Improvements in and connected with Means of Supporting Bicycles when at rest.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Means of Supporting Bicycles
when at rest.
I, CHARLES HENRY RIDSDALE, of The Grange, Hutton, Guisboro', in the County
of York, Metallurgical Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its main object improved means for supporting a bicycle
in an upright position when at rest; and comprises the adaptation of such means
for other purpose also, as hereinafter described.
According to this invention, two legs or props are carried by a clip or mounting
which is fixed to the framing of the machine, conveniently to the lower frame
tube of a gentleman's or lady's machine, and these legs are pivotally connected
with the clip or mounting, and are geared together so that as one of them is
turned upwards and downwards the other moves automatically therewith. Pro-
vision is made for locking the legs, when in their downward or supporting position,
by means of a bolt; and this bolt may be securely locked when a machine is to
be left standing in circumstances in which it is not under continual observation.
A somewhat important feature consists in so constructing the parts of the
appliance that, when the legs are bolted in their downward or supporting position,
the screws by which the clip or mounting is fixed to the framing of the machine
are inaccessible for the purpose of unscrewing them. When the legs are in their
upward position, their lower ends (that is to say, the ends which rest upon the
ground when the legs are down) are against the opposite sides of the seat pillar
tube. They may be held to such tube by a spring or other clip, catch, or strap.
The legs, of course, incline outwards on each side of the machine, when in their
downward position supporting it.
It is preferred to fix the clip or mounting in such position along the framing
of the machine that, when the legs are down, the cranks will be stopped by them
if an attempt is made to revolve the crank shaft.
According to a convenient arrangement, the legs are brazed or otherwise fixed
within sockets which are pivotally connected each with a pair of ears, of which
one pair is formed with one side of the clip and the other pair with the opposite
side thereof. The two sockets are geared together by toothed wheels which are
rigidly fixed thereto, respectively, or by a crossed band or in other convenient
manner, so that as one leg is turned up or down the other is similarly moved
through the medium of the gear. When the legs are in their downward position
supporting the machine, they are locked therein by means of a bolt which is
moved across the face of a shoulder formed on a portion which turns with one of
the legs, and the legs may be similarly locked when in their upward position also,
in addition to being fastened by means of a clip, catch or strap as above described.
It is preferred also to form the bolt with shield pieces which, when the bolt is
shot home, cover the heads of screws which fasten together the two halves of the

page_text: clip, and which would otherwise be accessible to a screwdriver; and it is con-
venient to form the bolt of sheet metal and to form it at its upper end with a hook-
shaped part by means of which it is engaged with and pivoted to the screw which
fixes together the two upper sides of the clip parts, and to form such part of the
bolt of a cranked shape of which a portion comes in front of the screw head,
forming one of the shields. The lower portion of the bolt is guided, and pre-
vented from being pulled too far outwards, by means of a screw which passes
for the purpose through a slot formed through the bolt. As the screws by which
the clip is fixed in place are covered when the legs are supporting a bicycle and
are bolted in such position the clip cannot of course be unfastened without first
drawing back the bolt. A lock which is carried by the clip and which is con-
veniently, though not necessarily, formed as a combination lock, is fixed to one
side of the clip in position to engage with and lock the bolt when the same is
closed in. When a combination lock is used the main spindle which passes
through the lock discs is continued through the thickness of the metal of one side
of the clip, and extends some distance beyond, where it terminates in a head, the
purpose being to prevent the spindle being accidentally drawn out from the discs.
The locking pin passes when locked through a guide or socket of the lock and
through a hole formed through a portion of the bolt which comes opposite to the
end of the pin when the bolt is shot in.
