A New or Improved Bicycle Rest.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
A New or Improved Bicycle Rest.
I, WILLIAM EVAN HOWELLS, of 26, Cromwell Street, Swansea, South
Wales, Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved bicycle rest and has for object to
provide a light, cheap and effectual means for holding and retaining a bicycle in
an upright position.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide two legs of suitable material and
dimensions extending downwards from the bottom tube of the machine. The top
of these is suitably jointed and provided with a clamp or like device for attachment
to the bottom tube. At a convenient distance from the bottom or top of the legs
I provide two small arms connected to the legs by a suitable joint by which means
greater rigidity and strength is imparted to the device. These arms are prevented
from opening beyond a certain distance by a tie provided with a knuckle joiut,
the two legs being also connected by means of a tie rod provided with a knuckle
joint.
By the employment of my invention the rest may be folded into a neat and small
compass and may be moved forward beneath and parallel with the bottom tube
of the bicycle and be held in position while riding by the employment of a
suitable clamp.
The device can be readily brought into action by releasing the bottom of
the rest from the uppermost clamp upon which the rest will swing itself into
position.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM EVAN HOWELLS, of 26 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Wales,
Decorator, 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 stateinent :-
This invention relates to a new or improved bicycle rest, and has for object to
provide a light and inexpensive folding device of the simplest construction and
capable of supporting a bicycle, when- and wherever required, securely and firmly
in an upright position.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood I have hereunto
appended a sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation, showing my new or improved device unfolded and

page_text: attached to the bottom bracket-front fork tube of a bicycle, said tube being shown
in section.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the device secured to, and supporting a bicycle, only the
principal parts of the latter being shown.
In carrying my invention into practice I use 2.legs or supports A A of suitable
material, sectional configuration and length, jointed at their upper ends in suitable
manner to a conveniently shaped clamp C or other device for attaching the new
or improved rest to the tube B, connecting the bottom bracket to the front fork of
a bicycle, said clamp C having a hinge C for admitting of its being folded against
the tube B as hereinafter described. At convenient distance from the jointed top
ends of arms AA I provide 2 small arms EE connected to legs A A by suitable
joints or hinges FF; the arms E E-are prevented from opening out further than
required by hinged tie-rods G G provided with knuckle joints H H. The legs A A
are connected with each other by means of a tie-rod suitably hinged to the said legs
. and having a knuckle joint J.
It will be seen from the foregoing description that the rest is capable of being
neatly folded up into small coinpass underneath the tube B of the bicycle, as shown
in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and is held in that. position by clamp K or other convenient
. and suitable contrivance when the bicycle is in use or the rest not required. The
..new or improved device can readily he brought into action by releasing the
lower end from clamp K, upon which the rest will swing itself into position.
The new or improved rest is well adapted for holding bicycles upright for exhibiting
purposes.
Having now. particularly described. and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
A new or improved bicycle rest, essentially consisting of two legs or supports A A
of convenient material jointed or hinged at their upper ends in suitable manner to
a clamp or other similar device C for attaching the contrivance to the bicycle-
frame both. legs being provided with arms E jointed and hinged or articulated in
suitable manner and adapted to. be folded up, in combination, with hinged tie-
rods G and 1, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described, and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 17th of November 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.