Improvements in Supports for Bicycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supports for Bicycles.
I, GROSVENOR WILLIAMS BARRY, a citizen of the United States, resident of
19 West 52nd Street, in the City of New York, County of New York, and State-
of New York United States of America, Medical Student, 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 the object thereof is to provide a..
supplemental frame or support which is adapted to be connected with the main.
frame of the bicycle, and which consists of a fork or yoke the sides of which.
extend downwardly on each side of the drive wheel, and the lower ends of which
are each provided with a wheel adapted to rest upon the ground; the object of
this supplemental frame or support being to provide means for supporting the
machine in a vertical position as an aid to those who are learning to ride thereon
and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction,.
combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawings forms a part, in which :--
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a bicycle provided with my improvement;
Fig. 2, a rear end view thereof; and,
Fig. 3, is a sectional view of a detail of the construction.
In the drawing forming part of this application, reference being had to Fig. 1,.
I have shown an ordinary bicycle in which the seat support A, is connected with
one of the heads B, of the frame in the usual manner. The seat support A,
consists of an angular rod which is inserted into the head B, and is detachable
connected therewith, and said angular rod is provided with a rearwardly directed
extension a, with which the seat C, is connected, and in the practice of my invention,.
I connect with the detachable seat support A, my improved supplemental frame or
support D, which consists of a yoke comprising a cross head d, by means of which.
connection with the seat support is made, and depending sides d 2, which extend.
downwardly and outwardly on each side of the drive wheel E.
The sides d2, of the supplemental frame or yoke extend downwardly and'
outwardly to within a short distance of the axle of the drive wheel, and from this.
point, they are vertical and parallel and said sides d2, are hollow or tubular in.
form, as shown in Fig. 3, and mounted in each is a vertically movable rod or
shaft G, the upper end of which is provided with a head g, above which is placed
a spring H, which has a bearing at h, and the lower ends of the shafts G, are each.
bifurcated or provided with forks g 2, in which are mounted wheels K.
The lower ends of the sides d 2, of the supplemental frame or yoke are each
also provided with set screws L, by means of which the vertically movable shafts G,.
may be held in any desired position and these set screws may or may not be
employed, to secure said shafts in position, and when they are not employed, the
heads g, will bear upon the springs H, and each of said shafts will be thus adapted
to yield or move up and down within the tubular ends of the sides d 2, of the
supplemental frame or yoke accordingly as the pressure thereon, is increased or
decreased and as will be readily understood.
The sides of the supplemental frame or yoke are also united by a cross bar or
brace d 3, which serves to strengthen the same, and said sides may also be connected.
with the vertical rod M, of the frame of the machine, if desired.

page_text: With my improved supplemental frame or support in position, the bicycle will
be held in a vertical position as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and this will be a
great aid to those who are learning to ride thereon, and the same may also be
employed on the road or in halls, or other places as an additional security by those
who know how to.operate the machine, if desired.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement of
parts herein described, and I reserve the right to make all such alterations therein,
and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The combination with the frame of a bicycle, of a supplemental frame or
yoke which is connected with the seat support, and the sides of which extend
downwardly and outwardly at each side of the drive wheel, said sides being tubular
in form and provided at their lower ends with vertically movable shafts which are
mounted therein, each of which is provided at its lower end with a wheel,
substantially as shown and described.
2. The combination with the frame of a bicycle, of a supplemental frame or yoke
which is adapted to support the same, said supplemental frame or yoke being
connected with the seat support of the bicycle, and the sides thereof, being
extended downwardly at each side of the drive wheel, said sides being tubular in
form, and each being provided in its lower end with a vertically movable shaft in
the lower end of which is mounted a wheel, the tubular sides of the supplemental
frame or support being each provided with springs on which the shaft located
therein bears, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 24th day of March 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.