Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 27th Nov., 1897
I, GORDON ASTON of 192 Convamore Road, Grimsby in the County of Lincolnshire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved support for bicycles for holding the same
in an upright position when at rest upon roads or in show rooms or other like
places.
My improved support is constructed so as to appear as a part of the framework of
the machine for which purpose I form it of a divided tube the two halves of which
are hinged to the vertically inclined rod or stay extending from the crank axle
bearing; the upper part of the divided tube being formed with a horizontal portion
fitting on to the horizontal top bar or stay of the framing. The two halves of the said
tube thus surround the said portions of the framework so as to appear a part thereof
and are kept in position by means of a suitable spring catch or catchés. In order to
use the support the spring catch or catches is or are disengaged from the framing
by pressing upon a disc or button fitted thereto or by other suitable means and the
two parts of the tube opened out and turned down on their hinges until their upper
horizontal portions rest upon the ground so as to act as feet for holding up the
bicycle, the said two parts or halves of the hinged tube being drawn out or apart
from each other at a suitable angle to form a rigid support for the bicycle. A
suitable spring or springs may be fitted to the divided tube to keep it in a rigid
position when the two halves are extended for supporting the machine.
Dated this 11th day of December 1896.
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I GORDON ASTON of 192 Convamore Road Grimsby in the County of Lincolnshire
Gentlemen, 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 improved support for bicycles for holding the same
in an upright position when at rest upon roads or in show rooms or other like
places. My improved support is constructed so as to appear as a part of the
framework of the machine for which purpose I form it of a divided tube the two
halves of which are hinged to the vertically inclined rod or stay extending from
the crank axle bearing the upper part of the divided tube being formed with a

page_text: horizontal portion fitting on to the horizontal top bar or stay of the framing. The
two halves of the said tube thus surround the said portions of the framework so as to
appear a part thereof and are kept in position by means of a suitable spring catch or
catches or the said support may consist of a single half tube only. In order to use
the support the spring catch or catches is or are disengaged from the framing by
pressing upon a disc or button fitted thereto and the two parts of the tube opened
out and turned down on their hinges until their upper horizontal portions rest upon
the ground so as to act as feet for holding up the bicycle the said two parts or
halves of the hinged tube being drawn out or apart from each other at a suitable
angle to form a rigid support for the bicycle. A suitable spring or springs may be
fitted to the divided tube to keep it in a rigid position when the two halves are
extended for supporting the machine, the single support also acting in a similar
manner for supporting the bicycle upon one side only.
The
My improved support holds the bicycle in an erect position or at a slight angle in
the case of a single one upon roadways or in show rooms or other localities.
lower edge of the said single support may be simply toothed or serrated to create a
grip upon the road the horizontal portion or foot being dispensed with in this case
And in order to clearly understand my invention reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig 1 is a side elevation of a bicycle frame
with my improved support attached and Figs 2 and 3 are sections of the locking
catch Fig 4 is a side view of the modified arrangement of single half tube support
Fig 5 being a view at right angles to the same and Fig 6 a plan Figure 7 is a view
to an enlarged scale shewing the device for locking the support in its raised
position and Fig 8 is a plan thereof a is the ordinary framing of the bicycle and
b, 6 the two half tubes constituting the support which are formed at their outer
ends with the angular projecting portions 6 corresponding with the upper horizontal
tube a¹ of the frame a when in their raised or locked position The supports b, b¹ are
pivoted at b³ to the inclined tube of the frame and when in their raised position
lap around the said tube and the tube a¹ so as to appear a part of the same being
kept in this position by a spring catch or lock c fitted to the tube a¹ as shewn
to a larger scale in Figs 2 and 3 In order to open out or lower the supports
the spring catch or lock c is pressed down so as to disengage the two portions 6º
the supports being then turned down on their pivots 63 into the position
shewn in dotted lines in Fig 1 the parts resting upon the ground on each side of
the bicycle and forming a rigid support for the same. The supports b, b¹ are kept
in a rigid position when opened out or lowered by means of a coiled spring in
connection with their pivots such as shewn d in the modification Figs 5 and 6 and
they are pivoted to a hinged ring e clamped in the required position to the tube a
of the machine The single support consisting of a semi-circular tubef embracing one
side of the frame and shewn in Figs 4 to 8 is pivoted at f¹ to an extension of a
hinged ring g clamped to the tube a² of the machine the pivotal pin being
provided with the coiled spring d for holding the support rigidly in its lowered
position. As the support is raised its end strikes against the sliding spring catch h
Fig 7 forcing the same up and being automatically locked thereby against the tube a
and in order to unlock the support for lowering the same the catch is raised by means
of the curved end or handle h¹ thereof and the support is forced down by the said
spring d into its lowered position. The spring catch or lock is carried by the hinged
ring i clamped to the tube a² in a similar manner to the ring g or the ring i may be
clamped to the tube a¹ of the frame and the catch h engaged with the teeth of
support. The end of the support f is toothed or serrated as shewn at f2 in order to
provide a firm foothold upon the ground as well as to engage with the said.
catch.
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) In supports for bicycles forming the same of two half tubes or a single half

page_text: tube pivoted to the frame of the machine and embracing the said frame when in
in their or its raised position substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(2) In bicycle supports as above claimed forming the same with an angular
extension or foot 62 corresponding with and embracing the horizontal frame a¹ of the
machine.
(3) In supports for bicycles forming the same of a single half tube such as f pivoted
to a hinged ring g clamped to the frame a² of the machine and provided with a
spring d the said support being formed with teeth or serrations 2 and being held in
its raised position by a spring locking catch h carried by a hinged ring the
whole arranged and operating substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(4) The improved supports for bicycles substantially as described with reference
to Figs 1 to 3 and Figs 4 to 8 of the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 13th day of September 1897.
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, Holborn Circus, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.