Portable Bicycle Rest and House Stand Combined or Separate.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Portable Bicycle Rest and House Stand Combined or Separate.
I, HELEN DENISON RUSHTON, of 10, Victoria Terrace, Calcutta, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Fixed to any part of the frame of a bicycle, as may be most conveniently situated
is a tube. This tube is firmly attached to the machine with a swivel or universal
joint which enables it to be moved in the direction required. A spring clip is
attached to the machine frame to receive the other end of the swivelling tube and
hold it in a position out of the way, when not required for the purpose for which it
is designed, or this tube being fixed vertically may form an integral part of the
bicycle and be immovable.
If the bicycle does not balance fairly on point of attachment to tube, an arm is
fitted to tube extending upwards to frame of machine on heaviest side, and thus
brings the rest nearer the centre of balance of the machine. The upper end-of
tube is closed by a screw cap, and in the other or lower end, are cut longitudinally
for a length of three inches or any other length necessary three slots each three
eighths of an inch wide.
The tube has cut down it and for such length as required a longitudinal slot
about thirteen inches in length or any other necessary length which terminate at
each end in a slot of about three eighths of an inch in length running at right angles
to the longitudinal slot. About half an inch above the lower slot is another slot
of the same dimensions but running in the opposite direction. Inside this tube and
fitting easily in it is another tube about five inches long or any other length found
suitable. A. circular piece of wood or metal fitting easily into outer tube, has cut
into it three grooves and pivoted into one of these three grooves is one end of a
piece of U or other shaped steel 8 inches or any other necessary length hereafter
styled legs.
To the other end of each of these three legs and about two inches from the end
is pivoted one end of another piece of U shaped steel 6 inches in length hereafter
styled links. These are of such dimensions as to lie easily inside the legs. The
other ends of the links are pivoted to a circular disc which passes up inside the
tube and between the three steel legs. To the centre of the disc a rod is attached,
this rod passes through the circular piece of wood or metal to which the first or
upper ends of the legs are pivoted, and is attached to the inner tube in such a way
that the tube can be rotated. To this inner tube is fixed a pin which passes through
the long slot in outer tube terminating in a button. The lower end of the outer
tube has fitted between the slots and on the inside three pieces of metal about one
quarter of an inch deep and one eighth inch thick. On the outside of the outer tube
just at the termination upwards of the lower slot, is fixed a spring with a double
internal catch, to hold the circular piece of wood, or metal, while the legs are
being expanded. The lower end of the outer tube may be closed by a spring flap
or a rubber split cap.

page_text: slide with the legs is moved up and down either by a button and pin worked through
a side slot in tube, or by a straight rod projecting above tube and terminating in
a button or handle.
In place of a rod a chain may be attached to sliding piece inside tube, the loose
end terminating in a ring or hook which can be attached to any convenient place
on machine. Inside the tube and at the lower end of the slot is fixed a cone the
purpose of which is on the releasing of the sliding piece to project outwards
through the slot the three legs and thus form the tripod on which the bicycle
rests. The sliding piece and legs are held up in the tube by a suitable
catch.
Simply releasing the catch or chain forms a rest, and pulling it up, and securing
catch, or chain, places it out of the way.
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Portable Bicycle Rest and House Stand Combined or Separate.
I, HELEN DENISON RUSHTON, of 10, Victoria Terrace, Calcutta, Gentlewoman, 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:
Fixed to any part of the frame of bicycle, as may be most conveniently situated
is a tube. This tube is firmly attached to the machine with a swivel or universal
joint, which enables it to be moved in the direction required. A spring clip is
attached to the machine frame to receive the other end of swivelling tube and hold
it in position out of the way, when not required for the purpose for which it is
designed, or this tube being fixed vertically may form an integral part of machine,
or when constructing machine this tube may be built in with it.
If the bicycle does not balance fairly on point of attachment to tube an arm may
be fitted to tube extending upward to frame of machine on heaviest side, and thus
cause the rest to support the machine at its centre of balance.
To the upper end of tube is fitted a spring clasp or strap, which holds it firmly
to upper tube of bicycle frame, and lower down is a swivel clip by which the rest
is attached to lower tube of bicycle frame.
