Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
I, CHARLES ALLAN JONES, of Hatherly Works, Gloucester, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this intention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is the production of a simple cheap and
efficient bicycle stand such that a bicycle instead of having to be liftel can
be run on to the stand into a position in which the bicycle will be kept upright
or practically so by the stand.
For this purpose I construct my stand with a base of any suitable description
with which there is combined a tilting part or structure (hereinafter called
the tilting device) so arranged that in one position it constitutes an inclined
way up which one wheel of a bicycle can be run sufficiently far to cause the
tilting device to tilt into an oppositely inclined attitude such that the said wheel
will continue travelling in the same direction until the second wheel is brought
into contact with an abutment against which it will be kept by the tendency
of the first mentioned wheel to continue its travel down the inclined way formed
by the tilting device.
Such a stand may be constructed in a variety of forms.
A simple combination of base and tilting device comprises a trough-like base,
and an adjustable tilting device mounted to tilt. on a horizontal pin passed
through holes in side cheeks of the base and through cne or other of several
holes formed through the tilting device whose one end is or may be bifurcated
or recessed and when raised by the tilting of the device constitutes the abutment
against which the second wheel of the bicycle is kept by the tendency of the
first wheel (after such tilting has taken place) to continue travelling down the
inclined top of the tilting device. The tilting is caused by the weight thrown on
to the tilting device through the first wheel of the bicycle being run up it.
Another construction of stand according to this invention is adapted to be
folded up into a comparatively small space when not in use. It comprises a
trough-like base with fixed feet and a pivoted foot which, when the stand is in
use is turned outward so as to project beyond the sides of the trough-like base.
At or near one end of the trough-like base there is pivoted a tilting device which
is constructed to fold up partly into and partly against the trough-like base
when not required for use.
This tilting device comprises two sets of bars connected by two other bars
attached by joint pins (one of which is the pin about which the tilting device
tilts) in such a way that in one position one set of bars lies in the trough-like
base, the second sit near to and parallel with the top of the trough-like hase,
the connecting bars then orpying inclined positions in between the bars of the
two sets in another position one set of bois lies in the trough-like base, the
other set and one of the connecting bars being then supported in an attitude
inclining upward from the trough-like base so that a bicycle wheel can be run
up the inclined way so formed, and in a third position (ie., that into which
the tilting device is tilted by the running up it of the bicycle wheel) the direc-

page_text: tion of the inclined way constituted by the one set of bars and one connecting
bar will be reversed. When this attitude of the parts obtains the free ends of
the bars previously in the trough-like base will occupy a raised position such as
to serve as an abutment for the second wheel of the bicycle, as before mentioned.
The said free ends of the bars are or may be bevelled to afford a better bearing
for the tyre or rim of the second wheel of the bicycle.
To aid in keeping the first wheel of a bicycle in place on the stand I sometimes
provide a couple of wing pieces on the one set of bars: these wing pieces when
required for use can be turned into attitudes at right angles to the bars. If
desired that edge of the connecting bar which forms part of the inclined way
on which a bicycle wheel is made to travel may be longitudinally grooved.
The first above described construction may be variously modified.
Stands according to this invention may be made of any suitable material.
They may be conveniently constructed of wood.
I, CHARLES ALLAN JONES, of Hatherley Works, Gloucester, Manufacturer, 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:
The object of my invention is the production of a simple cheap and
efficient bicycle stand such that a bicycle instead of having to be lifted ran
be run on to the stand into a position in which the bicycle will be kept upright
or practically so by the stand.
For this purpose I construct my stand with a base of any suitable description
with which there is combined a tilting part or structure (hereinafter called
the tilting device) so arranged that in one position it constitutes an inclined
way up which one wheel of a bicycle can be run sufficiently far to cause the
tilting device to tilt into an oppositely inclined attitude such that the said wheel
will continue travelling in the same direction until the second wheel is brought
into contact with an abutment against which it will be kept by the tendency
of the first mentioned wheel to continue its travel down the inclined way formed
by the tilting device.
Such a stand may be constructed in a variety of forms.
Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings show, in side elevation, one
construction of bicycle stand according to this invention, the parts thereof being
shown in different positions in the two views. Fig. 3 shows the stand in plan,
the parts thereof being in the positions shown in Fig. 1.
The stand shown in these figures comprises a trough-like base a, and an adjust-
able tilting device consisting of a bar & mounted to tilt on a horizontal pin c
passed through holes in side cheeks a a" of the base and through one or other
of several holes 6' formed through the tilting har b whose one end 611 is or
may be bifurcated or recessed as shown and when raised by the tilting of the
bar by the first wheel d of the bicycle into the position shown in Fig. 2, con-
stitutes the abutment against which the second wheel of the bicycle is kept
by the tendency of the first wheel (after such tilting has taken place) to

