An Improved Bicycle Stand.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
An Improved Bicycle Stand.
JAMES QUINLAN 162 Thorold Road, Chatham, Kent, Joiner, and GEORGE
JOHN SPRENT 51 Dale Street. Chatham, Kent, Commission Agent 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 :-
An improved bicycle stand.
This invention relates to certain improvements in bicycle stands, the object being
to obtain a stand which will provide security from anything coming into contact
with the bicycle, to elevate the wheels above the floor, to protect the tyres, to
make an easy and comfortable rest, and that the front uprights are easily detachable
and adjustable and are self locking.
(1) The bicycle is elevated somewhat above the floor.
(2) The pedals will have an unobstructed revolution.
(3) The wheels will have free revolution for cleaning.
(4) The stand also acts as a guard and protection.
(5) The front supports are adjustable and are self locking, giving complete
support to the bicycle when on the stand.
In carrying out our invention, on the top of the stand or rest, a continuous
sunken groove is provided where the bicycle will easily and safely rest, and the same
sunken groove is protected by a covering of green baize to further protect the
enamel paint from injury.
The adjustable supports in the front are dumb-tennoned into the cross bars or
feet of the bottom of the stand, and are rabbeted at the top, thereby, securing easy
adjustment and self locking, and efficient support to the bicycle.
A bearing bracket under the rest, to each of the back supports of the stand, to
give increased resistance and strength to the upper portion of the stand.
A bearing piece is fitted on the inside of the back supports, to give steadiment
to the wheels of the bicycle.
In order that the said invention may be more fully described and understood,
there is annexed hereto a sheet of drawings, illustrative thereof, reference being
bad to the figures and letters marked thereon that is to say
Fig. (1) is a frontal elevation of the stand.
Fig. (2) view of top of stand or rest shewing groove.
Fig. (3) is a side elevation of stand.
Fig. (4) shows plan of bottom portion of stand, with tennons, dumb tennons, and
spread bar.
The back uprights marked c (Figs. 1 and 3) are dovetailed into the top or rest
piece, see c² (Figs. 2 and 3) and at bottom is fully tennoned into the bottom part
of the stand, marked e' (Figs. 1 and 4) and is finally wedged, and they have a
bearing piece marked e (Figs. 1 and 3) screwed to it, and the said bearing is
covered with green baize or india-rubber.
The front supports being removable and adjustable and are marked d (Figs. 1
and 3) at the bottom, they are dumb tennoned, into the slots provided see d'
(Figs. 3 and 4), and at the top, are rabetted, to correspond with the thickness of
the rest or top see d' (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) the same fitting tight, give the necessary
locking, and further assistance to the top or rest.

page_text: The top or rest marked a (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) is provided with sockets marked es
(Figs. 1 and 2) being part of the dovetail of the back support, also a corresponding
halving to front supports marked d' (Figs. 2 and 3) also shewing the continuous
sunken groove marked J (Figs. 2 and 3) this groove is lined with green baize,
stuck on with glue, or otherwise secured.
The bottom of the stand (Fig. 4) shows the securing of the spread batten
marked b, and is blind dovetailed into the feet marked k, and is secured by means
of a screw.
The process of putting the bicycle on the stand is thus:-Unloose the two front
uprights at the top, where marked d¹ (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) also take the bottom ends
out of their sockets where marked d2 (Figs. 3 and 4) then place the bicycle in
-position, allowing it to rest easy in the groove marked J. (Figs. 2 and 3) then
replace the front uprights in position by placing the bottom part of the upright in
the sockets marked d (Figs. 3 and 4) then adjust the top of the front uprights
into the rabbets, or halving marked d¹ (Figs. 1,.2 and 3).
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.) The stand will afford protection to the bicycle.
(2.) The lifting of the wheels from off the floor, thus protecting the tyres from
dampness.
(3.) The spread of the uprights giving free rotary action of the pedals, thus
allowing the wheels free revolution for cleaning.
(4.) The front uprights being removable, allows the bicycle to be easily placed
.in position.
Dated this 12th day of October 1896.
JAMES QUINLAN,
162 Thorold Road, Chatham, Kent.
GEORGE J. SPRENT,
51 Dale Street, Chatham, Kent.