July 3, 1928. 1,675,551 W. S. HARLEY ET AL orcu surrort Filed Jone 5, 1925 2 Shosts-sheet 1a 1,675,551 faly 3, 1928, ‘W. S. HARLEY ET AL si ccs surrorr Filed June 5, 1925 2 Sneete-shoot 2 Age Ultiteos * y : Cthur R lorestardirie, CB ck erdl? Mi smerm Mating Boye AHA,Patented July 3, 1928. UNITED STATES WILLIAM 8, 1,675,551 PATENT OFFICE. HARLEY AND ARTHUR B. CONSTANTINE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, "ASSIONORS TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ‘A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN. cxcLE suProRr. Application Aled June 5, ‘The present invention relates. tor eyele supports Nove particularly the present invention relates (0 linprovements ih means for sup- 5 porting motoreyele or the like from the side, « for one of its objects the pro- \ision of a simple inechanism whieh may_be readily controlled by the rider for moving fame {o inoperative ground clearing: posi 1 tion or to un operative ground engaging position. ‘A further object is to provide a side rest for a nioloreyele which mhay’ be disposed in operative relationship with said motoreycle 1s without cequising the lifting of any part of said motoreycle, A further object is to provide a cycle support which may be quickly operated either {o an operative or un inoperative posi- zo tion by a situple motion of the foot of the operator. A further object is to provide ‘an im- proved eyele support which may be oper- ici hy the rider without dismounting from 2s the saddle, ‘A further object is to provide a eyele sup- port which will operate as well on an up Evade or a down as on a level surface, ‘A further abject is to. provide a cycle to stand of simple construction which Will Automatically lock itself in operative posi- tion ywhen the eyele is Jeaned to a. par position and which will. automatically be- come disengaged when the eyele is again 2s brought to a riding position, ‘A further object is to provide a cycle sup- port which is unobtrusive in appearance and Which does not reduce the ground clearance of the eye. ‘A further object ig to provide a cycle sup- port which is light in weight and inexpen- Five to manufacture "A further object is to provide a cycle sup- port of simple’ construction which may be 4g Teadily attached to motoreyeles, as “now commonly constructed, by persons having a minim of mechanical skill and without the use of any special tool ‘A further object is to provide a cycle so stand of simple and durable construction "A futher object is to provide a cycle stand whieh with a kick of the foot of ‘the ‘operator will he moved and held in operative position, Which when the machine is leaned 1925, Serial Mo. 95,130 to parking position will antomatically lock Said eyele Stand. aginst movement and which when the eyele is again raised to rid- ing position will, after a simple kick of the foot of the operator, move to unobtrusive srgund clearing position Further objects will appear as the deserip- ion proved Be ’ Referring to the drawings— Figure Tis a view in side ele Bure fn certo of « aotoreyele employing 1 cycle support em: bodying the principles of the present inven. oa Flare 9 fe & perspective view of part of a mforyele iitcttng tal eabdltment St'the presont inventions igele's sw play vow looking down. wwanfly toward onf of te foot boards of th thotordyel, cori parts of the motoveyele fg femived forthe pnp of cnt Figs 4 is a frgmentity view taken in the ditection of the arrows 4—4 of Figure 3 ‘igure I 'istrates nore or los degra rmatiSlly, a motoreyele Of well know con struction’ “The: details ot sald motoreyelo heel no be speifenlly dceribed, bt refer nce hay bs bad tots wheels 12-1, sels S Mande bis 3 guard 4the vertical frame member 5, the foot boards 6 (one of which is Ipeated on cach sige of the machine). te foot board supporting bar 6’, and. the for- ward transverse enpport rod 7" (Figure 3) ‘The usual rear stand 7’ may or may not be provided, as preferred. Adjacent to one or ‘both of the foot boards 6 of the machine is fatad or supper By whichis pvotaly supe ont by the transferee suppore rod-T and Finch is adaptod to occupy an hnobtrusive ground clearing position n proximity to the Foot board 6, or a ground engaging position disposed Interally of the motorcycle. As Wl gppecr hercidatter, the suppor’ or tand Bist ewingingly, monntod about. an asis ‘which is angularly disposed relative to the Tin oe sev engagetiont oft whl of the molorayele; whereby 1 simple swinging movement of sald support or stand from Postion ia proximity to the foot hoard 6 to f position dispored laterally of the motor- Sjfle wil ere sume from groind clenring Postion to t position ata decidedly lower Forel anda reverse evinging moveinent of