Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Sept., 1893--Accepted, 28th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
I, GEORGE FEREOL MONNOT of 38 Rue Guersant, Paris in the Republic of
France, Bicycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
over.
This invention relates to stands or supports for what are known as safety bicycles,.
the object being to support. the machine when not in use and prevent its falling
In carrying out the invention I apply the stand to what is usually known as.
the bottom bracket or the bearing through which the crank axle of a safety
bicycle passes. I provide a shoe or the like of suitable shape to receive this bracket..
or bearing and provide it with preferably three tongues or projections or their
equivalent so arranged that one of them may pass between the tubes or framing
extending from the bracket to the back wheel bearing while the other two may
pass one on each side of the single tube which usually connects the bracket with
the head or front portion of the frame. It will be understood that the shape of
the shoe or support may be varied to suit frames of different design the chief object
being to provide a suitable support for the bottom bracket which is usually
approximately the centre of gravity of the machine.
Besides the variations above referred to it will be understood that the actual
construction of the shoe may also vary, for example it may be a solid casting or
stamping or a light wire frame-work.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
I GEORGE FEREOL MONNOT formerly of 38 Rue Guersant, Paris, and at.
present of Chateau de Villeflix, Noisy-le-Grand, Seine et Oise, France, Bicycle
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 relates to stands for bicycles and consists in an improved
arrangement or construction of stands more particularly suitable for rear driving
safety bicycles, the object of my invention being to make a light and cheap stand on
which the bicycle can be mounted so that the driving gear can be turned round and
adjusted and the wheels and gear easily cleaned or taken to pieces. For this.
purpose I arrange the stand so that it supports the bicycle on the bottom bracket.
or crank shaft bush, which in most modern bicycles is at about the middle of the
machine or vertically below its centre of gravity, so that when mounted on the.
stand the machine is approximately balanced.
On the drawing appended hereunto my improved stand is shewn in side and
end view.
The stand consists preferably of a perforated bush a cast with four legs al and a
rod 6 adjustably fixed in said bush by means of a set screw c or by equivalent.
means and cast or formed with a saddle or bed 6 for supporting the bicycle. The
saddle b is shaped correspondingly to the shape of the bottom bracket or crankshaft
bush of the machine so that the latter rests in the saddle b as indicated by dotted
lines. The front web of the saddle is cut out at the middle part 6 Fig. 2, for the:
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page_text: front stay d of the bicycle frame to rest in the recess and the back tie rods e rest on
the back web b³ at each side thereof. This web may simply rise up between the
rods to secure their lateral position, but is preferably formed with a lug with a
stud screwed into it, and a cross plate g is placed over the tie rods and pressed
upon them by a wing nut screwed upon the stud, so that the bicycle is secured
to the saddle and stand. The saddle is adjusted to such height that both wheels
or the rear wheel are off the floor, when the crank shaft and wheels can be turned
round for the purposes aforesaid.
Instead of the saddle being adjustable in height, the saddle and stand may be
cast in one piece, and may be made of any suitable material. The saddle and cross
plate may be lined with leather, indiarubber, cloth or similar soft material to
preserve the varnish of the parts of the bicycle in contact therewith. The form
shape or size of the saddle obviously may be varied to fit various sizes and
constructions of bicycles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The arrangement and use of a stand for supporting bicycles on their bottom
brackets or crankshaft bushes substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
by the drawings.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 5, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.