Year: 1898

page_text: I, SAMUEL NEUMANN, of No. 6, Seidenstrasse, Stuttgart, Germany, Café Pro-
prietor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention, improved bicycle supports, is characterized essentially by the
fact that it may be applied to bicycles of any kind without the aid of a skilled
artizan, and without altering any part of the bicycle.
At each side of the axle of the rear wheel I provide an arm pivotally connected
to extensions of the rods constituting the support. These arms are curved in
such a manner in view of the extensions that the rods which are connected at the
lower part by means of a hinge are opened in moving downwards, while in moving
upwards they are closed.
The arms have only such a strength that they may be mounted on every axle
without the necessity of lengthening that axle.
The arms connected to the rods are also connected to other arms provided with
clamps forming a stop for the extensions in order to limit the downward move-
ment of the support.
On these second arms I fix a lock box containing the locking device. This
locking device, the precise construction of which is optional, has for its object to
render stationary the support and to secure the bicycle against theft.
The manipulation and operation of my support is as follows:-
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By swinging the rods around their points of attachment the extensions are
engaged with and disengaged respectively from the second arms. This is effected
by means of a spring pin engaging with the hole of the arm or disengaging there-
from.
In order to be able to use my support even in cases in which the axle is extra-
ordinarily short, it is advisable to arrange the arms that they embrace not the
axle but the nut. In this case the arms are connected with the rods by means of
a sleeve.
My construction possesses a great advantage in that it is unnecessary to alter
any parts of the bicycle for mounting the support, whereas the supports hitherto
used require various alterations.
The construction above described may be arranged also at the axle of the front
wheel in a like manner.

page_text: I, SAMUEL NEUMANN, of 6, Seidenstrasse, Stuttgart, Germany, Coffee-house-
keeper, 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 improvements in bicycle-supports, the object being
to provide a support of this kind, adapted to be readily applied to and removed
from bicycles, and consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement
of parts fully described hereinafter and specifically pointed out in the claims.
And in order that this my invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying illustra-
tive drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is an end view of the bicycle drive-wheel with my improved support
attached thereto.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the bicycle drive-wheel.
Fig. 3 is a left end view of the construction shown in Fig. 2, with parts shown
in section.
Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the support shown in Fig. 1.
Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the construction shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 2, with parts shown
in section; and
Fig. 8 is another detail view.
In the drawings, like letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.
In carrying out my invention, I employ two supporting legs 1, 1, journaled on
the bicycle-frame by means of elbowed plates 4, 4 (Figs. 2, 3, 6, 7), having
inwardly turned ends encircling the rear fork-branches of said bicycle-frame.
Between the body of each plate and the curved end thereof is inserted a cross-piece
or block 5, carrying a set-screw 6 and having two lateral extensions 7, extending
into corresponding holes 8 provided in said plates. Said set-screw 6 is adapted
to bear against a wedge 9 inserted between the fork-branches 2 and 3, and by
driving the set-screw, the plate 4 will be moved to the right (Figs. 3 and 6), until
the upper curved portion thereof be perfectly applied on fork-branch 2, whereby
said plate will be securely held on the bicycle-frame.
The opposite bearing sides of said wedge 9 are somewhat hollowed out to
perfectly fit over the curved surfaces of said fork-branches 2 and 3 to be securely
held in place.
Each plate 4 carries a plate 12, rigidly secured thereto by means of screws or
rivets 11 and having outer inclined surface 13 as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.
Against said inclined surfaces are applied the ends of the supporting legs 1, 1,
which, are held against lateral displacement by means of externally threaded
flanged sleeves 15, screwed into internally threaded holes in said plates 12, and
extending through somewhat larger hole in the ends 17 of the supporting legs,
the latter being adapted to be rotated on ring 16 having smooth outer surfaces
and screwed on said sleeve 15 as shown in Fig. 3.
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By reason of said outer inclines on plates 12, the supporting legs 1 assume
inclined positions, so that the free ends thereof are brought together as the legs are
turned upwards, and moved from each other as the legs are turned downwards
(see full and dotted line position in Fig. 1). In operation (dotted line position in
Fig. 1) the supporting legs 1 are braced by two arms 18, pivotally secured thereto
and to each other, said arms then being in line with each other. The inner sides

page_text: of the supporting legs are hollowed out, so that the latter may be perfectly applied
against the branches of the upper rear fork, when not in use, the arms 18 then
being folded as shown in Fig. 1. The pin 19 connecting the ends of the arms 18,
carries a loosely mounted two armed lever 20, serving to hold the supporting legs
in inoperative position when moved into horizontal position so as to bear against
the forward faces of the fork-branches (Fig. 1).
As the supporting legs 1 are turned downwards, they are applied against stop-
pins or equivalents 22, secured to plates 12 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5), the outer ends
of said pins being supported by plates 21 secured to the flanges of the above
named sleeves 15. In order to securely hold the supporting legs in operative
position, one or both plates 12 are provided with a suitable locking device 23,
which may be of any preferred construction to serve the desired purpose. The
locking device shown in the drawings embodies a pivoted bolt 24, adapted to
automatically engage a suitable recess in said-supporting leg or legs, as the same
are moved downwards, by the action of a suitable spring or springs, as indicated
in Figs. 3 and 5. The bolt 24 may be withdrawn from said recess by means of
a key 25 adapted to rotate the pivot-pin on which said bolt is secured.
It will be readily seen that the above described support may be readily secured to
any bicycle, by reason of the manner of attaching said support by means of
plates 4 and screws 6. The axis of said sleeves 15 are in line with the axis of the
drive-wheel axle, and the usual nuts on said axle are easily accessible through the
central bore or opening of said sleeves.
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-support, comprising two pivoted supporting legs 1 the rotation axes
of which are in line with the axis of the drive-wheel axle, said supporting-legs
being inclined in respect of the vertical plane of the bicycle, so that the free
ends thereof be brought together and applied against the upper rear fork-branches
of the bicycle frame as the legs are moved upwards, said ends being moved from
each other, as the legs are moved downwards, substantially as set forth.
2. A bicycle support of the character described, having suitable means for
securely holding the supporting legs in operative position, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
3. In a bicycle support of the character described, the combination of a suitable
device for removably securing the support to the bicycle-frame, embodying plates 4
with inwardly turned ends encircling fork-branches 2, 3, cross-pieces or blocks 5
carrying set-screws 6 adapted to bear against suitable wedges 9 inserted between
said fork-branches, and plates 12 rigidly secured to said plates 4 and having outer
inclined surfaces 13, against which the apertured ends of the supporting-legs 1
are held to bear, said ends being suitably journaled on sleeves 15, screwed into
plates 12 and extending through the apertures in the ends of said supporting-
legs, substantially as set forth.
4. In a bicycle-support of the character described, the combination of brace-
arms 18, pivotally secured to each other and to the ends of the supporting-legs 1,
and a two armed lever or equivalent 20 loosely mounted on the pivot-pin connecting
the ends of said brace-arms, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 13th day of February 1099.
day of
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ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M. I. Mech. E.
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.