A New or Improved Bicycle Stand.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
A New or Improved Bicycle Stand.
I, JOHN LING, of 64, Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,
Locksmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention consists of the hereindescribed new or improved bicycle stand
which is designed to support a safety bicycle in an upright position in shop windows,
or whilst the bicycle is being cleaned, or at other times as may be required. My
said stand is so arranged as to occupy but very little space and so as to be readily
applied to the bicycle or removed therefrom when required.
In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable base having an upright tubular
or other stem, preferably made in two parts fitted together telescopically so as to
be adjustable for height. Fixed to the upper part of the said stem I provide a
crosspiece which is by preference of trough section of a size to fit under what is
called the "bottom bracket" of the bicycle through which the crank axle passes.
One of the upwardly turned edges of this trough section crosspiece is or may be
shaped so as to bear against the underside of the two small stay tubes which
connect the bottom bracket to the ends of the back fork of the frame of the
bicycle. Formed with the said trough section crosspiece there is an upwardly
projecting tongue loop or eye which when the stand is in use as hereinafter
described is situated between the said two small stay tubes.
In using the bicycle stand above described the said stem is adjusted to the
proper height so that the trough section crosspiece will bear against the underside
of the bottom bracket as aforesaid the upwardly projecting tongue loop or eye
passing up between the two stay tubes. The bicycle is prevented from falling off
the stand by means of a wooden or other peg or pin which is threaded into the
said tongue loop or eye over the said two stay tubes thus effectually securing the
stand and bicycle together. This peg or pin is by preference fixed to the stem or
other part of the stand by a chain or other means so as not to be lost.
When it is desired to raise the bicycle high enough to turn one of the wheels as
is necessary when cleaning or oiling the bicycle this can readily be done by raising
the upper part of the adjustable stem and crosspiece and fixing the same in its
raised position by means of a binding screw or other means which I provide on
the stem.
Dated this 21st day of November 1894.
A New or Improved Bicycle Stand.
I, JOHN LING, of 64, Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,
Locksmith, 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 consists of the hereindescribed new or improved bicycle stand

page_text: which is designed to support a safety bicycle in an upright position in shop windows,
or whilst the bicycle is being cleaned, or at other times as may be required. My
said stand is so arranged as to occupy but very little space and so as to be readily
applied, to the bicycle or removed, therefrom when required.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which
Fig. 1 represents a bicycle supported by my improved bicycle stand;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved stand shewing also the part of the
bicycle which fits upon it; Fig. 3 is a plan of the same and
Fig. 4 shews the upper part of myrbicycle standsseparately.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or, corresponding parts, in, all the
figures.
In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable base A having an upright
tubular, or other stem, preferably made in two parts marked B B fitted together
telescopically, and the lower part B screw threaded into the base A so as to be
adjusted for height. Fixed to or formed with the upper part B of the said stem
I provide a crosspiece. C. which is by preference of trough: section as shewn of a
size to fit, under what is called the bottom bracket" D. of the bicycle through
which the crank axle passes. One of the upwardly turned edges of this trough
section crosspiece is or may be shaped at e' so, as to bear against the underside
of the two sinall stay tubes E¹ E which, connect the bottom bracket D to the, ends
of the back fork F of the frame of the bicycle. Formed with the trough section
crosspiece. C there is an upwardly projecting tongue loop or eye c³ which when the
stand is in use as hereinafter described is situated between the two small stay
tubes E¹ E³.
In using the bicycle stand above described the stem B1 B2 is adjusted to the
proper height so that the trough section crosspiece C,will bear against the underside
of the bottom bracket, D as, aforesaid and as shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 the upwardly
projecting tongue loop or eye,c³ passing up between the two stay tubes EE.
The bicycle is prevented from falling off the stand by means of a wooden or
other peg. or pin G which is threaded into the, said tongue loop or eye c³ over the
two stay tubes E' E as shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 thus effectually securing the
stand and bicycle together. This peg or pin G is by preference fixed to
the stem B2 B3 or other, part of the stand by a chain H or other means so as not
to be lost.
When it is desired to raise the bicycle high enough to turn one of the wheels
as is necessary when cleaning or oiling the bicycle this can readily be done by
raising the upper part B of the adjustable stem and crosspiece and fixing the
same in its raised position by any suitable means as by the binding screw 'I
provided on the stem B'.
The stem part of the stand to the top of which the cross-piece C is fixed may
if preferred be made in one piece so as not to be adjustable for height.
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. The hereindescribed new or improved stand for supporting a bicycle in an
upright position said stand consisting of a base provided with an adjustable stem
or pillar having a top erosspiece such as C adapted to fit under the bottom
bracket of a safety bicycle and made with an upwardly projecting tongue loop
or eye cadapted to pass up between the two sbottom -tubes of the Ibicycle,frame
and to take a cross pin or peg such as G above the two tubes to hold.the.bicycle
on the stand all substantially. as. set. forth. 1
2. In a bicycle stand and in combination with the upright stem thereof, the
trough section crosspiece C fixed-to the top of the stem, and adapted to, fit against
the bottom bracket of a safety bicycle and made with an upwardly projecting

page_text: tongue loop or eye adapted to pass up between the two bottom tubes of the
bicycle frame and to take a cross pin or peg such as G above the two tubes to hold
the bicycle on the stand all substantially as set forth.
Dated this 15th day of August 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.