Improvements in Supporting and Locking Appliances for Bicycles and other Vehicles Freed or Released or Operated by the Movement or Action of a Ooin.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 10th June, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supporting and Locking Appliances for Bicycles and
other Vehicles Freed or Released or Operated by the Movement or
Action of a Ooin.
I, GEORGE BROWNING, of Portia Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
This invention relates to supporting and locking appliances for bicycles which
are employed for maintaining cycles in upright position and securing them against
theft.
In the apparatus hitherto made for this purpose with coin freed or operated
locks it has been possible to use or employ the appliances for holding the bicycle
upright without locking or securing it and thus avoid the use or expenditure of
the penny or necessary con
My present invention 18 designed, and consists in constructing the apparatus
to prevent its use or employment at all for the purpose without first inserting a
penny or other com to free or release it o permit of its being brought into action
As applied to a looped or hinged bar which is raised and lowered into position
a spring or lever is attached thereto by which it is automatically raised when released
so as to be out of position foi use When raised it is secured by a spring catch
or the like which can only be withdrawn after the insertion of a coin For operating
it a lever extends from the free end of the bar to a spring attached to the sup-
porting post or other convenient place the said lever being hinged or pivoted in
its length to form a double level A cam piece extends from this sping actuated
lever through the lock and is engaged by a tumbler or tumbling or other level,
which holds the aim against the pressure of the spring when drawn down on m
position to
the cycle wheel A second tumbler on tumbling lever engages
engage
the first one and holds it out of contact with the latch so that it cannot be used
again until the bar has first assumed its upright position and 18 again released by
a coin The second tumbler or level is moved to release the first one by a cam
or its equivalent on one edge of the cam piece extending from the spring actuated
lever.
The first tumbler or lever at one end engages the end of the latch which secures
the cycle wheel and is moved to release this by a key The key can only be
removed when the bar 18 drawn into position to engage the wheel.
To the double or spring actuated lever is applied a quadrant arm or its equivalent
which engages with a tumbler or tumbling lever in the stand or post which is
freed or released by the insertion of a coin and thus allows the bar to be moved into
position to engage the wheel
Instead of applying the coin freeing mechanism to the hinged or looped bar it
may be applied to the latch that engages the wheel so that the wheel is prevented
engaging with the bar until the latch has first been released by the movement of
a tumblei lever acted upon or operated by the coin.

page_text: In stands with fixed sides or jaws a separate latch may be applied at one or
both sides of the stand to prevent the engagement with the wheel until it has
or they have been released by the insertion of a coin and so ensure that the
stand cannot be utilized without the payment of a penny (or other coin) which
releases the parts to permit of it being brought into action.
Or a cap or lever or similar device pivoted in a suitable position inay be placed
to extend over or embrace the sides of the stand to prevent the engagement of
the wheel. This cap or lever 18 operated by a spring and controlled by a coin,
the spring closes it to prevent the use of the stand and the coin acting on a
lever or levers releases it and permits of the stand being utilized
Dated this 9th day of Inne 1898
Improvements in Supporting and Locking Appliances for Bicycles and
other Vehicles Freed or Released or Operated by the Movement or
Action of a Coin.
I, GEORGE BROWNING, of Portia Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Mechanic, 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 cycle stands or racks for maintaining bicycles in an
upright position and securing them against theft more particularly to improve-
ments in such as are constructed with a swinging or pivoted arm of looped hooked
or other shape which 18 diawn down from a vertical to an inclined position to
engage the cycle wheel as described in the Specification of my previous Patent
No 14035 of 1897
In apparatus hitherto made for this purpose with coin-freed or coin-operated
locks it has been possible to use or employ the supporting arm or bracket to
hold or maintain the bicycle upright without locking or securing the bicycle
thereto and thus obtain a use of the apparatus without the expenditure of the
penny or coin necessary to operate the lock
My present invention is designed to prevent the use or employment of the
stand or 1ack without first inserting a penny or other coin to free or release it
or permit of its being brought into operation."
it consists essentially in automatically raising when released the swinging
01 pivoted arm by a sping weight or other device into an upright position in
which it cannot be used and locking it by means of a coin freed or operated
mechanism in such position thereby requiring the insertion of a coin before it can
be brought into position to engage the cycle wheel
The con freed mechanism may form part of or operate in conjunction with
the lock and key by which the cycle wheel is secured or it may be separate and
independent thereof
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings;-
Fig. 1 Front elevation of a number of stands constructed according to the
invention the swinging arms being returned to upright position by a balance
weight.
