Improvements in Combination or Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination or Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, ARTHUR ADAMS, of the Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in combination or spring saddles
for velocipedes whereby front and rear adjustment in height of saddle leather is
obtained combined with a capability of adjusting the position of the saddle length-
wise, and of adjusting the springs to the weight of the rider, and whereby side
oscillation is prevented.
For this purpose I connect the nose or peak and the cantle plate of the saddle
by means of a spring constructed substantially in the following manner, which
spring also serves as the means of connection with the neck of an ordinary bicycle
or a Humber pattern tricycle.
I take a length of steel rod, bend it at its centre, and thence carry the two parts
in a forward direction for a short distance (say 3 or 4 inches) in a parallel direction.
I then form a vertical coil in each part, so as to provide a spring for the front of
the saddle and bearings or sockets for the bolt which connects the saddle to the neck
of the machine; the two ends of the rod are then carried in a backward direction
and they are widened out and curved upward at the rear, where their ends are
formed with loops or eyes to enable them to be bolted to the cantle plate.
The metal nose or peak carrying the nose of the saddle leather, is provided with
a screw binding bolt, which passes between the parallel front parts of the said spring,
and through a binding plate, which by aid of a nut on the screw bolt, enables the
nose or peak of the saddle to be firmly fixed to the spring in any desired position.
I also, according to my invention, form the above described binding plate with a
lug or car at a suitable angle to receive an adjusting screw, the head of which takes
a bearing against a gripping plate formed with slots or openings at its side edges to
fit loosely on the two parallel front portions of the before described spring and
which, in the angular position it is caused to assume by the adjusting screw, binds
firmly on said parallel parts in the manner of a friction brace." Thus by loosening
the nut of the binding bolt and turning the adjusting screw, the nose or peak of the
saddle can be adjusted forward or backward, and it can then be fixed in such position
by means of the nut on the binding bolt.
Towards the rear of the before mentioned spring I place on each part thereof an
adjustable socket, which is capable of being fixed in any desired position thereon
by means of a set screw. These sockets are provided with arms, which are pin
jointed to the upper ends of rods or pins having screws formed at their upper ends
to receive adjusting bearing plates. The lower end of each of these rods or pins
passes through a short tube fixed to a bottom bearing plate and has a cross pin or
cotter passed through its lower end to prevent disconnection of the parts. Between
the bottom bearing plate and the upper adjustable bearing plate, I place a spring,
which may be either a cylindrical rubber spring, a tubular or conical coiled spring,
or a spring formed with vertical coils and connected by projecting arms with the
top and bottom bearing plates or carriers. Or a combination of india rubber spring
and coiled spring may be employed. The bottom bearing plates are carried by ears
from the upper half of the clip used to fix the rear of the saddle to the back bone
of the machine.
By shifting the first named sockets along the rear rods of the first mentioned
spring, and the supporting socket along the back bone, and fixing them thereon in

page_text: any required position, the rear end of the saddle can be adjusted vertically and by
screwing the adjustable bearing plates up or down on the rods or pins, any desired
tension can be put on the rear springs to suit the weight of the rider.
In some cases instead of connecting the coils at the front of the first mentioned
springs directly to the neck of a velocipede, I interpose a link provided with one
or more transverse holes to receive the bolt passing through the said coils, and I
provide said link with a perforated fork at its front end to fit on to the neck of the
machine and to enable the said fork to be connected to said neck by a bolt passing
through said parts.
I also make a tapped hole vertically through such link and pass an adjusting
screw through the same, the lower end of which bears on the solid part of the back
bone, by which means the nose or peak of the saddle is rendered capable of vertical
adjustment.
In order to enable the spring saddle to be used with the ordinary L pillar or other
support in machines in which it is not fitted to the back bone, I connect the front
end of aforesaid link or the coils at the front of the primary spring with the front
of a frame or carrier, the rear part of which is connected to the bottom bearing
plates of the rear springs, and I fit such frame or carrier with a socket to fit the
Lpillar or with other means of attachment to the saddle support.
Dated this 11th day of June 1890.
ARTHUR ADAMS.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination or Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, ARTHUR ADAMS, of the Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Manager, 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 thercon
The invention has for its object improvements in combination or spring saddles
for velocipedes whereby front and rear adjustment in height of saddle leather is
obtained combined with a capability of adjusting the position of the saddle length-
wise and of adjusting the springs to the weight of the rider and whereby side
oscillation is largely prevented.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view representing parts of a velocipede with my
improved spring saddle applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section of the saddle.
Figure 3 is an end view of the same also partly in section.
Figures 4 and 5 are respectively an edge view and a front view of the gripping
plate.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of part showing a slight modification and
Figure 7 is a side elevation partly in section showing the saddle adapted to an
L pillar.
In carrying my invention into effect I connect the nose or peak a and the cantle
plate of the saddle by means of a spring c constructed substantially in the following
manner, which spring' also serves as the means of connection with the neck of an
ordinary bicycle or a Humber pattern or other tricycle. I take a length of steel
rod bend it at its centre and thence carry the two parts in a forward and parallel
direction for a short distance, say, 3 or 4 inches. I then form a vertical coil c' in
each part so as to provide a spring for the front of the saddle and bearings or

