Year: 1897

page_text: I ALFRED EASEY of 5 Nelson Road, New Town, Great Yarmouth in the County
of Norfolk, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.
My said invention relates to an improved cycle stand for supporting bicycles in an
upright position as is well known.
In a stand made in accordance with my invention I provide a suitable foundation
or base formed with a vertical tube of suitable height. Upon a bracket secured to
this tube I pivot a bent lever, one end of which is slotted and engages with a stud
carried by a spindle sliding within the vertical tube. The vertical tube is.also slotted
to permit of the vertical traverse of the stud secured to the sliding spindle. A collar
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formed on the sliding spindle limits the downward movement of the spindle.
this collar on the upper portion of the spindle are two swivelling arms adjustable in
length. These arms are bent or curved at the ends for the purpose of embracing the
tubing of the bicycle frame.
The curved ends are preferably covered with rubber, felt or the like so as not to
scratch or otherwise damage the enamel on the tubes.
In using my improved stand the swivelling adjustable arms are manipulated so as
to cause the curved ends to embrace the tubes of the bicycle frame fore and aft.
In this position the bicycle is securely held upright.
Should it be desired to raise the wheels of the bicycle from the floor, by operating.
the lever the sliding spindle is raised vertically carrying with it the bicycle in the
supporting arms. The sliding spindle can be maintained in its elevated position by
means of a loose pin which is passed through the slot in the tube into a hole drilled
in the spindle. The wheels being now raised from the floor may be readily revolved
for cleaning or other purposes. Owing to the leverage applied it is an easy matter
for the weakest person to raise the bicycle from the ground. The improved stand
may be used with either ladies' or gentlemen's bicycles.

page_text: manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement and accompanying drawings.
My said Invention relates to an improved cycle stand for supporting bicycles in
an upright position as is well understood, the said stand being so constructed as to
enable a cycle whilst being held thereby, to be, readily and easily lifted from, and
supported clear of, the ground.
For the purpose of assisting the reader to more fully understand and follow my
description I will refer to the annexed sheet of drawings which clearly illustrate a
form of stand made in accordance with my invention.
In the said drawings
Fig. 1 is a front view of the stand or support.
Fig. 2 is a back view of Fig. 1 and
Fig. 3. is a plan.
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In producing a stand I provide a suitable foundation or base a, the area of which
is of such dimension as to ensure stability to the stand springing therefrom, and to
this base I screw or otherwise suitably secure a tubular post or barrel b. To this
.post I attach a bracket c in any convenient manner such bracket being adapted to
support a lever d pivotted at d. One end of this lever is slotted as clearly shown in
the drawings and engages a pin or bolt d' which passes through slots 61 formed in
the post b and also through a vertically sliding rod or tube e. By operating the
lever d it will be apparent that the rod e is capable of being readily raised or lowered
in the tubular post b. The rod e is formed with a collar e¹ which limits the
downward movement of the sliding rod and also serves to support the horizontally
swivelling sockets g. Extending from and carried by these sockets g are two
adjustable arms h (preferably circular in cross section) held in the socket tubes by
pinching screws g¹. These arms are bent or curved at their ends for the purpose of
embracing the tubing or other part of the cycle. I prefer to enclose the bent ends
of the adjustable arms in rubber or felt sleeves h¹ to prevent scratching or marking
of the enamel on the tubes.
The slot in the end of the lifting lever d is sufficiently long to enable that half of
the lever to sweep through its arc without interference from the bolt d². The bolt d²
limits the upward movement of the sliding rod e by coming into contact with the
upper extremity of the slot 61 in the tube. By operating the lever d and inserting
the pin e² into one of the series of holes e³ in the rod the sliding rod and consequently
the embracing arms h may be raised and sustained at any desired height within the
range of movement of the lever.
I might provide the post b with a spring click adapted to engage one of a series
of notches or holes cut or drilled in the sliding rod e the click or pin being pulled
back against the action of the spring when lowering the rod. This arrangement is
indicated to a slightly larger scale in Fig. 4.
I might clothe the tube b with a strip of rubber or soft material if thought
desirable, to still further prevent scratching or abrasion of the enamel on the
machine.
When using my improved stand the arms h are adjusted to the particular frame
or design of bicycle and caused to engage with the tubes or other parts of the frame
the arms being secured in their adjusted position by the pinching screws g¹. The
stand so embracing the cycle tubes would be as shown in Fig. 2 the sliding rod being
down and the portion below the collar el housed in the tubular post b. Now by
operating the lever d the cycle may be readily raised clear of the ground with a
minimum of exertion. When raised to the desired height or elevation the pin e² is
passed through one of the holes e³ and the sliding rod e is thereby maintained in
its elevated position as shown in Fig. 1.
In this position the cycle may be handled, cleaned and repaired with greater
facility than has been heretofore possible.
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As will be perfectly apparent from the drawings the horizontal cycle embracing
may assume a position at any angle to the lifting lever d the arms in. Figs. 1
and 2. being merely shown well back against the lever for simplicity of illustration....
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page_text: 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) A cycle stand having a sliding rod or tube carrying embracing arms for
embracing and holding a cycle the said rod or tube being raised and lowered by
means of a lever substantially as set forth and shown.
2) The improved cycle stand for supporting and raising cycles, constructed
arranged and acting in the manner and substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
indicated in the drawings.