Improvements in Stands for Cycles or the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Oct.. 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Oct.. 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Cycles or the like.
I, DORA FARR, Farraline, Watford, Herts, Lady, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
In describing a stand constructed in accordance with my invention I shall assume
that it is to be used to support a bicycle, but by obvious modifications a stand can
be similarly constructed for cycles with more than two wheels.
I provide a horizontal piece of wood or other suitable material of about the
same length as the cycle and having at one end another piece of wood or other
suitable material upstanding at a right angle more or less to the horizontal
piece.
Both pieces of wood are grooved, the groove in the longitudinal piece being to
receive the bottoms of the wheel tyres and that in the more or less vertical piece
to similarly receive the front of tyre of the front wheel.
A similar more or less vertical piece may be used for the hind wheel. The
above more or less vertical pieces of grooved material may either be attached
permanently in position or hinged or otherwise arranged to fold down when not in
use. The whole appliance is furnished with fixed hinged or movable feet by which
it is supported in an upright position. These feet may take the form of strips of
wood, metal or the like each attached by a pivot passing through the middle into
the horizontal part of the stand proper, so that they may be turned round on their
respective pivots to stand out, at a right angle to each side of the horizontal piece
and keep the stand upright when in use or turned back out of the way when the
stand is out of use.
Dated this 21st day of August 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
I, DORA FARR, of Farraline, Watford, Herts, Lady, 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 :-
In describing a stand constructed in accordance with my invention, I shall assume
that it is to be used to support a bicycle, but by obvious modifications a stand can
be similarly constructed for cycles with more than two wheels.
I provide a horizontal piece of wood or other suitable material of about the
same length as the cycle and having at one end another piece of wood or other
suitable material upstanding at a more or less acute angle to the horizontal piece.
Both pieces of wood or other suitable material are furnished with a groove, the
groove in the horizontal piece being to receive the bottoms of the wheel-tyres, and
that in the piece placed angularly to it, to similarly receive the front of the tyre
of the front wheel. A similar more or less vertical piece may be used for the hind?
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page_text: wheel, or a stop may be used for this purpose. The upstanding part with the
groove for the tyre of the front wheel may either be attached permanently in
position, or hinged or otherwise arranged to fold down when not in use.
The whole appliance is furnished with fixed, hinged or movable feet by which it
is supported in an upright position. These feet may take the form of strips of
wood, metal or the like, each attached by a pivot passing through the middle into
the horizontal part of the stand proper so that they may be turned round on their
respective pivots to stand out at a right angle to each side of the horizontal piece
and keep the stand upright when in use or turned back underneath the stand when
it is out of use.
In order to more clearly indicate the nature of my invention, I make reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side view, Fig. 2 an
end view, and Fig. 3 a side view of the stand shut up. Similar letters in each
figure refer to the same parts.
a is the horizontal part of the stand, having the groove a¹ to take the bottom
of the wheels, b is the inclined part having the groove b¹ to take the front of the
wheels, e the hinge, d the strut for keeping 6 in position. The strut can be made
with a slot or notch at one end to allow it to be folded down, also a bolt or screw
to keep it up when in use. e is a stop to prevent the machine running back, ƒ a
chain for holding the front wheel in the groove, and g a lock for same, h are feet
turning on pivots i, so as to turn out on each side and support the stand, as shown
in Fig. 2, or to turn underneath as shown in Fig. 3 when the stand is out of use.
kis a rod (jointed at 1) to carry the curtain m, to hang down on each side of the
machine, and so keep out dust.
I do not confine myself to the precise details, relative proportions or disposition
of parts as shown in the drawings or described in the Specification, as any or all
of them may be varied without departing from the spirit of 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 :-
The combination of parts together forming the cycle stand, substantially as
described in the above Specification and exemplified in the drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.