A Device for Holding Bicycles in an Upright Position when not in Motion.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1898-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Holding Bicycles in an Upright Position when not in
Motion.
RICHARD LEWIS, 56, Station Road, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales,
Ship Master, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A metal ring encircling the handle bar and brake handle sufficiently loose
to be slipped along the handle bar and brake handle and tight enough to hold
the brake in position when pressed tightly on the tyre. The front wheel is
then placed an angle of 45° and placed against any projection an inch or higher
in roadway or pavement the machine is slightly inclined towards the projection.
When these natural projections are not procurable, a detachable piece of wood an
inch in thickness and fitting the tyre is placed on the wheel the cycle is then
placed in the position hitherto mentioned above.
Dated this 29th day of April 1898
A Device for Holding Bicycles in an Upright Position when not in
Motion.
RICHARD LEWIS, 56, Station Road, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Shipmaster,
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:―
A metal ring A. Fig. 1, 2, 3 encircling the handle bar having two projecting
ends forming a neck through which is drilled a hole and a screw thread cut
and large enough to insert the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2, on one end of which is
also a thread shewn in Figure 1 to fit the thread of the hole in neck of the ring A
Fig. 1, 2, 3 the ring being placed on the handle bar the barrel marked B Fig. 1, 2
is then screwed into the neck of A, Fig. 1, 2, 3 until the neck is tight up to
the shoulder shown on barrel B 1 & 2 the ring is made to open or close by means
of the screw on B Fig. 1 & 2 to enable its being easily placed on the handle
bar of the bicycle the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2 is screwed up tight when required
the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2 is made of metal with one closed end one end open a
shoulder in the middle and a small projection under the open end to fasten the
spring Figure 1 and a hole drilled under the screw end to insert the bolt I)
Fig. 2 and 4 the open end of the barrel is covered with a metal plate C 1 & 2
rivetted into the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2 and having a circular hole large enough

page_text: to admit the key F Fig. 6 the bar E Figure 2 & 3 is made of square metal
with a screw thread cut one end and is inserted inside of barrel B Fig. 1 & 2
one end passing through metal washer H Figure 2 with a square hole and
tightly fitting the barrel. A steel spring G Fig. 2 is inserted in the barrel
around the bar E Fig. 2 & 3 and fastened by means of a hole drilled close to the
washer H Fig. 2. By means of the spring G Fig. 2 the bar E Fig. 2 & 3 is
always kept at the closed end.
A square pin or hook of metal D, Fig. 4 notched
is inserted through the hole at the closed end of the barrel notched which when
pushed in displaces the bar E Fig. 2 & 3 sufficiently to pass across the inside
diameter of the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2 until the notch is above when the bar E
Figure 2 & 3 immediately is forced under the notch of D Fig. 2 & 4. By the
spring G Fig. 2 and cannot be withdrawn except by the use of the key F Fig. 6
which has a screw thread fitting the thread on the bar E Fig. 2 & 3 three
turns of the key being sufficient to release D Figure 4. Attached to the lower
end of D Fig. 4 and to the shoulder at the other end of the barrel B Fig. 1 & 2
is a strong spring I Fig. 1 of steel wire which is intended to hold up the brake
lever thus keeping the brake applied to the tyre continuously until D Fig. 4 is
released by the key f Fig. 6. When the wire spring & hook is not in use & to
prevent its hanging down secure the same to the handle bar by an elastic band.
To hold the bicycle upright after the break is put on firm place the fore
wheel at an angle of 450 towards the curbing or any projection of an inch or
more in height then incline the machine slightly towards the curbing or pro-
jection, when no natural projection is procurable a piece of flat steel spring K
Fig. 7 inserted through a piece of stout cork or wood Fig. 7 not less than an
inch thick is used. The steel is made to grip the tyre L Fig. 7 to keep the
cork in position and the ends of the steel spring being curved back so as not to
injure the tyre. When this is placed on top of the wheel move the machine
forward until the steel spring and cork is on. the ground. To remove the steel
spring and cork revolve the wheel until brought on the top of the machine and
open the spring this will save stooping. The whole can be conveniently carried
when removed in the smallest of bicycle bags made.
Having now particularly described my said invention & what manner the
same is to be performed I wish it to be understood that I make no claim to the
locking arrangement but I declare that what I claim is: -
1st. That by the use of this device and by placing the fore wheel at an angle
of 45 degrees with the brake kept firmly down by means of the spring attached
to the metal ring on the handle bar and then inclining the bicycle towards
a projection slightly, the bicycle can be kept upright when not in motion.
2nd. That when there is no natural projection, by using the piece of cork or
wood with flat steel spring inserted as described the same result will be secured.
3rd. When the spring that encircles the brake handle is not in use, to pre-
vent its hanging down, it can be secured to the handle bar by means of an
clastic band.