Year: 1898

page_text: I, HERBERT STANLEY BAMPFIELD COGAN, of 15, All Saints Road, Clifton, Bristol,
Leather Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;
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My invention relates to improved stands for bicycles, and has for its object
to provide a portable stand that will be simple in construction and easy in appli-
cation.
This invention consists in making the stand in two parts, one fitting within the
other, one being bifurcated, so that a tripod is formed, which will stand firmly and
hold the bicycle steadily in position thereon.
In putting this invention into effect, one part, conveniently the front, is made
with its feet spreading out to any suitable distance to obtain a stable support; at
the right distance from the end or feet, a shoulder is made and the shank con-
tinued to form an arm of the required length; this arm passes through a socket or
mortice made in the back part; the other part is made of a single rod or piece of
wood, and in this piece the mortice is made at an oblique angle to fit over the
shank of the other part in such a manner that the two arms extending above the
mortice or junction will be of the right length and at the correct angle to form a
support to receive the bottom bracket and the down tubes of the bicycle; these
arms are hollowed out to form a seating for the frame of the machine, and if pre-
ferred, the seating may be covered with soft leather, rubber, or the like, to
prevent the machine from getting rubbed or scratched.
To allow the upper arms to be set at more than one angle, to fit various machines,
the mortice or joint may be made rather loose, and a rod attached below the joint
to one of the parts by a swivel or hook, and passed through an aperture in the other
part, where it is fastened and adjusted by lock nuts placed on the screw-threaded
end of the rod, by this means the right inclination can be given to the arms sup
porting the machine.
The stand may be made of wood, metal, or other suitable material, and the forked
part may be in one piece or jointed as preferred; to hold the machine more securely
in the stand, and to allow the machine to be moved with the stand, a strap is
attached at the junction, and to the top of the front arm, a hinged grip is fastened,
to be placed on and grip the front wheel or guard.
The feet of the stand may be fitted with wheels to allow it to be moved more
readily when the bicycle is resting thereon.
Dated this 6th day of May 1898

page_text: I, HERBERT STANLEY BAMPFIELD COGAN, of 15, All Saints Road, Clifton, Bristol,
Leather Merchant, 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:-
My invention relates to improved stands for bicycles, and has for its object
to provide portable stands that are cheap and simple in construction, and easy in
application and adjustment.
This invention consists in making the stand in two distinct parts, one fitting
within the other, one of them being bifurcated at its base, so that a tripod is
formed which will stand firmly and hold the bicycle steadily in position when
placed with the bottom or pedal bracket resting on the. V shaped support formed
by the crossing of the two limbs.
The manner in which this invention is put into operation will be fully described
in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a
front view of the bifurcated limb, with shoulders cut thereon, and
the shank or blade continued to the top, either parallel or slightly
tapered; Fig. 2 is a side view of the same; Fig. 3 is a side view of the other limb,
made from a solid piece of wood, the mortice to receive the shank of the other limb
being indicated by dotted lines; Fig. 4 is a front view of the same Fig. 5
shows an alternative method of forming this limb, by which small or waste pieces
of timber may be used, to lessen the cost of production; Fig. 6 shows a stand
fitted together complete, ready to receive the bottom bracket and support the
bicycle.
A is the front limb of the stand, conveniently inserted in a divided foot Bas
shown, to make a firm base; the limb is shouldered at a at such an angle that it
will bear evenly against the other limb, the shank is continued upwards with either
a parallel or tapering surface; this shank is preferably covered with leather to
prevent the machine being scratched; D is the back limb made from a single piece
of wood, with a diagonal mortice E made therein to receive the shank of the
other limb, and to allow the sides of the limb. to rest on the shoulders a₁ the upper
part of this limb has a concave chase d cut therein, to receive the slant down tube
or other similar part of the machine, and partly engage therewith; this part also
is covered or lined with leather or the like when considered desirable.
To allow the stand to receive machines of various sizes or to engage with down
tubes or other parts set at different angles, the mortice may be made rather loose,
and the limbs connected by a bent rod C attached by a swivel or hook to one limb
and passed through a slot or hole in the other limb, where it is adjusted and
fastened at the desired angle by thumb screws,or the like, the end of the rod being
screw threaded for the purpose, thus giving the required inclination to the upper
part of the stand. Instead of the screw and rod, a chain, flexible wire, or other
cord may be used to keep the limbs at the desired angle.
Instead of making the limb D from one solid piece, as shown in Fig. 4, it may
be formed of two outer pieces, and short pieces inserted between them, as shown in
section in Fig. 5, the various parts being shaped as desired and clamped together
and fastened by dowels, screws, or the like; by this means smaller or waste pieces
of timber can be brought into use.
Any common or known attachments for further retaining the machine on the
stand may be employed, and the lower parts of the limbs may be fitted with wheels
or castors for moving the stand and bicycle from one place to another.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
is:-
:-
The construction of bicycle stands with intersecting limbs, one shouldered and
formed with a shank the other having a mortice or the like, so that the two limbs
will mutually engage, their upper portions forming an angular support for the
down tubes, pedal bracket, or similar parts of a bicycle, with adjusting appliances
for securing them firmly in position; all substantially as and for the purpose herein
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of February 1800
J. G. WESTLAKE,
Applicant's Agent, 2, John Street, Bristol.
J. G. WESTLAKE,
Applicant's Agent, 2, John Street, Bristol.