Improvements relating to the Transport of Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1897-Accepted, 2nd Oct., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Transport of Cycles.
I, PABLO NEUMANN, Farmer, of 738 Avenida de Mayo Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic, South America, 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 transport of cycles and has for its object to provide
means for the transport of cycles up and down stair-cases without causing any
damage to the stairs or carpets laid thereupon.
My invention consists of a slide frame into which the cycle to be transported is
fixed by means of clips embracing each of the wheels of the machine.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 represents a safety cycle within a slide frame made in accordance with
my invention while
Figure 2 is a plan of the slide frame.
Figures 3, 4, and 5 are respectively side elevation, end sectional elevation, and
plan respectively of a modified form of slide rail.
Figures 6, 7, and 8 are front and end elevations and plan respectively of a further
modified form of slide rail.
In carrying my invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying drawings I
provide a slide frame of a strip of metal a which is diverted to form a curvature on
its extremity 6 of a radius corresponding to that of the front wheel of the machine.
The wheels of the machine are firmly secured to the slide frame by means of spring
clips c which embrace the rim of each wheel and are provided with a wooden
backing.
A tube support d is further provided and screwed upon the slide rail and a stem e.
and holder fare mounted thereupon by means of which the lower diagonal member
of the frame is held. The holder f is capable of adjustment to suit different sizes of
machines, and braces or stays i are provided for supporting the tube d in position,
the extremities of such braces or stays being held upon a wooden spring which is
forced in contact with the slide rail by a spiral spring h mounted around the tubular
support d a suitable aperture being formed within the wooden spring for the
passage therethrough of the tubular support as illustrated in Figure 1 of the
drawings. The stays i and spring g are capable of being turned at right angles
around the tubular support for the purpose of supporting the machine in an upright
position.
It will thus be seen that the slide frame a is firmly secured to the machine and the
machine is thereby capable of being easily transported by its means, while where
necessity arises for turning the steering wheel the slide frame may be formed in two
parts so that such may be permitted; and for the purpose of supporting the machine
in position when fixed upon the slide frame side parts are provided which are
hinged to the slide frame and are capable of being extended outwardly for the
provision of lateral support and of being closed to the sides of the slide frame when
such is in use.
This is clearly indicated in Figures 3, 4, and 5 which illustrate an arrangement in
which the slide frame is formed of a U-shaped section.

page_text: Figures 6, 7, and 8 show a modification in which a rolling movement of the slide
frame is provided, rollers n being mounted within the slide frame and an endless
band m being caused to pass around each of the rollers so that the transport of the
machine may be facilitated.
It will be seen that the band m contacts with the steps of the stairs instead of the
rail and consequently by this arrangement the steps are not liable to the wear that
might otherwise be occasioned.
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. Means for the transport of cycles more especially up and down staircases
consisting of a slide rail by which the wheels and frame of the machine are held
substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. Means for the transport of cycles more especially up and down staircases
consisting of a slide rail by which the wheels and frame of the machine are held,
such slide rail being provided with hingeing arms that may be outwardly extended
for the lateral support of the machine substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated.
3. Means for the transport of cycles more especially up and down staircases
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as illustrated
in Figures 6, 7, and 8 of the drawing.
Dated this 26th day of July 1897.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.