Improvements in Bicycle Stands or Supports.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec.; 1898-Accepted 4th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands or Supports.
I, LAWRENCE MAXIUM CAMPAN, Student, residing at 65, Miami Avenue, in the
City of Detroit, State of Michigan, United States of America, 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.
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in portable bicycle
stands or supports, and consists in the construction and arrangement of parts here-
inafter set forth and pointed out particularly in the claims.
The object of the invention is to provide ample, light and effective means of
supporting a bicycle in upright position when not in use, and which, when the
bicycle is in service, may be detachably mounted on the frame thereof without
interfering with the rider or greatly adding to the weight of the bicycle, which
object 18 attained by the device illustiated in the accompanying diawing in which;
Fig 1 is a side elevation of the bicycle showing my improved support detachably
mounted on the seat mast thereof
Fig 2 18 a front elevation showing the position of the stand when supporting
a bicycle.
Fig. 3 18 an enlarged perspective of the stand or support engaging the pedal in
position of supporting the machine
Fig 4 16 a cross section through said support
Referring to the letters of reference, A designates a semi-tubulai 1od formed of
one continuous piece of thin spring metal which constitutes the stand or support,
and which is provided at its lower end with a sharpened point a to prevent slipping.
The diameter in cross section of said rod is equal to the outside diameter of the seat
mast C which said rod is adapted to receive in the hollow thereof
At the upper
end of the semi-tubular rod A are the spring clasps B made integial therewith and
formed of the body of said rod These clasps B are provided with outwardly curved
ends adapted to receive the seat mast C of the bicycle frame and clamp said mast
with sufficient force to retain said support in place thereon, as shown in Fig 1.
The lower end of said support is held in place by similar spring clasps D which are
in like manner formed integral with said support and which embrace the lower
end of the seat mast Said spring clasps B and D are provided with a covering"
of rubber on other material b to prevent marring the frame of the bicycle.
It will be seen on referring to Fig 3, that the edges of the spring clasps B are
provided with registering notches e which are adapted to receive the end piece of
the pedal G of the bicycle as shown
In the use of this improved device in supporting the bicycle, one of the pedals
of the machine is tuned to the uppermost position when the support A 18 placed
thereunder, the pedal engaging in the notches & in the upper edges of the clasps
which prevents the pedal from slipping from said support and insures the main-
enance of the bicycle in an upright position, as shown in Fig 2
tands at an angle, and the machine leans slightly toward the support which forms
The support
brace therefor

page_text: To prevent the bicycle from running in either direction when sustained by the
support A, I employ an aim E which is pivoted at d to the support A and 18 provided at
its outer or free end with a hook f adapted to engage the crank F of the bicycle,
as shown in Fig. 3 By this means the crank 18 locked to said support and the
bicycle securely retained in position
When said arm Ę is not in use it may be
swung downward and secured in the engaging clasp caned on the support A
as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3.
It will now be understood that when desired to stand the bicycle when not in
use, the support A may be readily removed from the fiame of the machine and
placed under the pedal, as shown, while the pivoted arm E is caused to engage the
crank, affording a firm support for the machine, which, when not in service, may
be quickly replaced upon the frame of the bicycle in such manner as to be entirely
out of the way of the 1ider, affording a light and convenient stand or support which
may be carried at all times upon the bicycle without materially adding to the
weight thereof, and which is not unsightly because of the fact that said support
conforme so closely to the tubing of the seat mast
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 In a bicycle stand or support, the combination with the bicycle and its pedal,
of the support or stand of such length as to extend between the ground and pedal
when the latter is in its raised position, and means on the end of said support for
engaging said pedal to retain it in said position as set forth
2. In a bicycle stand or support, the combination with the supporting 1od or
tube, the spring clamp at the end thereof, said clamp having notches therein
adapted to engage the pedal of the bicycle, and the arm pivoted to said rod or tube
and adapted to engage the crank, substantially as set forth
3 In a bicycle stand or support, the combination of the semi-tubular rod adapted
to embrace the seat mast of the bicycle having the projecting clasps formed
integral therewith, the upper of said clasps having notches adapted to receive the
plate on the end of the bicycle pedal, substantially as set forth
Dated this 28th day of December 1898.