Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
COMI LEIE
Improvements in Bicycle Supports.
I, FREDRICK CHARLES HALBACH, of 511 Union Avenue, Paterson County of
Passaic and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a support for bicycles of simple, strong,
ight and durable construction, reliable in operation and easily handled.
The invention consists in the improved bicycle support and in the combination
and arrangements of parts substantially as will be hereinafter more fully described
and claimed.
In the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bicycle having my improved support
attached thereto;
Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line of Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 3 an enlarged view of the support detached,
Fig. 4 a detail view illustrating one way of attaching the support, when not in
use, to a clasp hook arranged on the brace of the frame, and
Fig. 5 an enlarged detail view of a modified form of spring clasps (used in place
of spring clasp c).
In said drawings b, b represent the lower rear portions of a diamond frame
machine, a the brace thereof and m the crank shaft bearing.
On the inner side of each of the lower portions of the frame is arranged a
guide or eyelet b' adapted to receive and guide the legs ƒ and g of the support e,
which latter is substantially of an inverted V-shape when in use or operation, and
is made by preference-of spring steel.
The lower portions of the legs fand g are pointed and are provided with collars h
and i respectively.
Secured to the brace a and a short distance above the crank bearing m is a spring
clasp c adapted to receive and hold the upper portion of the support e, when in use.
A second spring clasp d or clasp hook d¹ (see Fig. 4) is arranged at or near the
upper end of the brace a and is adapted to hold the support in its raised position,
as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.
As above described, when the support is not in use, its upper portion is either
hooked on the hook clasp d' or is sprung between the spring clasp d, while the
collars and i of the legs ƒ and g bear against the underside of the eyelets b', thus
holding the said support in a firm position and preventing it from rattling or
getting loose.
When the support is to be used, for steadying the bicycle, its upper portion is first
disengaged from the hook or clasp and its legs are slid and forced downwards
(through the eyelets) when they will by their latent power diverge, and their
pointed ends will enter the floor or ground.
In that position the upper portion of the support e is firmly held between the
spring clasp c. The collars and i will prevent the legs f and g from entering the
ground too far.
The legs of the support are of sufficient length, that when rested on the ground,
will raise the rear wheel of the bicycle and thus allow it to be rotated and cleaned.
I do not intend to limit myself to the precise construction shown and described
as alterations can be made without changing the scope of my invention.

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 :-
:-
1. In a bicycle the combination with the frame, of eyelets arranged on the inner
side of the frame and a substantially inverted V-shaped support guided with its legs
in said eyelets, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. In a bicycle, the combination with the frame and its brace, of eyelets arranged
on the inner side of the frame, a substantially inverted V-shaped support arranged
in said eyelets and an upper and lower spring clasp arranged on said brace and
adapted to hold said support in its raised and normal position respectively, substan-
tially as described.
3. In a bicycle, the combination of the frame, with eyelets on said frame, a
substantially inverted V-shaped support consisting of two spring legs arranged in
said eyelets, a collar at or near the lower end of cach leg, and means for holding
said support in its raised and normal position respectively, substantially as described.
Dated this 11th day of May 1894.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.