An Improved Portable Bicycle Stand or Support.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1896
An Improved Portable Bicycle Stand or Support.
I, CLEMENT WILLOUGHBY BEAN, M.A., of Drigg Vicarage, Holm Rook,
Carnforth, in the Duchy of Lancaster, Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a portable bicycle stand, or support, possessing many
features which render it a great improvement upon such articles as at present in
use. The chief of these features are that it is portable and can be carried upon
the bicycle frame, without interfering with the general outline of the machine,
and is thus almost unnoticeable; it can be fitted to any existing bicycle; it is
simple in construction and action, and therefore cannot easily get out of order;
its weight-compared with the advantages-is insignificant, as only a small
amount of material is used in its construction.
I carry out my invention as follows. Upon or near the rear axle of the bicycle
I pivot by means of a short link, a pair of rods, one at each end of axle,
capable of lying up against the back stays when not in use. For this purpose,
I make the main portion of said rods of semi-circular or C section, so that they
may partially surround the back stays, and form them of such a length that they
may only extend to the outer circumference of the wheel or thereabouts, at which
point I bend them slightly outwardly and upwardly for, say, an inch or two, so
as to present a sufficiently large base when turned down for use as a stand, as
hereafter described. At the point where the rods are hinged to the short links
aforesaid they are flattened out so as to add to the width as little as possible.
I connect the two upper or free ends of the rods, by a pair of hinged links
jointed to the rods at the points where they are bent slightly as above described,
and forming a sort of toggle hinge, the two links forming an angle when the
rods are in their upper position, and the whole being held in place by a hook
passing through an eye in the hinge and attached to the seat pillar boss by means
of a spring, or by any other equivalent means.
When the stand is required to be brought into use, the hook or other retaining
device is released, and the pair of rods can then be swung round behind the rear
wheel, and at the same time drawn slightly apart, (automatically by the action
of the hinge) until the extremities reach the ground thus forming feet upon
which the bicycle may stand. In order to keep the bicycle stationary in an
upright position, I prefer to raise the rear wheel upon the rods and to move it
backwardly until the centre of the wheel is a little to the rear of the feet of the
rods, when there will be no tendency for the machine to move forwards, and it
is held in such position by the inner ends of the rods coming against the axle pin
(or nuts thereon) thus forming a stop.
Although I have described my invention as applied to the rear wheel of a
bicycle, it is manifest that it may with modification be adapted for use with the
front wheel, and, moreover, certain details of construction or arrangement may

page_text: be modified or replaced by mere equivalents therefor without departing from the
spirit of my invention.
Dated this 9th day of October 1896.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
7 & 8 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agents,
I, CLEMENT WILLOUGHBY BEAN, M.A., of Drigg Vicarage, Holm Rook,
Carnforth, in the Duchy of Lancaster, Clerk in Holy Orders, 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:
My said invention consists of a bicycle stand or appliance for enabling a
bicycle to stand independently in an upright position, possessing many features
which render it a great improvement upon such articles as at present in use.
The chief of these features are that it is portable and can be carried upon the
bicycle frame, without interfering with the general outline of the machine, and
is thus almost unnoticeable; it can be fitted to any existing bicycle; it is simple
in construction. and action, and therefore cannot easily get out of order, its
weight, compared with the advantages-is insignificant, as only a small amount
of material is used in its construction.
In order to explain my invention more clearly, I will refer hereinafter to the
accompanying sheet of drawings, upon which,
Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of my invention to the
rear wheel of a rear driven safety bicycle,
Figure 2 is a rear or end view of same, and, Figure 3 a side elevation showing
my invention as applied to the front wheel of a bicycle.
I carry out my invention as follows. Near to the axle A of the bicycle I pivot
by means of short links B B fixed rigidly upon said axle at each side of the wheel
or by means of brackets or other suitable supports, a pair of light rods C C, one
at each end of axle, capable of lying up against the back stays D D or against
the front fork H when not in use. For this purpose, I make the main portion of
said rods C C of semi-circular or C'section so that they may partially surround
the back stays or front fork, and I form them of such a length that they extend a
few inches beyond the outer circumference of the wheel, and, when not in
use, lie close along the back stays or front fork. In order to obviate the possibility
of rattling and also to hold the ends of the rods CC securely, I provide clips upon
the back stays D D or front fork H, of any suitable form, such as sliding
collars E E, Figures 1 and 2, or a spring clip F, Figure 3, as may be found most
convenient, may be employed for this purpose. At the point where the rods C C
are hinged to the short links B B aforesaid they are preferably flattened out 'so as
to add as little as possible to the width.
I may connect the two upper or free ends of the rods, when used with the rear
wheel, by a pair of hinged links G G jointed to the rods C C at or within a few
inches from their extremities, forming a sort of toggle hinge, the said links G G
forming an angle when the rods are in their upper position, as shown in firm
lines in the drawings.
When the stand is required to be brought into use, the clips or collars EE
or other retaining devices are released, and the pair of rods C C can then be swung
round, and will at the same time spread apart by the action of the hinge, when

page_text: such is used, until the extremities reach the ground, thus forming feet upon
which the bicycle may stand, this position being indicated by dotted lines upon
the drawings. In order to ensure the bicycle remaining stationary in an upright
position, without moving either backwards or forwards, I prefer to raise the
wheel upon the rods C C and to move it backwardly, if the rear wheel-or
forwardly, if the front wheel,-until the centre of the wheel is a little to the
rear or to the front, as the case may be, of the feet of the rods CC, when there
will be no tendency for the machine to move either forwards or backwards, and
it remains held in such position by the inner ends of the rods C C coming against
the axle pin A (or nuts thereon) thus forming a stop.
It will be manifest that my invention may be adapted for use either with the
front wheel or with the rear wheel, but unless a steering lock be employed, it
may be found preferable to employ it upon the front wheel.
Certain details of construction or arrangement, moreover, may be modified or
replaced by mere equivalents therefor without departing from the spirit of my
My improved stand as above described can be easily fitted to any bicycle of
invention.
ordinary construction, or adapted for use therewith or with any special form of
bicycle. It can also be detached with great facility.
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 bicycle stand or appliance for enabling a bicycle to stand independently.
in an upright position, consisting of a pair of light rods C C hinged to a pair of
links, brackets or other rigid supports near to the axle of either of the wheels
one on each side thereof and capable of lying up against the back stays or front
wheel fork of the bicycle when not in use and of being swung round to form feet
when required to support the bicycle substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
2. The improved portable bicycle stand constructed and applied in the manner
generally as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of July 1897.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents,
7 & 8 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents,
7 & 8 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.