Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, applicable to Cycles generally and other similar purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, applicable to
Cycles generally and other similar purposes.
I, WALTER BRAMPTON of the firm of Brampton Brothers of Masshouse Lane.
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in saddles for bicycles tricycles
applicable to cycles generally and other similar purposes and are intended to greatly
lessen the vibration transferred from the machine to the rider or riders and is so
designed as to avoid all hard parts and so as to be flexible in every direction while
affording a substantial seat and support to the rider. It is also so designed and
constructed as to be very light indeed.
My invention is as follows:-
The frame upon which the leather seat or other surface of the saddle is supported
is made of a rod of round or other steel iron or other metal bent round into an eye
at the front to receive the adjustment screw and the two ends pass back to the rear
of the saddle and are there attached by eyes and bolts or rivets to the back frame
or plate. The rod as it passes along may be bulged out to form a substantial scat
for the junction casting or plate or socket to slide so as to adjust the inclination and
balance of the saddle in a most simple manner. These rods may be made either
quite stiff or slightly yielding under excessive strains or in some cases the rods may
be substituted by a plate to receive the leather or seat part.
The surface or sheet portion whether leather or other material is attached to the
front end either in the ordinary manner or by my adjusting arrangement as set
forth in my application No. & the back portion falls considerably short of
the length of the under frame so as to allow sufficient room for the mounting of
intermediate spiral or other equivalent springs which are attached to the back plate
by hooks or eyes or other convenient manner & to the back end of the seat by
means of a plate or rod or ears or other convenient manner. In any case the
attachments are such as to allow freedom for the elastic qualities of the springs
connecting the baok of the frame & the back of the saddle surface to be brought
into free use. Of course the strength of these springs & the number of them will
depend upon the strength & design of the saddle.
Dated this 21st day of August 1801
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, applicable to
Cycles generally and other similar purposes.
I, WALTER BRAMPTON of the firm of Brampton Bros. of 24 & 25 Masshouse
Lane Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described & ascertained in and by the following, statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in saddles for bicycles tricycles
applicable to cycles generally and other similar purposes and are intended to greatly
lessen the vibration transferred from the machine to the rider or riders and is so
designed as to avoid all hard parts and so as to be flexible in every direction while
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page_text: affording a substantial seat and support to the rider. It is also so designed and
constructed as to be very light indeed. My invention is as follows:-
The frame upon which the leather seat or other surface of the saddle is supported
is made of a rod of round or other steel, iron, or other metal bent round into an eye
at the front to receive the adjustment screw and the two ends pass back to the rear
of the saddle and are there attached by eyes and bolts or rivets to the back frame
or plate. The rod as it passes along may be bulged out to form a substantial seat
for the junction casting or plate or socket to slide so as to adjust the inclination and
balance of the saddle in a most simple manner. These rods may be made either
quite stiff or slightly yielding, under excessive strains or in some cases the rods may
be substituted by a plate to receive the leather or seat part.
The surface or seat portion whether leather or other material is attached to the
front end either in the ordinary manner or by my adjusting arrangement as set
forth in my application No. 10,1901 and the back portion falls considerably short
of the length of the underframe so as to allow sufficient room for the mounting of
intermediate spiral or other equivalent springs which are attached to the back plate
by hooks or eyes or other convenient manner and to the back end of the seat by
means of a plate or rod or ears or other convenient manner.
In any case the
attachinents are such as to allow freedom for the elastic qualities of the springs
connecting the back of the frame and the back of the saddle surface to be brought
into free use.
Of course the strength of these springs and the number of them will
depend upon the strength and design of the saddle.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated one example of my saddle such as is applicable to
bicycles tricycles and other cycles and similar purposes. It will of course be quite
evident that the general design of the parts may be greatly varied and the frame-
work changed with a somewhat similar effect in regard to spring and ease for
riding purposes.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of the saddle as it would appear in use.
Figure 2, is a plan of the underside of the saddle.
Figure 4 is a section through the back portion of the saddle on the dotted lines
as seen in Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a section through the saddle bar S showing the saddle bar socket K
in end elevation.
It will be seen that the surface leather or other material A is fastened at the
front end to the socket B by three or other number of rivets 6' and the back part
of A is fastened to the bridge plate E by the rivets C¹. Between the surface A
and plate E is intermediate stout leather or other equivalent piece H to which the
spiral or other equivalent springs M are connected by rivets and washers m' or their
equivalent and the other ends of the springs M are attached to the stout angle or
other plate R by means of similar rivets or screws ¹. The tension of the saddle
In the case shewn
is maintained by the frame rods T or other equivalent frame.
the round rod is bent to form an eye at the front end t' the back ends of the rods t²
being thrust into the sockets 2 on the plate R where they are firmly secured.
This rod or frame is so bent as shewn on the plan and elevation that the saddle bar
socket K draws or forces them somewhat out of their normal shape thus avoiding
altogether apart from the tightening screws k¹ any shake but these eye screws k
It will
lock the socket K in any desired position upon the frame bar or bars T.
be noticed that the ends k² are hollowed at ³ so as to hold the bar T very tightly
It will be noticed that the inclination or pitch of the saddle may be influenced by
the position of the plate K i.e. the front end may be raised and the back end
lowered or cice versa. The front connection with the frame is made by the hand
adjusting screw W which passes through the eye of the frame T at t' and screws
into the nut B which may be of any desired shape but the one shewn is very
applicable. The conical neck of this screw W bearing against the round rod
gives such a small bearing surface that the front of the saddle is most easy in

page_text: adapting itself to the motion of the rider under exceptional strains which is a
quality greatly desired. Of course this shape may be somewhat modified with
similar effect. It will be evident that the upper surface of iny saddle A with the
parts B, E, R, M, W, may be attached to many other kinds of frames with similar
effect as an elastic saddle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in saddles for bicycles, tricycles, applicable to cycles
generally and for other similar purposes of the seat A connected to the springs M
and supported by framework.
2nd. In saddles for the above purpose mentioned in Claim 1 the frame T bent
round from one rod to form a seat for the screw W and a connection to the back of
the saddle, substantially such as shewn.
3rd. In saddles for the purpose herein mentioned the socket K in combination
with the frame rod T substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
shewn upon the drawings.
4th. In saddles for the purpose mentioned the combination of the springs M
with their supporting plates and the adjusting arrangement W and B with any
suitable framework.
5th. In saddles for the purpose herein mentioned the combination of the
springs M with their supporting parts the adjusting arrangements the frame T and
saddle bar socket K substantially as herein set forth & illustrated.
nand this o2nd day of October 1901
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.