to a part of the bicycle or to a bracket or shackle fixed therewith,
substantially as herein shown and described.
5. A support for a bicycle, at its upper end provided with a split ring or
equivalent eye, a shackle formed with an eye adapted to engage the split ring and
with a second eye at right angles to the first or an equivalent device adapted to a
part of the bicycle, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
Dated this 12th day of December 1894.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.