Year: 1897

page_text: GEORGE CARPENTER, 77, Hillingdon Street, Walworth Road, London, S.E., Gas
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It can be adjusted by springs to suit weight of any person and give them the
same vibration it is ventilated.
The number and strength of invisible springs can be regulated so as to meet
the varying weights of riders.
The springs are so disposed as to equally distribute the pressure & reduce the
vibration to a minimum.
The shapes are separate and distinct for the sexes.
SEAT.
Figure 1. This drawing shews the seat complete and upper and bottom parts in
position ready for rider also with rail for back.
E, is screw and slot for upper part to slide into bottom part and also to keep the
two sections in position.
Figure 2. This drawing represents the inside of the bottom par of seat shewing
springs and also two illustrations of the springs in actual working.
A. These represent the springs enclosed in cylinders to keep them in position.
B. This is rail round the seat.
C. This is an illustration of the springs released or the seat being without rider
or weight.
D. This shews the springs with supposed rider on the seat and also bottom and
upper cylinders performing their respective duties of keeping the springs in
position. The springs being so tempered as to prevent the bottom cylinder from
touching the upper part of the seat and and likewise the top cylinder, and also in
accordance with weight of rider.
Figure 3. This is an illustration of upper part of seat with the upper cylinders.
D. These represent upper cylinders to fit over bottom cylinders.
Figure 4. This is an illustration of the bottom part of the seat shewing under-
neath view of same.
A. Represents the attachment for cycle-bar or for fixing the seat firmly on cycle.
B. Illustrates the screw to hold the seat on the bar of cycle.
C. These lines represents strengthening cross plates for giving strength and
support to the seat.
SADDLE.
Figure 1 This is a complete side view of saddle shewing the upper and
bottom parts in position or the saddle ready for use.
A. Represents the attachment for cycle bar and fixing.
B. The represent screws to hold upper and bottom parts in position and also the
slots for sliding purposes as described in Figure 1 of seat.
D

page_text: Figure 2. This is the inside view of saddle shewing the springs enclosed by
bottom cylinders to keep them in position.
Figure 3. This shews or is a view of upper part of saddle to fit' over bottom
part of saddle, or Figure 2.
Figure 4. This drawing illustrates the underneath view of saddle with the
strengthening cross plates and cycle bar attachment and also screw for fixing
purposes or the same as is described in Figure 4 of seat.
The general idea of this invention is that a number of springs placed in the seat
or saddle as indicated in the drawings equally distributes the weight of the rider
over the seat or saddle and the springs being tempered and hardened to suit the
weight of the rider reduces the vibration to a minimum which arise through rough
roads stones and other obstacles and by so doing adds greatly to the ease and com-
fort of rider.
Seat is specially adapted for ladies and will be greatly benefical to them in
supplying a long needed want and doing away with the old and entirely unsuitable
saddle now in use.
GEORGE CARPENTER, 77, Hillingdon Street, Walworth Road, London, S.E., Gas
Engineer, 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:
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A cycle saddle or seat composed of a number of spiral springs placed in cylinders
to keep them in position, inside saddle or seat, which is composed of two parts a
upper and lower part, the top fitting over the lower part, which parts are kept in
position by screws working in slots.
SEAT.
Figure 1. This drawing of the seat as filed with my Provisional Specification
shews the seat complete and the two parts, the upper and bottom parts in position
ready for rider, with rail for back. The seat is 6" X 10" inches and is 2" inches in
depth, the depth of each part being 1" and can be made of either iron, steel or
brass or other suitable metal.
E Is a screw and slot for upper part to slide into bottom part, and to keep the
two sections in position.
Figure 2. This drawing also of the seat as filed with my Provisional Specifica-
tion, shews the inside of the bottom part of the seat and also two illustrations of
the springs in working order.
A These represent the spiral springs which are made of steel, enclose in
cylinders, to keep them in position, the cylinders being of an inch in diameter,
the height being of an inch.
B Represents the rail or back of the seat and is made of either brass or iron.
C This is an illustration of the spring released or the seat being without rider.
D This an illustration of the spring with supposed rider on the seat and also
bottom and upper cylinders performing their respective duties of keeping the
spring in position. The spring being tempered so as to meet the weight of rider
and also so as to prevent the bottom cylinder from touching the upper part of the
seat and likewise the top cylinder from touching the bottom part.

page_text: Figure 3. This is an illustration of the upper part of seat with the upper
cylinders being the same size as hereinbefore mentioned as filed with my Pro-
visional Specification.
D. These represent the upper cylinders to fit over bottom cylinders, being the
same size in diameter and height as hereinbefore mentioned in Figure 1.
Figure 4. This drawing as filed with my Provisional Specification is an illus-
tration of the bottom part of the seat shewing the underneath view of seat.
A Represents the attachment for cycle bar or for fixing the seat firmly on cycle
by means of a screw.
B Illustrates the screw to hold the seat on the bar of cycle.
C These lines represent strengthening plates for giving strength and support
to the seat and are made of steel, being 1" inch in width.
SADDLE.
Figure 1 This drawing as filed with my Provisional Specification is a complete
side view of saddle shewing the upper and bottom parts in position or the saddle
ready for use. The saddle is 6" x 9" inches and is 2" inches in depth, the depth of
each part being 1" inch, and is made of iron, steel or brass or other suitable metal.
A Represents the attachment for cycle bar and fixing purposes as described in
A and B of Figure 4 of seat.
B These represent screws to hold upper and bottom parts in position and also
the slots for sliding purposes as hereinbefore described in Figure 1 of scat.
Figure 2 This drawing as filed with my Provisional Specification is the
interior view of saddle, shewing the springs enclosed by bottom cylinders to keep
them in position, the cylinders being same in diameter and height as hereinbefore
mentioned and are made either of iron, steel or brass.
Figure 3 This drawing as filed with my Provisional Specification is an illus-
tration of the upper part of saddle to fit over bottom part of saddle and is 6" X 9"
inches, the sides being one inch and covered with leather.
Figure 4. This drawing as filed with my Provisional Specification illustrates
the underneath view of saddle with the strengthening plates (each being one inch
in width) and cycle bar attachment and also screw for fixing purposes or the same
as is hereinbefore described in Figure 4 of the seat.
The general idea of this invention is that a number of springs placed in the
seat or saddle as indicated in the drawings equally distributes the weight of the
rider over the saddle or seat and the springs being tempered and hardened to suit
the weight of the rider, reduces the vibration to a minimum, which arise through
roads, stones and other obstacles and by so doing, adds greatly to the ease and
comfort of rider. The seat is specially adapted for ladies and will be greatly
beneficial to them in supplying a long needed want, and in doing away with the
old and entirely unsuitable saddle now in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. The springs are so placed to equally distribute the pressure and to lessen
the vibration to a minimum, the springs being so tempered to meet the weight of
rider.
2. The shapes are separate and different for the sexes, the saddle being in the
ordinary shape, the seat being specially adapted for ladies in supplying a long
needed want.
3. The springs are invisible and the saddle or seat is ventilated, and they are
covered with leather.