sail'suppert or sland will arty sume to 5 as 10 1s 0 88 0 100 1053s “6 oo “0 2 gcoun clearing position in proximity to the ramne of tho miotoreycle Referring partienarly to Figures 2,8 and 4, it will be noted that the transverse sup: Fort tod T ie provided with a sleeve pr racket 9, whiet is held in placo upon said rod hy’ means of the set/screws 10-10. Enid steve or bracket B has formed integral. Ip therewith the boss wich i ine the form of w sleeve having ifs axis disposed in gular telationship "with the axis of the transterse support fod 7, and also im ange Tar relationsisp with the line of ground en: gagement of the wheels of the inotoreyele, Ge, under normal conditions, in ang Telationship with a horizontal plane). “Sard Sleeve 11 i adapted to loosely receive the turned over end 42 of the stand or support & to permit Himited amount of play DF sa metaber 8 ia verte! plane, The teanse terse support rod 7 i Tovated adjacent to the lower exteity ofthe ane ofthe mo. toreyele, and said support oF stand. 8a curved in stich fashion that when the sup: port or stand § i disposed laterally of the Ihachine the outer extrimnity of said! eupport brstand § will lie at a level deciedly lower than the transverse support red 4 "Due to the angalasly disposed axis of the sleeve Tl, ‘hich swingingly supports the end: 12 of the support or stand & the are of mover nent of said support or stand Sis angularly disposed relative to the ground Line of the wheels It of the motoreycle. When suid support or stand # is swung fo a position in proximity to the motoreyele, cath portion (id Sport or stand 8 wil He gf Levee ahore the lowermost portion of the frame of the motorcycle. "The outer extremity of the Support or stand 8 is provided with the ups famed portion 13, which nay be convene fend key the fot of the ser of the motorcycle ‘he Support or stand 8 is held seleetably sither in’ operstive or inoperative: postion by means of the spring 11. One extremity of said spring Lf fs eonsected to the collay 15 which enetcles stid support or stand 8 In onder to provide a stop to prevent move: ment of tho collar 15 along said support or Sand 8, a lip or burr 16 may be swedged ont of the material of said support or stand 3 ‘The other extremity ofthe spring If com: nected to the plate 16° which is fixed upon the transverse’ mipport rod 7. The spring Hi is'a tension spring and will hold sid support or stand’ selectably in operative or inoperative position, depending’ upon ‘whether said support or stands Is positioned Upon one side or the other of the line of st extension of the spring 14s that 3 Sail spring 1 will old Said support 28 selectably upon either side of its “The foot board supporting bar GP's limit the position of the Suppatt or 1,675,551 stand § when said support or stand 8 is positioned on that side of dead center closer to the foot hoard 6. In order to limit the position of the support or stand when suid support or stand is moved to a. position displaced from the foot, board 6, the catch pln Tis Provide” Sal catch, pte 17 Js non-rotatably supported upon the trans fod 7 and is notched 8 indi r ral 18 in Figure 4. Saic notch 18 is delined by the downwardly ex- tending lip 19 and the downwardly extend- ing lip 2, said lip 20 extending downward. Iya mnateriafly less distance than does the Tip 19. ‘The sleeve 11, as noted above, ve- ceives the end portion 12 of the support or stand 8 only loosely, so that « eertain «amount of play is provided between said portion 12 and sleeve 11, Acnut 22 is provided at the end of the portion 12 of the support or stand 8, which nut may overlie a washer 23, 5: ashor 28 and nut 23 Lit movement of the end portion 12 of the support or stand 8 in one direction. “Tension ef the spring 1 tends to hold the washer 23 in engagement with the sleeve 11 By reason of the play of the end portion 12 of the support or stand 8 within the sleeve 1, relative movement. is possible between said support or stand 8 and the eatch plate 17 in a vertical plane. Said play should be sufficient in amount to permit the support or stand 8 to pass the lip 20 of said eateh plate 17 and to permit said support or stand 8 to seat itself within the notch 18 of said catch plate 17, The amount of said play will not be sufficient, however, to permit said support or stand 8 fo pass the lip 19 of said catch plate 17. Said lip 19, therefore, will limit swinging movement of suid support or stand’ in a direction away from the foot board 6. ‘The member 8 will preferably be a round bar, inasmuch as @ round bar is eco: nomical of ‘material, easy to. manufacture, and can be made very strong, ‘The mode of operation of the above de- scribed embodiment of the present invention will be clear