An Improved Bicycle Stand or Support.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bicycle Stand or Support.
We EDWARD HENRY SEDDON of Brooklands in the County of Chester,
Managing Director, and JOHN GEORGE AULSEBROOK KITCHEN of 54 Croppers
Hill, St. Helens in the County of Lancaster, Chemical Student, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the manner of constructing and method of using a
portable stand or support for bicycles, the object being to obtain a compact, effective
and inexpensive article.
In carrying out our invention we form the stand, by preference, from a single
metal rod which we bend somewhat in the form of the letter V inverted, the apex
however being flat, or slightly indented, but we may form the stand in any other
convenient way. The distance apart of the legs thereof should come within the
extreme width across the pedals of the machine at a convenient portion of the legs.
The legs of the stand may also be made adjustable in height in any convenient way
but preferably by a telescopic arrangement with locking means.
By
In applying the stand or support to a bicycle, the saddle or handle bar or
other suitable part of the machine is made to rest securely upon the apex of
the stand, one leg of the latter being on each side of the machine.
moving the machine backwards the pedals or cranks lay themselves against the
front of the stand which inclines forwards from the apex to the ground. In this
position the back portion of the machine acts as a backstay to the stand and the
weight of the front portion of the machine is taken off the ground and bears partly
against the front of the legs of the stand through the pedals or cranks.
The legs of the stand may also be formed with projections to bear against any
portion of the machine in a similar manner.
1000
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 5, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bicycle Stand or Support.
We, EDWARD HENRY SEDDON of Warwick House Ashton Lane Ashton on
Mersey formerly of Brooklands in the County of Chester Managing Director and
JOHN GEORGE AULSEBROOK KITCHEN of 54 Croppers Hill St. Helens in the
County of Lancaster Chemical 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 consists in the manner of constructing and method of using a
portable stand or support for bicycles, the object being to obtain a compact effective
and inexpensive article.

page_text: In carrying out our invention we form the stand by preference from a single
metal rod a which we bend somewhat in the form of the letter V inverted as shown
by Fig. 1. the apex however being flat or slightly indented, but we may form the
stand of similar shape of several parts joined together in any convenient way. The
distance of the legs thereof should come within the extreme width across the pedals b
of the machine at the part of the legs of the stand coming against them when used
as hereinafter described. The legs of the stand may be made adjustable as shewn
by means of rods c sliding telescopically in the legs of the stand and fixed by set
screws d, a gas tube being in that case used for the rod a forming the stand, or by
any other convenient means ordinarily used for such purpose.
In applying the stand to support a bicycle the saddlebar or handlebar or other
suitable part of the machine according to its construction is made to rest securely
upon the apex of the stand one leg of the latter being on each side of the machine.
By moving the machine backwards the pedals or cranks lay themselves against the
front of the stand which inclines forwards from the apex to the ground as shown
by Fig. 4 for a safety bicycle. In this position the back-portion of the machine
acts as a backstay to the stand and the weight of the front portion is raised off the
ground and bears partly against the front of the legs of the stand through the pedals
or cranks.
The legs of the stand may also be formed with projections e which may be made
adjustable to bear against any portion of the machine in a similar manner. The
apex supporting the weight may be covered with leather or its equivalent to prevent
scratching of the frame.
Fig. 3. shows how by means of a strap ƒ passed round the stand and a vertical
part of the machine frame the stand can be used for raising the back wheel off the
ground and supporting a safety bicycle with the stand leaning somewhat backwards
from the apex towards the ground.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The construction or arrangement of a stand or support for bicycles substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 18th day of December 1893.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 5, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.