Improved Appliance for use in Teaching Bicycle Riding.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliance for use in Teaching Bicycle Riding.
GEORGE MARKHAM Coach Maker Fengate Peterborough Northamptonshire do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
To keep the Cycle upright in position for Mounting or Dismounting. To keep
the Cycle upright & Steady in Motion while learning to ride. To prevent injury
to the rider as the Cycle cannot possibly fall over. To prevent Damage to Cycle
while learning to ride.
The purpose of this invention to be a temporary adjunct, affixed as hereafter
described to the vertical handle-tube (A) of any make of Bicycle, to enable the
machine to be easily, firmly and steadily held in an upright position by cne or two
persons, for mounting or dismounting; also after the mount is accomplished it will
leave the learner quite free to use his machine while in the saddle, receiving only
the necessary support obtained from the person or persons grasping the handle of
the "Improved appliance for use in teaching bicycle riding."
The part fixed to the Bicycle to be all made of metal, and the handle of wood.
The invention consists of a plate (B), screw-holder (C), and Grip (D; all of one
piece; through the screw-holder (C) n finger-screw (E) passes, which has at its
end a swivel-grip (F). The grip (D) is fitted to the vertical handle-tube (A).
and the swivel-grip (F) is then screwed up tight, which holds the whole con-
trivance firmly in its place, adjusted to any desirable position on the bar (A).
The steadying-handle (G), 3 feet long over all, is of 117 stuff, square on the
plate (B) and bolted or rivetted through the holes (H. H), and for remaining
length each way is rounded, finishing with shaped ends.
"The Improved appliance for use in teaching bicycle riding" will form no
necessary part of a Bicycle, but can be adjusted and fixed to same for the purpose
named before.
The particular construction of the contrivance, as shewn on the accompanying
drawing, is claimed to be original and never before invented.
Dated this 5th day of Mov 1207
GEORGE MARKHAM.
Improved Appliance for use in Teaching Bicycle Riding.
GEORGE MARKIIAM Coach-body Maker Fengate Peterborough. 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: -
The purpose of this invention is to provide a temporary adjunct, affixed as here-

page_text: after described to the vertical handle-tube A of any make of Bicycle, to enable the
machine to be easily, firmly and steadily held in an upright position by one or
two persons, for mounting and dismounting; also after the mount is accomplished
it will leave the learner quite free to use his machine while in the saddle, receiving
only the necessary support obtained from the person or persons grasping the handle
of the "Improved Appliance for use in teaching Bicycle riding."
The part fixed to the Bicycle to be preferably made of metal, and the handle
of wood or motal.
"
The invention consists of a plate B, screw holder C, and grip D, all of one
piece, as shewn in the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification. Through
the screw holder C a finger-screw E passes, which has at its end a swivel-grip F.
The grip is fitted to the vertical handle-bar A, and the swivel-grip F is then
screwed up tight, which holds the whole contrivance firmly in its place, adjusted
to any desirable position on the bar A. The steadying-handle G about three feet
over all, is of 1 in. stuff, square on the plate B, and bolted through the holes H. H
and for remaining length each way is rounded, finishing with shaped ends.
The "Improved appliance for use in teaching Bicycle riding" will form no
necessary part of a Bicycle, but can be adjusted and fixed to same in the manner
and for the purpose named.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The improved appliance for use in teaching bicycle riding, substantially as
described, and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
2. In an appliance for use in teaching bicycle riding, the combination of the
plato B, the fixed grip D, the screw grip E, and the steadying handle G, all com-
bined and constructed substantially in the manner described and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of August 1897.