Improvements in Stands for Bicycles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st Dec., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Bicycles.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WEATHERLEY, 261 High Street Lewisham, Kent
Cycle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a stand for bicycles which is capable of easy adjust-
ment in such way as to hold upright a bicycle having any width wheel, rim or tyre,
whether the latter be of the ordinary solid form or that known as the cushion or
pneumatic tyre. The stand is formed preferably of a metal casting of any desired
shape to give a firm base on the ground & having cast solid with it on each end
a pair of upright vertical flanges, both forming part of the same plane & against
which one side of the bicycle wheel can rest, the other side of the bicycle
wheel is then held by a second pair of similar flanges which are capable of
being moved in or out, towards or away from the fixed pair, but are held by
& guided in a parallel plane by a pair of slots cast in suitable lugs pro-
jecting transversely from the main casting the movable flanges being so
shaped at their bases as to form rectangular guide pieces which fit & are
capable of sliding freely in the slot, the movable flanges after being adjusted
for position with relation to the width of tyre, wheel or rim to be used, are
fixed firmly by a fly nut underneath which grips them firmly to the lugs carrying
the slots.
4th March 1891.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WEATHERLEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands for Bicycles.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WEATHERLEY, 261 High Street, Lewisham, in the
County of Kent Cycle Manufacturer 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 consists of a stand for bicycles which is capable of easy adjust-
ment, in such way as to hold upright a bicycle having any width rim or tyre,
whether the latter be of the ordinary solid form or that known as the cushion or
pneumatic tyre. The stand is formed preferably of a metal casting A "Figs. 1. 2
& 3 in accompanying drawings," of any desirable shape to give a firm base on the
ground & having cast solid with it at each end a pair of upright vertical flanges B.
Figs. 1 & 3, forming part of the same plane & against which one side of the bicycle
wheel can rest, the other side of the wheel is then held by a second pair of
similar flanges C. which are capable of being moved in or out towards or away
from the fixed pair, but are held by and guided in a parallel plane by a pair
of slots D Figs. 1 & 3 cast in suitable lugs projecting transversely from the
main casting, the movable flanges being so shaped at their bases as to form
rectangular guide pieces, which fit & are capable of sliding freely in the slots.
The movable flanges after being adjusted for position with relation to the width
of tyre or rim to be used, are fixed firmly by a fly nut E Figs. 1 & 2, which grips
them firmly to the lugs carrying the slots.

page_text: 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.
A cycle stand consisting of a metal casting carrying one pair of fixed & one pair
of movable flanges, the latter capable of sliding to & fro in guides in the main
casting, so as to be always held parallel with the fixed flanges & of being
locked in any position by a fly nut, as described above & illustrated in
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of November 1891.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WEATHERLEY.