Improvements in Saddles for Cycles, Motor Cars, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Saddles for Cycles, Motor Cars, and the like.
I, WILLIAM HERBERT OUGHTON of 25 Osmaston Road, Derby in the County of
Derby, 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:-
The objects of my invention are to minimise the concussion and vibration
experienced in travelling over rough or uneven ground and to provide means for
fixing the saddle on or to the cycle or the like, and for adjusting the same.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings upon which Figure, 1 is a longitudinal section on line a. a. of Figure 2
of a saddle constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 is an inverted plan of same.
Figure 3 is a transverse section on line 6. b of Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 3 is a partial transverse section on line b. b of Figures 1 and 2 as will be
hereinafter explained.
Figure 4 is a vertical section on line c. c of Figure 2.
Although my invention will be more particularly described herein as relating
to a cycle saddle it will be understood that it may be used for motor cars, mowing
and reaping machines and other analogous purposes.
I will first describe that part of my invention relating to the reduction of con-
cussion or vibration. As is generally well known a cycle saddle must to a certain
extent be firm, otherwise power and consequently speed will be lost; to ensure
this firmness I fix the leather or other covering A of the saddle to a metal frame B
the stays B of which encircle a threaded spindle C at the front or peak end, the
upper part of the spindle terminates in a threaded collar Cencircling an adjusting
Screw D, keyed to this screw is a nut E which works between two lugs F, F₁,
continuations or extensions F2 from which are rivetted or otherwise secured to
the leather or covering A of the saddle; thus by operating the nut E the covering A
of the saddle may be tightened and the saddle generally be made more rigid, a
clamping screw V may also be provided for fixing the screw D to any desired
adjustment. Upon the threaded spindle C is secured by nut and washer or other
means one end of a spiral spring G preferably but not necessarily of a square.
cross section the opposite end of this spring is secured by similar means round a
screw, stud or other projection H carried at the end of a pair of other stays or
wires I which are pivotted or otherwise hinged at their backward extremities I¹
to the back support B of the saddle; when a lumpy or uneven surface is passed
over the parts of these hinges work upon the pivots and through the medium of
the wires and spring G impart the slight resilience to the saddle that is required
to pass over such uneven surface with ease. Although only two hinged wires or
stays are shewn upon the drawings and described above it is evident that I may
use three or more if desired terminating in hinged joints with the back frame B
and also that I may employ the hinged back joints to 'the wires or stays of saddles
having any ordinary or special underwork.
To affix the saddle to the cycle or the like a hexagonal or other shaped boss N

page_text: is passed round the L-shaped pin of the machine (not shewn on the drawings)
this boss is fitted internally with a split tube .O. When the boss and tube are
passed over the L-shaped, pin, the bolts Q are turned pressing upon the lower
sides of the split tube and causing it to firmly grip the pin. The boss N carries
transversely on its upper side a curved rack R the teeth or other equivalent on
which engage corresponding indents or the like on a base plate S upon which fits
a top plate T, the bottom, or both plates is or are slotted for radial adjustment of
the saddle and the sides of both plates are cramped downwards as shewn upon
Figure 3 to keep the whole fitting as low as possible and the said plates carry
between them the wires or stays I which pass through the openings U therein,
the whole being secured by means of the bolt X and nut W; the bolt X is continued
downwards through the top of the boss and shouldered to engage the top of the
split tube O and prevent it turning round, it will be seen that by loosening one
nut either radial or longitudinal adjustment of the saddle may be effected: the
meeting faces of the two plates may be roughened, milled or plain as désired:
upon Figure 3 is shewn how the top and bottom plates T and S₁ may be arranged
for a saddle having two wires on each side, the whole being secured by one bolt
and nut as already explained.
The object of having a curved rack is to obtain any desired adjustment of the
peak of the saddle and although herein described as a rack it is not absolutely
necessary to my invention that either it or the bottom plate should be toothed.
or roughened.
The back portion of the frame B is preferably formed with a slight downwardly
projecting flange B2 or with downwardly projecting lugs so that in rivetting. or.
eyeletting the cover B thereto the rivets or eyelets will not be actually on the seat
of the saddle and so prevent damage to the clothes of the rider.
Should the machine be provided with a vertical saddle pin I may arrange the
boss and split tube vertically and keep the rack in the position already described.
The cover A of the saddle may be formed with recessed portion A¹ for comfort
to the rider and may if desired be formed with ventilation perforations but I do
not wish to lay any claim to novelty in this respect.
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 a saddle for cycles, motor cars and the like the employment of stays, wires
or the like I pivotted or otherwise hinged at their rear extremities with the after
part of the underframe B of the saddle substantially as and for the purposes
described.
2. The improved means of fixing the saddle to the L or other shaped bar or
support, consisting of a boss N, split tube O, bolts Q, ourved rack R in combination
with and engaging a slotted bottom plate S, a top plate T, the two latter having
their outer edges cramped down and suitably formed as shewn upon Figures 3
and 3 to receive and hold the side wires or stays of the saddle, the whole being
secured by means of the bolt X and nut W, substantially as described and
illustrated.
W. SWINDELL
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby. Agent for the Applicant.