Year: 1896

page_text: I, GEORGE JACKSON of Crossacres Cheadle in the County of Chester Salesman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a garment for ladies for bicycling and other
pursuits for the purpose of reducing the friction between the person of the wearer and
the saddle or seat.
I construct the garment of any suitable material such as felt or woollen cloth or of
any suitable textile fabric preferably of a double fabric enclosing layers of medicated
cotton wadding or other siinilar or suitable soft material quilted or stitched together
to form a compact soft article. Between the layers of fabric or other material
or on one side my be placed a layer of oil silk proofed cloth or other waterproof
material.
A band is attached to affix it to the waist of the wearer and it may be made
either flat or of suitable shape to hang from the waist behind or it may be circular
like a skirt the thicker part being situated at the back.
The garment is intended to be worn under the skirt and form a cover for the saddle
that will prevent friction and consequent soreness arising therefrom and that will also
absorb any moisture or discharge.
CT 1906
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester; Patent Agents...
I, GEORGE JACKSON, of Crossacres, Cheadle, in the County of Chester, Salesman,
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 is designed to provide a garment for ladies fer bicycling and other
pursuits for the purpose of reducing the friction between the person of the wearer
and the saddle or seat.
It consists essentially of an under garment in the form of a pad or cushion to be
suspended from the waist and comprising a filling of soft light material with an
intermediate sheet or layer of waterproofed material.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings. -
Fig. 1. Front view of the garment.
Fig. 2. Longitudinal section of same.
Fig. 3. View showing position of same when in wear between the dress and the
underskirt.

page_text: Fig. 4. Another view of same showing its position upon the underskirt with the
dress skirt removed.
I prefer to construct the garment as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the lower part
comprising a seat pad or cushion A and the upper part a connecting or suspending
piece B with a waist band C attached thereto at the top.
The part A may be made of an outer layer or cover a of any suitable fabric such
as silk woollen cotton linen felt or other cloth enclosing layers D of medicated
cotton wadding or other similar or suitable soft material which may be quilted
together to form a soft and compact article. Between the layers of the
fabric a or of the softer material D I insert a layer or sheet E of oil silk,
waterproof cloth, sheet rubber or other waterproof material. The sheet or layer of
waterproof material may be placed on one side but I at present prefer to place it as
shown in Fig. 2.
The upper part B of the garment is preferably made of a very light open material
such as net or gauze to render it as cool and light as possible. It may however be
made of a single 'ply of the same fabric as the outer layer or cover a of the part A.
The part B may be made up of strips or bands of tape or other suitable material.
A band C is attached to the upper part B to secure or affix it to the waist of
the wearer.
In a modification it may be made circular in the form of a short skirt with the
thickened or padded part A placed at the back.
This garment is worn upon the person under the skirt and so moves with the body
and not with the saddle of the cycle while at the same time it forms a cover for the
cycle thus preventing or reducing friction, and consequent soreness arising therefrom
and that will also absorb any moisture or discharge.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. An improved garment for ladies' wear comprising a pad or cushion of soft
pliable material with internal waterproof sheet, a connecting or suspending piece,
preferably of light open fabric, and a waist band for affixing it to the wearer
substantially as described.
2. An improved garment for ladies' wear constructed substantially as described
and shown.
Dated this 26th day of February 1897.