Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM ALFRED DAWSON, Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, of
1, Victoria Street, Westminster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to cycle stands, especially bicycle stands, and has for its
object to provide a stand that will support the machine in either an upright or
an inverted position, that will serve for bicycles of various dimensions, that will
be easy and inexpensive to manufacture and that will fold up compactly when
out of use.
To attain my objects, I take two bars (hereinafter referred to as the first and
second bars respectively) of wood or other suitable material, each say two feet
long by 1" square. Under the first bar I secure another bar (hereinafter referred
to as the crossbar) by means of a vertical bolt so that the crossbar may be turned
to any angle relatively to the first bar. I provide the first and second bars with
feet corresponding in depth to the crossbar, so that the said first and second bars
will stand level on the ground. I connect the two first and second bars together
end to end by a strong hinge secured to the sides of such ends, so that the hinge
pin is parallel to the pivot bolt of the crossbar. Thus the said first and second
bars may be opened out into line or folded together as required. And they may
be held at any intermediate position by any suitable device, such as two links
each of which is pivotted to one of the bars respectively near the hinge, while the
said links are adjustably connected by a screw stud on one passing through a
longitudinal slot in the other, a winged nut or the like on the stud being adapted
to bear on the slotted link to lock the adjustment.
I bore one or more vertical holes down into the first and second bars at a
suitable distance apart, such holes being adapted to receive the shanks of two
forks the prongs of which are directed upward and are of suitable form and
dimensions to receive the two wheels. The shanks may be set somewhat out of
centre, so that the distance between the two forks may be varied by rotating one or
both of them through a half turn, the directions of turning being opposite if both
forks are turned and if the said forks are of equal eccentricity.
I take a loop of iron rod or other suitable material with the internal width
corresponding to the external width of a wheel tyre and set the bent end forward
at about 90° to the sides of the loop. I pivot the ends of the loop to the first bar
near the fork by a bolt passing transversely through the said first bar. The loop
may be turned down under the first bar or it may be turned up over it; its upward
and forward movement is limited by a stop, which may consist of a small metal
bar lying across the top of the first bar and held in position by a screw passing
lown through a hole therein into the said first bar. By making the hole out of
the centre line the stop may be adjusted by turning the metal bar through 180°
on its screw pivot.
To hold a bicycle upright, the first and second bars are straightened out and
the linkwork locked, the loop is turned up against the stop, the cross bar is set

page_text: transversely and the forks set in their holes. The wheels of the bicycle are then
set on the stand so that the front wheel rests on the second bar just in front of
the fork which engages with the tyre; the rear wheel rests on the first bar just
behind the fork and with its tyre engaging in both the fork and the bent part
of the loop. The forks and loop prevent the machine running lengthwise. The
loop maintains its verticality on the stand and the crossbar prevents the machine
and stand falling sideways. The upper surface of the second bar may be grooved
longitudinally, or an additional fork may be provided, to prevent the front wheel
turning on the steering centre; the rear fork may sometimes be dispensed with.
To support the machine in an inverted position, the loop is turned down, the
linkwork is released, the first and second bars are set at a suitable angle and
the forks turned to a suitable position to receive the ends of the handlebar. The
linkwork is then straightened and locked and the machine rested with its handle-
bar in the forks while the saddle rests on the ground or on the angle of the stand;
in the latter case the parts of the bars at the angle may be hollowed to receive
the peak of the saddle. The machine is thus supported on three points of fixed
relative positions.
I do not confine myself exactly to the above description which is intended to
indicate the nature of my invention without excluding modifications.
Dated thin 4th day of November 1808
I, WILLIAM ALFRED DAWSON, Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, of
1, Victoria Street, Westminster, 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 invention relates to cycle stands, especially bicycle stands, and has for its
object to provide a stand that will support the machine in either an upright or
an inverted position, that will serve for bicycles of various dimensions, that will
be easy and inexpensive to manufacture and that will fold up compactly when out
of use.
And in order that the manner in which I attain these objects may be readily
understood, I will describe my invention with the aid of the accompanying draw-
ings, wherein,
Figure I is a side elevation of a stand constructed according to my invention
and supporting a bicycle in an upright position.
Figure II is a plan of the stand supporting a bicycle in an inverted position, and
Figure III is a plan showing the stand folded."
Figure III is drawn to a larger scale than Figs. I and II.
Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
I take two bars 2, 3 of wood or other suitable material each say 2' 0" long by 11"
square. Under the bar 2 I secure a crossbar 4 by means of a vertical bolt 5 so
that the crossbar may be turned to any angle relatively to the
bar 2. I provide the bars 2, 3 with feet 6 corresponding in depth
to the crossbar 4 so that the said bars 2, 2 will stand level on the ground. I con-
nect the bars 2, 3 together end to end by a strong hinge 7 secured to the sides

