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ELE. WBBSTER'Sn J. D. WINSLO'W.

` BIGYCLI: STAND.

No. 592,534. Patented Oct. 26,1897.

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No. 592,534. Patented Oct. 26, 1-897.

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EDWARD H. VEBSTER AND JAMES D. VVINSLOW, OF RUTLAND, VERMONT, ASSIGNORS TO THE HOVVE SCALE COMPANY, OF 1886, OF SAME PLACE.

BICYCLE-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 592,534, dated October 26, 1897.

Application filed May 1'1, 1897.

To LZZ whom, it may concern.-

l-eit known that We, EDWARD H. VEBSTER and JAMES D. WINsLow, citizens of the United States, residing at Rutland, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Stands; and we doV 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 whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in a stand or support for bicycles; and an object of the invention is to provide a simple, convenient, and inexpensive standwhich admits of easy adjustment for supporting a bicycle in any desired position for exhibition, cleaning, repairing, dto.

A further object is to provide such a stand or support which can be easily and quickly adjusted to support any bicycle, and,furthermore, which can be readily taken apart and packed in a condensed form for shipping.

The invention consists of further detailed improvements which will be more particularly pointed out in the specification and j claim.

For a full and complete understanding of ,the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying d rawin gs,wherein corresponding letters indicate like parts in the several views, and in which- Figure l is a view in side elevation of the device complete supporting a bicycle, the latter being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view of the same in rear elevation, the wheel being removed. Fig. 3 represents plan and end views of the rear saddle-support. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the adjustable supporting-arm and fork. Fig. 5 shows the base of the stand detached from the device, and Fig. 6 is a modification of said device.

In the drawings, A represents the stand or support for a bicycle, constructed of any suitable material.

B is the base, preferably a tripod, consisting of three legs B' B2 B3, the first leg having at its inner end and at the upper part thereof a square-shaped nut portion' b', and the second leg B2 having a similar shaped portion Serial No. 636,025. (No model.) v

b2 formed on its inner end near the middle portion thereof, while the third leg B3 has also a similar shaped portion b3 upon its inner end at the lower portion thereof, these nutshaped portions h' b2 b3 being so arranged that when the legs are placed together to form a tripod they will register and will when held together, as hereinafter described, appear rigid and as a solid tripod for all practical purposes, while permitting the saine to be readily taken apart and packed in a condensed form for shipping.

O is a standard of suitable form and material having a lower threaded end c, which passes through registering apertures in said nut-shaped portions of the legs, and c and c2 are nuts, the former being screwed on said threaded end and resting upon the upper portion b', while the lower nut c2 is screwed upon the lower end to bear up against the lower portion b3 to hold said nut-shaped portions rigidly together after they have been placed together and the standard inserted through the apertures in the same. Around the upper end of standard C is a groove c3.

D is a curved hook-shaped support consisting of two arms d d,both extending upwardly, forming angles of above forty-five degrees with respect to said standard, the arm CZ being considerably longer than arm d. Arm CZ upon the upper side of its end is smooth,'as at d2, and has a vertical aperture d3 therein for the insertion of a suitable bolt or screw to adjustably secure thereon a rear saddlesupport E. This saddle consists of a central elevated portion c, two flaring wings c c2, and angular base portion E', formed at angle of aboutforty-iive degrees with respect to the portion e and having a lower smooth surface and a longitudinal slot e3 therein for securing the same upon the smooth upper surface of arm d, before referred to. Upon the upper endof the arm d is formed a forked support d4, extending slightly rearward, asrshown, and below and in front of said fork'is formed a lug d5, apertured, by means of which and a suitable bolt is adj ustably secured forked arm F, as hereinafter explained. The support D has a suitable aperture in its under side at its lowest point, in which shaft C extends, and this shaft is secured to this support by means IOO of a set-screw d6 upon its side which passesinto said :aperture and engages'in the groove o3 1n the upper end of said shaft. This arrangement gives the support a swivel movement upon the shaft and prevents the sameA from becoming detached from it. The adjust'able forked arm F has formed upon its outer end G' two 'forks g, and upon its inner' end is a V-shaped fork H, h aving two arms h. Near the middle portion of this arm F is an aperture f through which a bolt may be inserted to secure this arm to the upper end of arm d by means of lug d5, before referred to, so as to permit the same to move about this bolt in a vertical plane, and between this pivotal connection and the 'fork H said arm is vcurved outwardly,so as to not interfere with the portion of a bicycle-frame extendingfrom the axle-bearing forwardly, as hereinafter explained. The saddleE and the forks or arms h are covered with felt `or yother suitable -material to prevent a machine from being marked when it is supported on the stand.

In using the stand the adjustable arm F is i raised to a vertical position. The bicycle is then placed on the stand, the saddle E falling j ust in rear of the axle-hub andthe two lower rear stays resting upon the flaring wings e e. The front tube, which goes to the steeringhead., then rests in the forked seat formed by the forks d4. The adjustable arm F is now brought to nearly a horizontal position, the arms h engaging astride the seat-post tube and the forks g upon the other end of the arm passing upon the sides of fthe rim of the fron't wheehbut leaving s'u'iiicient space for the same to revolve freely Without contact, which steadies the wheel in. a vertical position upon the stand andv permits the same yto be ad j usted upon the standard lat the pleasure of the operator. I

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters.

in an upright position `upon the swivel-support, and to keep the wheels in al'inement, substantially vas described and se't forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures 'in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD H. WEBSTER.

JAMES D. WINSLOW.

Witnesses:

CARL B. HINSMAN, CABLE H. HAZELTON.

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