Fig. 2 Plan of bar for retaining the money receptacle in position.

page_text: arm to upright position
Fig 6 Side elevation showing chain and weight for returning the swinging
arm to upright position
Fig 7 Side elevation of the head of the stand with the cover or plate removed
showing the com slot and mechanism when the aim 18 in position as in Fig 3
(unlocked)
Fig 8. Transverse section through same and through the lock in the swinging
aim (unlocked).
Fig 9. Transverse section (from back) through lock with parts in position when
locked
Fig 10. Detached view of latch
Fig 11. Side elevation in section through the lock showing position of parts
when unlocked, as in Fig 8
Fig 12 Side elevation in section of same showing position of parts when
locked, as in Fig. 9
Fig 13 Side elevation enlarged showing spring and lever for raising the swing-
ing aim to the upright position and coin freed mechanism for maintaining it
upright independent of lock for securing the wheel.
Fig 14. Front elevation of same
Fig 15 Front elevation of swinging arm and section through the lock shown in
Fig 18
Fig 16 Transverse section through the lock
Fig 17 Detail of lever and quadiant.
The swinging of pivoted armi A which engages the cycle wheel is pivoted at a
to assume either the vertical position shown in Fig 3, when out of use or the
inclined position shown in Fig 4, when in use and is provided with a spring or
weight or lever which causes it to rise or fly up to the vertical position auto-
matically when released A rubber or other buffer may be inserted to prevent
or minimise shock This may be done in a variety of ways
In Figs 1, 3 and 4 the end of the swinging arm A 18 prolonged and a counter-
weight attached thereto which being heavier than the upper part of the arm
raises it to the vertical position The weight B may be of any shape and attached
to the arm A in any suitable manner
In Fig 6, the swinging arm is raised by means of a chain B' attached in any
suitable manner the other end being attached to a spring oi bariel B³.
In Fig 6, the swinging aim A 18 1aised vertical by a weight B attached to one
end of a chain B¹ passing over a pulley b the other end being secured to the arm A.
Instead of a weight or weight and chain a spring B³ may be attached to the lower
end of the aim A as shown.
In Figs 13 and 14 the swinging arm A is raised to vertical position by a
lever B actuated by a spring b in an enclosed case the lever B being connected
to a second level B pivoted to the aim A at b³.
Any other mechanical arrangement of spring weight or lever may be employed
to raise the swinging arm A to the vertical position.
The swinging arm A when raised is secured by a catch or latch which is
released by the insertion of a coin so that the apparatus receives a coin before
it can be brought into use by any person desiring to make use of it.
Refering to Figs. 1 to 12 the coin controlled mechanism 18 applied to the head
of the stand D and the swinging arm A is held in upright position by the key E
engaging with catches F F which are released by the coin f.
In the head are pivoted one or two catches F F and the head is made with a
slot d through which the key E passes as the arm assumes the vertical_position
The key E is made with two square faces e el with which the catches F and Fi
engage and hold it from moving outward again and also from rotating until

page_text: the catch is lifted by means of the coin f The catch F is made with two
tail pieces f¹ and The coin f engages the tail piece fl as it passes down
the slot and lifts the catch I until the tail piece catches the under side of
the key E and thereby holds or prevents the dropping of the coin until the key
18 withdrawn from the lock The catch F is, when raised by the comm f clear of
the square face e of the key E, so allowing the key E to be turned until the square
face of the key E comes against the catch F¹ The catch F prevents the
swinging arm A from being drawn forward until the key E has been withdrawn
from the look G. The arm A may then be drawn forward and the coin f falls
into suitable receptacle H The key E being withdrawn the look G is ready to
secure the cycle wheel by closing the latch g
The money receptacle H comprises a metallic tube placed below the coin
alit d¹. It fits over the end of the casting D and is supported at the bottom by a
bar or rod h which holds it in position The bar hextends the length of the
machine as in Fig 1, holding any number of money receptacles in position. It
is secured by padlocks at one or both ends and may either be drawn out com-
pletely to free all the coin receptacles or it may be made as in Fig. 2, of such
a shape that by moving it a few inches it is moved clear of the bottom of the coin
receptacle H.
