An Improved Stand or Rest for Bicycles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st Oct., 1892-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand or Rest for Bicycles.
We, GEORGE DARBEY, of Perry Road, Bristol, Engineer, and CHRISTOPHER
GEORGE COOPE, of 27 Wellington Park, Bristol, in the County of Somerset,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved stand or rest for bicycles, and is adapted
for the holding of any size or type in an upright or other desired position when not
in use.
In carrying our invention into effect, we employ a solid metal base, of any
desired pattern or configuration, to which is cast or attached to, a vertical column
preferably bored, or cored so as to admit a spindle or pin at the upper end thereof.
Said spindle carries a saddle or socketted cross head, to which is attached an
angular bar, extending outwards and upwards, and terminating in a notched fork
or carrier. A lug is formed upon or attached to said notched fork, and placed so
as to project beneath it. Said lug is provided with a hole, into which a rod or bar
may work freely, and a set screw is employed to retain said rod in any desired
position. When it is desirable to use the stand or rest according to our invention,
we place the pedal bearing upon the saddle or socketed crosshead, and adjust the
height by means of the set screw so that the hindermost wheel is just clear of the
ground. The forked end or carrier at the end of the angular bar before mentioned
bears the diagonal member of the bicycle frame, and the sliding rod may be
adjusted to hold the front or steering wheel in position, so that it cannot be placed
athwart the machine whilst it is upon the stand or rest.
Dated this 28th day of December 1891.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand or Rest for Bicycles.
We, GEORGE DARBEY of Perry Road, Bristol, and CHRISTOPHER George
COOPE of 27 Wellington Park, Bristol, in the County of Somerset, Gentlemen,
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:-
Our invention relates to an improved stand or rest for bicycles and is adapted
for the holding of any size or type in an upright or other desired position when not
in use.
In carrying our invention into effect we employ a solid metal base of any desired
pattern or configuration to which is attached or cast therewith a vertical hollow
column in which is fitted a sliding pin or spindle having an eye or cross head at
its upper end to which is pivoted a bar having one end thereof shaped to receive
the pedal bearing and the other end formed into a fork to which may be fitted a
swivel carrier. A lug is formed upon or attached to the forked end of the bar on
the underside thereof, this lug has a hole through it in which slides freely a forked
rod or bar capable of being held in any desired position by means of a set-screw
tapped into the lug.
When the stand is in use the pedal bearing rests on the end of the bar next the
pillar, the height of which bar is adjusted by means of the sliding spindle and a
set screw so as to keep the hind wheel just clear of the ground.

page_text: The forked end of the bar or the carrier attached thereto receives the diagonal
member of the bicycle frame and the forked rod passing through the lug holds the
front or steering wheel in position so that it cannot be placed athwart the machine
while it is upon the stand or rest, and in order that our said invention may be
the better understood we will proceed to explain the same with reference to the
accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents side elevation of a stand or rest for bicycles constructed
according to this invention.
Figure 2 plan of same.
Figure 3 side elevation of a modified form of bicycle stand also constructed
according to this invention.
Figure 4 plan of same.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
a is the base to which is attached or cast integral with the pillar in which
slides freely the pin or spindle c held at any desired height by the set screw d.
fis an arm or bar pivoted at g to the spindle or rod c and clumped at any desired
angle by the bolt and nut i which bolt passes through the bar and spindle c.
The outer end f¹ of the bar f is forked and may be fitted with a ✓ shaped
carrier turning on trunnions k k in the fork f¹. is a lug through which slides
a forked rod m which is held in any desired position by the set screw n tapped
into the lug l.
The stand or rest shewn at Figures 3 and 4 is a modification of that shewn at
Figures 1 and 2 in which the bar f is replaced by the arrangement shewn at o
Figures 3 and 4 which consists of a piece of metal rod p bent to form hooks pl p¹
at the ends, an eye in the middle, and eyes where pivoted to the spindle c
the whole arrangement being much lighter than the bar f. m is the forked rod
formed from one piece of metal by bending as shewn in Figure 4 and which passes
through an eye bolts inserted in the eye 7. t is a nut to clamp the rod m in
position.
When the stand is in use the pedal bearing rests on the bar fat f" Figure 1
or on the hooks p' p¹ Figure 3 the spindle e being adjusted so that the height of
the point for p above the base is sufficient to keep the hind wheel just clear of
the ground, the diagonal member of the frame rests in the fork for carrier j
Figure 1 or in the angle at the centre of the bent rod p and the front wheel is
held from being turned athwart the machine by means of the forked rod m which
is adjusted to receive the tyre of the said wheel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. In a stand or rest for bicycles the combination of an arm or bar shaped to
receive the pedal bearing and diagonal member of the bicycle frame with an
adjustable sliding rod or spindle pivoted thereto substantially as described and
shewn.
2nd. In a stand or rest for bicycles the combination of an arm or bar shaped
to receive the pedal bearing and diagonal member of the bicycle frame with an
adjustable forked rod for securing the iront wheel substantially as described.
3rd. In a stand or rest for bicycles the combination of the base a pillar b rod c
arm or bar and forked rod.m all substantially as described and shewn at
Figures 1 and 2.
4th. In a stand or rest for bicycles the modification of the above shewn at
Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1st day of October 1805
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.