At the other or lower end, are cut longitudinally for a length of 4" or any other
length necessary three slots each 3/8" wide.
The tube has cut down it a longitudinal slot about 13" in length, which
terminates at each end in a slot of about 3/8" in length running at right angles to
the longitudinal slot.
About 1/2" above the lower slot is one of the same dimensions, but running in
the opposite direction.
Inside this tube and fitting easily in it, is another tube about 5" long or any
other length found suitable. To one end of this is attached a disc of metal which has
cut in it three grooves and pivoted into one of each of these three grooves is one
end of a piece of U shaped sheet steel 8" long or any other necessary length;
hereafter styled legs.
To the other end of each of these three legs, and about 2" from the end, is
pivoted one end of another piece of U shaped sheet steel 6" long, hereafter styled
links. These links are of such dimensions as to lie easily inside the legs. The
other ends of the links are pivoted to a metal piece which can pass up between the
three steel legs.

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The button and pin instead of being turned to the upper of the two lower
transverse slots is still further depressed, and turned into the lower slot, just
keeping the tyres off the ground.
To release the rest, the lower pin is turned by the button into long slot, and is
then pulled up as far as it will go, the upper handle is then pulled up to end of
slot and turned into transverse slot to secure it in tube.
In another form of this combined rest and stand.
A tube is fixed vertically to, or made to swivel on, the frame of machine as near
centre of balance of machine as convenient. If the bicycle does not balance fairly
on point of attachment to machine, an arm is fitted to upper part of tube extending
to frame of bicycle on heaviest side.
The tube has cut in it, longitudinally, a slot about 1/4" wide and about
12" long, terminating at upper end in a transverse slot, cut to one side of
about 3/8", and at lower end two slots, one to the right, and one to the
left, and about half an inch apart. At lower end of the tube are cut
longitudinally three slots, each 3/8" wide; and running up from the bottom of the
tube for a distance of 8 inches in length, or any other length that may be required.
Fitted inside this tube is another tube, about 8 inches long, which is actuated by a
pin, and this pin passes through the slot in outer tube, and terminates in a button
or handle. At lower end of inside tube is fitted internally a strong ring. Attached
to this inner tube, and about half an inch above lower end is a disc, to which one
end of each of three legs is pivoted. These legs are 8 inches, or any other
necessary length, and the other ends of these legs are pivoted each, to one end,
of one, of three links. These links are each about 6. inches in length, and these
three legs and three links hang loosely inside the outer tube, being kept up inside
it by the pin attached to inner tube being turned into upper transverse slot.
To form the rest. The button and pin is turned into longitudinal slot, and the
whole internal arrangement drops down through end of outer tube, the centre
pivots of links striking the ground and forming a tripod by throwing out the lower
ends of legs. The legs thus held in position by the inner tube, are secured by the
pin being turned by the button into the upper of the two lower transverse slots.
When the button with pin is depressed further and pin turned into lower transverse
slot it forms a house stand, keeping the tyres off the ground.
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As a bicycle rest only: A tube is rigidly fixed to frame of machine in a vertical
position. This tube has two or three slots about three inches in length cut in it,
either for two or three legs to the rest; the slots may be cut to the end of tube.
Inside the tube, is a sliding piece to which are pivoted the 2 or 3 legs. This slide
with the legs is moved up and down either by a button and pin worked through a
side slot in tube, or by a straight rod projecting above tube and terminating
in a button or handle. In place of a rod a chain may be attached to sliding
piece inside tube, the loose end terminating in a ring, or hook, which can
be attached to any convenient place on machine. Inside the tube and at the
lower end of the slot is fixed a cone, the purpose of which is on the
releasing of the sliding piece to project outwards through the slot the 2 or
3 legs, and thus form the rest. The sliding piece and legs are held up in the tube
by a suitable catch. To add to the strength of the rest, 2 or 3 steel links or chains
may be used to hold the legs together when rest is formed, much in the same
way as in the combined rest and stand. Simply releasing the catch or chain
forms the rest, and pulling it up and securing the catch or chain places it out of
the way...