Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1895

page_text: *** Date of Application, "15th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
We, FREDERICK JONES, Cycle Saddle Manufacturer, and JOHN FREDERICK
SADLER, Cycle Dealer, both of 268-Strand,-in-the- Administrative County of
London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in cycle saddles and the object of it is
to improve the saddle as a permanent seat by increasing the resilience of the rear
portion of it..
In carrying the invention into effect, there are formed two cups or pockets in the
saddle or in an additional leather, one cup in each back corner-and we fit each
of the latter with a resilient spring cushion, such as an india rubber air ball.
These balls are kept in their respective cups by a suitable cover which, latter.
may be the additional leather (of the same size and shape as the saddle)" above
mentioned:
· Dated this 15th day of Rebruary 1895
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicants.
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We, FREDERICK JONES and JOHN FREDERICK SADLER, of 268 Strand,
London, W.C. Inventors, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved cycle saddle, and our invention consists in
the combination with cycle saddles of the hereinafter described means for rendering
said saddles more elastic and softer and thereby more comfortable to the person
riding.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawing which represents a sectional side elevation of a sufficient
part of a saddle, said saddle being provided with our improvements.
In carrying our invention into practice we employ two or more hollow rubber or
other elastic balls A, which we attach to the underside of the saddle B by means
of straps or equivalents C, the arrangement being such that said balls A will bulge
the saddle B to a sufficient extent, said bulged portions-which would receive the
greater part of the weight of the rider-being thereby rendered more elastic and
soft and consequently more comfortable to the rider.
The straps C-which may be provided with suitable buckles to enable the balls A
to be readily placed in position or removed, and also to enable the said balls to be
pressed with more or less force against the saddle-may be attached directly to the
underside of said saddle or as an alternative, said underside of the saddle may
have attached to it a covering or equivalent D as shown in the drawing, to which
the straps C are fastened. In this event we cut suitable apertures in said cover D
so as to allow the balls A to partially pass therethrough and press only on the
underside of the saddle.

page_text: We wish it to be understood that we do not confine our invention to any particular
kind of cycle saddle, also that said saddle may be supported in any well known
manner by the cycle, and the balls A may be made of any suitable material and
may be formed with or without the aperture d.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner, the same. is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A cycle saddle provided on its underside with hollow clastic balls, for the
purposes and substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a cycle, saddle of hollow elastic balls A which are
pressed with more or less force against the underside of the said saddle B by means of
adjustable straps C, said straps being attached to the underside of said saddle,B,
all for the purposes and substantially as set forth.
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3. The combination with a cycle saddle of Hollow elastic balls A which are
pressed with more or less force against the underside of said saddle B by means of
adjustable straps C, said straps being attached to the underside. of a a covering D,
which covering is attached to the underside of the saddle B, all for the purposes
and substantially as set forth..
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FREDERICK JONES,
FREDERICK SADLER,
By their Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
Somerset Chambers, 151 Strand, London, W.C.