A New or Improved Stand or Device for Holding and Securing Velocipedes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Stand or Device for Holding and Securing
Velocipedes.
I, ALEXANDER ORR-SYMINGTON, of Lynton, Durham Road, Cottenham Park,
Wimbledon, Gentleman, 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 a new or improved stand or device for holding and
securing velocipedes, the object being primarily to provide a stand in which
one or more velocipedes may be securely held in such a manner as to prevent
their unauthorized removal and thus serve as a check against theft, while my
improved device further provides a means of storing one, two, or more machines
within a small space and without encroaching upon the floor room.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved stand,
Fig. 2 being a plan of same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the lower part of the stand with a bicycle
in position for being gripped or held, and,
Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the bicycle gripped or held.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the case of the upper part of the device
showing the locking mechanism in the open or unlocked position, and
Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the locking mechanism in the closed or
locked position.
Fig. 7 is an elevation of a slightly modified form of device for supporting
one velocipede only..
Fig. 8 being a detail hereinafter referred to.
My improved stand or device for holding and securing cycles, comprises a
base formed of horizontal bars a and cross bars b, the whole rigidly and suitably
secured together, while upon either side of the base I arrange upon the top of
the bars a a sliding bar or strip c working between suitable guides d, and secured
to the aforesaid base in such a manner that while it is free to slide backwards
and forwards it is practically impossible for it to be removed from the base
except by the use of great force. Each of these bars or strips c carries a sufficient
number, say three, of holding devices or grips e comprising semi-circular flanged
strips designed to grip the wheels of the velocipedes when the latter are placed
in position.
To hold and secure the velocipedes they are placed upon the base with their
wheels resting in the longitudinal slots f when upon operating the device as
hereinafter described the wheels are gripped by the holding devices e the device
being then locked in that position.
In order to actuate the sliding strips or bars e for holding and locking the
machine, flexible connections 9 such as chains, wire rope or the like are con-
nected to each strip and pass under pulleys or rollers à to a central ring or
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page_text: connection (Fig. 1) where they are continued by a connection g₁ common to
each pair into the case A containing the locking mechanism, said case being
suitably supported on vertical side rods i strengthened by suitable stays j.
The locking mechanism (Figs. 5 and 6) comprises four pivotally connected
arms or levers secured at the extremity of the lower pair to a cross plate 7 in
such a manner as to be free to move. The flexible connections g¹ pass through
slots m in the case A and are secured to the upper part of the lower pair of
levers as shown while one of the upper pair of arms or levers is furnished with
a hole or perforation, the plate being furnished with a corresponding hole
or perforation o, while the second arm of the upper pair carries a L-piece p
in suitable supports g the extremity pl of which is furnished with a pin or
stud normally resting in the channel 7 but which when the arms or levers k
are raised by the sliding rods into the position shown in Fig. 6 takes into and
through the hole or perforation and also through and into the holetor perfora-
tion which as the end of the L-piece p reaches this position, is brought to
exactly coincide with the hole or perforation o, thus locking the parts in the
raised position until the pin or stud is withdrawn which is effected by turning
the L-piece p by means of a suitable key inserted through the opening rin
the case A and which engages with the upper end p of the said L-piece p, a
suitable spring t being employed for retaining the end of the L-piece P
against the plate 1. The collar s on the sliding shafts is designed to support
the weight of the stand and machine when the said device is locked and hoisted.
The operation of my device for holding and securing a machine is as follows:-
The machines are placed upon the base of the stand with the wheels resting
in the longitudinal grooves or channels f and with the rear wheels entering
their corresponding holding devices e which supports them in a vertical position.
The device is then hoisted by means of a cord, chain or the like secured to a
ring or other suitable connection at the end of the sliding rods the cord, chain
or the like passing over a suitable pulley or pulleys to allow of the whole
device being swung up to the ceiling.
This operation causes the sliding rod s to bring the arms or levers k into the
position shown at Fig. 6 which raises the cords g¹ and these cords through
the connections g bring the sliding strips or bars c carrying the holding devices e
from the position shown at Fig. 3 to that shown at Fig. 4 where they grip the
wheels of the velocipede, and they are locked in this position by the aforesaid
pin carried by the L-piece p taking through the holes or perforations o and n
thereby locking the parts together, the sliding strips or bars e being furnished
with suitable spiral springs y for bringing the said bars back to their normal
position when released.
By this means the stand containing the bicycles securely locked in position
can be swung to the ceiling of a room, passage, outhouse or the like, and when
lowered the bicycles remain secured until the arms or levers k are unlocked by
turning the L-piece p by means of a suitable key which causes the pin p² to
be withdrawn from the holes or perforations o and n.
In the modified form of the device shown at Fig. 7 which is intended for
supporting one machine only, the base is dispensed with and a vertical rod x
is secured to the bottom of the case A, said rod being furnished with a lateral
extension designed to bear against the top bar of the frame of the velocipede.
The connections are furnished with suitable hooks or engaging devices z, so
that upon the whole device being hoisted the connections g¹ are drawn up as
herein before described which brings the top bar of the frame against the lateral
part of the bar and the parts are locked in this position until released in
the manner hercinhefore set forth.
In the case of a ladies machine being supported in this manner the end of the
(Fig. 8) is formed with two angular arms u, the ends a of which are bent
up as shown and hollowed out or recessed so as to bear against the main down
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page_text: tube of the frame and the tube connecting the top of the head of the machine
with the bottom bracket, the hooks or engaging devices z being secured to any
suitable and convenient parts of the frame.
As my invention is obviously capable of considerable modification without
departing from the principle thereof, wish it to be understood that I do not
restrict myself to any particular material or materials, for the construction of
the various parts, nor to the size or dimensions of the device as it may be made
in various sizes to accommodate one, two, three or more cycles while the various
parts may be secured together in any convenient and suitable manner, the essen-
tial point being to prevent any of the parts being removed to allow of un-
authorized persons having access to the machines, except of course in cases where
considerable force can be applied.
Any suitable key may be employed for unlocking the stand when required
and the end 24 of the L-piece may be shaped in any convenient manner for
this purpose, while in order to render the unlocking of the device more difficult
to unauthorized persons, the locking device may be fitted at this part with a
further lock or locks of any ordinary and well known construction.
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 stand or device for holding and securing velocipedes,
comprising the various parts, combined, arranged, and operating, substantially
as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. The new or improved stand or device for holding and securing velocipedes,
comprising essentially a suitable base fitted with sliding strips or bars such
as c carrying holding devices such as e and actuated by suitable flexible con-
nections such as g, g', in combination with locking mechanism substantially as
herein described and shown and for the purposes specified.
3. In a stand or device for holding velocipedes, locking mechanism comprising
the pivotally connected levers k secured to a suitable cross plate or bar 7 in
combination with L-piece furnished with pin or stud p², holes or perfora-
tions o, n, and sliding rod s, substantially as herein described and shown with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
4. The modifications of the invention substantially as described and shown
with reference to Figs. 7 and 8 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of August 1898.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.,),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.