Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1896
Como ete Specification Left 20th Mar 1807 Accented 10th June
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Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
HAROLD HIBBERD ELLIOTT The Limes Newbury Berks and Manufacturing
Works, Newbury Berks Engineer and Cycle Agent do hereby declare the nature:
of this invention to be as follows:-
That is to more readily hold & firmly fix in an inverted position cycles for the
purpose of cleaning repairing & oiling I make a frame of wood or other material
or substance in the form of a cross or tee or otherwise, which I place in an
horizontal position, by laying it flat on the ground. The peices forming cross or
tee may be of unequal lengths for my purpose, I then fix the end of the longer
peice into the centre of the shorter peice, I also further proceed to make two forks
which I fix perpendicularly on each end of short peice. I further fix these forks
loosely so that they can rotate easily as if it were on a swivel, so as to fit curves
of handles. The longer peice I groove or mortice along the face to form a dove-
tail I then prepare a circular pad or rest which I fit into groove or dovetail I then
take the bicycle & turn it upside down, then I place the handles on the forks which
rotate readily to receive them, I then push or slide the pad or rest under the
saddle till it is in its proper position & by the combined arrangement of swivel
forks & sliding pad saddle rest, I accomplish my purpose.
Dated this 27th day of June 1896.
HAROLD HIBBERD ELLIOTT.
Improvements in Bicycle Stands.
HAROLD HIBBERD ELLIOTT, The Limes, Newbury, Berks, and Manufacturing
Works, Newbury, Berks Engineer and Cycle Agent 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 :-
That is to more readily hold and firmly fix in an inverted position, or otherwise,
cycles for the purpose of cleaning, repairing, oiling or storing; I make a frame
of wood or other material or substance, in the form of a cross or tee or otherwise,
which I place on the ground flatways in an horizontal position. The peices forming
a cross or tee peice may be of unequal lengths for my purpose. I then fix the end
of the longer peice A into the centre of the shorter peice B, I also further proceed
to make two forks C which I fix perpendicularly on each end of short peice B.
I further fix these forks C, loosely in a groove or mortice, so that they can rotate
easily and widen out to receive the different sizes and curves of handlebars, the
longer peice A I groove or mortice along the face to form a dovetail, I then
prepare a pad or rest D which I fit into the groove or dovetail I then take the
cycle and turn it upside down I place the handlebars on the forks C which rotate
readily to receive them. I then push or slide the pad or rest D under the saddle
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page_text: until its in the proper position, and by the combined arrangement of the swivel
forks C and sliding pad D, the cycle is placed in position. 1 further show how
the tee frame can be used as a stand for the cycle when at rest right side up.
1 bend a rod of iron or other material in the form of an horse shoe E, the straight
parts of same to be made of sufficient length for my purpose and to fit into two
tubes or barrels F, in telescopic form so that the straight part can be lengthened
or shortened at pleasure to suit the different heights of cycle wheels. I then
hinge the straight parts of the horse shoe rods E and the tubes F to the tee frame
or stand, I then fix on the face of the tee stand, two small blocks of wood, or other
material, G hollowed out to receive the front wheel of the cycle, and when the
wheel is placed on the hollowed blocks G, I pull over the cycle wheel, the horse
shoe shaped rod E which fixes the cycle in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is,
A triangular tee piece with sliding pad or saddle rest in combination with two
forks also sliding and rotating to suit the different lengths and curves of
handlebars.
Dated this 26th day of March 1897.
HAROLD HIBBERD ELLIOTT.