The legs are, preferably, made hollow, and I find it convenient to form them
of ordinary round bicycle tube. They may be adapted for various purposes, in
addition to their use as legs or props. For instance, one of them may be used as
an inflator having all the advantages of a foot pump without the disadvantages
incidental to detachable pumps, while the other can be used as a receptacle for
oil, rolled maps, wick, matches, repair outfit or other sundries, or can be used as
a flask. The leg which serves as a pump may be adapted as a pump of any con-
venient type, such for instance as the ordinary type. In one form of pump
immediately under the handle of the piston rod may be placed a rubber or leather
washer or buffer piece, and beneath this a narrow projection upon the rod. This
projection prevents the fingers being jammed between the handle of the rod and
the top of the cylinder, and when the pump is out of use the projection may be
passed down through a notch formed in the cylinder cover and the rod be then
turned to bring the top of the notch underneath the cover when the rod is securely
held by the cover which is nipped between the projection and the washer or
buffer underneath the rod handle, and the rod is then securely prevented from
falling down when the leg is turned into its upward position. A disc immediately
above the cylinder cover, and having a notch therein for the passage of the pro-
jection, may be used to close the notch of the cylinder lid so as to prevent the
projection accidentally passing therethrough. In constructing the leg as a pump
it is convenient to make it of such length that the upper end projects somewhat
above the socket and thus leaves the top of the pump clear of the clip by which
the legs are carried, and to form the bolt with a portion which as it is moved in
engages with a projection from, the upwardly projecting portion of the leg and
thus prevents the lower end of the leg from opening outwards. The leg which
serves as a receptacle is suitably closed at the end which rests upon the ground,
preferably with a sliding bottom, so that, if necessary, articles contained in it can
be pushed out; and the other end is closed with a screw cap to prevent the articles
falling out when the leg is turned up. A movable connector, such as an india
rubber tube, is used to connect the pump with the valve of a tyre, when the latter
is to be inflated.
The legs may be moved closer together when it is desired that one of the wheels
shall be raised above the ground.

page_text: Improvements in and connected with Means of Supporting Bicycles
when at rest.
I, CHARLES HENRY RIDSDALE, of The Grange, Hutton, Guisboro', in the County
of York, Metallurgical Chemist, 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 has for its main object improved means for supporting a bicycle
in an upright position when at rest, and comprises also an improved construction
of lock for use in combination with such means and with other means employed
for the like purpose, and the adaptation of such means and of other means for
the same or similar purpose for other purpose also as hereinafter described.
According to this invention, two legs or props are carried by a clip or mounting
which is fixed to the framing of the machine, conveniently to the lower frame
tube; and these legs are pivotally connected with the clip or mounting in such
manner that when in their downward position, with their lower ends resting
upon the ground, they incline outwards on opposite sides of the machine and sup-
port it in an upright position; and the legs are geared together so that as one
of them is turned upwards or downwards the other is automatically correspond-
ingly moved thereby.
Provision is made for fastening the legs, when in their downward or supporting
position, by means of a bolt; and this bolt may be securely locked when the
machine is to be left standing in circumstances in which it is not under continual
observation. The lock employed for the purpose is carried by the clip and is
a combination lock, in which
conveniently, though not necessarily, formed as
case the lock is formed of a peculiar construction, which forms one of the features
of the invention. A somewhat important feature consists in so constructing the
parts of the appliance that when the legs are bolted in their downward or sup-
porting position the screws by which the clip or mounting is fixed to the framing
of the machine are inaccessible to a person desiring to unscrew them.
One of the props or legs may be adapted for use as an inflator while it is acting
also as a prop to the machine, and in such case has all the advantages of a foot
pump without the disadvantages incidental to detachable pumps. The other
prop or leg may be used as a receptacle for oil, rolled maps, wick, matches, repair
outfit, or other sundries, or may be used as a flask.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe,
by way of example, a practical application of the same which is illustrated by
the accompanying drawings.
3
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a lady's bicycle with the supporting
appliance shewn with the props or legs resting upon the ground to support the
bicycle in an upright position. Figure 2 is a front elevation of the supporting
appliance in the position shewn by Figure 1, and for the sake of clearness of
illustration no portion of the cycle is shewn in this view. Figures 3 and 4 are,
respectively, corresponding views to Figures 1 and 2, but shew the props or legs
of the supporting appliance to be in their turned-up position, out of use. Figure 5
is a detached side view shewn much larger than in Figures 1 to 4, of the sup-
porting appliance, but for convenience of illustration a portion of one of the
legs is broken away, and the other leg is omitted. In this view the parts are
longi-
shewn as when the legs are in their downward position. Figure 5* is a
tudinal section through one of the sleeves and spindles hereinafter described,

page_text: when the same are detached from the other portions of the appliance. Figure 6
is a front elevation of the appliance shewing the legs to be in their upward
position. Figure 7 is a back end view thereof, and Figure 8 a plan thereof,
shewing the legs to be in their downward position in both views, portions of
both the legs being broken away. Figure 9 is an inside view of the half of the
clip which carries the leg which is adapted also as a pump as hereinafter described,
and shews also the leg in its upward position, but with portions thereof broken
away. Figure 10 is a similar view to Figure 9, but shews the inside of the other
half of the clip, and the inner end of the other leg. Figure 11 is a section,
taken on line of Figure 5 but for the sake of clearness the leg is shewn as if
at right angles to the plane of the section, and except for the screw which fixes
together the lower sides of the separate portions of the clip or mounting the parts
only are shewn which appear on the plane of the section. Figure 12 is a vertical
section, taken on line y y of Figure 5. Figure 13 is an inside view of the bolt
used to fasten the legs. Figure 14 is a side view of the leg which is adapted
also as a pump, the pump handle being shewn in its inward position. Figure 15
is a longitudinal section through the upper end of such leg, but with the pump
handle drawn a short distance outwards. Figure 16 is a section, taken on line ¹¹
of Figure 15. Figure 17 is a side view of the other leg; and Figure 18 a longi-
tudinal section thereof.
