Improvements in Supports for Bicycles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1898-Accepted, 23rd July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supports for Bicycles.
I, JOSEPH CRAWHALL CHAPMAN, of 70, Chancery Lane, in the County of
London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(which has been communicated to me from abroad by Charles N. E. Walke,
c/o Messrs. Tothill, Sharp & Company, of Sirdar Buildings, Fort Bombay, India,
Engineer), 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 supports for bicycles, and has for its object to provide
a simple, portable, and efficient kind of support, by the use of which machines
can be quickly and firmly set up. The improved support is applied to the pedal
and can be readily put on and removed therefrom, folded up and carried in the
pocket or cycle bag.
In describing the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawing,
in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of part of a bicycle showing the support
in use, Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the support in position and engaging
the pedal, Fig. 3 a section taken on line 1-2 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a similar
view showing a somewhat modified arrangement of the support, adapting it for
use under certain circumstances hereinafter referred to. The support consists
of a pair of legs S S formed of steel wire or the like of circular or suitable
section. The upper parts of the legs may or may not be hinged together and
their configuration is such that when placed in position the lower side of the
end part s will rest upon and embrace the pedal pin A, and at the same time
the upper side of the parts s2 will bear on the base B, and the end flanges CC
of the pedal, and the two feet will rest on the ground. It is preferred to hinge
the two legs or supports S S together at the extreme inner point s¹ where they
embrace the pedal pin A, or an adjusting joint may be made thereat by means
of a flexible cord or otherwise conveniently. This joint is however only designed
to facilitate the adjustment and folding of the support which may be rigid, and
in one piece.
In using this improved support, the pedal is turned down to its lowest position
or thereabouts. The legs are then passed down from the upper side between the
treads of the pedal, one at either side of the pin A until the part s¹ comes upon the
pin A as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The legs if hinged are then splayed
apart, when the bent parts 2 2 come under each side of and support the base B
and the end flanges C C of the pedal. The upwardly bent parts 33 will then
engage the outer end of the pedal and thereby prevent the hinged part s¹ of the
support creeping along the pin A. Thus the cycle is kept in an upright and
stable position and the pedal cannot be revolved.
In the modification shown in Fig. 4 instead of a plain hinge and pin at the
upper part of the legs S S as described a short sliding movement is provided
0 by cutting slots 5 in the meeting ends of the legs which are somewhat flattened
as at for the purpose, and connecting them by means of a bolt and nut such
as N. The slots may be straight or curved as desired. This arrangement is
better adapted to cycle pedals where the rubber side treads are so close to the

page_text: centre pin as to prevent the legs S S of the support passing freely through the
spaces and being then spread out sufficiently to ensure perfect stability, whereas
with the modified arrangement on splaying out the feet of the support a slotted
connecting joint enables the upper parts, namely, those between the pin A and
the side treads C C of the pedal, to be drawn in, and the support can also be
folded more snugly when not in use. The legs may be made adjustable as to
length if required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention (as communicated to me from abroad) and in what manner the same
is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. The improved support for bicycles for use in conjunction with the pedal,
consisting in the arrangement of two legs either hinged together or not, and
bent about their upper parts to such forms as to embrace the pedal pin and bear
on the base and flanges of the pedal, while the lower extremities are spread
out sufficiently to ensure stability of the cycle, the whole constructed substan-
tially in the manner hereinabove described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
2. Pedal supports for bicycles constructed or adapted for use in the manner
above set forth.
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