Improvements in and relating to Bicycles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
Improvements in and relating to Bicycles.
I, EDWARD FISCHBERGER of Bergzabern, in the Empire of Germany,
Proprietor of Hygenic Institute, 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 a device for enabling a bicyclist to rest on the way.
without quitting the saddle of his bicycle, and also for enabling him to restart the
bicycle without dismounting.
The fact that the bicycle has up to the present proved a success for sporting
purposes only, is mainly due to the fact that the rider is compelled to jump down
from his machine at every stoppage and is also compelled to jump on again when
resuming his journey. This naturally entails a loss of time and other drawbacks
which are greatly felt, particularly when employing a bicycle for military purposes,
in hunting and in similar cases. It is only by utilizing a device which obviates the
aforementioned drawback, and effects the aforesaid purpose, that the bicycle can be
employed for practical purposes.
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The invention consists essentially of the use of a support consisting of two legs or
struts which are pressed down by a simple pressure on a handle connected with the
support, and are caused to move outwards at right angles to the direction of travel,
whilst a pull on the same handle serves to draw up the said support and cause the
legs or struts to move towards each other.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a view showing the application of my support to an ordinary diamond
framed safety bicycle.
Figure 2 is a view showing the application of my support to a machine having a
curved frame.
Figure 3 is a view showing the device forming the subject of this inventiou, on a
larger scale, and
Figure 4 is a view-on an enlarged scale of a device for fixing the support.
When the rider of a bicycle constructed as shown by Figure 1, desires to stop
without jumping off the machine, he has merely to press the handle a, and conse-
quently also the draw-rod 6 downwards, whereby the legs or struts c, c, Figures 1
and 3 are moved or spread outwards by the spring d carried by the pins and are
thus caused to bear firmly upon the ground. The draw-rod bis prevented from
sliding back by the rotary pine which bears against the catch f.
When the rider wishes to resume his journey he merely has to press forwardly
upon the handle so as to force the pin e away from the catch fand with a jerk pull
the draw-rod up again. By this means the legs or struts c and c are constrained
to move along the members of the lower fork g of the machine and approach each
other.
The operation is similar in the case of the bicycle shown by Figure 2. When
the rider has turned up the pawl / which is fastened to the sleeve or collar m on
the frame of the machine, he moves the haudle downwardly which causes the legs or
struts i, i, which are guided in a constrained manner on the axle of the wheel, to
spread out and bear upon the ground. Then he turns the pawl back again so that
the recess provided therein is compelled to engage with the tooth a¹ on the frame k
of the machine in order to prevent the sleeve or collar from moving back. To
resume his journey, the rider turns the pawl back again, and with a jerk pushes
up the draw-rod until he can turn the pawl over so as to come into engagement with
the tooth on the frame k of the machine.

page_text: It is of advantage to provide the sleeve or collar m guided on the frame k with
two rubber rollers, so that the moving of the sleeve or collar can be easily
effected.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing, but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as
fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.
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. For bicycles, a device for enabling the rider to remain in the saddle while the
machine is at a state of rest, consisting essentially of the legs or struts c, c, or i, i,
which are arranged on a draw rod 6 and are guided on the frame of the machine in
such a manner that they are spread out when the handle on the draw bar is pressed
down, and are moved closer together when the said handle is pulled upwards, as ɛet
forth.
2. A supporting device for bicycles such as is specified in Claim 1, arranged so
that the draw rod bis guided and held by a catch provided on the top member of
a diamond-shaped frame and so that the legs or struts are guided in a constrained
manner in the hind fork g, as and for the purpose set forth.
3. A supporting device for bicycles such as specified in Claim 1, arranged so
that the draw rod 6 is guided on the member of a curved shaped frame and so that
the legs or struts i, i, are guided in a constrained manner on the axle of the driving
wheel, and in which the whole device can be fixed by means of a pawl mounted
on the sleeve or collar m and adapted to engage with the teeth and 2¹.
Dated this 10th 1 of T1001
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ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.