The clip A, by means of which the legs B B¹ are connected with the cycle frame,
is formed in two parts a a¹. These parts are placed around the tube C of the
cycle frame, and are fixed together at their upper sides by means of the screw b,
and at their lower sides by means of the screw b', and thus made to clip around
the tube C. The portions of the clip which are formed to pass immediately
around the tube Care lined with soft material a such as rubber, which forms
a packing between the metal surfaces. The legs B B are soldered or otherwise
fixed within sockets D D¹, respectively, and these sockets are, respectively, rigid
with short sleeves E E¹. These sleeves are carried, respectively, upon spindles a³ a³.
The ends of the spindle a² are carried within bearings c¹ of the part a of the
clip; and the ends d of the spindle a³ are correspondingly carried within bear-
ings of the part a¹ of the clip. A number of teeth e are formed around a por-
tion of the hinder end of the sleeve E, and a number of teeth e¹ are correspond-
ingly formed around a portion of the forward end of the sleeve E¹, and the one
set of teeth gear with those of the other set with the consequence that if one of
the legs is turned upwards or downwards the other leg turns automatically
therewith. The portions of the spindles which pass through the sleeves are
square in section, and the holes through the sleeves are correspondingly shaped
so that the spindles must turn with the sleeves. Screws 63 63 pass transversely
through the sleeves and spindles to prevent the spindles móving endways within
the sleeves. The sockets D D¹ within which the legs B B are, respectively, fixed
are formed each, as shewn, at that side of the corresponding sleeve which is out-
wards when the leg is turned up, and which is consequently inwards when the
leg is turned down, in order that the axes of the spindles may be mounted near to
one another and admit of small toothed segments being used, as shewn, and that
notwithstanding this the axes of the legs will be sufficiently outwards from the
central plane of the machine at their lower ends when the legs are closed up to
ensure that the legs will be clear of the framing tube C and of the clip and their
outer or upper ends against or very near to the opposite sides of the seat pillar
tube C, and this arrangement of the sockets D D is for the purpose, also, of
enabling the legs to be extended above the sockets for the purpose of adapting
them, if required, the one as a pump and the other as a receptacle. In order
that each leg may clear the opposite leg, and the sleeve thereof, when it is turned
into its downward position, one of the sleeves is carried somewhat forwards of
the other, as shewn.
.
A bolt F is pivoted to the upper end of the clip A by means of the pin b, and

page_text: is formed with a slotted hole f through which a guide pin f¹ passes which is
fixed by screwing it into the inner face of the portion a of the clip. The pin fl
acts as a stop also to prevent the bolt being pulled back too far. The bolt is
formed with a thumb-piece f2 by means of which it is manipulated. The slot f.
