Improvements in Bicycle Stands and in the Manufacture of same.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands and in the Manufacture of same.
I, THOMAS JOHNSON, of 180, Newcastle Street, Burslem, in the County of
Stafford, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My present invention relates to bicycle stands and their manufacture, and the
object is to make said stand in a cheap and economical manner, and in such a
form that when the wheel of bicycle is placed in it, the said stand will adhere
to the wheel, and the bicycle can be carried about a show room or other place
without having to refix it in the stand: to attain which I use a rod of (say
about 4 inch) round steel, which I commence to bend in the middle and bring
it down in a parallel looped form at a suitable inclination or angle some little
distance, then I extend this loop downwards vertically some distance, and then
press it outwards until it reaches a position for forming the bottom of stand, where
it is bent inwards until the two parts of the round steel meet, when they are
passed through a ferrule in the centre of bottom of vertical part of stand.
The two parts of the steel bar are then bent apart and extended horizontally
leaving a horizontal opening for a required distance, when they are again drawn
in and passed through another ferrule. They are then spread out again at right
angles to a desired extent and then bent back and under; the ends finally
meeting, and are then welded or otherwise fastened together, when my improved
bicycle stand is complete and ready for use.
In using my said improved stand, the back wheel of bicycle is so placed within
it that the lower part of said wheel bears or extends within the vertical opening
of stand, the front part of wheel pressing against the looped oblique upper end
of stand, and the back lower part of wheel pressing against the back end looped
part of horizontal opening, by which means the spring action of the stand causes
it to press on to the tyre of wheel, and so adheres the stand to the wheel, and
thereby enables the said stand to be moved about simultaneously with the bicycle
to any locality required.
Dated this 26th day of Max 1808
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands and in the Manufacture of same.
I, THOMAS JOHNSON, of, 180, Newcastle Street, Burslem, in the County" of "
Stafford, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention.
Price 8d.]

page_text: It will be obvious that in all the forms shown of my improved stand the object
as herein first before stated is attained by the tyre T of wheel W pressing against
the part a¹ and bearing in the loop as the pliability or springy condition of the
complete loop a', a² and a³ producing the desired grip on the tyre whether inflated
or otherwise so that the stand can be carried about with the bicycle and will at
no time rub the rim.
I am aware that bicycle stands have been made with wire or rod looped uprighis
but these loops have been fixed to wood or metal bases and although they have
not partaken of the especial novel form of my improved vertical loop still I
would have it understood that I do not claim as my invention such a mere
vertical loop per se, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A bicycle stand bent out of one strip of steel or other pliable and springy
metal in such a way that a vertical loop is formed for the front part of wheel te
bear against and a horizontal loop is formed for the lower part of wheel to rest
in so that the spring pressure of the vertical loop keeps the stand connected to
the wheel substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In a bicycle stand such as described the combination of a specially formed
vertical loop formed from a steel rod or other strip of pliable and springy metal
with a horizontal loop formed wholy or partly from the same rod or strip sub-
stantially as described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 9th day of February 1899
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Patent Agent, Barnsley.