Year: 1898

page_text: We, ALFRED BEAUPRÉ BELL, of 122, Unthanks Road, Norwich, Bank Clerk, and
HOLMES AND SONS LIMITED, Engineers and Cycle Manufacturers, of Norwich, in
the County of Norfolk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the holding or supporting of cycles, particularly bicycles,
and though applicable in many different ways is particularly suitable for use in
railway vans and the like.
The invention comprises the holding of the bicycle by its head for which purpose
the following apparatus is employed;
From the side of the van or the wall of the building or other equivalent support
projects an arm which may be hinged, pivotted or otherwise arranged so as to
fold up or down or both, and if desired it may be further arranged so that its
angle to the wall can be varied; however, a suitable arrangement is an arm hinged
so that it can rise and fall and provided or not with stops to limit its movement,
and projecting in a horizontal plane at right angles from the wall in all positions.
This arm carries a clip which is preferably arranged to slide along it so that the
distance of the clip from the wall or support may be varied. The clip may be a
spring clip or provided with a screw or other device for opening or closing it, or
clamping it upon the cycle. The clip may be set to a particular angle upon the
arm, or its angle, as well as its position, may be adjustable thereon. A single
screw, cam or other closing device, may be employed to fix the clip in its appro-
priate position upon the arm and also if desired to close the jaws of the clip upon
the cycle. The arm may be of circular cross section 'in which case the clip when
released can be turned upon it or it may be of rectangular or other cross section
which would prevent the clip from turning on the arm.
In use the arm is secured-conveniently by screwing-to the side of the van,
the wall or other support, and the clip adjusted upon the arm and the latter being
raised SO as to project from the wall, the bicycle can be placed with
its head within the jaws, when it will be found to be securely held. The lead-
ing portion of the front wheel or tyre may be touching the wall or support at one
part and the handle bar at another and opposing part so that that portion of the
cycle cannot turn in any direction. The rest of the cycle is held by the jaws em-
bracing the head so that the machine is securely held at a convenient angle to
the wall and a series of cycles can be arranged against the same wall overlapping,
but not interfering with each other.
Additional supports may be provided if desired, but so far as present experience
goes these do not appear to be required, but it is manifest that the back wheel of
the bicycle may be caused to lie in a groove formed for example by two pieces
of wood secured to the floor of the van, or it may be held by some other suitable
support. Or another arm may project from the wall to receive the back portion

page_text: of the bicycle. Or the clip may be provided with an extension to engage say the
top tube or front diagonal of the bicycle.
The arm and its appurtenances may be sunk into the wall or side of the vehicle
so as to lie entirely out of the way when not in use, or may be otherwise pro-
tected or arranged.
A protecting cover may be arranged above the arms so as to protect the bicycle
when in position and this cover may be used as a shelf to receive luggage or any
article that may be desired. It may also be arranged so as to fold down or a
shield of some Hexible material may be arranged to depend from it so as to close
in the cycles and protect them.
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When the apparatus is applied to a railway van an edging of wood or other
material may be secured upon the floor or the portion upon which the bicycles are
carried may be raised or otherwise protected so that the centre of the van may be
used for ordinary luggage without danger to the cycles.
We, ALFRED BEAUPRÉ BELL, of 122, Unthanks Road, Norwich, in the County
of Norfolk, Bank Clerk, and HOLMES AND SONS LIMITED, Engineers and Cycle
Manufacturers, of Norwich aforesaid, 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 the holding or supporting of cycles, particularly bicycles,
and though applicable in many different ways is particularly suitable for use in
railway, vans and the like.
The invention comprises the holding of the bicycle by its head for which purpose
the following apparatus is employed:
From the side of the van or the wall of the building or other equivalent support
projects an arm which may be hinged, pivotted or otherwise arranged so as to
fold
up or down or both, and if desired it may be further arranged so that its
angle to the wall can be varied; however, a suitable arrangement is an arm hinged
so that it can rise and fall and provided or not with stops to limit its movement,
and projecting in a horizontal plane at right angles from the wall in all positions.
This arm carries a clip which is preferably arranged to slide along it so that the
distance of the clip from the wall or support may be varied. The clip may be a
spring clip or provided with a screw or other device for opening or closing it, or
clamping, it upon the cycle. The clip may be set to a particular angle upon the
arm, or its angle, as well as its position, may be adjustable thereon. A single
screw, cam or other closing device, may be employed to fix the clip in its appro-
priate position upon the arm and also if desired to close the jaws of the clip upon
the cycle. The arm may be of circular cross section in which case the clip when
released can be turned upon it or it may be of rectangular or other cross section
which would prevent the clip from turning on the arm.
In use the arm is secured-conveniently by screwing to the side of the van,
the wall or other support, and the clip adjusted upon the arm and the latter being
raised so as to project from the wall, the bicycle can be placed with
its head within the jaws, when it will be found to be securely held. The lead-

