Year: 1897

page_text: CHARLES EDGAR WALLACE, 30, Ventnor Villas, Hove, Sussex, Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The stand is constructed with a platform basis having at either end two uprights
that are hinged at the bottom so as to afford opportunity of having any required
width at the top in which the axle of the cycle is arranged to rest, the object
of these moveable uprights is to meet the various sizes of cycle hubs, the uprights
when in the required position are secured by means of a thumb screw.
uprights are attached to the platform in such a maner as to allow of their being
moved either forward or backward thus meeting the length of any cycle from
wheel to wheel. When the stand is not in use the uprights can be detached from
the platform which being hinged in the centre allows of the whole stand going
together in such a way as to occupy little space.
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I CHARLES EDGAR WALLACE, of 30, Ventnor Villas, Hove, in the County of
Sussex, Agent, 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:-
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This invention relates to stands for supporting bicycles, and it consists of the
improved construction hereinafter more particularly specified whereby the follow-
ing advantages are obtained: -
The stand holds the machine in an upright. position, and takes both wheels off
the ground at the same time.
It is adjustable, and can be made to fit any machine.
It is portable, takes to pieces, occupying a very small space.
It is mounted on castors, and can be easily moved about.
It takes no more space than the cycle itself.
It is almost impossible to turn it over, and finally it saves a large amount of
labour and fatigue in cleaning a machine.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention:
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation.
Figure 2 is a view in end elevation.

page_text: Figure 3 is a view in plan, and
Figure 4 is a view of the stand closed or packed.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The improved stand consists of three essential parts, a base A and two up-
rights B B. The base A is preferably hinged transversely at or about the centre of
its length to enable it to be folded when not in use. The uprights Beach consist
of a transversely arranged bar 6 having castors 61 at each end, and of upright
arms 636 forming a fork each pivotted to the bar b at a point such as 63 and having
wing pieces 64 which fit in longitudinal slots in the bar and have slots 5 through
which bolts 66 carrying clamping nuts 67 pass thereby providing for the adjust-
ment and fixing of the upright arms b².
In the ends of the base A are slots a with which engage screwed studs C, C, fixed
to the bars 6 thus providing for the distance apart of the two uprights B, B. The
studs C C are provided with nuts c to fix the base A to the uprights B, B. The
upper ends of the arms 62 are shaped to adapt them to engage with the ends of
the axles of the wheels of the bicycle or with the nuts thereon.
It will be seen that as the distance apart of the two uprights B, B, and the distance
apart of the two arms 62, 12, forming the fork of each upright are capable of varia-
tion the stand can be adjusted to support any of the present type of bicycles.
When the base A is formed in two parts hinged together a slide such as a¹ is
employed to lock the hinge and so ensure the rigidity of the base throughout its
length.
The improved stand may be made of wood, metal or other suitable material or of
combinations of such.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
(1) The improved bicycle stand, substantially as herein described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawing.
(2) A stand for supporting bicycles, comprising a base part such as A and two
uprights such as B the position of the latter being adjustable on the former and
the forks of the uprights being adjustable in width at their upper ends, as and for
the purpose set forth.
(3) The combination of parts herein.described and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawing forming my improved bicycle stand.
Dated this 13th day of January 1898.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent, 70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.