Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
We PAUL HAMONIC, Doctor of Medicine; of 3 Rue du 29.Juillet. and PAUL,
PANSARD, Ladies Tailor, of 17 Rue du Quatre Septembre, both in Paris, France.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This, invention relates to improvements in saddles for velocipedes, forming the,
subject of a previous application for. Letters Patent, dated May 7th 1894
No: 9057 and having for object to enable the rider to obtain a physiologically,
perfect seat. In the description of the method of manufacture in the said previous
application we have stated that the saddle may be made of leather stretched upon,
a skeleton frame of metal. so as to prevent the contraction of the ventilating,
apertures constituting one of the characteristic features of our invention, while at
same time retaining the elasticity necessary for ensuring a comfortable seat.
The object of the present application is to describe more fully sucha
construction of metal. framed leather covered seat reference being had to the
accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification in which
Figure 1 represents a plan view, Figure 2 a.side view and Figure 3.a rear view
of the saddle.
Figure.4 is a cross.section taken through the seat portion of the saddle.
Figure.5 is a central longitudinal. section. and Figure 6 is a perspective. view of
the saddle.
It will be seen from a simple inspection of the drawings that the physiological
conditions enumerated in the previous application before, referred to have been
strictly adhered to in the construction of the saddle. The two concave portions a a
of the seat are separated by a projecting ridge for, the purpose, of ensuring a good
position for the rider in the saddle as described in the .said application..
The ridge b is also provided with a ventilating aperture o as shown.
The front portion of the seat is made to gradually merge into, the projecting
horn d and its lower edges are left flexible so that the hinge portions of the thighs,
which cone against this part of the saddle shall not be subjected to any strain or
pressure upon this part.
The elongated slot f formed in the forwardly projecting part d of the saddle is
made of sufficient width to prevent any pressure upon the genital, organs, and in
order to render impossible the closing.together of the edges of the, aperture by the.
mutual inward pressure of the limbs we mount, a wire rod upon the metal framing
of the saddle: upon each side of the opening fin such manner as not to oppose, the
necessary vertical elasticity of this kind of saddle. In this manner the compression
or pinching of the skin is rendered impossible. The spacing apart of the rods or
wires and consequently of the edges of the slit to which said wires are applied is
obtained.either, by, bracing them.by means of a crossbar or otherwise.
The wires would be .covered with indiarubber or other elastic, material..
The improvements in theianatomical saddle herein described may also be applied
with equal..advantage..to ordinary...leather',saddles mounted upon a more or less.
flexible metallic support....

page_text: The improvements do not therefore involve any special construction of support
and are susceptible of modification in respect of accessory details to adapt them to
each particular kind of saddle to which they may be applied.
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We, PAUL HAMONIC, Doctor of Medicine, of 3 Rue du 29 Juillet, and PAUL
PANSARD, Ladies' Tailor, of 17 Rue du Quatre Septembre, both in Paris, France,
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 relates to improvements in saddles for velocipedes, forming the
subject of a previous application for Letters Patent dated May 7th, 1894
No. 9057, and having for object to enable the rider to obtain a physiologically
perfect seat. In the description of the method of manufacture in the said previous
application we have stated that the saddle may be made of leather stretched upon
a skeleton frame of metal so as to prevent the contraction of the ventilating
apertures constituting one of the characteristic features of our invention, while at
same time retaining the elasticity necessary for ensuring a comfortable seat.
The object of the present application is to describe more fully such a
construction of metal-framed leather-covered seat, reference being had to Figures 2,
3, 4, 6 of the drawings left with our Provisional Specification and to Figures 1, 5
and 7 of the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 represents an underside plan view, Figure 2 a side view, and Figure 3
a rear view of the saddle.
Figure 4 is a cross-section, taken through the seat portion of the saddle.
Figure 5 is a central longitudinal section, and Figure 6 is a perspective view of
the saddle.
Figure 7 is a cross section taken on line 1.1. Figure 1.
It will be seen from a simple inspection of the drawings that the physiological
conditions enumerated in the previous application before referred to, have been
strictly adhered to in the construction of the saddle. The two concave portions a, a,
of the seat are separated by a projecting ridge b for the purpose of ensuring a good
position for the rider in the saddle, as described in the said application.
In our improved saddle, the ridge b is provided with a ventilating aperture o, as
shewn, while the anterior portion c of the seat is made to gradually merge into the
projecting horn d and its side flaps a' are left flexible so that the hinge portions of
the thighs which come against this part of the saddle shall not be subjected to any
strain or pressure upon this part.
The elongated aperture formed in the forwardly-projecting part d of the saddle,
as described in our said former application is made of sufficient width to prevent
any pressure upon the genital organs, and in order to render impossible the closing
together of the edges of the aperture by the mutual inward pressure of the thighs
a wire frame e is attached to the cantle frame g of the saddle, said wire frame being
formed with spring loops el, e, and the two members of the wire frame extending
along either side of the aperture and lying between the downwardly-turned side
flaps a', and the downwardly-turned edges f¹, of the aperture f, as shewn in
Figure 1, in such manner as not to oppose the necessary vertical elasticity of this
kind of saddle. In this manner the compression or pinching of the skin is rendered
impossible. The spacing apart of the two members of the wire frame e, and
consequently of the aperture f, is obtained by the two members being united at the

page_text: front by a cross loop e³, by means whereof the wire frame e is mounted on the
tension screw x. hare the ordinary supporting springs. The wires e would be
covered with india-rubber or other elastic material i.
The improvements in the anatomical saddle herein described may also be applied
with equal advantage to ordinary leather saddles mounted upon a more or less
flexible metallic support. The improvements do not, therefore, involve any special
construction of support and are susceptible of modification in respect of accessory
details to adapt them to each particular kind of saddle to which they may be
applied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1st. The herein described improved saddle for velocipedes, substantially as
specified.
2nd. The herein described means for holding distended the ventilating orifices
of velocipede saddles, as specified.
Dated this 19th day of March 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.