page_text: of such ends, so that the hinge pin 8 is parallel to the pivot bolt 4 of the cross-
bar. Thus the said bars may be opened out into line or folded together as
required. And they may be held at any intermediate position by any suitable
device, such as the two links 9, 10 pivotted to the bars 2 and 3 respectively near
the hinge while the said links are adjustably connected by a screw stud 11 on one
passing through a longitudinal slot 12 in the other, a winged nut 13 or the like
on the said stud being adapted to bear on the slotted link to lock the adjustment.
I bore one or more, preferably two, vertical holes 14, 15 down into the bars 2, 3
at a suitable distance apart, such holes being adapted to receive the shanks 18
of two forks 19 the prongs of which are directed upward and are of suitable form
and dimensions to receive the two wheels of the bicycle. The shanks 18 are pre-
ferably set somewhat out of centre, so that the distance between the two forks
may be varied by rotating one or both of them through a half turn, the directions
of turning being opposite if both forks are turned and if the said forks are of
equal eccentricity.
I take a loop 20 or iron rod or other suitable material with the internal width
thereof corresponding to the external width of a wheel tyre and set the bent
end 21 forward at about 90 degrees to the sides of the loop. I pivot the ends of
the loop to the bar 2 near the fork 19 by a bolt 24 passing transversely through
the said bar 2. The loop may be turned down under the bar 2 (Figs. II and III)
or it may be turned up over it (Fig. I). Its upward and forward movement is
limited by a stop, which may consist of a small metal bar 26 lying across the
top of the bar 2 and held in position by a screw 27 passing down through a hole
therein into the said bar 2. By making the said hole out of the centre line the
stop may be adjusted by turning the metal bar through 180° on its screw pivot.
To hold a bicycle upright, the bars 2 and 3 are straightened out and the link-
work 9-13 locked, the loop 20 is turned up against the stop 26, the cross bar 4
is set transversely and the forks 19 inserted in the holes 15, all as shown in
Figure I. The wheels of the bicycle are then set on the stand so that the front
wheel 29 rests on the second bar 3 just in front of the fork, which engages with
the tyre; the rear wheel 30 rests on the bar 2 just behind the fork and with the
tyre engaging in both the fork 19 and the bent part 21 of the loop 20. The
forks and loop prevent the machine running lengthwise, the said loop maintains
its verticality on the stand, and the cross bar prevents the machine and stand
falling sideways.
The upper surface of the bar 3 may be grooved longitudinally as shown at 31,
or an additional fork may be provided, to prevent the front wheel turning on the
steering centre; the rear fork may sometimes be dispensed with.
To support the machine in an inverted position, the loop 20 is turned down,
the linkwork 9--13, released, the bars 2 and 3 are set at a suitable angle, and the
forks 19 inserted in the end holes 14 and turned to a suitable position to receive
the ends of the handlebar 32. The linkwork is then straightened and locked
(Figure II) and the machine rested with its handlebar in the forks, while the
saddle rests on the ground or preferably on the angle of the stand. In the latter
case the parts of the bars at the angle may be hollowed to receive the peak of the
saddle; the machine is thus supported on three points of fixed relative positions.
By closing the bars 2, 3 together the stand is folded into a very small compass,
as shown in Fig. III.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself exactly to the above
description but may make such modifications as fairly fall within the of
scope my
invention.
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 cycle stand constructed, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially as
herein described and illustrated.

page_text: 2. In a cycle stand, the combination of two bars hinged together, a cross bar
secured to one of the said bars, means for holding the bars in line or at any
adjustable angle to each other, forks mounted on the bars, a loop mounted on one
of the said bars, and a stop for the said loop, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
3. In a cycle stand of the kind referred to herein, providing the forks with
eccentric shanks, for the purpose set forth.
4. In a cycle stand of the kind referred to herein, making the hole through
the stop for the loop eccentric, for the purpose set forth.
5. A cycle stand comprising forks adapted to receive either the wheels or the
handlebar of the cycle, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 5th day of August 1899
DOUGLAS LEECHMAN, M. Cy. E.I.,
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry,
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.