Improvements in and relating to Bicycle Holders.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
IDIONAL
Improvements in and relating to Bicycle Holders.
I THOMAS LAMB Jr. Blacksmith and Cycle Agent 45 Murray Place
Stirling do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention is for the purpose of holding the cycle in an upright position.
It consists of a quadrant having a fork shaped clip at each end facing the focus
of quadrant, to catch the tyre, felloe, or rim of cycle.
On the convex side of the quadrant, at or near the centre, is a universal joint or
hinge to allow side motion and backward and forward motion so far as required
for adjustment in holding cycle wheel in position. Between the quadrant and
hinge I fix a spring for keeping the said quadrant in position.
The base is fixed to a wall at suitable distance from the floor, or it can be
attached to an upright standard resting on the floor.
The wheel is pushed in and is firmly held by the two clips. When a wheel of
small diameter is pushed up to the quadrant it touches the lower clip and the
quadrant rolls on the joint till the upper clip comes down on tyre or felloe, when
both clips hold the wheel.
The apparatus is made of iron, steel, or other suitable material.
improvements
and relating
I, THOMAS LAMB Junr. of 45 Murray Place in the Town and County of
Stirling Blacksmith 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 :-
It relates to bicycles and their holders and has for its objects to retain the
cycles which are fixed therein in upright positions for purposes of storage or
display.
The invention will be better understood if reference is made to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in perspective shewing the cycle holder adapted for attach-
ment to a wall or upright structure.
Figure 2 is a view in perspective of an upright stand adapted for combination
with a number of cycle holders for stacking or displaying bicycles.
Figure 3 is a view in perspective of a wall bracket for this cycle holder.
Figure 4 is a further view in perspective of this invention.
Similar letters of reference and numerals throughout the drawings indicate
corresponding parts.

page_text: Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings this cycle holder comprises a quadrant
shaped bar A having a fork-shaped clip B at each end the prongs thereof facing
the focus of the quadrant: these two forks B, B are designed to receive the
tyre, felloe or rim of a cycle as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1.
On the convex side a of the quadrant shaped bar A, and near its centre, is
attached a channelled joint piece C fitted with one or more pins or pivots c', c²,
with lugs and holes for reception of the pins or pivots for enabling the
quadrant and jaws A, B, B, to be moved from side to side upon the vertical pin c³,
or from front to back upon the pin c. This combination of joints or pivots
enables the holder to be moved and fixed in many positions and adjusted to any
size of cycle wheel. Between the bar A and hinged piece C a spring a³ Fig. 1, ís
fixed for keeping the said bar A. in its position upon a cycle wheel.
This holder A, B, C, is fixed to a bracket piece D adapted for attachment to a
wall or structure at any required height from the floor or to one such as d¹ Fig. 3
each of them being furnished with lugs d, d³, having holes d' for reception of the
pin c. It is also adapted for several holders A, B, C, being fixed upon the
centre pin of an upright standard E Fig. 2 suitably for use at a cycle rendevous,
show-room or other place.
The cycle wheel shewn by dotted lines in Fig. 1 is pushed within the jaws or
prongs of the forks B, B and is held firmly by the two clips B.
When a cycle wheel F of small diameter is pushed into the holder it enters the
lower clip B and the quadrant A is moved upon its pivot c¹ until both clips B
embrace the tyre or felloe F Fig. 1. In this position the bicycle is capable of
remaining upright (for show purposes or) stowed away against a wall or other
place as required.
Owing to the vertical position of the clips B, B, one being above the other, and
the distance apart which one is from the other, the wheel F, Fig. 1, is kept
upright without any strain upon the tyre or other part thereof, and it cannot be
overbalanced.
In Figure 4 a wall bracket D is represented with two quadrants A (and
clips B, B,) united thereto by means of the pin c³ and other devices corresponding
with those described in detail connected with Figure 1. Two bicycles can be
fitted within the clips B, B; B, B, Fig. 4 and placed in position, one opposite to
the other, alongside a wall or other structure. Figure 2 is designed to shew how
a considerable number of bicycle holders A, B, C, are fitted upon the centre pin e¹
of a stand E adapted for being fixed to the floor or other part of a show-room,
shop or other place.
These devices are made of iron, steel or other suitable material. The clips B
are sometimes lined or covered with soft material to prevent injury to the tyre or
other part of the cycle.
I am aware that prior to my invention bicycle holders have been made and
placed or attached horizontally upon a floor or platform the said holders having
upright fingers prongs or clips for receiving and holding the nether part of a
cycle wheel in order to keep the cycle in an upright position for show and other
purposes it will therefore be understood that I do not claim bicycle holders
with fingers, prongs or clips for controlling the cycle wheel, broadly as my
invention.
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 :-
First. In a bicycle holder the combination of the parts A, B, C, c', c³ and D
substantially as herein described with reference to Figure 1 of the drawings or
any mere modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Second. In a bicycle holder the combination of the parts A, B, C, c³, E and e',
substantially as herein described with reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings or any
mere modification thereof for the purposes specified.

page_text: Third. In a bicycle holder the combination therewith of an upright bar A and
clips B, B, adapted for being oscillated upon pins c, c substantially as herein
described and drawn or any mere modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Fourth. In a bicycle holder the combination therewith of a bar A containing
clips B, B arranged vertically one above the other substantially as herein
described and drawn or any mere modification thereof for the purposes specified.
Dated this Ninth day of December 1896.
JOSEPH
LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.