Instead of being a separate metallic tube as in Figs 1 to 8 the money receptacle
may be formed in one with the stand head D and be provided with a lid or opening
at one side. Such lid could be held secured by a longitudinal bar such as h with
a projecting piece or hook or equivalent opposite each lid and by withdrawing the
bar a few inches or rotating it about its axis it would be disengaged from all
the money receptacles at one operation.
The coin slot d in the stand head D₁ 18 covered by a plate d² either secured
by screws as shown or it may be made to slide and be secured in such a way that
when the money receptacle H is open such covering plate may be moved to
inspect the coin slot or to remove any obstruction that may have been inserted
therein
To the pivoted or folding arm A 18 secured a lock G with a latch g of any
suntable or convenient construction The lock and latch may be of the con-
struction shown in the Specification of my previous Patent No 14035 of 1897
or it may be formed with a hasp pivoted at one side and engaging with a latch
or bolt operated by the key E or it may be of the improved form shown in Figs 8
to 12 of the drawings. In Figs. 8 to 12 the latch 9 is pivoted on the pin g¹ and
is secured or locked by a forked bolt K the pins k of which enter holes in the
latch g
The lock is so arranged that the latch 9 cannot after being released
be secured a second time without the pivoted arm assuming the vertical position,
engaging with the catches in the stand head D and so ensuring the insertion
or payment of a coin each time it is employed to secure a bicycle For this
purpose the eccentric L which draws back the bolt K on the turning of the hey E
18 provided with a projecting piece and at one side 18 placed an angulai
tumbler M weighted at m When the swinging arm A 18 upright or vertical the
tumbler M is in the position shown in the diawings more particularly in Figs 11
and 12 with the arm m¹ out of the path of the projecting piece on the eccentric L
so that the eccentric L can be turned to release the key The key fits onto the
fixed pin L and is held by the pin which engages in a transveise slot in the
barrel of the key When however the swinging arm A 18 in the inclined position
the tumbler M swings into the position shown by dotted lines Fig. 11 into the
path of the projection of the eccentric L and prevents its rotation The 1otation
of the eccentric is controlled or stopped by the lever N controlled by the spring n
the end of which engages with the projection of the eccentric L When the
swinging arm A is at rest in the vertical position the parts of the lock G are in
the position shown in Figs 7, 8 and 11 When a coin has been inserted into
the slot and the catch Faised the key E may be turned and withdrawn releas-
ing the swinging arm. The arm can then be drawn into the inclined position

page_text: to engage the cycle wheel and the latch 9 18 secured by merely turning it about
its pivot gl until the pins of the bolt K enter the holes in the latch g by the
pressure of the spring behind it, (as shown in Figs. 12 and 9).
Referring to Figs 13 to 17 the swinging aim A 18 raised into the vertical
position by the lever B actuated by the spring acting upon the second lever B³
pivoted to the arm A at 6³
The coin freed mechanism is applied to the head of the stand D but 18 altogether
independent of and separate from the lock on the arm A for securing the wheel.
The swinging arm A is held in upright position by the notched quadrant or
latch which engages with the pivoted catch o The tail of the catch o 18 in
the path of the coin traversing the slot d' and the coin falling upon it releases the
catch from engagement with the quadrant arm O and permits the swinging
arm A to be diawň down for use The catch o is shown in the same plane as
the quadrant or latch O but may be placed across or at right angles to it and
be provided with a tail piece or lever to extend to the coin slot for the coin to
engage with to raise the latch The coin from the slot falls into a coin recep-
tacle II provided with a lid either on the top or side Such lid when at the side
as held in position by a longitudinal bar with a projecting piece or hook h¹
which engages with the hd and holds it secure By moving the bar back a
short distance the lid 19 released and may be opened. The baih may be placed
inside the box with a latch or projection to engage with a hook on the lid and the
ld be released by rotating the bar about its axis.
