Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
We, Dr. KARL RICHTER, Physician, of Marienburg, West Prussia, and
Dr. ROBERT RICHTER, Physician, of No. 5, Landsberger Platz, Berlin, both in the
Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of a cycle saddle in which all
injurious pressure is prevented and in which the seat is supported in a very elastic
manner.
According to this invention the saddle consists of a rigid seat plate connected at
the back with the free ends of a spring or of a set of springs and connected at the
front by a flexible or spring link with the front of the spring or springs by means
of a sliding connection. The link and the plate on the one hand, and the spring
on the other hand, are put into tension by a tension apparatus.
The seat may be provided with two holes in which cushions can be inserted. The
seat may also have corrugations or channels leading from these holes to the outer
surface in order to prevent pressure on the thighs, or the seat may be cut away
from the holes to the outer surface.
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CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
We, Dr. KARL RICHTER, Physician, of Marienburg, West Prussia, and
Dr. ROBERT RICHTER, Physician, of No. 5, Landsberger Platz, Berlin, both in the
Empire of Germany, 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 has for its object the construction of a cycle saddle in which all
injurious pressure is prevented and in which the seat is supported in a very elastic
manner.
According to this invention the saddle consists of a rigid seat plate connected at
the back with the free ends of a spring or of a set of springs and connected at the
front by a flexible or spring link with the front of the spring or springs so as to
obtain a sliding connection. The link and the plate on the one hand, and the spring
on the other hand, are put into tension by a tension apparatus.

page_text: The seat may be provided with two holes in which cushions can be inserted. The
seat may also have corrugations or channels leading from these holes to the outer
surface in order to prevent pressure on the thighs, or the seat may be cut away
from the holes to the outer surface.
The drawings illustrate a saddle made in accordance with this invention.
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 is a side elevation.
a is a rigid seat plate provided with cushioning b.
Connected to the plate a by hinges e is another plate e which serves as a guide
for the thighs in the up and down movement of the legs.
The plate a is connected at the back by lugs a¹ to springs f to which the plate e
is also connected by means of the hook 9 passing through a lug e on its underside.
The end of the hook g is screw threaded and is provided with a nut g' for
regulating the tension of the saddle.
There are holes a³ in the plate a which have channels a³ leading from them to
the outer surface.
It will be seen that this saddle is made with especial regard for anatomical
considerations.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:―
1. A saddle consisting of a rigid seat plate connected at the back with the free
ends of a spring or set of springs and connected at the front by a flexible or
spring link with the front of the spring or springs so as to obtain a sliding
connection.
2. In a saddle claimed in Claim 1 the channels a³ substantially as described.
3. A saddle substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.
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CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicants.