An Improvement in connection with Velocipedes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
An Improvement in connection with Velocipedes.
I, JOHN FLETCHER, of Gill House, Ulverston, Lancashire, Mining 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:—
My invention relates to an improvement in velocipedes and refers to the saddle.
pin of that class of machines generally known as safety bicycles, the object of my
invention being to construct the saddle pin in such a manner that free access may
be had to the down tube of the machine, for the purpose of storing mud-guard
stays and stiffening wires of guards, or when not used for this purpose, pumps or
other articles can be carried.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved saddle pin is formed
of a lug or stamping of metal furnished with a central hole or perforation within
which is brazed a suitable length of tubing, while the projecting end or ends of the
lug are each furnished with a short length of tubing brazed to same, the whole
being arranged in such a manner that the vertical tube shall be perfectly free and
open from top to bottom to allow of the aforementioned articles being passed down
same into the aforesaid down tube of the machine.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved seat pillar and Fig. 2 a similar
view of a saddle pillar of slightly modified form.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a bicycle frame with saddle pin and mud-guard
stays and wires in position.
My improved saddle pin consists of the lug / furnished with a central hole or
perforation within which is brazed or suitably secured the vertical tube t, while
the ends or end (Figs. 2 & 3) are furnished with short lengths of tubing t upon
which the saddle is adjusted.
The saddle pin enters the down tube d of the bicycle frame f and is secured in
position in the usual manner, while the down tube may be utilized for carrying
mud-guard stays and wires, or pump as hereinbefore mentioned. In Fig. 3
mud-guard stays and stiffening wires w are shown secured together by a rubber
ring at the top which prevents the said stays and wires from slipping down the
tube d and allows of their being readily removed when necessary, while a second
rubber ring may be placed round the other end so as to prevent rattling within
the aforesaid down tube d of the fraine f.
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 -
:-
The improvement in connection with velocipedes consisting of the special con-
struction of saddle pin, whereby the vertical tube of same is perfectly free and
open, in order that access may be had to the down tube of the machine for the
purposes specified; substantially as described, and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
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F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.