An Improved Seat or Seats for Bicycles, Tricycles, and such like Machines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Seat or Seats for Bicycles, Tricycles, and such like
Machines.
HARRY JOHN BURGESS 19 Preston Road Preston Brighton do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The seat or seats are composed of two cushions either stuffed inflated or made
of some such material as india rubber that could in itself be made to form an easy
seat. The cushions or seats being separately attached to a steel or other spring by
means of a metal cup and pillar the cup to contain the cushion or seat the pillar
being screwed to the spring in the position required the two pillars are connected
by a metal bar having a right and left hand thread so as to adjust the seats to the
need of the rider. The advantages claimed are as follows-Natural ease when
riding-absence of danger likely to ensue by the use of the ordinary horned
saddle.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Seat or Seats for Bicycles, Tricycles, and such like
Machines.
I, HARRY JOHN BURGESS, of 19, Preston Road, Preston, Brighton, in the
County of Sussex, Sign Writer, 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 an improved seat for bicycles, tricycles, and similar
vehicles, and it consists essentially of two inflatable cushions, preferably circular
in form and mounted side by side on independent plates adjustably mounted on the
limbs of a suitable spring or support in such a manner that the position of the two
cushions are adjustable with respect to each other and with respect to the spring or
support carrying them, the object being to obtain a more comfortable seat than at
present exists.
I attain this end in the manner shown by the accompanying drawing, in
which:-
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved seat.
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof, partly in section.
Figure 3 is a view in plan thereof, partly in section on line x x Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of a modification of my improved seat, and
Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of a further modification thereof.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The seat consists of two separate cushions, each consisting of an inflatable tube
or annular chamber A and a cover A¹ of leather or other suitable material, the
inflatable tube or chamber being fitted with any suitable form of valve a for
inflation and deflation, and the cover provided with suitable holes a¹, a', for
ventilation. These inflatable cushions are mounted on cupped plates B each
mounted on a snug C. These snugs are connected by a cross bar D having right
and left handed screw threads, so that by rotating the said har the distance apart
of the two parts of the seat can be varied as desired. The snugs C, C, are

page_text: provided with holes whereby they are mounted on the free ends of any suitable
spring such as E adapted to be fixed to the seat pillar by the usual clip F. The
snugs C, C, are provided with set screws c, c, for fixing them to the members of
the spring E as shown.
As a modification the spring E may be dispenséd with, in which case the cross
bar D carries the clip F for attachment direct to the seat pillar, in which case the
snugs C, C, carrying the two parts of the seat are adjustable on the cross bar D by
means of the set screws c, c..
As a further modification the cross bar D may be carried by an arm or bracket G
adapted to be fixed by the clip F to the seat pillar. This construction is useful
when it is desired to place the seat in a rearward position beyond the limit of the
ordinary seat pillar.
I am aware that divided seats for velocipedes have already been made, and I
therefore do not broadly claim such as my invention, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) The improved seat for bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles, substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2) In a seat for cycles and like vehicles the combination of two inflatable
annular cushions capable of being adjusted transversely so that the distance
between them may be varied, as and for the purpose set forth.
(3) In a seat for cycles and like vehicles, the combination with a seat formed in
two parts, each consisting of an inflatable annular tube or chamber such as A, of a
cover such as A', and of a plate such as B carrying a snug such as C, of
a cross bar such as D, all combined, arranged and operating, as and for the purpose
set forth.
(4) In a seat for cycles and like vehicles, the combination with a seat formed in
two parts, each consisting of an inflatable annular tube or chamber such as A, of a
cover such as A', and of a plate such as B carrying a snug such as C, of a
cross bar such as D carrying a clip such as F, all combined, arranged and operating,
as and for the purpose set forth.
(5) In a seat for cycles and like vehicles, the combination of a seat formed in
two parts, each consisting of an inflatable annular tube or chamber such as A, of a
cover such as A', and of a plate such as B carrying a snug such as C, of
a cross bar such as D, and of an arm such as G carrying a clip such as F, all
combined, arranged and operating, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of September 1894.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.