improvements in Bicycle S
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
I, JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Firs Lane Iron Foundry, Leigh, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide simple and effective means for
retaining bicycles securely in position when placed inverted upon the ground or in
the ordinary way against walls, which means at the same time will prevent damage
to the handles.
To this end my invention consists in the application to the bicycle handles of
spikes so positioned thereon that the same will enter the ground or wall upon or
against which the bicycle is placed a sufficient distance as to steady and retain it
in position. The said spikes may be soldered, rivetted or otherwise secured in the
required positions to remain permanently on the handles or they may be formed in
clip or clamp fashion so as to be readily attached and detached.
Dread thin 14th of A umuust 1905
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
improvements in Bicycle S
I, JOHN WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Firs Lane Iron Foundry, Leigh, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object to provide simple and effective means for
retaining bicycles securely in position when placed inverted upon the ground or in
the ordinary way against walls, which means at the same time will prevent damage
to the handles.
To this end my invention consists in the application to the bicycle bandle bar or
handles of spikes or projections so positioned thereon that the same will enter or
catch the ground or wall upon or against which the bicycle is placed, a sufficient
distance as to steady and retain it in position.
The said spikes or projections may be soldered, rivetted or otherwise secured in
the required positions to remain permanently on the handle bars or handles or they
may be formed in clip or clamp fashion so as to be readily attached and detached.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to be
appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference indicating
like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1 & 2 are side views of a bicycle furnished with one form of my improved
rests, Fig. 1 showing the bicycle as placed against a wall and Fig. 2 as placed
inverted upon the ground.

page_text: Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 show at an enlarged scale detached from the bicycle various
other forms of my improved rest, and Figs. 9 & 10 the same as applied to the
handle bar or handle.
In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally my improved
rest consists of a spike or spikes or projections a formed either on the handle bar b
or handles c or rivetted, screwed or soldered thereto as will be readily understood
and shown in Figs. 1, 2 & 10, or made in the form of an attachment and rendered
readily removable as shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5 & 6.
Fig. 3 shows the spike or projection a formed with a hinged clip d, one part of
which is furnished with a bolt e and having a wing nut f and the other formed with
a slot g adapted to receive the bolt e.
Fig. 4 shows the spike or projection a formed with a spring clip d¹ to one end of
which is also hinged a bolt e furnished with a wing nut engaging in a slot
formed in the other end of the clip d¹.
Figs. 5 & 6 show the spike or projection a formed with a spring clip d' having
no bolt, the spike or projection a in Fig. 5 being formed solid and in Fig. 6 by
suitably bending the respective part of the spring clip, and if deemed necessary
rivetting same together for the purpose of increasing the strength of the spike or:
projection.
Fig. 7 shows how the spike or projection a may be hinged in a slot h formed in
the handle bar band by being placed under the influence of a spring i made to enter
the same, when not in use.
For the purpose of preventing the spike or projection a damaging the wall or
ground or otherwise be liable to do injury, if deemed necessary I may cover any:
of the described forms of rests with a rubber or other suitable cap k for instance
as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 or as shown in full lines in Fig. 8, in which latter
case the spike or projection a may be formed grooved or threaded and with a
blunt end.
In order to prevent the handle bar being scratched, the clip of the removable
type of my improved bicycle rest may be lined with felt leather or other soft
material.
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-
1st. In bicycles, a spike or spikes or projections a, on the handles or handle bar
adapted to form a rest and retain the bicycle in position when placed against a wall
or inverted upon the ground, all substantially as set forth.
2nd. In combination with a bicycle handle bar or bicycle handles, a spike, or
spikes or projections a forming either part thereof, or being secured thereto, adapted
to form a rest all substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of Anril 1896.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.