An Adjustable Stand or Support for Safety Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1892-Accepted, 11th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Stand or Support for Safety Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM ARCHER MCCRUM of Village House, Raherry, in the County
of Dublin, Ireland, Manufacturer, and CHARLES ALBERT MILLER and
FREDERICK JOHN MILLER, trading as H. Miller and Company of Miller Street,
Aston, near the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows :---
This invention relates to adjustable stands or supports for Safety cycles, and
consists essentially in the employment of a hollow and erect pillar, having working
telescopically within it, a stalk or stem, surmounted by a concaved or slightly
troughed shaped rest, which when in its supporting position, comes under and
against the curved underside of the sleeve bearing of the axle of crank and chain
wheel.
The adjustable stalk, or upper part, is affixed in any desired position, according
to the height of the said sleeved bearing, by a set screw, or by other means.
In carrying out one form of our invention, we take an erect and hollow pillar,
having a foot or base at its lower end, and open at its upper end, wherein a long
stalk or stem, carrying a concaved rest or head at its upper end, telescopically
works, and is adjustable to the height of the underside, and the bearing sleeve of
the axle of the crank and chain wheel.
Directed through the side of the upper part of the pillar, is a set screw, with its
inner end taking its bearing, upon the stalk or stem, so that after the said stalk or
stem, has been adjusted to its proper height, then the said screw is screwed home,
hence the affixing.
In supporting a Safety, place the stand or support under the crank axis, then
distend the adjustable part, with the concaved head or rest, coming under, and
seating itself upon the curved underside of the bearing sleeve of the axle, as afore-
said, and when in this position, screw home the set screw.
In carrying out another form of our invention, we provide the lower end of the
side of the stem with rack teeth, with which the inner end of a spring catch carried
by the pillar engages, so that for adjustment the stem has only to be lifted or drawn
out to the desired height up to the bearing sleeve, when the same is self fixing.
To release the adjustable part, draw outwardly the spring catch, when its inner end
is disengaged from the rack teeth as aforesaid, hence the releasing.
As a further form of our invention, the stem may be wormed and its curved
rest or head made to swivel, and with the said wormed part taking into a
screwed box, formed at the entrance to the pillar, so that the adjustable part,
is adjusted by rotation, although the said adjustable part may be raised and
lowered, by the rotation of a collar, if the said collar be made to constitute a
screw box.
As a still further form of our invention, the adjustable part, may if necessary, be
pressed home by a spring, in which case, the same must be of sufficient strength, to
support the cycle in an erect position.
Dated this 29th day of July 1891.
WILLIAM ARCHER MCCRUM,
CHARLES ALBERT MILLER,
FREDERICK JOHN MILLER,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Stand or Support for Safety Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM ARCHER MCCRUM of Village House, Raherry, in the County
of Dublin, Ireland, Manufacturer, and CHARLES ALBERT MILLER, and
FREDERICK JOHN MILLER, trading as H. Miller and Company, of Miller Street,
Aston, near the City of Birmingham, Cycle Accessories Manufacturers, 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:-
This invention relates to adjustable stands or supports for Safety cycles, and
consists essentially in the employment of a hollow and erect pillar, having working
telescopically within it, a stalk or stem surmounted by a concaved or slightly
troughed shaped rest, which when in its supporting position, comes under and
against the curved underside of the bearing bracket supporting the axle of crank
and chain wheel.
The adjustable stalk or upper part is affixed in any desired position, according to
the height of the said sleeved bearing, by a set screw or by other means.
In carrying out one form of our invention, we take an erect and hollow pillar,
having a foot or base at its lower end, and open at its upper end, wherein a long
stalk or stem, carrying a concaved rest or head at its upper end, telescopically
works, and is adjustable to the height of the underside, and the bearing sleeve of
the axle of the crank and chain wheel.
Directed through the side of the upper part of the pillar, is a set screw, with its
inner end taking its bearing upon the stalk or stem, so that after the said stalk or
stem has been adjusted to its proper height then the said screw is screwed home,
hence the affixing. If desired the concaved rest or head may swivel upon the top
of the stem carrying it.
In supporting a Safety, place the stand or support under the crank axis, then
distend the adjustable part, with the concaved head or rest, coming under, and
seating itself upon the curved underside of the bearing sleeve of the axle, as aforesaid,
and when in this position, screw home the set screw.
In carrying out another form of our invention, we provide the lower end of the
side of the stem with rack teeth, with which the inner end of a spring catch,
carried by the pillar engages, so that for adjustment, the stem has only to be lifted
or drawn out to the desired height up to the bearing sleeve, when the same is self
fixing. To release the adjustable part, draw outwardly the spring catch, when its
inner end is disengaged from the rack teeth as aforesaid, hence the releasing.
