An Improved Method or Means of Securing the Sheet India-rubber Carrying the Air Cushion in Pneumatic Seats, Arms, and Rests, Cycle Saddles and Seats.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 18th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method or Means of Securing the Sheet India-rubber
Carrying the Air Cushion in Pneumatic Seats, Arms, and Rests,
Cycle Saddles and Seats.
We JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS of 39 Stanbury Road Queen's Road Peckham London S.E.,
Surveyor, SAMUEL DAWES 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E., Inventor, and
LIZZIE DAWES 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E., Lady, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention aims at securing the sheet india-rubber used in carrying the air
cushion in pneumatic seats, arms & rests, cycle saddles & seats, otherwise than by
cementing it to & over the wood frames. To this end a metal frame is used hook
shape (section thus n). Into the groove of this frame is inserted an endless band
which is made in the following manner. An endless band of rubbered canvas, air
proof cloth, or other suitable material of necessary width is required. Into one edge
of this band are inserted pieces of flat wire, & the edge of band containing the. wire,
fits into the groove of frame. The other edge of endless band is then turned up &
over the outside of metal frame & to this edge of endless band is secured (by means
of India-rubber solution) the said sheet India-rubber. By this means the sheet india-
ubber is detachable from the frame & may easily be replaced when required.
Dated this 16th day of November 1896.
JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS.
SAMUEL DAWES.
LIZZIE DAWES..
An Improved Method or Means of Securing the Sheet India-rubber
Carrying the Air Cushion in Pneumatic Seats, Arms, and Rests,
Cycle Saddles and Seats.
We JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS of 39 Stanbury Road Peckham London S.E. Surveyor
SAMUEL DAWES of 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E., Inventor and LIZZIE
DAWES of 34 Ivanhoe Road Camberwell London S.E., Lady 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 aims at securing the sheet India-rubber, used in carrying or support-
ing the air cushion (or air chamber) in pneumatic seats arms, rests, cycle saddles &
seats, otherwise than by securing them to the outside edge of wood frames, To this

page_text: end a metal frame is used bent book shape (section thus n). This metal frame may
be attached to the outside of the wood frame, by means of small screws or nails, or it
may be made sufficiently strong, to dismiss the, wood frame (as in the case of cycle
saddles & seats). Into the groove of this frame is inserted one edge of an endless
band containing an inserted flat wire (or pieces of flat wire,) which band is made in
the following manner. The band is made of air proof cloth, rubbered canvas, or any
other suitable material, & into one edge of this band are inserted pieces of flat wire,
(the wire is better cut & inserted in pieces, as it facilitates it being withdrawn from
the grooved metal frame) & the wire inay be secured in the edge of band by stitching
or cementing. The edge of band containing the wire is then inserted in the groove
of the metal frame; the other edge of the band (the band being made sufficiently wide
to allow of it) is then turned up & over the outside of metal frame, & to this edge of
band is secured the edge of sheet India-rubber by means of India-rubber solution.
India-rubber solution is used in the following inauner. A thin coat of solution is put
upon both parts that require adhering, & after exposure to the atmosphere for 30 or
40 minutes, they will firinly adhere when brought together. By this means the sheet
India-rubber is detachable from the metal frame, & may easily be removed or replaced
when required.
In order that our invention may be thoroughly understood we annex drawings.
Fig. 1 is a section of cycle saddle or seat showing the following.
A. Is the sheet India rubber covering the grooved metal frame which carries the air
cushion (or air chamber).
B. Is the flat wire encased in one edge of endless band.
C. Is the grooved metal frame.
D. Is the section of air cushion (or chamber) supported by & carried upon the sheet
India-rubber.
Fig. 2 shows all that is incorporated in Fig. 1 with this addition
-E Represents a section of wood frame in such furniture as requires a wood frame.
F Shows the attachment of metal frame to the wood frame by means of screws or
nails.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
First. The attachment of the Sheet India-rubber used in carrying the air cushion
(or chamber) in pneumatic seats, arms, rests, cycle saddles & seats, to an endless
band, one edge of band being inserted in a grooved metal frame.
Second. A grooved metal frame for the purpose aforesaid, substantially as described
& illustrated.
JOSEPH ARTHUR BONDS.
SAMUEL DAWES.
LIZZIE DAWES.