Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, and other
Velocipedes.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, of 9, Eagle Place, Piccadilly Circus in the County of
Middlesex, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the saddles used by the riders of bicycles, tricycles, and
velocipedes of all kinds and it has for its object a novel method of construction of
such saddles by which they are light, pliable, and more comfortable and convenient
for the persons using them than such saddles as ordinarily made. For this purpose
I make the padding of the saddle of india rubber or other sufficiently flexible air
tight material, and I make such padding in the form of a hollow pad of suitable size
and shape fitted upon the wood, metal, or other support of the usual kind attached to
the bicycle or tricycle. The hollow pad so formed is filled with air through a nozzle
closed by a screw cap or other stopper, and the upper side of the pad is preferably
covered with leather, cloth, or other such material which can be readily removed and
replaced when desired.
By the use of the improved saddle the weight of the rider is uniformly and
thoroughly supported, rubbing is avoided, and fatigue is greatly lessened, the saddle
being itself elastic and adapting itself to the rider.
By inflating it more or less its height can be to some extent adjusted.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, and other
Velocipedes.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, of 9 Eagle Place, Piccadilly Circus, Merchant, 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 say:
My invention relates to the saddles used by the riders of bicycles, tricycles, and
velocipedes of all kinds, and it has for its object a novel method of construction of
such saddles by which they are light, pliable, and more comfortable and convenient
for the persons using them than such saddles as ordinarily heretofore made.
In order to put my invention in operation I make the padding of the saddle of
india rubber or other sufficiently strong and flexible material impervious to air, and
I make such padding in the form of a hollow pad of suitable size and shape fitted upon
a support of wood, metal, or other suitable material of the usual kind, screwed or
otherwise attached to the bicycle or tricycle. The hollow pad so formed is filled with
air through a nozzle closed by a screw cap or other stopper, and the upper side of the
pad is preferably covered with leather, cloth, or other such suitable material which
can be readily removed and replaced or renewed when desired.
By the use of the improved saddle the weight of the rider is uniformly and
thoroughly supported, rubbing is avoided, and fatigue is greatly lessened, the saddle
being itself elastic and adapting itself to the rider.
Instead of making the hollow pad in one piece only two or more separate ones may
be used, suitably arranged, and inflated separately.
By inflating the saddle more or less its height can be to some extent adjusted.

page_text: I do not confine myself to any precise shape of the saddle, which may be varied
more or less according to the circumstances and conditions under which it is to be used,
but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what 1
claim is :-
:-
1. In saddles for bicycles, tricycles, or other velocipedes, the use of one or more
air pads, of india rubber or other flexible material impervious to air, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
2. In combination with such air pad or pads, a removeable cover of leather, cloth,
or other such suitable material, substantially as described.
Dated
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Inventor.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Inventor.