page_text: sockets for the bolt which connects the saddle to the neck of the machine; the
two ends of the rod are then carried in a backward direction and they are widened
out and curved upward at the rear where their ends are formed with loops or eyes
to enable them to be bolted to the cantle plate or they may be left plain as shown
in the drawing and passed into sockets carried by the cantle plate b.
The metal nose or peak a carrying the nose of the saddle leather is provided.
with a screw binding bolt e which passes between the parallel front parts of the
said spring and through a binding plate which, by aid of a mut el on the screw
bolt e, enables the nose or peak a of the saddle to be firmly fixed to the spring e in
any desired position.
I also according to my invention form the above described binding plate with
a lug or ear at a suitable angle to receive an adjusting screw g, the head of
which takes a bearing against a gripping plate formed with slots or openings hat
its side edges to fit loosely on the two parallel front portions 2 of the spring and
which in the angular position it is caused to assume by the adjusting screw binds
firmly on said parallel parts in the manner of a friction brace. Thus by loosening
the nut e' of the binding bolt e and turning the adjusting screw the nose or peak a..
of the saddle can be adjusted forward or backward and it can then be fixed in such
position by means of the nut e¹ on the binding bolt e.
Towards the rear of the spring e I place on cach part thereof an adjustable
socket which is capable of being fixed in any desired position thereon by means of
a set screw i'.
These sockets are provided with arms which are pin jointed to the forked
upper ends of rods or pins having screws formed at their upper ends to receive
adjusting bearing plates k. The lower end of each of these rods or pins passes
through a short tube fixed to a bottom bearing plate 7 and has a cross pin or cotter
passed through its lower end to prevent disconnection of the parts.
Between the bottom bearing plate / and the upper adjustable bearing plate k Ì
place a spring m which may be either a cylindrical rubber spring as shown at
Figure 3, a hollow cylindrical rubber spring as shown at Figure 6, a tubular or
conical coiled spring or a spring formed with vertical coils and connected by
projecting arms with the top and bottom bearing plates or carriers.
Or a combination of india rubber spring and coiled spring may be employed.
The bottom bearing plates are carried by ears n' from the upper half of the
clip n used to fix the rear of the saddle to the back bone o of the machine.
l
By shifting the sockets i along the rear rods of the spring c and the supporting
socket along the backbone o and fixing them thereon in any required position the
rear end of the saddle can be adjusted vertically and by screwing the adjustable
bearing plates k up or down on the rods or pins any desired tension can be put on
the rear springs to suit the weight of the rider. If desired the upper bearing
plate may be a fixture instead of being adjustable.
In some cases instead of connecting the coils c' at the front of the spring c
directly to the neck of a velocipede I interpose as shown at Figure 1, a link
provided with one or more transverse holes to receive the bolt passing through
the said coils and I provide said link with a perforated fork p² at its front end
to fit on to the neck of the machine and to enable the said fork p² to be connected
to said neck by a bolt passing through.said parts. I also make a tapped hole
vertically through such link and pass an adjusting screws through the same, the
lower end of which bears on the solid part of the backbone o by which means the
nose or peak of the saddle is rendered capable of vertical adjustment.
In order to enable the spring saddle to be used with the ordinary pillar or other
support in machines in which it is not fitted to the backbone I connect the front end
of aforesaid link or as represented at Figure 7, the coils at the front of the
primary spring c with the front of a frame or carrier the rear part of which is
connected to the bottom bearing plates of the rear springs m, and I fit such frame
or carrier with a socket t' to fit the pillar u or with other means of attachment
to the saddle support.

page_text: 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. In combination or spring saddles for velocipedes the peculiar arrangement and
combination of parts substantially as herein shown and described.
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2. In combination or spring saddles for velocipedes the peculiar arrangement and
combination of parts at the nose of the saddle for adjusting the tension on the
saddle leather, substantially as herein shown and described.
3. In combination or spring saddles for velocipedes the adjustable connection of
the rear springs to the frame or main spring of the saddle to facilitate the vertical
adjustment of the rear of the saddle substantially as herein shown and described.
4. In combination or spring saddles for velocipedes the peculiar construction of
the rear springs thereof each consisting of a rod or pin whose forked upper end is
pin jointed to an arm of an adjustable carrying socket, an adjustable or fixed upper
bearing plate around such rod or pin, a lower bearing plate fixed to an ear or pro-
jection from the upper half of the clip used to fix the rear of the saddle to the
backbone or other support, a short guide tube fixed to such lower bearing plate and
through which the lower end of the rod or pin passes, a cotter, key or pin passing
through the lower end of said rod or pin and an india rubber cushion or other
spring placed between the bearing plates substantially as herein shown and
described.
5. In combination or spring saddles for velocipedes the attachment of the front
spring to the neck or other part of a velocipede by means of an adjustable link
provided with a series of holes for longitudinal adjustment and with a bearing screw
passing vertically through the same for vertical adjustment of the peak or nose of
the saddle substantially as herein shown and described.
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ARTHUR ADAMS.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.