Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1896--Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1897
I, GEORGE GODDARD, of 11 Market Street, Torquay, in the County of Devon,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of an improved device, or apparatus to
be carried upon, or attached to a bicycle, and forming, when so required, a support
or stand for the said bicycle.
The apparatus, which constitutes the subject of my invention, is constructed
substantially as follows. A tube is attached by means of clips, or other suitable
means in a vertical position to the frame of the machine. Within the tube is a
sliding plunger, or piece having three or four light legs jointed to its lower end, an
arm at the top of the plunger projects through a slot in the tube extending nearly
its whole length, so that by taking hold of the extremity of the said arm the
plunger can be moved up or down in the tube. When the plunger is at the top,
the aforesaid legs are housed within the tube. Projecting downwardly from the
plunger is a short rod, or tube having a sleeve sliding thereon, and hinged links
connect the said legs with the said sleeve. On the lower part of the said rod is a
helical spring confined between the sleeve and a button or flange at the bottom of
the rod, so that when the plunger is pushed to the bottom of the slot, the legs,
which are then out of the tube, are automatically extended by the said spring,
forming a pyramidal device, which securely supports the bicycle in an upright
position. The long slot in the tube terminates at each end in a short shaped
slot, enabling the aforesaid arm, which operates the legs, to be locked in either
the open or closed position.
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Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
I, GEORGE GODDARD, late of 11 Market Street, Torquay, in the County of
Devon, but now of 203 Union Street, Torre, Torquay aforesaid 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 the construction of an improved apparatus to be
attached to a bicycle, to form, when so required, a support or stand for the said

page_text: companying tweets of drawings, which form part of this
specification,
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a safety bicycle of the usual pattern, supported by my
apparatus.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of a similar bicycle, shewing the support attached to a
different part of the machine.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of an open frame, or lady's safety bicycle, supported by
my apparatus.
Fig. 34 is a part elevation of a lady's or gentleman's safety bicycle, shewing
another variation in the place of attachment of the support.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of the said apparatus, shewn to an enlarged scale, and as
closed up when out of use.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are cross-sections through A A, B B, and C C, in Fig. 3.
Fig. 8 is an elevation of the lower part of the apparatus shewing the supporting
legs extended as in use.
Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the upper part of Fig. 8.
Fig. 10 is an elevation of a safety bicycle supported by a modified form of my
apparatus.
Fig. 11 is an elevation to an enlarged scale of the lower part of the said
apparatus, as closed when out of use.
Fig. 12 is a similar view of the same when open.
Fig. 13 is an end elevation of the same when closed.
Fig. 14 is a cross section of the case of the apparatus, and
Fig. 15 is a cross section through D D in Fig. 11.
Similar letters of reference denote similar parts throughout the drawings.
The apparatus is constructed substantially as follows.
Referring first to Figs. 1 to 9, E is a light tube, attached by any suitable means
to the frame of the machine. The attachment devices which I prefer to employ,
as shewn in the drawings, consist of a circular clip F to embrace the upper
tube H of the frame and a similar clip J to embrace the lower tube K. These
clips open at the hinge L and grip the tubes by means of the screws M and lock
nuts M¹.
The clip F swivels on a pin F¹ at the top of the tube E, and the clip J swivels
on a pin J, on a piece N, sliding on a guide P, fixed to the lower end of the
tube E, so that the said clips can adapt themselves to the angle of the tubes H
and K, and to their distance apart, in any particular machine.
In Fig. 2 the apparatus is shewn attached to one of the members of the
frame, and in the open frame machine, Fig. 3, it is attached to the members Q, R,
while in Fig. 34 it is attached to the member R.
The said clips may be lined with rubber, or other suitable material, to prevent
injury to the enamel or plating of the tubes.
S is a cylindrical piece made to a sliding fit within the tube E, and formed
preferably as follows. T is a rod furnished with a collar V, a washer W, the
cylinder S made of cork, or other suitable material, which will not rattle within
the tube when the machine is in motion, and another washer X are all slipped on
the rod T and held against the collar V by a nut Y, screwed on the threaded end
of the rod. Z is a pin screwed into the nut Y and projecting through a slot a in
the tube E, extending nearly its whole length, so that by means of the pin Z, the
piece S can be moved up or down in the tube. Short transverse slots b and c are
provided at each end of the slot a, so that by turning the pin Z into them, the
piece S can be locked in position at either end of the tube.
dddd are legs, preferably curved in cross-section, as shewn, for strength and
lightness, and hinged at their upper ends to a collar e on the rod T. When the
piece S is at the top of the tube E the legs d are housed within the said tube, as
shewn in Fig. 4. is a sleeve sliding on the rod T, and 9 g are links hinged to
the said sleeve and to the legs. Surrounding the rod T and confined between the
Bleeve and a flange or nut ň on the end of the rod, is a helical spring i. The

