Improved Bicycle Rest or Support.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Bicycle Rest or Support.
I, GEORGE GREENHAM, 24 Parliament Street, Nottingham, Saddlers' Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Each rest consists of the following parts,
Upon the lower arm of the framing of a bicycle I place a sleeve which slides on the
arm, the underside of the sleeve is hinged to the upper end of a lever, the lower end
terminates in a bar, the ends of which project right and left, and either form, or carry
axles for two small wheels, below the sleeve the lever is hinged to one end of a link
having its other end hinged to the framing of the bicycle, a spring is attached to the
sleeve and framing to hold the lever, sleeve, and wheels clear of the ground, the sleeve
is also connected by a link to a lever having its upper end terminating near the guiding
handle bar of the bicycle, catches are provided to hold the sleeve either up or down,
when down the two wheels before mentioned rest upon the ground, one on each side of
the bicycle which is thus supported by four wheels instead of two.
Such arrangement not only.enables the rider to mount or dismount without the
bicycle falling on either side, it standing straight alone when the rider has
dismounted.
Dated thie Tranty-sighth day of January 1889
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Bicycle Rest or Support.
1, GEORGE GREENHAM, of 24 Parliament Street, Nottingham, in the County of
Notts, Saddlers Ironmonger, 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
:-
My invention relates to an improved rest or support for holding a rear-driving
safety bicycle in an upright position, and it has for its objects, First, facilitating
mounting and dismounting, and Secondly, enabling a rider to remain on a machine
when it is at a state of rest.
I attain these objects in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing in
which Figure 1. is a view in side elevation of a rear-driving safety bicycle fitted
with my improved rest or support. Figure 2. is a view in front elevation of the rest
or support, and Figure 3, is a broken view in side elevation of part of the frame of a
rear-driving safety bicycle showing a modified form of my improved rest or
support.
Throughout the several views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The rest or support consists of a T-shaped lever or frame A fulcrated either on to
the frame X of the machine at any convenient part of the lower extremity thereof
such as a as illustrated by Figure 1. or on to a sleeve A sliding on any convenient
part of the lower extremity of the frame X of the machine as illustrated by Figure 3.
In the latter case the lever or frame A is also linked to any convenient part of the
frame X by a bar or link A2, but in the former case the lever or frame A is fulcrated
direct on to the frame X, the link A² being dispensed with. On the ends of the
horizontal arms of the T-shaped lever or frame A are mounted small rollers or
wheels B. B. To the lever or frame A is pivottally connected a bar or link C
preferably made adjustable in length for convenience in adjusting the normal height
of the rollers B. B. from the ground. The free end of this bar or link C is connected

page_text: to a hand or finger lever D fulcrated on the handle bar Y of the machine. By means
of this lever the rest or support can be raised or lowered as desired. The lever D is
fitted with any suitable catch or clip d adapted to hold the said lever in any position
with respect to the handle bar for the purpose of retaining the wheels or rollers down
in contact with the ground. A spring E is arranged to keep the lever or frame A in
its normal position clear of the ground. This spring can be attached to the lever or
frame A and frame. X of the machine at any convenient and suitable positions
thereon.
It will be understood that the shape of the rest or support will depend entirely upon
the type of frame used on the machine to which it is fitted, and those illustrated are
given only by way of illustration. In Figure 1. it will be noticed that the rest or
support A takes the shape of a frame in order that it may clear the adjusting rod of
the bearings of the pedal crank axle and also that the lower end of the bar or link C
is forked to allow it to encircle the lower part of the frame X of the machine, while
the rest or support A illustrated by Figure 3. may be a single-member lever and the
bar or link adapted to run up to the handle bar on one side of the frame X of the
machine.
The fine dotted lines in Figures 1 and 3. of the drawing show the position of the
rest or support when it is lowered into contact with the ground to keep the bicycle in
an upright position.
I am aware that prior to the date of my invention rests or supports have already
been used to keep bicycles in an upright position at a state of rest, and I therefore do
not broadly claim such a device, but having now particularly described and ascertained
that nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I
declare that what I claim is ;-
1st. The improved rest or support for rear-driving safety bicycles, constructed,
arranged, and operating as set forth.
2nd. In a rest or support for retaining a bicycle in an upright position when at a
state of rest, the combination of the T-shaped lever or frame A, with or without the
sleeve A¹ and link A2, the bar or link C, the hand or finger lever D with catch or
clip d and the spring E, all arranged, and operating, as and for the purpose set
forth.
3rd. A rest or support for retaining a bicycle in an upright position when a state
of rest, having its points of support located midway between the two wheels of the
machine, and operated directly from the transverse handle bar by means of stiff con-
nections so that the locking gear for holding down the rest or support may be located
on the said handle bar and thus be within easy reach of the hand for manipulation,
as set forth.
Dated th: 00L
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