An improved Cycle Stand
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1897
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Date of Application, 27th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1990 Accepted, 5th Mar., 1998
An improved Cycle Stand
I, WILLIAM SAXTON, of No. 29, Highfield Lane, Keighley, in the County of
York, Reed and Heald Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in cycle stands, and consists in
so arranging the stand that, the cycle may be elevated in a manner that both
wheels are clear of the ground, or that either the front or rear wheel may be free
to rotate for examination or cleaning and the other held secure and rigid in the
stand.
In carrying out my invention, I form a pedestal, the upper portion of which is
recessed to fit the axle or frame of the machine, and through the upper portion of
the pedestal I insert a bar forked say at the rear side of the pedestal, and arranged
somewhat in the form of a loop at front the the looped portion being bent down-
wards to rest upon the ground.
On placing a cycle on the stand, the axle or frame in any case rests upon the
pedestal, and by adjusting the before mentioned bar both wheels may be supported
by the same, or either the front or rear wheel may be held secure and the other
left free to rotate for the purpose of examination or cleaning.
Dated this 24th day of May 1807
I, WILLIAM SAXTON, of Fleece Mills, Keighley, in the County of York, Reed
and Heald Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
It relates to improved means for holding cycles in an upright position, the
framework of said cycle being supported by a suitable stand or pedestal, while
the front and back wheels are both held in position by a suitably bent rod fixed
to said pedestal or stand.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings
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page_text: Fig. 4, is a end elevation, enlarged scale, of pedestal and stand.
To accomplish my invention I make use of the pedestal a the bottom part of
which projects outwards so as to form supports a'. The upperside of the pedestal a
is made flat and two grooves a² are formed in its surface.
Upon the pedestal a I mount a stand b the bottom part 6 being made flat and
having formed in its surface, two grooves which come opposite, the two grooves a²
formed in the top of pedestal a, when said stand b is mounted upon said pedestal a.
The stand 6 is fixed to the pedestal a by means of bolts or screws.
The top part of the stand b is curved so as to receive the bottom part d of the
framework of cycle, while the front portion. c is hollowed out to receive the frame-
work d¹, and a prong c² is formed, to fit between the back fork 2 of cycle, when
said cycle is placed in position.
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I make use of a rod é which I bend about its centre part so that one half becomes
parallel to the other.
The rod e I pass through the recesses a³ formed in the pedestal a, and fasten in
position by tightening the bolts or screws which I use for holding the pedestal u
and the stand b together.
The end e¹ of the rod e I bend downward so that it rests upon the floor. When
the cycle is placed in position on the stand the framework rests upon the top
part of stand b, the framework d fitting into the recess c', and the prong c³,
projecting upwards, comes between the back fork . The front wheel of cycle
is held in position by the end e' of rod e, and the back wheel by the ends 2 of said
rode so that not only is the cycle held by the framework but by the front and back
wheels as well.
The stand may be made in two parts (see Fig. 4) onc part being made to fit
into the other, the two parts being held together by screw or other suitable means.
By making the stand b in two parts, the top part may be raised or lowered to
suit different heights of cycles, or said cycle may be raised so that the front or
back wheel clears the ground for the purpose of examination, or cleaning.
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 cycle stand constructed and arranged in the manner and for the purpose
as herein described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.
2. The pedestal a, the stand b and the rod c in combination, being, formed and
arranged in the manner and for the purpose as herein described.
3. The stand 6 having the top part c arranged with the recess c¹ and the prong
for the purpose as herein described.
Data: 10th day of tanawmz 1808