A New or Improved Support for Bicycles when at Rest.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Support for Bicycles when at Rest.
We, FRIEDERICH ALBERT LUCAS, ALBERT SALOMON, and HUGO FRANCK,
all of Kaufmann, Magdeburg, in the German Empire, Merchants, do hereby
leclare 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved prop, stay or support for bicycles when at
rest, and is designed with a view to provide an appliance that shall not add
materially to the weight of the machine, and one that can be quickly and easily
brought into use by the rider or riders upon alighting from the machine, and as
quickly and easily placed out of use when required.
For the purposes of our invention we make it an indispensable condition that
the said prop or support shall be pivotally mounted upon any convenient part of
the frame of the machine below and behind the seat of the rider, or the rear rider
if more than one be upon the machine, the principle object of this being that the
back fork of the machine may carry a suitable hook or catch, according to, and
forming part of our invention, with which the said prop or support may engage
when in use for preventing the same from slipping in wet or greasy weather, and
the consequent fall of, and damage to the machine, as obtains in most, if not all,
such supports hitherto made and used.
In order that our said invention and the manner of its use may be fully
understood, reference is hereinafter made to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
of which,
Figs. 1 and 2 are elevational views of our improved prop or support, and its cup
and ball joint attachment.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of our improved hook or catch before mentioned,
and hereinafter explained.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the form of clip we prefer to use for holding the
free end of the said prop or support when not in use.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of so much of a safety bicycle as will serve to illustrate
the application and use of our invention.
We carry our invention into effect by providing of any suitable metal or material,
a solid or tubular prop or support A, of semi-spherical form at its lower end or
foot B, (Fig. 1) upon which we spring or otherwise attach a covering of rubber or
other resilient material C, as at Fig. 2, for preventing this end of A from slipping,
when in use in wet or greasy weather. The upper end of A is formed into, or
has connected thereto, a perfectly spherical knob or ball D, and with this engages
a cup E, connected to or formed integrally with a spring clip F, having a suitable
through bolt G, by which the said clip may be fixed upon the lower end of the
back portion H of the frame of the machine, as at Fig. 5. The cup E is hollowed
out or recessed at opposite sides of its mouth as at a (Fig. 2) which provides that
when the clip F is fixed in position upon H as at Fig. 5, the said recesses or
hollows permit the prop or support A to move a given distance, or to such an angle
with the clip F, as shewn in Fig. 1, in order to give the necessary tilt to the
machine when supported by A. At right angles with the recesses a, the mouth of
the said cup has two other and larger hollows or recesses (Fig. 1) which permit
the support to be placed at right angles with the clip F, when not in use, (Fig. 2)
and be there retained by the portion c of a spring clip J, (Fig. 4) the portion d of

page_text: which grasps the upper end of the portion H of the 'frame and is there retained by
the tightening of the through bolt e, as shewn in Fig. 5, and in this manner A is
carried parallel with H when not in use and during the travel of the machine.
Upon the back fork K of the machine is fixed the hook or catch L, (Fig. 3) by
tightening the nut of the through bolt thereof f, and in such a position, that the
hook portion g stands out horizontally or thereabouts from the fork K, and with its
mouth towards the front of the machine, and when the prop A is released from
the clip J, and lowered for the purpose of supporting the machine, as shewn by
the dotted outline of A in Fig. 5, the upper portion of this is caused to engage
with the hook portion g of the catch L as shewn, which prevents the possibility of
the support slipping in wet or greasy weather, and the consequent fall of, and
possible damage to the machine, and to further ensure the permanent engagement
of A with g, we form in the catch L two preferably semicircular recesses h and h²,
and engaging with these we spring upon L a rubber ring M, (shewn by dotted lines
in Fig. 3) the thickness of this being sufficient to reduce the width of the mouth of
the book to less than that of the thickness of the prop or support A, so that a
slight force is needed to place A into, and release it from its connection with g, and
to further prevent the lower end of A from slipping when in use upon wet or
greasy roads is the purpose of the resilient cap or cover C.
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.
1st. The improved prop or strut and its accessories, for supporting bicycles when
at rest, and the fixation of same upon the back portion of the machine, substantially
as herein described and shewn.
2nd. In an improved prop or strut for supporting bicycles when at rest, the
combination of a solid or hollow rod A, with foot B covered by a resilient cap C,
and at its upper end connected by a ball and socket joint to a clip F, fixed upon
the back portion H of the machine, substantially as herein described and shewn.
3rd. In a bicycle support, the combination of a prop or strut A, having a
spherical head D, engaging with a cup or socket E, having at its mouth recesses
such as a and b, and connected to, or formed integrally with a clip F, fixed by a
bolt G upon the back portion H of the frame of the machine, substantially as and
for the purposes herein described and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
4th. In a bicycle support, the combination of a prop or strut A, pivotally
connected to the back portion H of the frame of the machine, and arranged to
engage when in use with a hook or catch such as L, 9 having recesses such as h h
receiving and holding a rubber ring M, a clip J holding and retaining A parallel
with H when not in use, substantially as and for the purposes herein described and
shewn by the appended drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1896
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1 Broad Street Buildings, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.