Improvements in Attachments to Bicycles for Supporting them in an Approximately Upright Position when Required.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 17th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
Improvements in Attachments to Bicycles for Supporting them in an
Approximately Upright Position when Required.
I, CHARLES LAKEMAN TWEEDALE, Ravensleigh, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lan-
cashire, Clerk-in-Holy-Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Fig.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
shows a front view of the support.
Fig. 2 represents an oblique side view of the support showing the projections.
Fig. 3 represents a front view of the front wheel of a bicycle fitted with the
support and locking spring.
Fig. 4 represents a side view of the front wheel of a bicycle fitted with the
support and locking spring.
Fig. 5 represents a section through the footrest showing how each upper end
of the support is fastened to the fork.
Fig. 6 shows a topside view of the locking spring and the clip by which it is
fastened to the fork.
Fig. 7 shows a side view of the locking spring and stud, in action.
Fig. 8 shows an oblique side view of a bicycle fitted with the support and
locking spring and standing approximately upright.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in all the drawings.
The improved attachment consists of a support and locking catch attached to,
and acting upon, the front portion of the bicycle as herein to be described.
The support A is made of a rod or strip of steel or other suitable substance
of any convenient section bent to the shape shown in Fig. 1 and furnished at
its upper extremities with loops or holes, or the projections P, P¹ shown in
Fig. 2.
This support A is secured to the bicycle forks F F by means of two clips B, B
and two footrests B, B1 which also clip the support. The projections either
pass through the sides of the footrests as shown in Fig. 5, or if the support A
is furnished with loops or holes, the bolts which secure the footrests, pass through
them, in either case securely fastening the upper ends of the support A to the
forks FF. When fixed in position the support A presents the appearance shown
in Figs. 3 and 4, standing out in front of the wheel, but it may also be placed so
as to project behind the wheel, but the front position is preferred. The support A
may also form part and be a continuation of the front forks F F if desired
without departing from the principle of the invention.
When the bicycle is being ridden the lower extremity X of the support is
elevated sufficiently high above the ground to clear all obstacles.
On turning the front wheel round at right angles to the back wheel the
support A constitutes the third leg of a tripod, the other two legs of which are
the front and back wheels.
When thus forming a tripod the bicycle is held in this position by the locking
catch, and so stands as a tripod firmly and securely.

page_text: To effect this the locking spring S is affixed to the upper part of the fork E
by the clip C, the bolt K tightening up the clip both on the fork and on the
spring, as in Figs. 6 and 7.
The spring S terminates in a circular piece L having inclined sides and a
central hole.
When the front wheel is turned round at right angles to the back wheel, the
circular end of the spring L engages with the stud M attached to or forming
part of the clip D, which is affixed to the bottom tube T near the bicycle head H.
The stud Mineeting the inclined side of the spring, depresses it, and enters
the central hole in the circular part L, thus locking the spring as shown in
Fig. 7, and firmly helding the front wheel at right angles to the back wheel.
A bicycle fitted with the improved attachment is used as follows. On dis-
mounting if the rider wishes to stand the machine, holding the saddle by the
right hand, he turns the handle bar round with the left hand, until the spring S
engages with the stud on the clip D and locks the front wheel at right angles to
the back wheel. The lower extremity X of the support A is now within a short
distance of the ground and on tilting the bicycle slightly until the support
touches the ground the bicycle stands firmly & securely the points X Y Z
forming the feet of the tripod as shown in Fig. 8.
On depressing the spring S the front wheel is unlocked and the bicycle again
ready for riding.
Dated this 17th day of March 1000
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Improvements in Attachments to Bicycles for Supporting them in an
Approximately Upright Position when Required.
I, CHARLES LAKEMAN TWEEDALE, Ravensleigh, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lan-
cashire, Clerk-in-Holy-Orders, 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:.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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which are those left with the Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 represents a front view of the support.
Fig. 2 represents an oblique side view of the support showing the projections.
Fig. 3 shows a front view of the front wheel of a bicycle fitted with the
support & locking spring.
Fig. 4 represents a side view of the front wheel of a bicycle fitted with the
support and locking spring.
Fig. 5 represents a section through the footrest showing how each upper end
of the support is fastened to the fork.
Fig. 6 shows a top-side view of the locking spring and the clip by which it
is fastened to the fork.
Fig. 7 shows a side view of the locking spring and stud in action.
Fig. 8 shows an oblique side view of a bicycle fitted with the support and
standing approximately upright.
Similar lette.rs refer to similar parts in all the drawings.
The improved attachment consists of a support and locking catch attached to
and acting upon the front portion of the bicycle as herein to be described. The
support A is made of a rod or strip of steel or other suitable substance of any
convenient section, bent to the shape shown in Fig. 1, and furnished with loops,
holes, or the projections P P¹, at its upper extremities, as shown in Fig. 2.

page_text: This support A is secured to the bicycle F F by means of two clips B B
and two footrests B₁ B which also clip the support. The projections P, Pi
either pass through the sides of the footrests as shown in Fig. 5, or, if the
support A is furnished with loops or holes, the bolts which secure the footrests
pass through them, in either case securely fastening the upper ends of the
support A to the forks F F.
When fixed in position the support A presents the appearance shown in Figs. 3
and 4. Standing out in front of the wheel, but it may also be placed so as
to project behind the wheel, but the front position is preferred. The support
may also form part, and be a continuation of, the front forks F F, if desired,
without departing from the principle of the invention.
When the bicycle is being ridden the lower extremity X of the support is
elevated sufficiently high above the ground to clear all obstacles. On turning
the front wheel round at right angles to the back wheel the support A constitutes
the third leg of a tripod, the other two legs of which are the front and back
wheels.
When thus forming a tripod the bicycle is held in this position by the locking
catch and so stands as a tripod firmly and securely.
To effect this the locking spring S is affixed to the upper part of the fork F
by the clip C, the bolt K tightening up the clip both on the fork and on the
spring as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
The spring S terminates in a circular piece having inclined sides and a central
hole.
When the front wheel is turned round at right angles with the back wheel the
circular end of the spring L engages with the stud M attached to or forming
part of the clip 1) which is affixed to the bottom tube T near the bicycle head H.
The stud M meeting the inclined side of the spring depresses it and enters the
central hole in the circular part L thus locking the spring as shown in Fig. 7
and firmly holding the front wheel at right angles to the back wheel.
A bicycle fitted with the improved attachment is used as follows. On dis-
mounting, if the rider wishes to stand the machine, holding the saddle with the
right hand, he turns the handle bar round with the left hand until the spring S
engages with the stud on the clip D and locks the front wheel at right angles
to the back wheel. The lower extremity X of the support A is now within a
short distance of the ground and on tilting the bicycle until the support touches
the ground the bicycle stands firmly and securely, the points X Y Z forming
the feet of the tripod as shown in Fig. 8.
On depressing the spring S the front wheel is unlocked and the bicycle again
ready for riding.
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:-
The principle of supporting a bicycle by means of a support attached to the
front forks and brought into action by positioning, or turning, the front wheel
the same being kept in a suitable position by means of a suitable locking spring,
substantially as herin illustrated and described.
Dated this 15th day of December 1898
CHARLES LAKEMAN TWEEDALE.
Applicant.