Improvements in Apparatus for Holding up Bicycles when Not in Use.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Holding up Bicycles when
Not in Use.
I, GEORGE DRIVER, of 210, Euston Road, in the County of Middlesex, Telegraph
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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In the specification of an application for Letters Patent filed by me dated
17th May 1888 No. 7352 there is described an apparatus for holding up when not in
use bicycles of the kind whose wheels are arranged one behind the other and which
apparatus comprises a portable rest or support a lapted to be temporarily affixed to the
outer nut or bolt head of either of the pedal bolts. This apparatus though effectual in
many instances for the purpose intended is not generally applicable to all the bicycles
of the type mentioned now in use owing to the great variety of patterns and make of
the numerous manufacturers of these vehicles. The object of this invention is to
construct an adjustable or non-adjustable support that is adapted for use with any
pattern or make of bicycle of the type mentioned and which are generally known as
" Safety" Bicycles.
Instead of supporting the bicycle from the outer side of the pedal nut or bolt I
according to my present invention adapt the apparatus or support to be applied either
to the pedal bar itself, that is the centre bar of the pedal frame, so as to come within
such pedal frame instead of being outside it as formerly, or to the frame of the
pedal.
For this purpose I construct the rest or support which may be of any suitable
material such as steel or iron in such a manner that it can be readily slipped on or off
the pedal bar or frame as required. The rest or support is not a fixture but may be
carried in the pocket of the rider or in the wallet or pouch with the other accessories
usually carried by bicyclists. It may be made adjustable as to length and grip and be
in two or more parts and is equally applicable to either pedal when the saine is at or
about its nearest point to the ground.
This rest or support may be provided at its upper end with suitably shaped springs
or be otherwise 50 constructed as to grip and firmly hold on to the pedal bar or frame
until released by hand; or one portion of it may be slit or divided for a part of its
length and be made of tempered steel that will yield sufficiently to be slipped on or
off the pedal bar or frame as required, or one of the divided portions may be pivotted
and caused to grip and hold the pedal bar or frame by means of a spring or screw.
In another arrangement the upper end of the rest or support may be so shaped as to
fit the pedal bar or pedal frame to which it is to be applied and be provided with a
moveable clasp or spring cap or cover to hold it in position while in use.
The rest or support is or may be made with two feet or claws to rest upon the
ground, and when adjusted to the required length or height will support a bicycle in
or nearly in an upright position when the same is at rest.
The improved rest or support herein described though more particularly intended
for the use of riders during temporary stoppages on the road may be also made readily
applicable for use at home or in show rooms or other places.
For these purposes its
lower end may have hinged or otherwise secured at right angles thereto a plate that is
provided with holes and by means of which it may be screwed or otherwise per-
manently fastened to the floor, thus enabling a bicycle to be kept in an upright
position at any given spot.
In order to prevent the bicycle moving from extraneous causes or by being upon an
neven surface I may use in conjunction therewith an apparatus of the kind fully

page_text: described in my said former specification hereinbefore referred to for keeping on or
regulating the pressure of the brake of such 'bicycles.
Dated this 1st day of April 1889. :
*W. LLOYD WISE,
Per EJ. Brougham,
-46, Lincoln's Inn. Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Holding up Bicycles when
Not in Use.
I, GEORGE DRIVER, of 210 Euston Road, in the County of Middlesex, Telegraph
Engineer, 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 :-
In the specification of Letters Patent granted to me dated 17th May 1888
No. 7352 there is described an apparatus for holding up when not in use, bicycles of
the kind whose wheels are arranged one behind the other, and which apparatus com-
prises a portable rest or support adapted to be temporarily affixed to the outer nut, or
bolt head, of either of the pedal bolts and to rest on the ground.
The said apparatus
though effectual in many instances for the purpose intended, is not generally appli-
cable to all the bicycles of the type mentioned now in use owing to the great variety of
patterns of the numerous manufacturers of these vehicles. Now the object of the
present invention is to construct an adjustable or non-adjustable support that is
adapted for use with any pattern or make of bicycle of the type generally known
as "Safety" Bicycles.
Instead of supporting the bicycle from the outer side of the pedal nut or bolt the
apparatus or support is according to the present invention adapted to be applied either
to the pedal bar itself, that is, to the centre bar of the pedal frame, so as to come
within such pedal frame instead of being outside it as formerly, or to the frame of the
pedal.
For this purpose the rest or support, which may be of any suitable material such as
steel or iron, is constructed in such a manner that it can be readily slipped on or off
the pedal bar or frame as required.
To this end one portion of the rest or support is slit or divided for a part of its
length and made of tempered steel that will yield sufficiently to be slipped on or off
the pedal bar or frame as required; or one of the divided portions is pivotted and
caused to grip and hold the pedal bar or frame by means of a spring or screw. The
rest or support is not a fixture but may be carried in the pocket of the rider, or in the
wallet or pouch with the other accessories usually carried by bicyclists. It may be
made adjustable as to length and grip and be in two or more parts and is equally
applicable to either pedal when the same is at or about its nearest point to the
ground.
The rest or support is or may be made with two feet or claws to rest upon the
ground, and when adjusted to the required length or height can support a bicycle in
or nearly in an upright position when the same is at rest.
The improved rest or support herein described though more particularly intended
for the use of riders during temporary stoppages on the road may be also made readily
applicable for use at home or in show-rooms, shop-windows or other places. For
these purposes its lower end may have hinged or otherwise secured at right angles
thereto a plate that is provided with holes and by means of which it may be screwed
or otherwise permanently fastened to the floor, thus enabling a bicycle to be kept in
an upright-position at any given spot. -

