Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb, 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
I, EDWARD ABRAHAM LEFEBRE, Jr., resident of 35 Hart Street in the City
of Brooklyn, and County of Kings, and State of New York, United States of
America, Merchant, 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 relates to supports for bicycles, and the object thereof, is to
provide a device of this class, which is simple in construction and operation, and
which will support a bicycle in an upright position, when not in use.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specifications, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a bicycle, held in an upright position. by my
improved support;
Fig. 2 a perspective view of the support, the party thereof being shown in full
lines, in the position occupied thereby when supporting a bicycle, and also in dotted
lines showing the method of folding the same; and,
Fig. 3, a plan view of the device with the hinged side thereof, folded over the
base.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a bicycle support, which consists of
four frames, which are hinged together, and each of which is composed, preferably
of wire. The two central hinged frames constitute the base of the support, when
in position for use, and the end frames, which are hinged thereto constitute the
sides of the support, and operate in connection with the axle of one of the wheels
of the bicycle, as herein after described.
Referring to Fig. 3, of the drawings, A and B, represent the central frames, of
my improved bicycle support which are hinged together at C, these frames A
and B, are composed of side bars a, and b, respectively, and the cross bars a¹ and b',
and the inner or hinged ends thereof are formed into semi-loops or yokes, as shown
at a2 and 2, the outer end of these semi-loops or yokes being pivotally connected
as shown at C, and formed on the inner side of each of the semi loops or yokes,
are inwardly directed loop shaped exteusions D, all of which are clearly shown in
Fig. 2, the object of these loops D, which are arranged on each side adjacent to
the pivotal connections C, being to form blocks or checks for the wheel to prevent
the backward or forward movement thereof, when the support is in position as
shown in Fig. 1.
The end of the side frames E aud F, are also composed of side wires e and f,
respectively, which are united at the base by means of transverse rods G, which
are pivotally connected with the outer ends of the central or base frames, as shown
at g, and the upper or outer ends of these side frames are provided with inwardly
directed loops K, which are adapted to rest or fit under the ends of the axle
of one of the wheels of the bicycle, and securely support the same as shown in
Fig. 1.
In practice, these loops which may be of any desired form, are so constructed as
to receive therein, the ends of the axle or the nuts mounted thereon, and to form a
secure rest or support therefor.
When constructed, as herein before described, the separate forms of my improved
bicycle support may be folded together, the central frames A and B, being
folded side by side, and the end or outer frames E and F, being folded adjacent

page_text: to the and in contact with the central frames, and by means of this arrangement,
it will be seen that the entire device, may be folded into a compact form,
which does not occupy much space, and which may be readily carried with
the machine, and secured to the frame or one of the rods thereof, if desired, or
the said support may be carried on the person of the operator of the machine,
if desired.
It will also be seen, that the outer ends of the central frames A and B, and the
adjacent ends of the side frames E and F, are wider at their pivotal connection
than at the free or top ends of the side frames, and by this means, the stability of
the support when in operation, is increased, and a similar result is accomplished by
extending the inner ends of the central frames A and B, by forming thereon, the
semi loop or yoke portions a2 and 2, at the outer ends of which the pivotal
connection of the central or base frames is made.
When it is desired to support a bicycle, the central or base frames A and B, are
placed upon the ground beneath one of the wheels and transversely thereof, in such
manner, that the wheel will rest in, and longitudinally of, the oblong portion of the
support, formed at the pivotal connection of the said central frames A and B, and
so that the projections D, will support the wheel both at the front and rear, and
prevent the forward or backward movement thereof.
In Fig. 3, I have shown the side frames folded over the central or base frames,
but it will be understood, that this is only a partial folding of the device, and that
the entire support as shown in Fig. 3, may be again folded by means of the central
pivotal connection C, and this fold is made by raising the central portion on the
pivotal connection C, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, when the central frames A
and B, will be folded together, and the end frames E and F, will be folded adjacent
thereto, as will be readily understood.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, combination and arrangement of
the various parts thereof, as herein shown and described. The loops or semi circular
curves K, by which the ends of the axle of the wheel are supported, may be of any
desired form, and if preferred, may be many sided so as to receive the nuts at each
end of the axle as will be readily understood, and the pivotal connection of the
separate parts or frames may also be made in a different manner, and I therefore
reserve the right to make all such changes in, and modifications of the construction
shown and described, as fairly come within the scope of my invention.
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
1. A support for a bicycle, consisting of hinged frames, which are adapted to be
folded together, two of said frames being adapted to be raised to a vertical position
and to support one of the wheels of a bicycle, between them, substantially as shown
and described.
2. A support for a bicycle, consisting of four hinged frames, all of which are
adapted to be folded together, two of which, when in use, are adapted to rest upon
the ground, and the other two being adapted to be raised to substantially a
vertical position and to support one of the wheels of the machine between them,
substantially as shown and described.
3. A support for a bicycle, consisting of four hinged frames, all of which
are adapted to be folded together, two of which, when in use, are adapted to rest
upon the ground, and the other two being adapted to be raised to substantially a
vertical position and to support one of the wheels of the machine between them, by
means of loops formed in their upper ends in which rest the ends of the axle of the
machine, substantially as shown and described.
4. A support for a bicycle, consisting of four hinged frames, which are pivotally
united at their ends, the two central frames being pivoted with curved extensions
by which they are pivotally connected and by which an oblong transverse frame is
formed, in which a wheel of a bicycle is adapted to rest, said oblong fran.c Leing

page_text: provided with projections or stops by which the forward or backward movement or
the wheel is prevented, and the side frames of the support, being adapted to be
raised on each side of the wheel, and provided with loops or rests adapted to.
receive the ends of the axle of the wheel, substantially as shown and described.
4th day of February 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..