Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1889:
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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The invention has for its object improvements in saddles for velocipedes, and relates
more particularly to that class of saddle which is combined with supporting spring or
springs.
The first part of my invention relates to means whereby the leather seat or saddle
proper is readily fixed in position on its frame or support, and as readily removed
therefrom, whilst facility is at the same time afforded for regulating the height of
the nose or peak of the saddle as may be required. For this purpose 1 rivet the
back part of the leather seat or saddle proper to a plate or bar of suitable form. The
frame or foundation carries at its rear part a support somewhat of the usual form,
but the plate or bar affixed to the leather seat, and the rear support, are provided with
interfitting or coacting parts, so as to enable the back part of the leather seat to be
readily applied to its frame or foundation, and as readily removed therefrom. The
nose or peak of the saddle leather is rivetted to a metal peak or support carried by a
rod passing through a socket formed on the end of a screwed straining rod, and
capable of being fixed at any desired height by means of a binding or clamping
screw. The screwed straining rod is carried by a socket formed or fixed on the
saddle frame or foundation, and is capable of longitudinal motion, and of being
fixed in any desired position of extension by means of a nut working on the
screwed rod and bearing against the last mentioned socket.
The
The frame or foundation of the saddle is preferably supported by springs of the
character shewn and described in the specification of Letters Patent granted to me
dated February 27, 1884, No. 4044, and I employ one of such springs to carry the
front end of the frame or foundation, and two to carry the rear part thereof.
lower ends of these springs are carried by a frame provided with a socket to fit on to
the pillar or with other means for connecting it with the saddle carrier. This lower
frame has its ends preferably curved up, so as to enable the springs to be considerably
depressed without coming into contact with it.
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Instead of rivetting the nose or peak of the saddle leather to the frame or founda-
tion as heretofore, I, in some cases attach to the front part of the saddle leather, a
folded loop of leather, which I pass around a pillar having stops at the top and
bottom and forming the nose or peak of the foundation of the saddle by which means
the nose or peak of the saddle leather can be readily disconnected from its support.
The bar carrying the peak or nose of the saddle is preferably somewhat inclined
backwards, and by unscrewing the clamping or binding screw it can be readily
removed from its socket and thereby enable the saddle leather to be unhooked or
disconnected from its rear support.
Dated this 5th day of March 1889
JOHN HARRINGTON.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings and to the figures and letters marked thereon :-
The invention has for its object improvements in saddles for velocipedes, and relates
*more particularly to that class of saddle which is combined with supporting spring or
springs.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a velocipede saddle with 'my
improvements applied thereto.
Figure 2 is an underside view of figure 1, and
Figure 3 is an underside view of the saddle leather and frame with the springs and
supporting frame removed, and Figure 4 is an underside view of the rear part of the
saddle leather showing the attaching plate connected thereto.
The first part of my invention relates to means whereby the leather seat or saddle
proper is readily fixed in position on its frame or support, and as readily removed
therefrom, whilst facility is at the same time afforded for regulating the height of the
nose or peak of the saddle, as may be required.
The
For this purpose I rivet the back part of the leather seat or saddle proper a to a
plate or bar of suitable form. The frame or foundation e carries at its rear part
a support or cantle plate c¹ of the usual form or thereabouts; the plate 'or bar baffixed
to the leather seat and the rear support or cantle plate care provided with interfitting
or coacting parts, so as to enable the back part of the leather seat a to be readily
applied to its frame or foundation c, and as readily removed therefrom.
arrangement for this purpose represented in the drawings has been found to answer
well it consists of a number of hooks or claws connected to the bar 6, which are
capable of catching against the back turned down edge of the cantle plate c', as
represented at figures 1 and 2. The nose or peak of the saddle leather a is rivetted
to a metal peak or support d carried by a rod d¹ passing through a socket el formed
on or near the end of a screwed straining rod e, and capable of being fixed at any
desired height by means of a binding or clamping screw e². The screwed straining
rod is carried by a socket c² formed or fixed on the front end of the saddle frame
or foundation and is capable of longitudinal motion and of being 'fixed in any
desired position of extension by means of a nut e³ working on the screwed rode and
bearing against the socket c². The screwed rod e is preferably made 'flat on one side,
and the hole through the socket c³ of similar form, to prevent the said rode from
turning therein.
The frame or foundation e of the saddle is preferably supported, according to my
invention, by conical springs of the character shown and described in the specifica-
tion of Letters Patent granted to me dated February 27, 1884, No. 4044, and I
employ one of such springs to carry the front end of the 'frame or foundation c,
and two to carry the rear part thereof. The lower ends of those springs are carried
by a frame 9 provided with a socket gl to fit on to the 'L pillar, or with other 'means
for connecting it with the saddle carrier.
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g
This lower frame g has its ends preferably curved up, as shown, so as to enable the
springs to be considerably depressed without coming into contact with it.
The bar or rod d' carrying the noselor peak of the saddle is preferably somewhat
inclined backwards, and by unscrewing the clamping or binding screw e², it can be
readily removed from its socket e', and thereby enable the saddle leather a to be
unhooked or disconnected from the rear support or cantle plate c¹.
The frames c, g, are formed of strips of sheet steel; arranged with their sides in
vertical planes, by which means, great lightness and strength are obtained.
Figure 5 is a plan, Figure 6 is a side elevation, and Figure 7 is a vertical section

page_text: of the front portion of a saddle showing a modification. In this case, instead of
rivetting the nose or peak of the saddle leather a to a metal peak or support d as
heretofore, I attach to the front part of the saddle leather a, a folded loop of leather a*,
which I pass around a pillar d*, having steps or flanges at the top and bottom, and
forming the nose or peak of the foundation of the saddle. The pillar dis fixed to
the screwed straining rod e, which is fitted in the socket c with capability of adjust-
ment therein by means of the nut e³ as before described.
Thus, by slackening back the nut e³, the nose or peak a* of the saddle leather can be
readily removed from its support.
The folded loop of leather a* has placed within the fold thereof, around the front of
the supporting pillar d*, a curved piece of metal 4, which rests upon the lower flange
or stop and, by supporting the leather at such part, effectually prevents it from
being crushed down or buckled by the weight of the rider.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The improved construction of velocipede saddle, whereby the saddle leather is
capable of ready application to and removal from its frame or foundation, substan-
tially as herein shown and described.
2. In velocipede saddles combined with supporting springs, the employment of
three cone springs, substantially as herein shown and described.
3. In velocipede saddles, the peculiar combination and arrangement of parts,
substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this Sth day of December
ACCO
JOHN HARRINGTON.
.By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.