An Improvement in Velocipede-saddles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1890-Accepted, 3rd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1890-Accepted, 3rd Jan., 1997
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Velocipede-saddles.
1, JOHN TOWNSEND TRENCH, of 14 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Ireland, Land
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to an appliance for the saddles of bicycles, tricycles and other
velocipedes, whereby all shocks and vibration are deadened and the rider's seat is
rendered easy and agreeable. For this purpose 1 attach to the underside of the saddle
a light but stiff plate, which may be of thin sheet steel, and on the ordinary supports
or springs which carry the saddle I fix a corresponding plate. Between those two
plates 1 place a number of elastic bodies, such as solid or inflated caoutchouc balls or
pieces of caoutchouc rod or tube, forming an elastic cushion between the saddle and
its ordinary supports. The two plates are made with cups, hollows or corrugations to
receive the elastic bodies and prevent them from becoming displaced.!
Dated this 31st day of May 1890.
ABEL & IMKAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE STECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Velocipede-saddles.
I, JOHN TOWNSEND TRENCH, of 14 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Ireland, Land
Agent, 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 appliance for the saddles of bicycles, tricycles, and other
velocipedes, whereby all shocks and vibration are deadened and the rider's seat is
rendered easy and agreeable. For this purpose, I attach to the underside of the
saddle a light but stiff plate, which may be of thin sheet steel, and on the ordinary
supports or springs which carry the saddle 1 fix a corresponding plate. Between
those two plates I place a number of elastic bodies, such as solid or inflated
caoutchouc balls or pieces of caoutchouc rod or tube, forming an elastic cushion
between the saddle and its ordinary supports. The two plates are made with cups,
hollows or corrugations to receive the elastic bodies and prevent them from becoming
displaced. Instead of employing continuous plates, the cup shaped hollows may be in
separate pieces connected by light framings.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side view partly in section and Fig. 2 is
an end view of a velocipede saddle according to my invention.
The saddle A is carried on a light framework B to which are attached three inverted
cups C. A light underframing D has corresponding cups this underframing being
fixed to the ordinary support for the saddle by means of the bracket and set screw H.
Each of the cups C and C has a cover L preferably of leather attached to it by cords /
stitched through the leather and the margin of the cup.
Balls K preferably hollow of caoutchouc or other suitable elastic material or elastic
bodies of a similar character being placed between the cups CC, the two frames B
and D are attached to one another by a network N of cord or the like surrounding the
balls K and stitched into the leather covers L before these are stitched to the cups.
Although I have shewn only three elastic bodies interposed between the two. framings
of the saddle there may be a greater number the framings being made with a
corresponding number of cups. The saddle can be tightened in the usual way by a
screw and nut S.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. In combination with a velocipede saddle, three or more elastic balls interposed
between the saddle and its support, substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth.
2. Connecting the upper and underframing of a velocipede saddle such as is above
referred to by means of a network of cord or its equivalent surrounding each elastic
ball and stitched to leather covers attached to the framings, substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1890.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant..