Improvements in Supports for Bicycles and Similar Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Supports for Bicycles and Similar Vehicles.
I, FREIDREICK AUGUST LANGE, residing at 609 Washington Street, Hoboken, in
the County of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Lock-
smith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
iz to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement.
This invention relates to supports for bicycles and similar vehicles, and the
object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is adapted to
be connected with the frame of the vehicle, and to serve as a support therefor, to
hold the same in an upright position when not in use, and also to serve as a support
for the vehicle, which is particularly adapted for use by beginners or those
learning to ride.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which;
Fig. 1, is a side view of a bicycle provided with my improved support;
Fig. 2, a section on the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3, a sectional front view of the support detached;
Fig. 4, a side view of the upper part thereof;
Fig. 5, a plan view of a double clamp or fastening device by which the support
is connected with the frame of the vehicle; and,
Fig. 6, a sectional side view thereof with a part broken away.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, I have shown in Fig. 1, an
ordinary bicycle provided with what is known as a diamond frame, and in the
practice of my invention I provide a support which is adapted to be connected with
the upper horizontal rod 7, of the frame, and the lower rod 8, which extends from
the support of the pedal shaft forwardly and upwardly to the forward tubular
head through which the stem of the forward fork passes.
My improved support consists of a tube 9, which is provided with a central
bore 10, the lower portion of which is larger than the upper portion whereby an
annular inwardly directed shoulder or projection 11, is formed, and mounted in
the tube is a shaft 12, which is movable therein.
The lower end of the shaft 12, is larger than the upper end, and is adapted to
fit in the enlarged bore at the lower end of said tube, while the upper end of said
shaft is adapted to fit the upper end of said bore, and said shaft is provided with an
annular shoulder 13, between which and the annular shoulder 11, in the
tube 9, is placed a spiral spring 14.
The lower end of the shaft 12, is provided with a cross head 15, each end of
which is provided with a depending arm 16, in which is mounted a roller 17, and
the upper end of said shaft which projects through the upper end of the tube 9,
is provided with a knob or head 18, and formed in the upper end of the tube 9, is
a vertical slot 19, near the top of which is an angular notch or recess 20, and said

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shaft 12, near the upper end thereof is provided with a pin 21, which passes
outwardly through the slot 19, and said shaft is adapted to be turned in said tube.
In order to connect the tube 9, with the frame of the vehicle, I provide two
double clamps 22, by means of which connection is made with the rods 7, and 8,
of the frame of the vehicle, and these clamps are each of the form shown in Fig. 5,
each consisting of two separate circular clamps pivotally connected
one side thereof as shown at 23, and each of these pivotally
nected clamps consists of two semi-circular parts 24, which are pivotally
connected or hinged together at one side as shown at 25, and which are provided
at opposite sides with projecting jaws 26, to one of which is pivoted as shown at
27, a screw threaded bolt 28, which is adapted to be swung into a slot formed in the
other, and which is provided with a thumb nut 29..
con-
In practice, the tube 9, is passed through one of the parts of the double
clamps 22, and the other part is clamped around the rods 7, and 8, as clearly shown
in Fig. 1; and by means of this form of clamp, the position of the support may be
adjusted longitudinally of the frame of the vehicle, and said support may also be
connected with frames of different sizes, and of different forms of construction,
and the operation of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing
description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the
following statement thereof.
When the support is secured to the frame of the vehicle, as shown and
described and the shaft 12, is in its normal position, the roller 17, will rest upon
the floor or upon the ground, and will, as will be understood, support the vehicle
in an upright position; but whenever so desired, the shaft 12, may be raised by
pulling upwardly on the knob or handle 18, and the pin 12, will move upwardly
through the slot 19, and by turning said shaft, said pin will enter the angular
notch or recess 20, and support the shaft in the raised position in which position,
the roller 17, will be lifted from the floor or ground as will be also readily
understood.
This device is simple in construction and operation, and perfectly adapted" to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, and it will be apparent that changes
in an upright position; but whenever so desired, the shaft 12, may be raised by
departing from the spirit of my invention, or sacrificing its advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. A support for bicycles and similar vehicles comprising a tube, a vertically,
movable spring depressed shaft mounted therein, and provided at its lower end
with a cross head, with the opposite ends of which are connected rollers,
substantially as shown and described.
with a
2. A support for bicycles and similar vehicles, comprising a tube, a vertically.
movable spring depressed shaft mounted therein, and provided at its lower end
cross head, with the opposite ends of which are connected rollers,
said shaft being projected at each end of said tube, and the upper end thereof.
being provided with a knob or handle, and said tube being provided at its upper
end with a longitudinal slot at one side of which is an angular notch or recess,
and said shaft being provided with a pin which passes through said slot,
substantially as shown and described.
3. The herein described support for bicycles and similar vehicles, the same
consisting of a tube in which is mounted a spring depressed shaft which passes
therethrough, and the lower end of which is provided with a cross head with the
opposite ends of which are connected rollers, said shaft and said tube being also
provided with means for raising the former, and for holding it in the raised
position, substantially as shown and described.
4. A support for bicycles and similar vehicles, constructed as herein described 5
and provided with means for connecting the same with the frame of the vehicle,

page_text: consisting of two double clamps each of which consists of two circular parts
pivotally connected, and each of said parts consisting of two semi-circular parts,
which are hinged together at one side, and provided with projected jaws at their
opposite sides, and means for connecting said jaws, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 29th day of March 1807
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.