Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 9th day of July 1897.
We, GEORGE BELLE JONES, and HENRY BRAMBLET GILLESPIE, both of 35, Lark-
field Road, Richmond, in the County of Surrey, Gentlemen, 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:---
Our invention relates to appliances for supporting bicycles and has for its object
to construct an improved device which can be very readily manipulated by riders so
as to support the machine in a practically upright position. Said device is secured
to a suitable part of the frame of the machine, and is thereby always ready for use.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the frame and rear wheel of a
rear driving bicycle having our improved device attached thereto.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation partly sectional of the upper portion of the device
shewing the method of attaching the same to the bicycle frame.
Figures 3 and 4 are elevations partly sectional exhibiting two positions of the
device.
Figures 5 and 6 are similar views to Figures 3 and 4 respectively shewing a
modification.
Figures 2 to 6 are drawn to an enlarged scale in order to shew the details of
construction.
As will be seen from Figure 1 the device consists of a rod A pivoted at its end
to a clamp B by means of which it is attached to the bottom stay C of an ordinary
diamond frame. The rod, which is preferably formed of a tube in order to
diminish the weight, is of such a length that when in the position shewn in
Figure 1 its free end touches the ground, and the bicycle is supported in a nearly
upright position leaning upon the rod. In order to withdraw the support and
permit the bicycle to be ridden the rod A is rotated on its pivot in the direction
of the arrow until it lies parallel with and underneath the stay C being
maintained in this position by a suitable form of clip such as the pump-clip
shewn at D.
Referring to Figure 2 the clamp B is made in two parts which are secured to
the stay by the pinching screw B' the under portions of the clamp forming a slot
to receive the square end of the rod A. Said rod has a slot A' at its end through
which the pivot pin B2 passes. The inner face of one side of the clamp is

page_text: recessed as shewn at B3 so that said rod when hanging down in the position shewn
can be tilted away from the perpendicular, the free end of the rod will therefore
rest on the ground at a point not in the line of centres of the machine. In order
to turn the rod in its horizontal position it must be pressed in the direction of the
arrow shewn in Figure 2 so that the end thereof is withdrawn from the recess B³,
the rod can then be turned on its pivot.
In Figures 3 and 4 we shew a device for maintaining the rod in a horizontal
position. In this case the forward end of the slot in the clamp B is provided with
an internal recess E, and a spring one end of which is connected to the rod A
at and the other end of which is connected to the pivot B causes the rod when
in a horizontal position to move forward on its pivot so that the end thereof passes
into the recess as shown in Figure 4. The flat side A thereby engages with the
shoulder E and prevents the rod from turning on its pivot. A projection A³ is
provided on the rod by means of which said rod can be pressed to the rear, by
the toe of the ridor for example, so as to elongate the spring l' and withdraw the
end of the rod from the recess E in order to permit the rod to rotate on its pivot
to the position shewn in Figure 3.
In Figures 5 and 6 another form of device for maintaining the rod in a hori-
zontal position is shewn in which a latch G pivoted to the rod at G' is adapted to
engage with the clamp B in order to maintain the rod in a horizontal position as
shewn in Figure 6. When said latch is pressed downwards by aid of a suitable
projection G thereon the latch is disengaged from the clamp and the rod A moves
to a vertical position as shewn in Figure 6, the latch slipping over the outside of
the clamp. A spring G is provided to ensure the engagement of the latch and the
clamp when the rod is raised.
The operation of our improved device is very simple. The normal position of
the rod when the machine is heing ridden is shewn in Figures 4 and 6 and in
dotted lines in Figure 1 wherein the rod is approximately parallel with the stay C.
The rod is maintained in this position by the clip D as shewn in Figure 1, or by
the engagement of its end in the recess E as shown in Figure 4 or by the engage-
ment of the latch G with the clamp B as shewn in Figure 6. In order to
suort the machine in a practically vertical position the rod is disengaged from
the clip, or, in the case where the devices shown in Figures 3 to 6 are employed,
in the manner hereinabove described with reference to those figures, and rotates
on its pivot B2 to a more or less vertical position. The machine is then caused to
lean somewhat towards the side on which the rod is attached so that the end of
the rod will engage with the recess 133 in the manner shewn in Figure 2, by this
means the rod is locked in its hanging position and if the machine leans further
over the end of the rod will meet the ground and prevent the machine from
falling. The end of the rod may be formed or finished off in any suitable manner.
To permit the machine to be ridden the rod is simply pressed in so that the end
becomes disengaged from the recess B after which the rod is raised to a horizontal
position and automatically locked in this position there by the clip D or by the
devices shewn in Figures 3 to 6.
When the devices shewn in Figures 3 to 6 are used the clip D may be dispensed
with.
We have herein shown our device applied to the bottom stay of a diamond
frame bicycle. It is obvious, however, that it may be attached to other parts
of the machine if desired with slight alterations in the length of the rod and
other details as required. It may also be employed with other descriptions of
frames.
Our improved device is very light and being permanently attached to the
machine is always ready for use. By its aid a bicycle can be maintained in
practically upright position without the necessity of leaning the machine agains
a wall or tree such assistance being not always available. The rider is als
enabled to mount and dismount with great facility. This is especially useful in
the case of lady riders and for learners and novices of both sexes.

page_text: 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:
1. In an appliance such as described the devices for maintaining the supporting
rod out of engagement with the ground coustructed and operating as described
with reference to Figures 3 and 4 or to Figures 5 and 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
2. A supporting appliance for bicycles constructed and operating substantially
as described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of September, 1896.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322 High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicants.