An Improved Stand for Motor Tricycles and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: An Improved Stand for Motor Tricycles and the like.
ARTHUR EDWARD STEWART CRAIG, 17, Grand Parade, l'utney, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A combination of a lifting jack or jacks with a stand for the purpose of raising
and holding light motor vehicles in such a manner that two or more wheels may
be revolved simultaneously. To carry out this invention I may make the up-
rights of the stand in such a manner that the application of a lever or other
suitable & equivalent device will simultaneously force them or the upper parts of
them under the axles or bearings of the vehicle to be raised.
I, ARTHUR EDWARD STEWART CRAIG, of 17, Grand Parade, Putney, 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 lifting stands or holders, more particularly intended
for simultaneously raising two or more wheels of motor-cars, carriages, tricycles
and the like, and when raised to hold them in a suitable position for revolving
the wheels.
In order that this invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the lifting stand or support.
Fig. 2 a plan, and
Fig. 3 a side view thereof.
Figs. 4 to 9 illustrate details hereinafter referred to.
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This invention consists essentially in the combination of two rising and falling
rods or jacks united in such a manner as to allow of their being simultaneously
operated by mechanical or other means, with the more particular object of simul-
taneously raising and supporting two or more wheels of a motor-car, carriage,
tricycle or the like.
In carrying this invention into practical effect, in the form preferably employed,
and which is illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings, the lifting
stand or support comprises two vertical standards or uprights a of cast iron or
other suitable material, secured the required distance apart by a suitable stay

page_text: rod such as b.
Within each of the standards a sliding rod c is arranged fur-
nished at its upper extremity with a supporting piece such as d which may be
of V, U, or other suitable shape for the purpose in view, while the lower ex-
tremities of these rods are united by a cross bar e so that when the latter is raised
or allowed to fall the sliding barse are simultaneously operated. For this
purpose, towards the front of the stand, a transverse bar is pivoted within
bearings g forming apart of the uprights or standards a, and which is furnished
towards each end with a projecting right angled arm the extremities of which
bear against the underside of the cross bar e. At or about, the centre of the
transverse rod f an operating bar, rod or lever k is welded or secured in any other
convenient manner, the free extremity of this bar or rod being furnished with
or shaped to form a foot-plate 1, or at this part it may be provided with a handle.
The operation of this lifting stand or support is as follows:-
The supporting pieces d are arranged beneath the axle of the vehicle to bo
raised, the operating rod or lever is then depressed, causing the pivoted bar f
to turn which raises the extremities of the right angled arms bearing against
the cross bar e. In this manner the cross bar e is lifted and simultaneously raises
the two sliding rods c carrying the supports d.
In the raised or any other intermediate position, the operating rod or lever k
may be locked by means of a small hook or catch ', pivoted to the upstanding
rib 1 of the stay rod b, and designed to turn over same or any other equivalent
device of this nature may be employed.
I wish it to be understood that I do not in any way restrict myself to the
exact shape and arrangement of the parts herein described and shown, for
instance, the sliding rods c, in addition to sliding within the uprights or standards
a, may be arranged to slide without same in suitable guides, while the stay rod b
may be modified in form and one, two or more employed as required; furthermore
the operating lever k, in addition to being depressed by the foot or hand, may
be operated by means of a screw or by hydraulic or other pressure.
This invention is further capable of being modified in several ways to allow
of the parts of the lifting stand or support being adjusted as regards their length
and height, and in this manner means is provided for the transverse adjustment
of the rods e, f and stay rod or rods b, and the vertical adjustment of the sliding
rods c, so as to enable one lifting stand or support to be employed for lifting or
raising vehicles of any size within certain limits.
In the method shown at Fig. 4 the width of the stand or support may be
increased by causing the supports d which may be V-shaped as shown to be
held eccentric to the sliding rods c supporting them, so that by reversing them a
greater or lesser width is obtained.
As shown at Figs. 5 and 6 vertical and transverse adjustment may be obtained
by forming the rising and falling bars in two parts cc arranged to telescope one
within the other and be secured at the required height by a set screw or the
equivalent such as s, while the transverse bars or rods of the device may likewise
be formed in two parts in the manner indicated at Fig. 6, one part arranged to
telescope within the other and be secured in the required position by a set screw
or its equivalent such as s.
Another method of obtaining transverse adjustment of the device consists as
indicated in Fig. 7, in forming each tie or stay in two or more pieces such
as m m pivoted at their extremities to the uprights or standards a and further
connected and secured together in the required position by a thumb or set screws
or its equivalent such as s, so that they may be opened and closed after the
manner of a trellis.
Adjustment may also be obtained as shown in Fig. 8 by forming the bars, rods
or the like in two or more parts with overlapping extremities, the one extremity
carrying a fixed pin or stud such as p designed to pass through one of a series of
holes formed in the extremity of the other part, and designed to be locked
by a thumb-screw or its equivalent such as q, or the said bars, rods or the like may

page_text: be formed in two parts, one part screwing into the other as shown at Fig. 9,
while it is obvious that other methods of a similar nature may be employed for
securing adjustment of the parts, when required.
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. The new or improved lifting stand or support, consisting of two vertical
standards or uprights a carrying sliding rods such as c furnished at their upper
extremities with supporting pieces such as d and united at their lower extremities
by a cross bar such as e, in combination with a pivoted bar f furnished with
right-angled arms such as and an operating rod or lever such as k designed to
be depressed by the pressure of the hand or foot or by means of a screw or
hydraulic or other pressure, substantially as herein described and shown with
reference to Figs. 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes
specified.
2. In a lifting stand or support for motor-cars, carriages, tricycles and other
vehicles, the combination of two sliding rods or jacks designed to be simul-
taneously raised by mechanical, hydraulic or other pressure, substantially as
set forth.
3. The combination with a lifting stand or support as above claimed, of means
for obtaining transverse and vertical adjustment, substantially as herein described
and shown with more particular reference to Figs. 4 to 9 of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 28th day of September, 189I.
CASSELL & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.