without detailed description, Under normat running conditions the sup. port or stand 8 will be located in prosimity fo the foot board 6. as shown in Figure 1, The spring 14 will bias suid support or stand 8 (0 such a position by reason of the fact that the tension of said spring 14 will at this tie be positioned on that side of the pivotal center of said support or stand 8. Due to the angularly disposed axis of swing of the Support or stand 8, said. support or stand will be disposed in position giving all of the ground clearance desived; that is to say, said support or stand 8 will give all the ground dlearance provided by the frame of the ‘machine When it is desired to move the support or stand 8 to operative position the operator 0 * ros us 1010 “ 55 1,078,681 will kick the extremity 18 of suid support or HEand 8th hi fot and wil ove sme guinst the tension of spring 14 until said ‘String 14 passes across the pivotal center of said supporto Sand ter which sa Spring will urge suid support or stand 8 spat the i of the ete plate Ms ove of te supers sand 8 & position disposed laterally of the anachine inky be accomplished before the machine ts Brough to «op, oy prefered afer sid tachi has ber boa a op Wh the support or stand 8 abutting agninst the lip 19" 0f the catch plate ae ‘machine may be leaned over’ in parking position, ‘Tits movement will move the eateh plate 17 down npon the support or stand 8, whereby said support or stand $ will be pos ein he notch 18, "The weight of the se: foreyele leaning upon said support or stand ll securely ioc said support or stand 8 agninst swinging movement. ‘The machine i thus supported in « slightly inclined posi- tion, Due to the angular position of the axis of siving of the support or stand &, the outer extremity of said support or stand 8 is now aba much lower level than the frame of the notoreyele, so that only’ a mininian of tean- ing of the msotoreyele is required to Tock the support or stand 8 within the notch 18 of th» catch plate Te, When the motorecle ‘again faised to approximately vertical posi- Ten, the looseness of the HUting of sal p- port or stand 8 within te sleeve LL will per- Init said support or stand 8 to free itself from, the notch Is; the spring 1 secon ing Qhe positive freeing of said support. or sila’ oom said soteh, After sa sp. port or sland 8 has been freed from the hoteh 18, the operator of the motorcycle may ‘with a slight kick against the extremity 13 Of the support or stand 8 move same beyond dead center; that isto say, the operator may move same to a position wherein the spring 4 will bias the support or stand 8 fi imity tothe frame of the machine. clearly shown in Figure 1, in the position fast mentioned the support or stand § under- lies the foot board 6, the extremity 13 lying in a position, however, whereby it may be readily Kicked by the operator when the op- erator desires to move sane out of operative position laterally of the motorcycle. "The angular pesition of the axis of swing of the support or stand 8 causes suid sup- port or stand to swing at an angle to the Eround, so that the vertical position of the Sur extremity of aid support or tand Varies greatly between its laterally extended position and its inopérative position. "The rider may move the support or stand 8 while the machine is in motion, and when said machine comes to a full stop. said ma- chine is merely Teaned over on the side to- ‘ward said support or stand 8 (to the left 3 side in the illustrated embodiment). ‘Tho motor may be started with, the support or Sand in’ supporting position, and, when Starting abead, the operator ‘may ‘readily nove the support or stand to inoperative 70 position by a mere kick with his foot. Should the operator forget to move the sup- nt or staid to inoperative position, no iffeulties could occur, for the reason that Stid support or stand. ill automatically be- toine released frou Ue notch 18 of the eatch plite 17 when the motoreycle is put in ver- ica position, ‘The first obstruction met, or the niaking of a turn to that side upon which ssid support of stand is located, will knocls back said support or stand to its inoperative position. "Though a preferred embodiment of the prevent invention has been described in, de Fail, it will be clear thst many modifications will occur to those skilled in the art. Te is Intended to cover all sich modifications that fall within the scope of the appended claims. ‘What is claimed is— 1. In combination, the frame of a motor cxele,abracket eared Uy sad frame 9 sp port swingingly carried by said bracket. the Axis of siving of said support being angtlar- Ty disposed relative (0 the line of ground contact of the wheels of said motoreyele, said