page_text: continue travelling down the inclined top of the tiling device. The bar is at
first in the position shown in Fig. 1 so as to form an inclined plane up which
the front wheel d of the bicycle is run, and the tilting of the bar is caused by
the weight thereon of the said wheel d when the same passes over and beyond
the pivot c.
The base a is provided with fixed feet a³ to steady it.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show in side elevation, a modified construction of stand, the
parts being shown in different positions in the three views. Fig. 7 is a plan
of the stand when in the position shown in Fig. 6. This construction of stand,
which is adapted to be folded up into a comparatively small space when not in
use, comprises a trough-like base a with fixed feet a3 and a pivoted foot at which,
when the stand is in use, is turned outward so as to project beyond the sides
of the trough-like base as shown in Fig. 7, and impart greater stability to the stand.
At or near one end of the trough-like base there is pivoted a tilting device which
is constructed to fold up partly into and partly against the trough-like base
when not required for use. This tilting device comprises two sets or pairs of
bars e, el connected by two other bars f, f' attached by joint pins g, g' (one of
which is the pin about which the tilting device tilts) in such a way that in
one position (see Fig. 4) one set of bars, riz. e, lies in the trough-like base,
and the second set e near to and parallel with and above the top of the trough
like base, the connecting bars f, fi then occupying inclined positions in between
the bars of the two sets; in another position (see Fig. 5) the one set of bars a
lies in the trough-like base a, the other set e and one of the connecting bars f
being then supported in an attitude inclining upward from the trough-like base
so that a bicycle wheel d, shown in dotted lines, can be run up the inclined way
so formed, whereupon the parts of the stand will be tilted over and caused to
assume the positions shown in Fig. 6 in which they will remain so long as the
bicycle wheel d is situated upon it. When this attitude of the parts obtains,
the free ends of the bars e previously in the trough-like base a, will occupy a
raised position such as to serve as an abutment for the second wheel of
the bicycle as before mentioned. The said free ends of the bars are or may be
bevelled, as shewn at e, to afford a better bearing for the tyre or rim of the
second wheel of the bicycle.
To aid in keeping the first wheel of a bicycle in place on the stand, I sometimes
provide a couple of wing pieces or lateral supports on the set of bars e¹; these
wings or supports are or may be of oblong shape, normally lying parallel with
the set of bars to which they are attached and pivoted so that when required
for use they can be turned into attitudes at right angles to the bars (see Fig. 6)
so as to retain the rim of the wheel d between them. If desired that edge of the
connecting bar f which forms part of the inclined way on which a bicycle wheel
is made to travel, may be longitudinally grooved. The just above described con-
struction may be variously modified.
As will be seen the barse el and f f¹ together form a jointed triangle that
is pivoted to the base so that it can turn in opposite directions and enable the
side connecting the two sides that are pivoted to the base, to be inclined to the
right or to the left. As will be obvious such a triangle may be made with three
sides rigidly connected together so that it can tilt upon the base as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described but cannot be collapsed or folded down as shown
in Fig. 4. I however consider the construction described and shown the most
advantageous one in practice.
Stands according to this invention may be made of any suitable material.
They may conveniently be constructed of wood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A bicycle stand comprising a base and a tilting device sr arranged that in
one position it constitutes an inclined way up which one wheel of a bicycle

page_text: can be run sufficiently far to cause the tilting device to tilt into an oppositely
inclined attitude such that the said wheel will continue travelling in the same
direction until the second wheel is brought into contact with an abutment
against which it will be kept by the tendency of the first-mentioned wheel to
continue its travel down the inclined way formed by the tilting device, substanti-
ally as described.
2. A bicycle stand of the kind referred to in the preceding claim comprising a
trough like base adapted to rest upon the ground and a pivoted tilting device
composed of bars movably jointed together and capable of being folded up or
collapsed when not required for use, substantially as herein described.
3. Bicycle stands constructed, arranged and operating substantially as herein-
before described with reference to and shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, and in
Figs. to 7 inclusive of the accompanying drawings.
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