is formed to a curve which is struck from the centre of the pivot b. On the
forward end of the spindle a" is formed a cam-shaped portion g, and when the
leg B¹ is in its downward position, as shewn by Figure 12, it may be fastened
therein by closing in the bolt F to bring its lower hinder edge h against the
front of the bearing and between the inside of a vertical face g¹ of the cam g
and the inner face of the portion of the clip. The bolt F is shewn in its bolted,
or closed-in, position by full lines Figure 5, and in its opened back position by
broken lines. It may be locked in its bolted position by the use of any convenient
form of lock, and preferably by means of a combination lock G of the construc-
tion shewn, more especially, by Figure 11. The portion a¹ of the clip is formed
with a plate a which is spaced some distance outwards from the part thereof
to which it comes opposite. The sleeve i, upon which the discs ¹ of the lock turn,
is fixed at its inner end to the plate a, and is formed with a head 2 at its outer
end which fits within a countersunk portion of the hole through the outer disc 2¹
whereby the discs are securely prevented from coming off the sleeve. The main
spindle, which passes through the centre of the discs, is continued through
the thickness of the plate and extends some distance beyond, and its inner
end has a nut screwed thereon, the purpose of this arrangement being to pre-
vent the spindle being accidentally drawn out from the discs while admitting
of its being drawn outwards sufficiently to enable the bolt to be unlocked. The
locking pin is formed on the end of an angle piece or bent arm which is
formed or rigidly connected with the outer end of the pin The pin is guided
through a hole formed through the plate a. The bolt is formed with a por-
tion f which slides at the inner face of the plate a³, and when the bolt is in its
closed position a hole formed through the portion f³ thereof comes opposite to
the locking pin which may then be passed therein-to and the bolt thus be
locked. Combination locks, constructed and attached in the manner described,
may be used, as will be obvious, for locking legs or props generally of cycles in
their downward or supporting position.
The legs when bolted in their downward position cannot, of course, be opened
out from one another; but they may be brought closer together at their lower
ends so as to raise the bicycle framing somewhat and bring the front wheel clear.
of the ground, which will be found an advantage in cleaning the machine.
The legs B B may be fastened by means of the bolt F in their upward position,
also, by forming a projection on the cam g of the spindle a³, which when the
legs are turned into their upward position comes immediately under the corner h
of the bolt F, as shewn by broken lines Figure 6. When the legs are in their
raised position they come, as shewn by Figure 3 and indicated by Figure 4,
against opposite sides of the seat pillar tube C₁, and they may be held thereto by
means of a strap or elastic band m, or in any convenient manner.
In order that the bolt F may be held in its outward position, in a manner
which admits of its being readily pushed in, a thin steel cupped washer mis
placed between the head of the screw f' and the outer face of the bolt. The elastic
frictional pressure which is thus put sideways upon the bolt is sufficient to hold
it in its outward position and yet allow of its being readily pushed in.
The upper end of the bolt F is formed with a portion n2 which is hooked under
a portion of the screw b which is immediately adjacent to the head thereof and
which stands out from the face of the clip. The shape of the inner face of the
upper end of the bolt is clearly shewn by Figure 13, and the screw is indicated
in such view by broken circles. The hooking of the bolt underneath the screw b
is effected before the screw fl is passed through the slot f of the bolt, and when
the screw has been put in place the bolt cannot be detached from the pivot pin b.

page_text: The upper end of the bolt is formed also with a portion n' which when the bolt is
in place constitutes a shield which comes in front of the head of the screw b and
prevents it from being tampered with; and the portion 3 of the bolt is formed
cranked out from a flat portion of the bolt, as shewn by Figure 11, and when the
bolt is pushed in this portion f comes across in front of the head of the screw b¹
and consequently prevents such screw also from being tampered with. It will
thus be seen that when the bolt is closed in and locked it is impossible for the two
sides of the clip to be unfastened from one another.
If a single leg only, such as B', is used to support a bicycle, such leg may be
bolted by means of a bolt such as F, and such holt may in such case, also, be used
to shield the screws by which the two parts of a clip to which the leg is pivoted are
fixed together around a portion of the frame.
In lieu of gearing the legs B B¹ together by means of teeth formed with the
sleeves thereof, they may be geared together by means of a crossed flexible con-
nector which is fastened to each sleeve, or in any convenient manner which ensures
that as one leg is moved upwards or downwards the other will be thereby simul-
taneously correspondingly moved.
When, as is preferred, the clip or mounting to which the legs are pivoted is fixed
in the position shewn in relation to the bottom bracket M, the cranks will be pre-
vented from revolving by the legs when the latter are supporting the machine, and
thus the machine cannot be wheeled away while the legs are down, whatever may
be the character of the surface upon which it stands.