bracket and said support having, suffi tient play to permit movement in a vertical 80 8 w 8s phine of Said support relative to said frame, and a catch member rigidly mounted rela” tive to said frame, said cath member a pair of abutment portions defini: for receiving said support, 01 ment portions being of suficient length to abut said support throughout its rmge of lay in a vertial plane, the other of said Abutment portions being of sufficiently Tess length to permit swinging movement of said id support is in its lower no support when s ‘most vertical 2 Tn combination, the frame of a motor- eyele, a bracket carried by said frame, a sup ‘porting member swingingly carried by said bracket, the axis of swing of said support Tod Let. disposed angularly. with reference toa horizintal plane when stid motoreycle is, peight aid suppovting. member “being adapted to swing to a position adjacent to said Trame atone entelity of is eving and in ground engaging position laterally of sa frame at the other extreme of its swing, a spring for biasing said supporting member SHtetibly to the tivo extremes of ite swing: ing movement, and’ catch member for locke ing said supporting member against swing- 12 ing movement when said supporting member is performing supporting fimetions, said spring being positioned to urge said support- {hg member out of locking relationship with said catch member. 1304 3, Tn combination, the frame of « motor. eyele, a bracket carried thereby, a support- ing ember swingingly carried. by. stid Bree, the axis of swing of said supporting member being angularly disposed with refer: jee fo hoe}zontal pany When sid oboe eis mprigldt, said supporting member be- ing a rowd bar, a catch member having a guide portion for engaging stid round bar and having a notch adapted (0 receive suid round bary the metal defining’ one side of said noteh constituting an abutment to limit the swing of said supporting member, and the melal dleGining’ the other side of’ said notch constituting’ a locking portion for pre- venting swinging movement of suid support- ing member when said supporting member is performing supporting functions 4, Tn combination, the frame of a motor- eyele, u bracket carried thereby, a supporting member swingingly carried by’ said bracket, the axis of siving of said supporting mem: ber heing angularly disposed with reference fo a horizontal plane, stl supporting mem bor being a round bar, a entch member hav. ing a guide portion for engaging said round bar and having 2 notch adapted to receive said round bar, the metal defining one side of said notch constituting an abutment to mit the swing of said supporting member. and the metal defining the other side of said notch constituting a locking portion for pre- yenting svvinging movement of said support- ing member when said supporting member is esforming supporting functions, and spring having the triple function of biasin, id supporting member to one limit of swinging movement, to the other limit of its swinging movement, and to unge said sup- porting member out of locking relationship ‘with said catch member. 1,675,581, 5, In combination, the frame of a motor- eyole, a bracket earvied hy said frame, a sup port Sysinaingly carried by said bracket, sald Dracket and ‘said support having. sufficient play to permit movement in a vertical plane of said Support relative to said frames and a catch mieiber rigidly mounted relative to suid frame, said cateh member having a pair of abutment portions defining a noteh for re- ceiving said support, one of sald abutment ortions being of sient enath abut said support throughout its range of play in a vertical plane, Ue other of said abutment portions being of sufficiently less length to permit swinging movement of said support ‘when said support is in its lowermost verti= cal position, 6. In combination, the frame of a motor- eycle, a bracket carried thereby, a suppor ing member swingingly carried by said bracket, the axis of swing of said sipport ing member being angulatly disposed with reference to a horizontal plane ‘when said :otoreyele is upright, said supporting mem- er being elongated, a cateh member having 2 guide portion for engaging. said. support ing member and haying a notch adapted to receive said supporting member, the metal defining one side of said notch constituting an abutment to limit the swing of said sips porting member and the metal defining the other side of said notch constituting a lock- 1 portion for preventing swinging: move- ment of said supporting member when said supporting member i performing support- ing functions Signed at Milwankee, Wisconsin, this 1st day of June, 1925. WILLIAM S. HARLEY. ARTHUR R. CONSTANTINE. %0 bs 0 1%