page_text: effect of this arrangement is that when the piece S is pushed to the bottom of
the tube E, the legs d, which are then out of the tube are automatically extended
by the said spring, thereby forming a pyramidal device, as shewn in Figs. 1, 2, 3:
and 8, which securely supports the bicycle in an upright position.
In the apparatus attached to the machines, as shewn in Figs. 2 and 3, preferably
only three legs d are employed, as the wheel would be in the way of the fourth
leg, or as shewn in Fig. 34 four legs may be used, the two inner ones being shorter
than the outer, so that the said inner legs stand in a plane parallel, or approximately
parallel to that of the wheel.
Owing to the inclined position of the tube E in Figs. 2 and 3ª a hinge joint is
provided at e' in the rod T between the flange e and piece S to permit the legs.
when extended to assume the required position.
In the modified arrangement shewn in Figs. 10 to 15, a case E' is attached by
clips F, J, to the tube K of the frame. This case is shewn as square in cross-
section, see Figs. 13, 14 and 15, but may be made circular, or of other suitable-
shape. The lower side E' is hinged and forms a lid or cover, secured when closed
by any suitable fastening device.
To the lower end of the case is attached a disc e by means of a hinge; and to
this disc legs d are hinged. A rod T is connected to this disc and the automatic
spreading arrangement consisting of a sleeve f, links g, nut h and spring i, is the
same as before described.
To use the apparatus the lid E' is opened, when the legs d drop down and spread:
out automatically as shewn in Fig. 10.
When no longer required to support the machine, the legs are brought together
by being grasped by the hand, and are then turned up into the case and the lid
closed. This form of the apparatus is equally applicable to a lady's or gentleman's.
safety bicycle.
The bicycle stand forming the subject of my invention can be constructed so
lightly that its weight forms an addition to the machine of no practical importance,.
it is automatic in its action and can be brought into use instantly by a single
motion, while it does not detract, more particularly in the forms shewn in Figs. 2, 3*
and 10, from the appearance of the machine.
I wish it to be understood that I make no claim per se to a tube containing a.
sliding piece having legs hinged thereto and extended by springs, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim, is-
1. In a bicycle support, the combination with a tube or case E; of the hinged
swivelling clip F at one end, and the hinged swivelling clip J sliding on the
guide P at the other end, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
2. In a bicycle support, the combination with a tube or case E, a piece S sliding
within said case, and legs d hinged to said sliding piece; of the rod T, the sleeve
sliding on said rod, the links g hinged to the said legs d and sleeve f, and the
spring i, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
3. In a bicycle support, in combination, the tube or case E, the rod T with
flange V, the washer W, the cylindrical piece S, the washer X, nut Y and pin Z,.
the legs d hinged to the collar e, the sleeve f sliding on said rod T, the links g
hinged to said legs d and sleeve f, and the spring i, substantially as and for the
purpose herein set forth.
4. In a bicycle support, the combination with a tube or case E, and a piece S
sliding within said tube; of the rod T, the hinge e', the legs d hinged to said.
rod T, the sleeve f sliding on said rod, the links a hinged to said legs d and
sleeve f, and the spring i, substantially as and for the purpose herein described
and shewn with reference to Figs. 2 and 34 of the accompanying drawings.
5. In a bicycle support, the combination of the tube or case El with lid E', the
clips F, J, the legs a hinged at j to said case, the rod T, the sleeve f, sliding on.

page_text: said rod, the.links gihinged to said legs d and sleeve f,.and the spring i, substan-
tially as and for the purpose herein described and shewn with reference to. Figs. 10
to 15 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of December 1896.
AMBROSE MYALL,
2 Lancaster Place, Strand, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.