The lock is attached to the swinging aim as before and it comprises a latch
or hasp P pivoted at one side and engaging with the spring latch p at the other.
The latch is drawn out of engagement with the hasp P by rotating the cam R
The cam R18 provided with a helical or other spring r to cause it to rotate back
or recede from the position shown in Fig 15 as soon as the spring catch has been
released The swinging arm A when diawn down is held against the pressure
of the spring and prevented rising to the vertical position by the cam piece or
quadrant S attached to and projecting from the spring actuated lever B³ until
after the lock has been used or operated once The quadiant S passes through
the lock, a notch in the cam K allowing it to pass through when the cam 18
turned round to the position shown in Figs. 15 & 16 for releasing the hasp P
When the cam R is turned to this position to release the hasp P it is held from
1otating back by the spring catch and remains in that position until the arm A
again assumes the vertical position when the shoulders in the quadrant S diawa
back the spring catch and ieleases the cam R The cam R is still held from rotating
by the side of the notch pressing against the side of the quadrant S Around
the periphery of the cam R 18 a groove and near the end of the quadrant S 18
a notch with two shoulders Now when the swinging aim is diawn down until
the notch engages the notch s¹ the cam R is caused to rotate by the spring
and the shoulder of the quadrant S enters the groove in the periphery of
the cam Rand prevents (see Fig 17) the upward movement of the arm until
the cam R has been rotated by the key for the purpose of releasing the hasp P.
Instead of applying the coin freeing mechanism to the hinged or looped bai
to prevent it being drawn down it may be applied to the latch that engages the
wheel so that the wheel 18 prevented engaging with the bar until the latch has
first been released by the movement of a tumbler lever acted upon or operated by
the coin.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim 18:
1 In a stand for evcles a swinging or pivoted arm or bar with loop hook or other
device to engage the wheel in combination with a spring weight lever or other
counter-balancing device to raise it to the vertical position when released sub-
stantially as described

page_text: 2 In a stand for cycles a swinging or pivoted arm oi bar to engage the wheel
and a spring weight lever or other counterbalancing device to raise it to the
vertical position when released in combination with coin feed or controlled
mechanism which retains it in vertical position and prevents its use until a coin
has been inserted substantially as described
3 A cycle stand with counterbalanced swinging arm constructed so that after
being released and drawn down for use the arm will not on rising again engage
with the coin controlled mechanism before the lock thereon has been once used or
operated substantially as and for the purpose described
4 In a stand for cycles a swinging or pivoted arm or bar to engage the wheel
with spring weight lever or other counterbalancing device and a spring latch and
lock for securing the wheel in combination with coin fieed or controlled mechanism
attached to the head of the stand which engages the key when the swinging arm
is vertical substantially as described
5 A cycle stand with counterbalanced swinging aim constructed so that the
aim when drawn down will remain in the inclined position and not return to
the vertical until the lock thereon has been once used or operated substantially
as and for the purpose described
6 In a stand for cycles the combination with a swinging arm which engages
the wheel counterbalanced by spring weight oi lever to raise it to a vertical
position and provided with a sping latch and lock for securing the wheel of
coin freed or controlled mechanism in the head of the stand which engages a
quadiant level or latch projecting from the swinging arm substantially as de-
scribed
7 In a cycle stand a lock attached to the swinging arm constructed with a
gravity tumbler which prevents the operating of the key when the arm is inclined
but falls out of contact when the arm is vertical to allow of the rotation of the
kev substantially as described.
8 A stand for cycles having the several parts constructed and arranged sub-
stantially as described and shown with reference to Figs 1 to 12 or with reference
to Figs. 13 to 17 of the drawings
Dotal thin
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co,
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.