An Improved Cycle Stand or Support.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1898-Accepted, 18th June, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cycle Stand or Support.
I, WILLIAM AUSTIN HORN, of Adelaide, in the Colony of South Australia, and
The Junior Carlton Club, 30 to 35, Pall Mall, in the County of Middlesex, Gentle-
man, 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 reference to an improved support or stand for cycles, whereby
the machine will be securely held against any swinging or lateral movement,
at the same time enabling the driving cranks to be revolved.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will describe it with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a side view of my improved cycle stand, Figure 2 an end view of
same, and Figure 3 a side view showing a modification thereof.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, A is a base, preferably provided with four feet
as shown, in which an upright or standard B is fitted by means of a set screw c
or otherwise; this upright B is cranked at b b¹ so as to allow of the cranks being
revolved. To the top of the upright B is attached a crossbar provided with
vertically arranged forks D E, and a horizontal fork C at one end, the forks D E
forming a support or holder for the top or horizontal member of the cycle frame,
which rests therein, the fork C engaging the vertical member of the frame which
supports the saddle, thus firmly holding the machine and preventing any lateral
movement thereof.
The surfaces of the supporting forks C D and E, on which the framework of
the machine rests, are covered with rubber, leather or other suitable material
in order to prevent damage to the machine by scratching.
The upright B is adjustable in the base A as regards height by means of the
set screw c, or it may be made telescopically adjustable at any desired point above
base A.
In lieu of forks D) and E on the top crossbar, forming as before mentioned, a
holder or support for the top horizontal member of the frame of the machine, I
may substitute a trough shaped piece extending from D to E in which said hori-
zontal member would rest.
In the modification shown in Figure 3, I mount the top crossbar with supports
or holders DE and C on a plain upright or standard F in lieu of the cranked
one illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. In this case the standard F may be formed
telescopically above the base A so as to adjust its height, if desired.
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:-
1. In a cycle stand:-
A horizontal holder as D―E, provided with a forked end as C, as and for the

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The combination of a standard as B and rest or support as D-E, said rest
having a forked end as C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a bicycle stand:-
The combination of a standard as ', and rest or support as D-E, said rest
having a forked end as C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. My improved bicycle stand, comprising a base A, cranked standard B
adjustably fitted therein, and a horizontal support D-E provided with a forked
end C, substantially as herein described with reference to the drawing annexed.
Dated this 1st dow of Annil 1900
JOHN P. O'DONNELL, Fel. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
Agent for the said Applicant,
70 and 71, Palace Chambers, Westminster, S.W.