Improvements in and relating to Supports for Bicycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1856-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Supports for Bicycles.
I, CHARLES HARVEY HOLMAN, of Hotel Savoy, Broadway, New York City,
New York, United States of America, Merchant, 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 :-
This invention relates to bicycles, and has for its object to provide the same
with a support, which is automatically locked in its operative position, whereby
the bicycle is not only provided with a support but is practically rendered
inoperative while the support is in its operative position.
The automatically locked support may and preferably will be made separate
from the bicycle so that it can be applied to any make or design, and consists
essentially of a stationary member, which is adapted to be clamped to the frame
of the machine, and a movable member, preferably a bar or rod, which is pivoted
to the stationary member and is adapted to be secured at its free end to the frame
of the machine, when not in use, and is adapted to be turned so that its free end
rests upon the ground when in use, the said pivoted member being adapted to be
automatically locked to the stationary member in its lowered position, as will be
described. The movable member of the support preferably also operates a lock
for the bicycle-wheel, as will be described.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a sufficient portion of a bicycle embodying this
invention, to enable it to be understood.
Fig. 2, a detail on an enlarged scale to be referred to.
Fig. 3, a sectional detail on an enlarged scale, the section being taken on the
line 3-3, Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, a sectional detail on the line 4-4, Fig. 2, and
Fig. 5, a detail looking toward the right on the line 5-5, Fig. 1.
Referring to the drawing, a represents one of the back brace rods of the bicycle
frame, which may be of any suitable or usual design. The brace rod a has secured
to its lower end, as herein shown, the stationary member of my improved bicycle
support, the said stationary member consisting, as herein shown, of a metal
piece a 1 (see Fig. 2) provided with arms a 2, which are adapted to embrace the
said rod and to be firmly clamped thereto by a screw or bolt a 3 inserted through
the arms a 2 and provided at its opposite end with a nut, not shown, or the said
arms may be fastened on the rod in any other suitable or desired manner.
The stationary member a 1 has pivotally connected to it, one end of the movable
member, herein shown as a metal piece or head 6 inserted between ears or side
walls b1, b2 of the member a 1 and secured thereto by the pivot pin 63, the said
head preferably having secured to or forming part of it a tube or rod 64, which is
made of sufficient length to reach the ground or base line of the bicycle-wheels.
The movable member is adapted to be automatically locked in its lowered position,
and to effect this result, the head b, as herein shown, is provided on one face with
a socket 66 for a bolt 67, which latter is extended through an opening in the side
wall bland is movable back and forth in a casing or shell c, attached to or
forming a side extension of the stationary member, the said shell or casing being
provided with a suitable key-hole e 2 (see Fig. 3) for the insertion of a suitable
key, which may be of any special or particular design, and by which the bolt 67
may be moved in one direction in its casing or shell to disengage it from its socket
in the movable member, the said bolt being adapted to be moved in the opposite

page_text: direction by a spring c3 in the casing or shell c. Normally the movable member
is elevated and its free end may be inserted between spring jaws d secured to or
forming part of a clamp or split collar d 1, which may be secured to the brace
rod a.
When it is desired to support the bicycle, the free end of the rod 64 is
withdrawn from between the spring jaws d, and the rod is allowed to drop by
gravity until the socket b6 in the head b is brought into line with the yielding
bolt 67, which is forced back into its casing until the socket is brought into line
with the bolt, which is then automatically shot home by the spring c3. The
bolt. 67 is bevelled at its free end after the usual manner, to permit it to be forced
back by the head as the latter descends.
When the movable member is locked as described, the support is in position for
use, and by turning the front wheel of the machine, the weight of the machine is
thrown upon the said support.
When the support is in its operative position, it will readily be seen that the
wheel is rendered practically useless by the said support until the movable member
of the support is unlocked and raised from the ground, but, if desired, a lock for
the wheel of the bicycle may be provided, which is also operated by the movable
member of the support.
In the present instance, I have shown one form of lock, which consists of a bar
or rod e, (see Fig. 5) movable in a guide e 1 secured to or forming part of an
arm e 2, which is extended from the side wall 62 toward the wheel, the said rod
being adapted to be moved in one direction to project between the spokes of the
wheel, by a cam e5, fast on the pivot pin 3 on which the movable member of the
support is fastened."
When the movable member of the support is turned down,
the rod e is projected into the path of movement of the spokes of the wheel, and
when the movable member is turned up into the position shown in Fig. 1, the
spring e 7 draws the rod e back out of the path of movement of the spokes. One
end of the spring e 7 is shown as fastened to a pin e 8 on the bar or rod e, and the
other end is fastened to a pin e 9 on the arm e 2.
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 :-
1st. A support for bicycles, consisting of a stationary member adapted to be
attached to the bicycle-frame, and a movable member pivotally secured to said
stationary member, and automatically locked in its operative position, substantially
as described.
2nd. A support for bicycles, consisting of a stationary member adapted to be
attached to the bicycle-frame, and a movable member pivotally secured to said
stationary member and provided with a socket for the reception of a locking
bolt, and the said locking bolt adapted to enter said socket, substantially as
described.
3rd. A support for bicycles, consisting of a stationary member adapted to be
attached to the bicycle-frame, and a movable member pivotally secured to said
stationary member, and a locking device operated by the said movable member to
project into the path of movement of the spokes of the bicycle-wheel, substantially
- as described.
Dated this 18th day of Fabruary 1806
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.