Improvements in Mechanism relating to Rests for Supporting Bicycles in a Vertical Position.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mechanism relating to Rests for Supporting
Bicycles in a Vertical Position.
I JAMES LEACH of 224 Eaves Lane, Chorley, in the County of Lancaster,
Railway Rolling Stock Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This my invention consists essentially of improvements in mechanism, relating to
rests for supporting bicycles in a vertical position, and has for its objects better
facilities for mounting a bicycle, and for the said bicycle to remain in a vertical
position when left to itself, or apart from the aid of its rider-thus obviating the
Decessity for leaning a bicycle against a wall or other object, or laying it down
upon its side upon the floor, or ground when not in use.
I make the said rests-viz. two of them for each bicycle-out of thick steel wire,
or steel tubing, or other light material of suitable strength. I make each of the said
rests V shaped, the open end being about four inches apart. Nearly at right
angles, or slightly obtuse, I return each end, of each wing, of each V shaped rest,
to the extent of about three-quarters of an inch. I then fix these said rests-
vic. one upon each side of a bicycle upon the bottom stays of the framing of the
said bicycle-viz. those stays extending from the axle of the hind wheel, to the
axle of the pedal cranks. I connect the said rests upon the said bottom stays, by
means of small brackets, or bearings, which are suitably attached to the said bottom
stays, the returned ends of the wings of the said V shaped rests (already
described) being sprung, or slipped into the said brackets, after the latter have
been permanently fixed in position-the said position being as near to the axle of
the hind wheel of the bicycle they can conveniently be got.
The said rests when fixed in the manner here-to-fore described work up and down,
at right angles to the bottom stays of the framing of the bicycle upon which they
are fixed. When up, or not in position for supporting the said bicycle in a vertical
position, they lean, viz. one upon each side, against the fork, which forms that part
of the bicycle framing, extending from the axle of the hind wheel to that end of
the top stay of a bicycle immediately underneath the saddle upon which the rider
sits. To prevent the said rests from falling down when the bicycle to which they
are attached is in motion, I fix two small catches, viz. one upon each wing of the
said fork, which secure the said rests, to the said wings against which they lean,
the said rests being released when required by simply outward pressure. The said
rests when thus released fall to the ground, and are arranged of such lengths, as
when touching the ground, they form outward abutments to the bicycle-viz. one
upon each side-securing the said bicycle in a vertical position.
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page_text: Improvements in Mechanism relating to Rests for Supporting
Bicycles in a Vertical Position.
I JAMES LEACH, of 224 Eaves Lane, Chorley, in the County of Lancaster,
Railway Rolling Stock Agent, 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 :-
This invention consists essentially of improvements in mechanism relating to
rests for supporting bicycles in a vertical position and has for its principal object,
obviating the necessity for leaning a bicycle against a wall or other object or
laying it down upon its side upon the floor or ground when not in use.
The manner in which my invention is to be performed or carried into practical
effect will be readily understood on reference to the sheet of drawings hereunto
annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Figs. 1 and 2 on the drawings are side and end views of the bracket or fixed
part of my invention and Figs. 3 and 4 similar views of the movable portion or
stay.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are views of a modified bracket and
Figs. 8 and 9 show the adaptation of my invention to a bicycle.
My improved rest or stand may be made in either the single or double form
(ie, one rest on each side of the machine) but for the sake of illustration
I have shewn only the single form which is simpler and is sufficient for the
purpose.
I make my rest (or portable stand) preferably out of spring wire or rods of
suitable strength, I make it V-shaped as shown at a Fig. 3, but slightly rounded
at the angle at the upper or open end being about two inches apart, I return
inwards each end 6 of each wing of the said V shaped rest about three quarters
of an inch, viz.: at about right angles thereto as shown. These returned parts b
I will hereinafter call journals.
I then make a clip or bracket c Figs. 1 and 2 with internal bearings in which
"the said journals 6 work as follows, I take a piece of steel plate of suitable
thickness about two inches wide, and of sufficient length to clip the tubing of that.
part of a bicycle frame upon which it is intended to be fixed, viz.: what is commonly
called the back bottom stay d Figs. 8 and 9 and in addition to clipping, this stay,
to allow of about five eighths of an inch at each end of the said steel plate to be
cranked, and to project away from the said back bottom stay, so as to leave an
open parallel jaw about three eighths of an inch apart, see Fig. 5.
Within this said jaw, or open space in the said clip I insert the bent piece e
which forms the bearings in which the said journals 6 of the rest work. The
lower portion which is curved at et fits into the parallel jaw of the clip e above
described, and is secured therein by means of three small bolts and nuts f, the
said bolts passing through it at suitable intervals, and through the said clip, also`
securing the whole to the said back bottom stay d, Fig. 8.
The journals b of the said rest a work in the semi-circular part e+ shown at
Fig. 5, and are secured in position or prevented from rising upwards by means of
the two outside bolts of the three bolts referred to, which pass through immediately
above the said journals b, vizt.: one bolt over each journal. To prevent the stay
or support a from falling down when the bicycle to which it is attached is in
motion I sometimes attach to the said stay or to a convenient part of the frame a
small spring or other catch g Fig. 8, which secures the said rest in the position
shewn in dotted lines, but I prefer to effect this object in the following manner.

page_text: I make the upper portion of the plate e to extend as illustrated at Figs. 6 and 7
and to project at each end about one quarter of an inch beyond the ends of the
said clip c but to slope inwardly so as to form inclined planes at h see Fig. 6, and
as the rest a is raised or lowered these inclines cause the wings of the rest to
spring open and close again so as to hold the rest in either position.
To prevent the wings of the said rest from opening too far apart (by accident,
or deterioration of the force of the spring) sufficiently for the journals b to slip out
of their bearings, I may slip over the said wings an oval ring i Fig. 3, of suitable
strength which when moved in the direction of the journals tend to bind or press
inwards the said journals.
The said rest when fixed in the manner described can be raised and lowered on
the journals b, working up and down at right angles to the back bottom stay d of
the bicycle frame upon which it is fixed. When up, see dotted lines Fig. 8, or not
in position for supporting the said bicycle in a vertical, or nearly vertical position,
it leans against the back fork, and is held there by the clip g or through the two
wings of the rest, sliding towards the said back fork along the inclined edges of
the top plate e (against which they press, viz.: each wing against the inclined
edge to which it is adjacent).
When the said rest is required to support the bicycle (upon which it is fixed) in
a vertical or nearly vertical position, it is simply pulled down to the ground, or
floor see Figs. 8 and 9, and fixed there at such an angle in the way of an
abutment to the side of the bicycle, as to secure the necessary erect position
heretofore named.
When it is desired to use this rest or support in the double form, one is attached
to each side of the machine, and the length of the wings is such as to support
the machine in a vertical position instead of slightly leaning over as at Fig. 9.
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 :-
The combination with a bracket formed with bearings, of a detachable rest or
support made of steel or other spring wire doubled into a V-form and with the
ends bent at or near right angles, so as to form journals to work in the said
bearings and applied either in the single or double forin substantially as berein-
before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 9th day of December 1896
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.