page_text: ing portion of the front wheel or tyre may be touching the wall or support at one
part and the handle bar at another and opposing part so that that portion of the
cycle cannot turn in any direction. The rest of the cycle is held by the jaws em-
bracing the head so that the machine is securely held at a convenient angle to
5 the wall and a series of cycles can be arranged against the same wall overlapping,
but not interfering with each other.
Additional supports may be provided if desired, but so far as present experience
goes these do not appear to be required, but it is manifest that the back wheel of
the bicycle may be caused to lie in a groove formed for example by two pieces
of wood secured to the floor of the van, or it may be held by some other suitable
support. Or another arm. may project from the wall to receive the back portion
of the bicycle. Or the clip may be provided with an extension to engage say the
top tube or front diagonal of the bicycle.
The arm and its appurtenances may be sunk into the wall or side of the vehicle
so as to lie entirely out of the way when not in use. Or may be otherwise pro-
tected or arranged.
A protecting cover may be arranged above the arms so as to protect the bicycle
when in position and this cover may be used as a shelf to receive luggage or any
article that may be desired. It may also be arranged so as to fold down or a
shield of some flexible material may be arranged to depend from it so as to close
in the cycles and protect them.
When the apparatus is applied to a railway van an edging of wood or other
material may be secured upon the floor or the portion upon which the bicycles are
carried may be raised or otherwise protected so that the centre of the van may be
used for ordinary luggage without danger to the cycles.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved cycle holder.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same.
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A bar A of circular cross section is provided at one end with a hinge A¹ and at
the other with a cap or end piece A2 which is conveniently screwed on to it or
otherwise made detachable. The hinge A is attached by screws A³ or otherwise to
some suitable support B.
Upon the arm A is mounted a stud C having a projection C¹. The stud can be
clamped at any point on the arm A so that the part C₁ may project at any angle by
means of a set screw C². Upon the part C is carried a spring supporting clip D
which can be fixed at any angle by means of a clamping nut (which screws upon
a reduced screw threaded extension C+ of the projection C. It will thus be seen
that the clip D can be fixed in any position required for holding a cycle.
If desired the supporting clip D may be provided with a screw for bringing its
arms together and clamping them about the portion of the cycle held by the clip
and this screw may serve to fix the clip on the stud. The stud C may be provided
with projecting lugs which can be brought together by a screw for the purpose of
clamping the stud on the hinged arm A, this arrangement being in place of the
set screw C. More than one stud and clip may be carried on the arm A, or a
single stud may be provided with two projections such as C₁ each carrying a clip.
The part to which the hinge A¹ is attached may be mounted on a stud carried
by the main support so that the hinge may be turned to enable the arm to move
about it in any plane. This swivelling mounting may be so arranged that the hinge
may be clamped in any position by a thumb nut or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a cycle holder or stand the combination with an arm hinged to a fixed or

page_text: swivelling support of one or more adjustable studs such as C C₁ carrying a sup-
porting clip substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. The combination with one or more adjustable studs such as C C¹ of an adjust-
able supporting clip such as D substantially as described.
3. The complete cycle holder or stand substantially as described or illustrated in 5
the accompanying drawings.
T
1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.