A New or Improved Device or Attachment for Supporting a Velocipede.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device or Attachment for Supporting a
Velocipede.
1, FRANK MARTIN 26, Waterloo Street, Hull, Gentleman, 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved device or attachment of simple
construction which can be easily secured to the lower part of the velocipede for
forming a support when necessary and which when not required for use can be
accommodated under one of the lower tubes of the back fork of the velocipede, the
free end being retained in position by means of a small spring clip.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide a short length of tubing
furnished with a rod or leg capable of sliding within same and which can be secured
in any position by means of a suitable set screw, thereby allowing the height of
the support to be regulated, while the other end of the tubing is pivoted within the
forked end of a short arm in such a manner that the tubing or leg can be bent
down at right angles towards the ground, when in position on the machine, or
assume a horizontal position to be accommodated under the lower tube of the back
fork of the frame. The free end of the aforesaid arm is furnished with a short
tongue capable of being pivoted within a forked portion of the attaching device,
which latter may consist of a small clip surrounding the lower tube of the back
fork, near the end of same, to which it may be secured by a bolt and nut, the
aforesaid arm being pivoted within a forked portion of the attaching device, so as
to be capable of moving horizontally to and fro. Another form of attachment
consists of a device which may be bolted to the axle of the rear wheel to act as a
step for mounting the machine, while the lower part of this device is furnished with
a forked portion within which is pivoted the tongued end of the aforesaid arm.
Another attaching device consists of a forked portion formed integrally with the
rear part of the back fork of the machine.
When in use, the arm is bent out, at right angles to the length of the machine,
while the tube or leg is bent downwards so as to come into contact with the ground
and thus support the machine, when, however, the device is not required for use the
leg or arm is bent upwards until it is in line with the aforesaid arm when the latter
is bent round horizontally and accommodated under the lower tube of the back
fork of the machine, the free end being held in position by means of a small spring
clip.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of the device extending along the lower tube of the frame
when not in use,
Fig. 2 showing the device bent into position for supporting the machine,
Fig. 3 shows two views of the step attaching device and
Fig. 4 shows another means of attachment.
Fig. 5 shows the clip, in front and side elevation and
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a velocipede showing the application of my
invention.
My improved device consists of the leg or support which is formed of the hollow
tube within which slides the rod r capable of being secured in any desired
position by a set screw 3. The free end of the tube is furnished with a tongue g
pivoted within the forked end f of a short arm a so as to be capable of being bent
down at right angles to support the machine but which is incapable of being raised

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to a greater height than in a line with the length of the aforesaid arm.
is also furnished with a tongue g' which enters the forked portion of the attaching
device which may consist of a small clip c hinged at one side at h and which
surrounds the tube t the two ends e of which are drawn together by means of a
suitable bolt so as to render it rigid and immovable. Another method of attach-
ment consists of the device shown in Fig. 3 in which the step 6 is bolted to the
axle of the rear wheel by means of the perforated lug the said step having a
forked portion f' formed integrally with same, into which enters the tongued
end of the arm a. In still another method of attachment (Fig. 4) a forked
portion is formed integrally with the lower part of the frame, the tongued
portion of the arm a entering within same in a similar manner to the former."
The clip for supporting the free end of the leg when not in use consists of a
strip of steel or other suitable material bent into the shape clearly shown in
Fig. 5 the upper portion o surrounding the lower tube of the machine to which
it is tightly secured by the bolt and nut o2, while the free end of the rod is sprung
into the hooked portion o' of the said clip, and is incapable of being shaken out by
the motion of the machine.
In Fig. 6 the device d is shown in the position for supporting the machine the
second position being shown in dotted lines the attaching device being shown
at d' and the clip at c¹.
When required for use the arm a is bent out at right angles to the length of the
machine and the tube or leg is similarly bent down towards the ground, when
however the device is not required for supporting the machine the leg is bent
upwards until it is in line with the arm a (it being incapable of further motion
in this direction) the said arm being then swung round horizontally towards the
machine until it is in line with the lower tube of same where the free end is secured
by the clip as before described.
The arm a is hinged to the attaching device, as shown in the drawings, in such a
manner that it shall be incapable of being turned inwards towards the machine
beyond a line running parallel with the lower tube of same, so that it shall be
impossible for it to be pushed into, or to become entangled with the spokes of the
wheels of the said machine.
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 new or improved device for supporting a velocipede consisting of the
telescopic rod r, tube t and the pivoted arm a in combination with the clip (Fig. 5)
and the various methods of attachment shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 substantially as
described and for the purposes specified.
2. The new or improved device for supporting a velocipede arranged and
constructed substantially as herein described and shown and for the purposes
specified.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.