Improvements in and relating to Bicycles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Bicycles.
1, THOMAS LAWRENCE, of Craigville, Kircudbright, North Britain, 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 an improvement in supports or stands for keeping bicycles
in an upright position, the object being to enable the machine to stand by itself for
the purpose of mounting, or otherwise.
I attain this end in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1. is a view showing the application of my invention to a rear-driving bicycle,
and Figures 2. and 3. are views in front and side elevation respectively-on an
enlarged scale of my improved support or stand. Throughout these views similar
parts are marked with like letters of reference.
My improved support or stand consists of a leg or stalk formed in two parts A and A'
jointed together by a suitable knuckle-or equivalent-joint a. The top part A of
the leg or stalk is adapted to be fixed to the frame of a rear-driving safety bicycle at
or about the axle of the driving wheel, or to the back fork or backbone of an ordinary
bicycle by any convenient form of clip or attachment. A convenient method of
attaching the support or stand to a rear-driving safety bicycle is to form an arm a¹ at
right angles to the part A of the leg or stalk, shaped to adapt it to be screwed or
otherwise fixed to the step of the machine as shown in the accompanying drawing, or
the arm a' may form the step and be adapted to take the place of the ordinary step of
the machine. I wish it to be understood however that I do not limit myself to any
particular method of attaching my improved support or stand to the bicycle.
On the lower end of the part A¹ of the leg or stalk is mounted, in such a manner as
to be capable of vertical adjustment, a foot B having a curved base B' as shown in the
accompanying drawing. A suitable spring C is provided to operate between the two
parts A and A' of the leg or stalk and keep them either extended as shown by full
lines in the accompanying drawing, or folded as shown by dotted lines in Figures 1.
and 2. of the accompanying drawing.
In use the part A of the leg or stalk lies folded up against the part A as shown by
dotted lines in Figure 2. of the accompanying drawing, and when it is desired to
make the machine stand by itself the part A of the leg or stalk is thrown downwards
by the foot when the action of the spring C brings it in a straight position, when if
the position of the foot B has been properly adjusted, it will bear on the ground and
so support the machine.
To mount the machine the right hand pedal should be just over the top centre, then
by mounting by the step in the ordinary manner-steadying the machine if necessary
by applying the brake hard on-and pressing on the right pedal immediately the foot
can be placed upon it-releasing the brake at the same time if it has been applied-
the machine will move forward and the leg or stalk of the support or stand will
automatically fold up by the forward movement of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
nvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
laim is ;-
1st. The improved support or stand for bicycles, constructed, arranged, and operating
ubstantially as herein described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2nd. Forming a support or stand for bicycles in the shape of a leg or stalk made in
wo parts, hinged together by a knuckle-or equivalent--joint and controlled by a
uitable spring, the one part of the said leg or stalk being adapted to fix on to the

page_text: frame of the bicycle, and the other to carry an adjustable foot having a curved base,
as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. In a support or stand for velocipedes the combination of the leg or stalk formed
in two parts A and A¹ hinged together by the knuckle-or equivalent-joint a. the
attachment a¹ or its equivalent, the adjustable foot B, with a curved base B¹, and the 5
spring C, all combined, arranged, and operating, as and for the purpose set forth.
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ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.