A New or Improved Cycle Rest or Support.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1897-Accepted, 30th Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Cycle Rest or Support.
I, WALTER MANGNALL GILLIBRAND of 8 St. George's Street Chorley in the
County of Lancaster Cycle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object a new or improved cycle rest or support which is
not only effective but at the same time very light, these rests are for the purpose
of enabling a rider to leave his machine standing in an upright or almost upright
position in any place without leaning the machine against anything.
I form my rost in the shape of a leg & this leg is hinged to a clip which has
an extension or ear on the one side, two holes being drilled in this extension a
suitable distance apart for the purpose herein after explained, the leg is hinged to
the inside of the extension by means of a pin which has a thread cut a little
distance up upon which a thumb screw is screwed, between two collars or washers,
upon this pin I place a coiled spring for the purpose of keeping the leg close to
the extension a small projection or pin is formed upon the leg near the head.
The whole is attached to that portion of the frame of a cycle which extends
from the axle of the driving wheel to the gear wheel bracket by means of the
hinged clip being secured to the same by means of a thumb screw and pin', and
when not in use lies inside the portion of the frame out of sight.
When the rider desires to leave his machine he pushes the leg slightly from him
to enable the pin on the leg, by means of the coil spring, to be released from the
one hole in the extension or ear of the clip, pulling the leg down until the pin
engages with the second hole which is caused by the action of the coiled spring
and so locks the leg into position and allows the machine to be left standing
upright.
It will be seen that I may in some cases use a flat or other spring instead of a
coil spring and that the leg may be secured to any convenient part of the machine.
Dated this 29th day of October 1896.
WALTER M. GILLIBRAND.
OMPLETE DIECI
A New or Improved Cycle Rest or Support.
I WALTER MANGNALL GILLIBRAND of 8 St. George's Street Chorley in the
County of Lancaster Cycle Manufacturer 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:-
My invention has for its object a new or improved cycle support or rest which

page_text: is not only effective but at the same time very light; these supports or rests are
for the purpose of enabling a rider to leave his machine standing in an upright
or almost upright position in any place without leaning the machine against
the curbstone or wall.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I have attached hereto
a sheet of drawings upon which:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a Bicycle with my support or rest attached in
the position of supporting it.
Figure 2 is a full sized front elevation of the support or rest but with portion of
the leg broken off.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of same.
Figure 4 is a full sized view of the clip for attachment showing the same open
and Figure 5 is a similar view showing it closed.
Figure 6 is a side view of the top portion of the leg.
I form my support or rest in the shape of a leg A and this leg is hinged to a
clip B which has an extension or ear 1 on the one side two holes c and c 1 being
drilled in the extension a suitable distance apart for the purpose hereinafter
explained the leg A is hinged to the inside of the extension by means of a pin D
which has a thread cut a little distance up upon which a thumb screw d1 is
screwed between, two collars or washers d2 and 3 upon the pin D I place a coiled
spring E for the purpose of keeping the leg A close to the extension 1 a small
projection or pin F is formed upon the leg A near the head.
The whole is attached to that portion of the frame G of a cycle which extends
from the axle of the driving wheel to the gear wheel bracket as seen in Figure 1
by a clip B which is secured to the same by means of a thumb screw and pin H
and the leg when not in use lies inside this portion of the frame out of sight.
The action is as follows. When the rider desires to leave his machine he pushes
the leg A slightly from him to enable the pin F on the leg by means of the
coiled spring E to be released from the one hole c 1 in the extended car 61 of the
clip B pulling the leg A down until the pin F engages with the second hole c
which is caused by the action of the coiled spring E pressing against the leg A
thus locking it into position and allowing the machine to be left standing alone.
It will be seen that I may in some cases use a flat or other spring instead of a
coil spring and that the leg may be secured to any convenient part of a machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same has to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
A new or improved cycle support or rest consisting of a hinged clip B and
leg A actuated and operated in the manner substantially as herein set forth and
shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of July 1897.
WALTER MANGNALL GILLIBRAND.