Improved Elevating Stand for Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left. 13th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 17th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Elevating Stand for Velocipedes.
I CHARLES STEPHENSON of Great Driffield in the County of Yorkshire,
Master Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows --
My invention relates to an improved construction of elevating stand for bicycles
tricycles and other velocipedes, and has for its object not only to keep the machine
upright and quite rigid but also to elevate as required one or both wheels or pairs of
wheels from the ground for cleaning, "home-training," taking the pressure off
pneumatic tyres when not in use, and so forth.
The principle of the elevating stand is that of a lever, and it consists of a bar of iron
or suitable metal curved or cranked over to one side at its head and bent outwards
to the reverse side about its lower end to this bar in suitable position is fixed
another similar bar shouldered off to a distance adapted to admit the main bar of
the frame of the machine and also bent outwards about its lower end like the first
bar, so that the lower ends of the two bars form a pair of feet splayed out to such
distance as will ensure transverse steadiness, and strengthened if required by a stay
or stays on the fork below the shouldered junction at any suitable distance above
the feet is formed or fixed a pair of projections or clips.
In use this stand is disposed with a suitable inclination under the machine which
is then raised until the bottom bracket of the crank axle or equivalent fixed part
of the frame rests on the said pair of clips, and then the cranked head of the lever
is passed over the main frame upon which it takes its bearing, and thus the weight
of the machine keeps the lever in equilibrium with the wheel or wheels at one end
raised from off the ground so that the same and the cranks, pedals, gear, etc. are
free to revolve.
To elevate also the wheel or wheels at the other end of the machine a similar
lever may be employed baving a Y shaped socket at its head adapted to receive the
main frame. This is conveniently applied thereto below or near the head of the
stand above described and the lever is inclined in the opposite direction; or a
simple lever attachment with suitable supports may be made to the elevating stand
above described, by either of which arrangements a machine would be entirely
elevated from the ground.
The parts destined to be in contact with the frame of the machine are or may
advantageously be covered with rubber or other yielding substance to prevent
scratching the enamel work of the machine.
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J. C. CHAPMAN,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Elevating Stand for Velocipedes.
1. CHARLES STEPHENSON, of Great Driffield, in the County of Yorkshire,
Master Mechanic, 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 an improved construction of elevating stand for bicycles.
tricycles and other velocipedes, and has for its objects not only to keep two-wheeled
machines upright and quite rigid, but also to elevate as required one or both wheels
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or pairs of wheels of any machine from the ground for cleaning, home-training,
taking the pressure off pneumatic tyres when not in use, and so forth.
I will fully describe my invention in, reference (to the accompanying drawings, in
which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a stand for elevating the rear wheel or one pair of
wheels only.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of additional stand to be used with above for elevating
also the leading wheel or wheels.
Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating respectively the application of
the first described stand to raise the wheel or wheels at one end, and the two stands
to raise a whole machine from off the ground and hold it upright and rigid.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan of the stand, and
Figs. 6 and 7 are details hereinafter described.
Referring to Fig. 1, the principle of the elevating stand is that of a lever
"and it consists of a bar A of iron or suitable metal' curved or cranked 'over to
one side at its head a and bent outwards to the reverse side about its lower end F,
to this bar in suitable position is fixed another similar bar B, shouldered off to a
distance a, adapted to admit the main bar G of the frame of the 'machine, and also
bent outward's about its lower end F like the first bar, so that the lower ends F, FI
of the two bars A and B form a pair of feet splayed out to such distance as will
éusure transverse steadiness; and strengthened, if required, by a stay or stays, such
as f. On the fork below the shouldered junction, at any suitable distance above
the feet, a pair of projections or clips C is provided. They may be formed in
one with bar or fixed to it, or they may be adapted to be adjustable on the
bar by a screw engaging holes' in the bar, or a 'slot and thumb nut, as shown in
Figs. 6 and 7.
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In'use 'this stand is disposed with a suitable inclination, as illustrated in Fig. 3,
under the machine, which is then raised until the bottom bracket D'of the crank
axle or equivalent fixed part of the frame rests on the said pair of clips C, and' then
"the cranked head a of the lever A is passed over the main frame G; upon which
it takes its bearing as shown, and thus the weight of the machine keeps the lever
in equilibrium with the wheel or wheels at one end raised from off' 'the ground so
that the same and the cranks, pedals, gear, etc., are free to revolve.
Referring to Fig. 2, to elevate also the wheel or wheels at the other end of the
machine, a lever L is employed, having a Y-shaped socket at its head, adapted
to receive the main frame G. This is conveniently applied "thereto as 'illustrated
in Fig. 4 the socket' is placed' under 'the inain frame of the machine, a little
below or to the rear of the head a of the stand' 'first' above described, the length of
the stand being preferably adjustable as shown. The lever L is 'inclined in the
opposite direction to the first stand, at a suitable angle as 'illustrated. By this
arrangement a machine is entirely elevated' from off the ground and held upright
and rigid.
When intended for use only as a stand and not to be subjected to any strain
other than that resulting from the weight of the machine only, the stand may be
made wholly of cast iron or steel of suitable strength, but where destined for
home-training or other severe strains, I prefer to build it of wrought iron or
steel bars.
The parts a and destined to be 'in contact with the frame G of the machine, are
or may advantageously be covered with rubber or other yielding substance Ŕ, to
"prevent scratching or injuring the enamel work of the machine.
1 a. 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. An elevating stand for velocipedes constructed substantially as described
and illustrated in Fig. 1, whereby the wheel or wheels at one end of the velocipede
can be elevated as illustrated in Fig. 3.
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page_text: 2nd. The use in combination with a stand constructed and arranged for
application substantially as above described and claimed, of a supplementary lever
stand constructed substantially as described and illustrated in Fig. 2, whereby a
velocipede can be raised wholly from off the ground, and securely held as illustrated
in Fig. 4.