As a further form of our invention, the stem may be.wormed and its curved rest
or head made to swivel, and with the said wormed part, taking into a screwed box,
formed at the entrance to the pillar, so that the adjustable part, is adjusted by
rotation, although the said adjustable part may be raised and lowered, by the
rotation of a collar, if the said collar be made to constitute a screw box.
As a still further form of our invention, the adjustable part, may if necessary, be
pressed home by a spring, in which case, the same must be of sufficient strength, to
support the cycle in an erect position.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in vertical section, an adjustable
cycle stand or support for safety velocipedes.
The said stand or support consists essentially of a pillar or erect sleeve, sur-
mounting feet or stands, and with an adjustable stalk or stem, with a bifurcated or
branched upper and rest part sliding vertically through the said middle of the stand,
and affixed by a laterally directed set or clamping pin.
Figure 2 represents a transverse section of the said stand, upon the dotted
lines A. B.
Figure 3 is the upper part of the said stand or support, looked at at right angles
to that of Figure 1.

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Figure 4 represents the said stand in use, and supporting a Safety cycle.
a is a hollow pillar, surmounting a foot or base b, with feet 62; a³ is an all
through hole, directed axially down the middle of the pillar or upper part, wherein
a long stalk or stem c, carrying at its upper end a concaved rest or seat 'd,
telescopically slides. and is there adjustable.
The said concaved or trough shaped seatings d, d, are formed out of, or sunken
crosswise within the branches d', of a bifurcated head d¹.
The said seatings d, are shaped to the contour of the lower underside of the crank
or pedal axle bracket of a machine.
To support a cycle in an erect position, loose the screw pin e, which passes
laterally through a screw hole a³. Then lift the stalk and head c, d, to the proper
height, with the rests d, d, of the branches ³, coming under the said crank axle
bracket as aforesaid, when by the screwing up of the screw pin e, the said movable
upper part of the stand is clamped rigidly to the lower or base part.
Figure 5 represents a modified form of our invention. In this arrangement, the
upper movable part is self fixing, by having the stalk or stem made rack like, with
the teeth of which, a spring catch engages.
a is the upper or pillar part of the stand, having a square and central hole a²,
down its middle, wherethrough the stalk c, having rack teeth upon one side, is
vertically adjustable, and with the teeth of which rack, a catch end e³, of a
catch e, engages, and is pressed home by a flat spring e³, by which the said spring e
is carried.
d is the bifurcated head, with branches d³, having concaved seatings formed
within them, and with the lower parts faced with rubber or other like yielding
material.
Figure 6 is another form of our invention. The bifurcated head, or the
separated branched rest, is made to swivel at the top of a screwed stem, which
passes down a screwed hole in the axis of the upper part of the pillar of the
stand.
a is the pillar or neck of the stand, having a screwed hole a³, directed down its
middle wherein the wormed stem c, screws, on being rotated.
c is a milled head or turn, and c is a reduced neck or end, with an expanded
top or end c³, about which the seated head d, d', d³, turns, as a centre.
Figure 7 represents a further form of our invention, in this arrangement, the
seat of the head is brought up to its bearing upon the underside of the bracket or
part, by means of a spring, which is of sufficient tension to balance and keep
the machine in an erect position, when the said stand is acting as a support.
a is the neck of the fixed part of the stand, having a hole through the top a²,
of it, wherethrough a plain stalk or stem c, terminated by a head d passes.
The lower end of the said stalk or stem is fitted with a guide or piston end c³,
which works within the hollow a', of the neck a, whilst directed on the underside
of the said pistou end c³, is a coiled spring 9, taking its lower abutment upon a
rest aº.
To support a machine place the bifurcated rest parts upon the underside of the
crank bracket, then bring the rest vertically, with the same coming upon the
ground, or the machine may be supported by bringing the same over to the rests
of the stand so as to make the bracket as aforesaid, engage and rest within
them.
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:-
First In a cycle stand or support, having an adjustable stem or stalk, with a
seated and bifurcated or branched head, as set forth in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Secondly-In a cycle stand or support, composed of an adjustable upper part, a
fixed lower part, and a clamping screw pin, substantially as set forth in Figures 1
to 4.

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Thirdly In cycle stands or supports, providing the stem of the upper and
movable part, with rack teeth and a spring catch, in combination with the head or
upper branched part, as set forth in Figure 5.
Fourthly-In cycle stands or supports, consisting of a fixed stand a, a rotating
pin, stalk or stem c, c', c, having a swivelling and branched seated head d, d', d², as
set forth in Figure 6.
Fifthly-In cycle stands or supports, composed of a base a, a, a sliding stem c,
with a seated and branched head d', and a supporting spring g, all arranged and
|_ combined, as set forth in Figure 7.
WILLIAM ARCHER MCCRUM,
CHARLES ALBERT MILLER,
FREDERICK JOHN MILLER,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.