An Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other Treadle Driven Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other Treadle Driven
Machines.
I ARTHUR WILLIAM MURRAY 51 Park Avenue Sandymount Co. Dublin
Barrister-at-Law, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The saddle is made in two suitably shaped sides each moving in a controlled
manner on suitable bearings so as to admit of each side adapting its position to suit
the position of the corresponding leg of the user.
Dated this 7th day of May 1896.
ARTHUR WILLIAM MURRAY.
An Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other Treadle Driven
Machines.
1 ARTHUR WILLIAM MURRAY of No. 51 Park Avenue Sandymount County
Dublin Barrister-at-Law 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 :-
My invention has for its object the production of a saddle for use with all
treadle driven machines which would prevent friction on the thighs and pressure
on the pelvic region of the rider and at the same time secure him or her from being
thrown forward or backward by the yielding of the saddle pads to the legs should
the rider unfortunately miss a pedal.
My object is attained by using a saddle in two parts or pads A and allowing a
controlled movement to each pad. I connect these two pads in such a minner that
when in pedalling one pad is depressed in front by the downward pressure of one
thigh the other pad is either raised in front or at least prevented from being
depressed in front until the other has returned to the normal position.
I can attain this object in several ways as a rule I affix the pads to a carrier
rod D which is at right angles to the saddle carrier bar of machine I in such a
manner that the pads are free to oscillate on it and also have their distance from
each other adjusted by means of adjusters C.
In the first method by means of the collar H 1 attach to the saddle carrier bar I
a rod G free to oscillate at right angles to it. The ends of this rod G are
connected with the back of the pads A by means of rods F and these connecting
rods F are preferably connected with the pads A and the oscillating rod G by ball
and socket joints E and they are adjustable as to length to meet the requirements
of different riders and adjust the normal position of the saddle the point of
attachment of the oscillating rod G to the saddle carrier bar 1 is also adjustable
by means of adjusters K.

page_text: In the second method Figures 3 and 4 I retain the saddle pads A. in the normal
position by means of springs N attached to the adjusters C. and I control their
oscillation by means of a cord or chain L passing round a pulley M concentric
with or attached to the saddle carrier bar I the cord or chain being attached at its
ends O to the back end of saddle pads A.
In the third method Figures 3 and 5 I dispense with the springs N. and use two
cords or chaius L and pulleys M. one attached to the front P of pad the other at
the end O.
I have not shown any method of connecting carrier rod D with the saddle carrier
bar I. The connection may be by various methods the connection being either
rigid or containing springs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. In saddles having moveable pads to so control the movements of the said
pads substantially as herein before described or by some means the mechanical
equivalent thereof.
2. That when one pad or side is depressed in front the corresponding one at the
other side rises or at least cannot be depressed below its normal position until the
other has returned to the normal position namely that it may be impossible for
both pads to depress or elevate simultaneously in front substantially as hereinbefore
.described.
3. the particular forms of the said invention shown in the drawings annexed
.hereto.
1000
ARTHUR WILLIAM MURRAY.