Improvements in Adjustable Stands for Bicycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Stands for Bicycles.
I, JOHANN HEINRICII AUFDERIIEIDE, SENIOR, of Kaiserslautern, Bavaria, in the
Empire of Germany, Mechanician, 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, and accompanying drawing,
that is to say:-
Stands for bicycles as heretofore made do not answer the requirements of sim-
plicity, effectiveness; and the means of folding them up so as to occupy little
space when not in use.
Moreover, ordinary bicycle stands are wanting in means for conveniently
turning the bicycle so that either side can be conveniently got at for cleaning
the different parts.
These objections are met by the arrangement of stand which forms the subject
of the present invention, as illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying
drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a general view of the bicycle stand,
Figure 2 a similar view with the supporting arms turned on one side, and Figure 3
the stand folded up when not in use.
In order that the bicycle carried or hanging by its frame upon the stand may
be conveniently turned over on either side for the purpose of cleaning it, the
upper end of the bar a of the main standard of the stand carries with the inter-
vention of a bent pivotted bar k a bar g which can be held in an upright position
(as shown in Figure 1) by a pin s. If this pin is withdrawn, the upper part
of the stand, with the bicycle carried by it, can be turned over into a more or
less horizontal position, as illustrated in Figure 2. In order to hold the machine
in the supports on the arms c, thumb-screws i, or equivalent devices, are used.
The lower part of the frame of the machine is also held by means of a cord
or string which is wound round the frame of the machine and the upright
bar of the stand. This cord or string is passed through two holes at and z so
that it preserves the enamel of the machine frame from injury against the bar.
The bent bark which is pivotted to the upper end of the upright a, and to which
the bar g is pivotted at gl serves to enable the chain-wheel of the bicycle to
pass, when the latter is turned over upon its side, the centre of gravity of the
machine at the same time remaining always directly above the centre of the
standard, or within the base of the feet b, b, so as to prevent the apparatus from
tilting over, for which purpose the lower end of the back leg f of the stand is
also branched out in feet e, e.
The entire stand can be easily carried about, and when not in use can be con-
veniently folded together (in a hook-like position, as shown in Figure 3). It
may be made of any suitable material. For instance, it may be made of wood,
the parts of which are connected together by suitable metal fastenings. The two
lower ends or feet e of the back arm f, and also the front feet b, b, may be made
to fold together, as illustrated in Figure 3. The bent bar k, and the pivotted

page_text: bar g by which the turning down of the machine on either side is effected, may
be used with bicycle stands having rigid feet and supporting arms.
Moreover,
the upper part of the standard amay be prolonged so that ordinary gentlemen's
bicycles can be simply suspended on it by the upper bar of this frame.
Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a simple form of folding support, for the suspension
of bicycles thereon.
Figure 4 shows the stand in use, and Figure 5 shows it folded up when not
in use.
The feet b, b, b, and supporting arms c, d, of this stand are pivotted so
that they can be folded together as in the arrangement already described, and
their connection with the standard a is also similar, and will be easily understood
from the drawing.
The sloping position of the standard a prevents the tilting over of the machine
in front. The connection of the feet and supporting arms with the standard a
may be made in any other convenient way, and instead of the feet being made
of flat bars as shown they may be made of angle iron, or iron of any suitable sec-
tion. As already explained, both forms of stand may be made of wood connected
by metal joints.
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 stand for carrying bicycles, having a bent bar k, bar 9, standard a,
string or cord r, and tightening screws i on the supports e, combined and operat-
ing so that the bicycle can be turned over on either side, substantially as described,
and illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3.
2. The feet b, b, and supporting arms c, d, pivotted so that they can be laid
parallel with the standard a, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figure 3.
3. The combination of the standard a, bent bar k, and pivotted bar I with
rigid feet, substantially as described.
4. The stand for carrying bicycles, consisting of the standard a, pivotted
feet b, b, b, pivotted arms c, d, and string or cord r, all combined so that they
can be folded together, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described,
and illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1907
EDWARDS AND CO.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.