Improvements; in Supports for Bicycles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Improvements; in Supports for Bicycles.
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I, ERNEST HENRY JAMES WILKINS of Market Place, Wantage, Berks,
Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to an improved construction of support for use with
bicycles, and has for its object to provide a, simple and inexpensive device, fitted to
the cycle, which, will, permit, it, to stand in an upright position when not in use.
In carrying out.my invention the article,is, fitted to, the central post, or stay.of
the cycle at a short distance above the bracket, by means, of a clip. This clip
may be of the ordinary construction formed from a spring, band, encircling the
tube and gripping it tightly by means of a nut and bolt, or screw. Instead of a
clip, the, support may be, hinged to, a loop, carried, by a pin passing, through, the
tube.
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The support is. hinged in. such a manner, that, it can extend, downwards towards
the ground or be raised. so as to lie against the tube out of the way of the rider.
The support consists of a rod of just, sufficient, length, to reach the ground when
turned into the lower position..touching, the ground, at, such a point, as to support
the cycle in an almost upright position without, allowing it to fall to either side.
This rod or support engages with the pedal when turned into the lower position,
a slot being formed according to one arrangement, through which the pedal, is
passed; the pedal being, thus beld, in a fixed position effectually preventing any
motion ofthe bicycle.
This slot may be of any suitable form, and is preferably, made, according to the
shape, of the. pedal so as to fit closely over-it.
Instead of the slot, a book may be, provided at the, side of the rod, which is
hooked on to the pedal, when placed in position.
The end of the rod or support is preferably pointed, to prevent any danger of
slipping.ou the ground.
Dated this 18th day of July 1895
GEO. H.,.RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Supports for Bioycles.
I, ERNEST HENRY JAMES WILKINS, of Market Place, Wantage, in othe
County of Berkshire, Grocer; 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 construction of support for use with
bicycles, and has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive device fitted to
the cycle, which will permit it to stand in an upright position when not in use.
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page_text: to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a view of the support.
Fig. 2, is a side view of support in position to hold a cycle.
Fig. 3, is a front view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, shews the support turned up the centre tube of cycle and fixed by means
of a clip when not in use.
Figs. 5, 6, and 7, represents different forms of receptacle for pedal of cycle.
Fig. 8, is the end of the support in the form of a fork.
In carrying out my invention the article is fitted to the central post or stay 1 of
the cycle at a short distance above the bracket by means of- a clip c. This clip c
may be of the ordinary construction formed from a spring. band encircling the tube
Instead
and gripping it tightly by means of a nut and bolt b, or screw and hinge a.
of a clip, the support may be hinged to a loop, carried by a pin passing through
the tube.
The support is provided with a swivel hinge d in such a manner that it can
extend downwards towards the ground or be raised so as to lie against the tube /
out of the way of the rider. The support consists of a rod of just sufficient
length to reach the ground when turned into the lower position touching the
ground at such a point as to support the cycle in an almost upright position
without allowing it to fall to either side.
This rod or support engages with the pedal when turned into the lower position,
an opening being formed through which the pedal is passed, the pedal being thus
held in a fixed position effectually preventing any motion of the bicycle.
This opening may be of any suitable form, and is preferably made according to
the shape of the pedal so as to fit closely over it.
Instead of an opening a hook i as in Fig. 5, may be provided at the side of the
rod, which is hooked on to the pedal when placed in position.
The end of the rod or support is preferably pointed to prevent any danger of
slipping on the ground.
In the support his cut a groove or slot g and over and in this said groove or
slot g slides a collar and to this collar 1 fix a fork e. The object of the fork e is
with a pedal as in Figs. 2, and 3.
to engage
h
In Fig. 7, I provide a hollow receptacle k to fit over a pedal this receptacle
being constructed in one part of the support ; and Fig. 6, is a T. arrangement j
on a collar to slip through pedal and turn into position for locking.
In Fig. 8, is provided a forked end to the support.
It will be found that in carrying out my invention I may use either of the
attachments for supporting a cycle in the manner herein before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. In supports for bicycles, the combination of the clip c hinge a bolt and nut b
swivel hinge d support collar fork e and groove or slot substantially as herein
described and according to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, of the accompanying drawing.
2. In supports for bicycles, the combination of the clip and swivel apparatus
with a hook i on the support to engage with the pedal, substantially as herein
described and according to Fig. 5, of the accompanying drawing.
3. In supports for bicycles, tbe combination of the clip and swivel apparatus
with a hollow receptacle k in the support, substantially as herein described and
according to Fig. 7, of the accompanying drawing.
4. In supports for bicycles, the combination of the clip and swivel apparatus,
with a Tarrangement to slip through pedal and turn, substantially as herein
described and according to Fig. 6, of the accompanying drawing..

page_text: 5. In supports for bicycles, the combination of the clip and swivel apparatus and
the support with a fork, substantially as herein described and according to Fig. 8,
of the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 15th day of October 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.