An Improved Appliance for moving Bicycles on Stairs.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for moving Bicycles on Stairs.
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I, JOHN COLEY-BROMFIELD, of 52, Regency Square, Brighton, in the County of
Sussex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an easy method of moving bicycles up or down stairs,
and consists in a trough arrangement carrying on its under side a projection foot
or hook. This trough extends the whole length of the stair and the projection foot or
hook is intended to fasten the upper end to the landing. The trough is wide
enough to receive the wheels of a bicycle, and by its use the bicycle is wheeled up
the incline in the trough without the trouble of lifting from step to step of the
stair.
In one method of constructing my inclined trough I arrange a long narrow
plank with a projection or foot below at its upper end and I fasten two side planks
to form the trough which planks project beyond the surface of the first plank. I
bevel the entering edge of the incline and I apply to the stairs as many of these
inclines as are necessary to completely cover the whole distance through which the
bicycle is to be moved.
By my invention I am enabled to readily move cycles up and down stairs without
lifting and without soiling either slothes or carpets, and in the case of stone stairs
which have frequently sharp or jagged edges the pneumatic tyre is preserved from
puncture.
An Improved Appliance for moving Bicycles on Stairs.
I, JOHN COLEY-BROMFIELD, of 52, Regency Square, Brighton, in the County of
Sussex, Civil Engineer, 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 an easy method of moving bicycles up or down stairs,
and consists of a trough arrangement carrying on its under side a projection, foot
or hook. This trough extends the whole length of the stair and the projection,
foot or hook is intended to fasten the upper end to the landing.
The trough is wide enough to receive the wheels of a bicycle, and by its use the

page_text: bicycle is wheeled up the incline in the trough without the trouble of lifting from
step to step of the stair.
The different modifications of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the trough in situ.
Figure 2 is a transverse section through the trough on an increased scale.
Figures 3, 4, and 5, are views of the top of the trough illustrating different
methods of attachment to the staircase.
In carrying the invention into effect the inclined trough is constructed by
arranging a long narrow plank A with a projection or foot B at its upper end and
two side planks C C fastened thereto, by screws, nails, or other suitable means.
The projecting foot B may simply be laid in place as at Figure 3, hooked to the
landing by projecting pins 66 as at Figure 4, or permanently fastened thereto
by screws d d as at Figure 5. The entering edge E of the incline is bevelled and
as many of these inclines as are necessary are applied to the stairs to completely
cover the whole distance through which the bicycle is to be moved.
The improved appliance enables cycles to be readily moved up and down stairs
without lifting and without soiling either clothes or carpets, and in the case of
stone stairs which have frequently sharp or jagged edges the pneumatic tyres are
preserved from puncture.
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. An improved appliance for moving bicycles on stairs consisting of an inclined
trough placed upon each flight and attached by a projecting foot piece to the land-
ing thereof substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The improved alternative means for attaching the device or appliance claimed
in the preceding claim substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
Figures 3, 4, and 5, of the accompanying drawings.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.