The leg B is shewn by the drawings to be constructed, also, for use as a pump
when it is in its downwards position supporting. the machine, in which case it has
all the advantages of a foot pump with the additional advantage that it does not
require to be detached from the machine for use; and the end which is the upper-
most when the leg is in use is carried up some distance above the socket D, as
shewn. An ear k is formed at the inner side of the upwardly extended portion of
the leg, and has formed therethrough an opening ¹. When the leg is in its down-
ward position, this opening ¹ comes into the position shewn by broken lines
Figure 7, and shewn in section by Figure 11, and as the bolt Fis closed in a lug
formed therewith enters the opening and thus steadies the leg while it is being
used as a pump. The opening ¹ is formed with sufficient play at its side which is
the nearer to the leg to allow of the legs being brought closer together at their
lower ends for the purpose of raising the front wheel clear of the ground. A lug 1,
corresponding to the lug 7, is formed at the opposite side of the bolt, and as the bolt
is moved slides against the outer edge of a portion of the part a of the clip A, and
this lug consequently relieves the guide screw f¹ of a portion of the outward pull
of the upper end of the pump leg when the leg is fastened in its downward position.
When the leg B is in its downward position, its upper end comes in front of the
screw f' and prevents it from being tampered with; but even if such screw could
be removed while the bolt F is locked the bolt would still remain in position and
protect the screws b and b¹ and thus prevent the clip A from being unfastened.
Referring now specially to Figures 14 to 16 inclusive, which illustrate this leg,
H is the pump rod terminating in the handle o. The pump rod passes through what
is the upper end of the leg when the legs are turned down into position supporting
the machine, as shewn by Figures 1 and 2. The pump is connected with the tyre
which is to be inflated by means of a flexible tube s¹ as shewn by Figure 1. In
order that any danger may be avoided, in using the pump, of pinching the fingers
between the handle and the top of the pump barrel, and that notwithstanding
this the pump rod may be closed in as much as possible so as to avoid undue elonga-
tion of the upper end of the pump when the same is not in use as a pump, and that
when closed in it will not be liable to fall out when the pump leg is turned up, a
key, forming a distance-piece, is fixed to the side of the pump rod and is of such
length that when its inner end is against the top of the pump barrel there is ample
room for the fingers between the handle and the top of the barrel, and a disc o is
swivelled upon the cover p¹ of the pump barrel, conveniently by spinning over the

page_text: metal pl of the cover around the edge of the opening through the disc o¹, as shewn,
and a notch 9, of a size to allow of the passage of the key p therethrough, is formed
in the edge of the opening through the middle of the cover p', and a corresponding
notch is formed in the edge of the opening through the middle
of the disc o. If the notch of the disc o is turned into coincidence with
the notch g of the cover, the key p may be pushed through the notches and thus
entered within the barrel of the pump.
When it has been so entered, the pump
rod may be turned axially to bring the outer end of the key p away from the
notch so that when the leg is turned into its upward position the rod cannot fall
down. If, when the key p has been pushed into the barrel, the disc, also, is turned
axially to bring its notch q¹ out of coincidence with the notch q, it is impossible for
the rod to fall down when the leg is turned up, even if the key p should accidentally
come again opposite to the notch q. An elastic washer is placed around the pump
rod H immediately underneath the handle o, and in pushing the rod inwards suffi-
ciently to enter the entire length of the key p within the pump barrel this washer
is somewhat compressed between the handle o and the disc o, and thus when the
key has been entered within the barrel, and turned therein to clear it from the
notch y of the cover, the rod is held from turning by the elastic force by means
of which the cover and disc o are gripped between the outer upper end of the
key. and the face of the washer r, and any liability of the rod to turn under
vibration in travelling is thus minimised. It will be obvious that a leg or support,
pivotally connected with the framing of a cycle so that it has simply to be turned
down to support the cycle and to be turned up when not in use, whether such leg
or support is used in combination with another leg in the manner above described
or not, may be adapted to be used also as a pump, in the manner described with
reference to the pump leg, when the leg is in its downward position supporting the
machine.
Referring now to Figures 17 and 18, which illustrate the leg B', J is the end of
the leg which rests upon the ground when the leg is turned down. It is formed
as a screw cap for connection with the other portion of the leg. The other end
of the leg is closed by a screw cap K. Within the leg is placed a loose disc L which
is capable of sliding endways therein. This disc, if made thin, as preferred, is
formed with a flange or rims to give it a sufficient depth to avoid risk of it sticking
in the tube. The leg B' may be used as a receptacle as above described, and if it
should happen that any article gets stuck therein and will not fall out when the
cap K has been removed and the leg turned into its upward position, the screwed
end J may be removed, also, and the disc L be pushed down by means of a stick,
or blown down, so as to push out any article or articles which will not fall out.
