US614432A - Bicycle-support - Google Patents

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Patented Nov. 22, I898.

D B AUSTIN BICYCLE SUPPORT. (Application filed Dec. 6, 1897.)

Ilsa? No. 6I4,432.

(No Model.)

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DOW 13. AUSTIN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

BICYCLE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,432, dated November 22, 1898. Application filed December 6, 1897. Serial No- 660,858. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DOW B. AUSTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Supports and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in bicycle-supports and its object is to provide the same with certain new and useful features hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an isometrical perspective of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the same; Fig. 3, a detail in horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

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The device is constructed principally of sheet metal, preferably of galvanized iron. The end sills A A are folded longitudinally at right angles and present sides oppositely inclined at about forty-five degrees. The edges are folded inward and engage the downwardly-turned edges of the base-strips J, thus forming substantially triangular structures. The middle sill A is formed with similar oppositely-inclined sides and folded edges, and is also provided with a central, longitudinal, and rectangular channel K of suitable width to receive the posts 0, which postsare also made of sheet metal and folded twice at right an-v gles, forming channel-bars. These posts are secured at their lower ends to the vertical walls of the channel K in any suitable manner and arranged in parallel pairs and ata suitable distance apart to receive locks D, the respective ends of which looks engage the channels of the said bars and are secured in the same in any suitable manner. These respective pairs of posts are placed at such a distance apart that a bicycle-wheel will pass between the same and provided with opposite openings 0 for the passage of the bolt D of the lock, and the locks D are provided with bolts D of sufficient length to pass across this space and through the said wheel, thus securing it in place. Below said locks said posts are provided with smaller channel-bars 0, secured within the larger bars, leaving a narrow groove between them, within which may be inserted panels or cards I, on which may be printed any suitable advertising or other matter. To permit insertion of these cards and to drain off water, the channel K is provided with slots L opposite the lower ends of the grooves described and extendingacross the space between the parts 0 O. The bars 0' C also engage the locks D and support the same in place and further serve to strengthen the parts 0 C. The upper ends of the posts G are engaged with a cap formed of sheet metal, having a central longitudinal rectangular channel opening downward and laterally-extended sides E, having folded edges. The upper ends of the posts are also secured to the vertical sides of the channel E in any suitable manner.

B are tie-bars connecting the ends of the sills A A A and secured thereto, and F are diagonal brace-bars extending from the ends of the outer sills to the end posts 0 to support the same. On the outside of the end posts are pockets M, in which are inserted the ends of a suitable rod G,bent twice at right angles and extending above the top of the structure and parallel to the cap E, upon which rod maybe detachably supported any sign or advertising-card H. The oppositelyinclined sides of the sills form suitable 'inclined faces to engage the rim of a bicyclewheel as well as a suitable watershed.

The features described whereby my bicycle-support is adapted to serve as a displaystand for cards and signs are reserved as sub- 3' act-matter for another application to be filed in the division having advertising, according to requirement of the office.

The details of construction in the lock whereby the bolt is operated are shown in an application filed January 24, 1898, Serial No. 667,677, in looks and latches,

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a bicycle-rack having parallel channel-bars arranged in pairs and having openings in said bars for the passage of bolts to secure the bicycle-wheel, and locks supported by the channel-bars and having bolts adapted to pass through the openings in the same, and through the bicyclewheel, substantially as described.

2. In a bicycle-support, a central sill having a longitudinal rectangular channel and downwardly and outwardly inclined sides, a cap having a longitudinal rectangular channel and laterally-extended sides, channelbars forming posts and attached at their re spective ends to the vertical walls of the channels in the sill and cap, and means for supporting the posts in a vertical position, substantially as described.

3. In a bicycle-support, end sills having oppositely-inclined sides and base-strips, a middle sill having a rectangular channel and inclined sides, a cap having a rectangular channel and extended sides, channelbars bars between said posts, and a cap having a longitudinal channel and laterally-projecting sides, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DOW B. AUSTIN. Vitnesses:

LUTHER V. MoULToN, LEWIS E. FLANDERS.

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