An Improved Cover for the Saddles and Seats of Velocipedes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cover for the Saddles and Seats of Velocipedes.
I, ARTHUR THOMAS WING FAGG, L.G.O. Coy. Crown Terrace, Upper Holloway, N.
Collector to Lon. Genl. Omnibus Coy. do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The covering is constructed of thick and porous woollen material. It is designed
to be placed over the existing leather saddle, and to be secured temporarily thereto by
the tapes or laces which accompany it, and which are tied underneath the saddle.
It is of oval shape, and of such size that it covers the whole of the leather of the
saddle. Its object is to prevent the searing and soreness usually resulting from a
hard saddle; to save the breeches from wear; to prevent the contracting of chill
from a wet saddle; and to produce generally greater comfort during riding.
Dated this 28th day of March 1890
ARTHUR FAGG.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cover for the Saddles and Seats of Velocipedes.
I ARTHUR THOMAS WING FAGG of the L.G.O. Company, Crown Terrace Upper
Holloway, N. 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 relates to a cover for the saddles and seats of velocipedes, and consists
of a thick and porous pad of wool or other suitable material, adapted to be placed over
the leather saddle and to be temporarily secured thereto by tapes, laces or their
equivalents, allowing the cover to move or slip on the saddle within certain limits, the
object being to prevent the searing and soreness usually resulting from a hard saddle,
to save the breeches from wear, to prevent the contraction of chill from a wet saddle,
and generally to produce greater comfort during riding.
In the accompanying drawing which forms part of this Specification, Figure 1 is a
plan view of my improved cover and Figure 2 is a view in side elevation-on a
reduced scale of a saddle fitted with my improved cover. Throughout these views
similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
My improved cover consists of a pad A of any thick porous material preferably of a
woolly nature. The material I have used and find most suitable for the purpose is
camel hair made up according to Dr. Jaegers system. I however do not bind myself
to the use of any particular material so long as it is thick, porous, and of a woolly
nature. To this pad A are attached two tapes or laces B, B¹, either by being passed
through holes in the pad as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, or otherwise as
found most convenient. The tape or lace B is adapted to be tied under the forward
end of the saddle X, and the tape or lace B¹ through the rings or staples on the
back of the frame of the saddle used for suspending the tool bag or valise.
To ensure efficient ventilation I perforate the pad A with a suitable number of small
holes a, a, etc.
The pad A forming the cover is preferably of an oval shape and is made of such a
size that it will cover the whole, or approximately so, of the saddle.
Instead of using tapes, laces or their equivalents, overhanging flanges may be made
round the edge of the pad, adapted to fit under the edge of the leather of the saddle,
and thus keep the cover in place.
It will be understood that it is essential that this cover is so fashioned that it can be
only loosely attached to the saddle, thereby allowing it free play, so that it will cling

page_text: to the seat of the rider by its woolly nature, and slip on the saddle, thus removing
the wear due to rubbing and friction from the breeches to the cover, so attaining the
object of my invention.
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 :-
As a new article of manufacture, the improved cover for the saddles and seats of
velocipedes, constructed, arranged, and operating, as and for the purpose herein
set forth.
Date 10th day of September
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.