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. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle in an upright position when at
rest, which comprises a clip or mounting for fixture to the framing of the machine,
a pair of legs pivotally connected with such clip or mounting in a manner which
admits of their being turned down in inclined positions on opposite sides of the
machine and being turned up out of the way, and which are geared together so
that as one leg is raised or lowered the other leg is thereby simultaneously moved
in the corresponding manner, substantially as described.
2. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle in an upright position when at
rest, which comprises a clip formed in two parts which may be fixed together
around a portion of the cycle frame, a pair of legs which are fixed to spindles cap-
able of turning in bearings formed with the clip and which have their axes on
opposite sides of the vertical longitudinal plane of the machine, teeth carried by
such spindles which gear with one another, and means for fastening the legs when
in their downward position supporting the machine, substantially as described.
3. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle in an upright position when at

page_text: rest, which comprises a clip or mounting for fixture to the framing of the machine,
a pair of legs pivotally connected, by joints which have different pivot axes, with
such clip or mounting, and one or each of them extending upwards beyond its
pivot axis to adapt it as a pump or receptacle, the legs being pivoted the one for-
ward of the other so that their upper ends will clear one another as the legs are
turned into their downward position, substantially as described.
4. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle in an upright position when at
rest, which comprises a clip or mounting for fixture to the framing of the machine,
a pair of legs pivotally connected with such clip or mounting through the medium
of turning pieces which are at the inner sides of the legs, respectively, when the
latter are turned up, the legs being pivoted the one forward of the other so that
their upper ends will clear one another as the legs are turned into their downward
position, substantially as described.
5. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle in an upright position when at
rest, which comprises a clip or mounting for fixture to the framing of the machine,
a pair of legs pivotally connected with such clip in a manner which admits of their
being turned down into inclined positions on opposite sides of the machine and
being turned up out of the way, and which are geared together so that as one leg
is raised or lowered the other leg is thereby simultaneously moved in the correspond-
ing manner, a bolt carried by the clip or mounting and adapted to engage with a
portion which turns with the legs and thereby fasten the legs in their downward
position, substantially as described.
6. In an appliance for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest, the combination
of a clip or mounting formed in two parts which may be fixed together, by means
of screws, around a portion of the frame, with means by which the screw heads
are protected against tampering when the cycle is being supported and the sup-
porting appliance is fastened and locked, substantially as described.
7. In an appliance for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest, the combination
of a clip or mounting formed in parts which may be fixed together by means of
screws, with a bolt, formed with shields which when the bolt is closed in cover the
heads of the screws by which the parts of the clip are fastened together, substan-
tially as described.
8. The bolt F having a hooked connection with the screw b and a shield n¹ which
covers the head of such screw, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.
9. In an appliance for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest, the combination
of a clip or mounting to which a supporting leg is pivoted, with a bolt carried
by such mounting and which is adapted to engage with a portion which turns with
the leg and thereby fastens the leg in its downward position, and a lock carried by
such clip and provided with a locking pin or head adapted to engage with the bolt,
substantially as described.
10. A combination lock specially adapted for use in locking an appliance for
supporting a bicycle when at rest, substantially as described.
11. In an appliance for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest, a leg constructed
also for use as a pump when its lower end is resting upon the ground and the leg
is supporting the machine, substantially as described.
12. In an appliance for use in supporting a bicycle, when at rest, a leg formed
to extend some distance above its pivot axis and constructed also for use as a pump
when its lower end is resting upon the ground and the leg is supporting the
machine, in combination with a bolt or fastening and means by which it may be
engaged with the upwardly extended portion of the leg to steady the leg when the
same is used as a pump, substantially as described.
13. In a pump which is adapted also for use in supporting a bicycle when at
rest, and which is turned up upon a pivot when not in use, the combination of a
key on the side of the pump rod with a notch in the cover of the pump through
which such key may be passed, substantially as described.
14. In a pump which is adapted also for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest,
and which is turned up upon a pivot when not in use, the combination of a key on

page_text: the side of the pump rod with a notch in the cover of the pump through which such
key may be passed and with a turning disc having a notch also through which the
key may be passed, substantially as described.
15. An appliance for use in supporting a bicycle when at rest, constructed.
5 substantially as described and shewn by the drawings herewith.
.
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.