An Improvement in or relating to Stands or Supports for Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1898
Complate Crocifination Inst Stat Lulu 1000
Ancanted 28th Av0
1800
Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Loft, 21st July, 1900 Accepted, 28th Aug 1800
An Improvement in or relating to Stands or Supports for Bicycles
and other Velocipedes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY HOWARD, of the Royal County Cycle Works, 42, Broad
Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of clip for use with stands
or supports for bicycles and other velocipedes and more particularly to the stand
or support described and claimed in the Specifications of Letters Patent granted
to me, No. 22042, and bearing date 5th of October 1896. The object of my
invention is to provide a clip or grip which is more readily operated and which
greatly facilitates the operation of placing the cycle on, or removing it from,
the stand or support.
According to my invention, I form one jaw of the clip integral with or adjustable
on one arm of the stand or support. The other jaw of the clip is formed as a
lever and is pivoted to the arm of the stand at a point nearly equidistant from its
ends; the opposite end to the jaw is provided with a cam or eccentric pivoted
thereto and provided with a suitable handle. The cam or eccentric is arranged
so that by operating the lever integral therewith the jaws are caused to grip the
tube of the cycle frame.
In order to adjust the width of opening between the jaws and to enable the clip
to grip various diameters, I provide a screw bolt which is screwed through the
arm of the fixed jaw and in such a position as to impinge on the edge of the cam
or eccentric pivoted to the lever jaw; or the screw may be caused to adjust a
movable block towards or away from the acting edge of the cam or eccentric.
By these means the set of the lever jaw may be varied at will to suit requirements.
A suitable spring is fitted between the lever jaw and the arm of the fixed jaw
whereby the jaws are held open until forced together by the cam lever.
Dated 21st Octabor 1808
An Improvement in or relating to Stands or Supports for Bicycles
and other Velocipedes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY HOWARD, of the Royal County Cycle Works, 42, Broad
Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
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page_text: of his said 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 an improved construction of clip for use with stands
or supports for bicycles and other velocipedes and more particularly to the stand
or support described and claimed in the Specifications of Letters Patent granted
to me, No. 22042 and bearing date 5th of October 1896. The object of my
invention is to provide a clip or grip which is more readily operated and which
greatly facilitates the operation of placing the cycle on, or removing it from,
the stand or support.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 is a front view of the improved clip.
Fig. 3 illustrates its application to a stand.
I form one jaw a of the clip integral with one arm of the stand or support or
adjustable thereupon as shown in the drawings, the other jaw b is pivoted at c
to a bracket integral with the fixed jaw a. e is an eccentric or cam pivoted
at f in the clip, a suitable handle or lever e¹ being formed in one with or attached
to the eccentric.
g is a screw bolt screwed through the tail end 61 of the jaw b, by means of
which the width of the opening of the jaws may be regulated and adjusted to
grip tubes of various diameters. The eccentric works upon the end of the screw
bolt g, as shown in Fig. 1; or a hinged or sliding block may be interposed between
the eccentric and the screw bolt. his a spring to press open the jaws when
released from the action of the eccentric or cam. i is a slot by means of which
the clip is attached to the stand by a bolt and nut, and which allows of adjustment
to the particular angle and position required.
In some cases I pivot the cam or eccentric in the tail of the jaw b, the
screw bolt being fitted to the fixed portion of the clip.
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 clip for stands or supports for bicycles and other velocipedes consisting
of a fixed part a integral with or adjustable upon one arm of the stand. a pivoted
jaw b. and an eccentric or cam e, operating substantially as set forth.
2. In clips for stands or supports the combination, with a fixed jaw and a pivoted
jaw, of a cam or eccentric arranged to cause the jaws to close and a screw bolt
for adjusting the set of the pivoted jaw, with or without a spring for keeping
the jaws open, substantially as set forth.
WILLIAM HENRY HOWARD,
By George Downing & Sons,
Chartered Patent Agents, 8, Quality Court, London, W.C.