page_text: In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings :
Figs. 1 and 2 are elevations at right angles to one another of a rest or support con-
structed according to this invention and shown applied to a bar of a pedal which is
shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 is a view partly in section of the opposite side of the rest or support to that
shown in Fig. 1.
Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views to Figs. 1 and 2 illustrating a modified con-
struction.
The rest or support illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is made adjustable in length to
suit the height of the pedals of the bicycle with which it is to be used, for which
purpose it is constructed in two parts 1 and 2 one of which is formed with a slot 3 and
is adjustably connected to the other part by screws 4 as in the construction of rest or
support described and shewn in my said former specification. The part is however
according to this invention made with two arms or jaws 1 1 that are capable of being
moved towards or from each other, and the upper ends of which are formed as shown
in Figs. 1 and 2 to admit of their being readily applied to or removed from one of the
pedal bars of a bicycle. The arm or jaw 1b is, in the example shewn, in the form of a
lever pivotted at 5 to the part 1. It is pressed towards the arm or jaw 1ª by a spiral
spring 6 that is placed within a hole 7 in the part 1 and acts against the lower arm of
the lever as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the part 2 is provided with
feet or claws 8 to rest upon the ground. With the construction described the rest or
support can be adjusted to suit the height of pedal of the bicycle with which it is to
be used, and when the rest or support is to be used for supporting a bicycle the upper
end of the part 1 can be readily forced over the pedal bar A of one of the pedals and
the lower part 2 arranged to rest upon the ground so as to support a bicycle in a
nearly upright position.
The position of the arm or jaw 1° when the upper part of the same is pulled outward
by hand or when the arm or jaw 1b is pressed from the arm or jaw 1ª by the
insertion between them of the pedal bar or frame, is indicated in dotted lines in
Fig. 1.
As will be obvious a screw threaded bolt may be used for moving the arms or jaws
together and to permit of their being moved apart but 1 do not consider this an
advantageous or desirable arrangement. Also that the two arms 1* 1 may be made
in one piece of tempered steel so that they will yield or move apart to allow of their
upper ends being forced over and removed from the pedal bar as required.
My improved rest or support instead of being made in two parts 1 and 2 as herein-
before described can be made in one piece of the required length to suit any particular
bicycle or class of bicycles.
Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate a rest or support according to this invention adapted more
particularly for supporting bicycles in an upright or nearly upright position at home
or in shop-windows, show-rooms and the like. This rest or support is constructed in
the same manner as that shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 but is made heavier and stronger and
the lower part 2 instead of being formed with two feet or claws 8 as in Figs. 1 and 2
is provided with
a plate 8 arranged at right angles thereto so as to lie
flat upon the ground. This plate may be made as a single broad foot,
or it may be divided as shown so as to form a pair of divergent feet 86
holes 9 being provided in each case to allow of the plate, foot or feet being fastened
to the floor by any suitable means, it may be by screws or nails. The inner surface
of the upper parts of the arms or jaws 1 1 may be lined with material 1ª (Fig. 4)
such as leather to prevent the pedal bar beiug scratched. To support a bicycle when
the rest or support is fixed in its required position, it is merely necessary to wheel the
bicycle to it, and then to press one of its pedal bars between the spring arms or
jaws 1° 1 while to release the bicycle it is sufficient to lift or tilt the pedal bar from
between the arms or jaws.
Instead of applying the rest or support to the pedal bar, the free ends of the arms
or jaws 1° 1° may be arranged closer together than shewn, so as to grip and support

page_text: The form
one of the side plates B (Fig. 2) of the pedal frame when applied thereto.
of rest or support shewn is however considered most advantageous for ordinary use.
In order to prevent a bicycle when held as described moving from extraneous
causes, or by being upon an uneven or inclined surface, there may be used therewith
an eccentric device of the kind fully described in the specification hereinbofore referred
to for keeping on or regulating the pressure of the break of such bicycles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of tho said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :--
.
1. For holding up or supporting a bicycle of the kind in which the wheels are
arranged one hebind the other, a rest or support formed with arms or jaws capable of
moving towards and from each other and of being slipped on or off the pedal bar or
frame in the manner set forth.
2. The improved rest or support for bicycles shewn in and described with reference
to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings annexed.
3. The improved rest or support for bicycles shewn in and described with reference
to Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 4th day of November 1889.
GEO. DRIVER.