A New or Improved Saddle Ior velocipedes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897.
"A New or Improved Saddle Ior
velocipedes.
I JOSEPH OKELL of 93 Portsdown Road in the County of London gentleman
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:—
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The invention relates to the construction of a new or improved bicycle saddle,
which comprises a bracket or frame, two saddle plates hinged thereto near their rear
the
edges, a lever jointed by connecting rods with these plates at their forward ends;
connection between the connecting rods and plates and the levers being made by
universal joints whereby the depression of one plate ensures the corresponding raising
of the other.
This invention further consists in the construction of the spring pads and in that of
the bracket or frame and of the clamping device, all as more fully hereinafter
described.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved saddle.
Fig. 2 is an underside view thereof.
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Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are three views of one of the saddle plates and of the parts to and
by which the pad is attached thereto respectively.
Fig. 6 is an underside perspective view of the pad detached.
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Fig. 7 is a central cross section of one of the saddle plates and of its pad.
Fig. 8 is a detached perspective view of the bracket or frame.
Fig. 9 is a central section through the clamp and Fig. 10 is a central, vertical
longitudinal section through the clamp and bracket showing the plates in elevation.
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A B is the saddle pin of a bicycle of usual construction. C is the curved slotted
arm or middle stroke of the T shaped frame and D¹ the cross bar of the same (these
parts being preferably made integral).
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The bracket or frame is attached to the pin A B by means of a suitable clamp
consisting as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 of an eye bolt D encircling the L pin A B
and adapted to be secured thereon by means of a set screw E.
This eye bolt has inclined bearing faces a which engage against correspondingly
inclined faces on the inner faces of the saddle block D', as plainly shown in Fig. 9.
F is a clamping.nut which engages the bolt portion F1 of the eye bolt and bears
upon the washer G above the block D' so that the tightening of the nut F clamps all
the parts together and the set screw E locks the bracket or frame from accidental
disengagement or side movement.
The cross-bar D¹¹ is provided with suitable ears or lugs H, through which a rod H¹
passes, this rod passing through corresponding ears on the underside of the two
saddle plates I as plainly shown in Fig. 1.

page_text: At the forward end of the frame is pivoted the lever J. This lever at opposite
ends is connected to the forward end of the two saddle plates I respectively by means
of connecting rods I. These connecting rods at opposite ends are provided with the
balls L which engage in corresponding shaped sockets in the end of the lever and
in the underside of the plates respectively.
These ball shaped sockets are preferable formed under the detachable caps M MI
on the lever and plates respectively as shown in Fig. 1.
It is evident that the angles of the saddle in relation to the ground may be changed
by loosening the clamp and shifting it to the various points on the curved block C,
as shown in Figs. 8 and 10. It is also evident that as one leg of the rider descends
pushing down the plate on that side, the other will be pushed upwards through
the lever connections described.
The saddle plates are suitable flanged to receive the pads shown in Figs. 6 and 7,
the pads comprising two plates N fitting within the flanges on the saddle plates and
secured thereto by suitable screws or otherwise as desired.
These pad plates are centrally apertured as shown in Figs. 4 and
and the edges
of this aperture are provided with the teeth O. P are lacings drawn through the
edges of the pad, and over the teeth in the pad plate as plainly shown in Fig. 6
thereby tightly securing the pad cover or casing over the stuffing of the pad.
The pad has a central recess in which is a washer or plate Qbeneath which is a
coiled spring R engaging over the boss S to prevent its side motion. This
construction gives a proper spring directly beneath the prominent bones of the rider
and forms a very easy seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A saddle for velocipedes consisting of two separate dished and centrally bossed
saddle plates hinged at the back to a T shaped frame or tree and connected in front
to a lever pivoted upon the horizontal slotted and curved stroke of the said frame
and jointed to the front end of the saddle plates, substantially as herein described
and shown.
2. In saddles for velocipedes, the mode of fixing the saddle to the saddle pin of
the velocipede, without the interposition of a spring, by means of a clamp adjustable
in the slotted and curved stroke of the T shaped frame or tree, whereby the angle
of the frame relatively to the ground can be varied according as required, substantially
as herein described and shown.
3. In saddles for velocipedes the means for fixing the saddle to the L pin of a
velocipede, without the interposition of a spring, in combination with the means for
imparting the required resiliency to the seat sultantially as herein described and
shown.
4. In bicycle saddles, the construction of cushions or pads for the saddle plates
each pad consisting of a centrally perforated base plate serrated around the peripherial
edge of such perforation for the purpose of attaching thereto the lacings of the pad
cover; a spiral spring located under the pad bearing at one end against the perforated
washer or plate placed underneath the stuffing in the central part of the pad and
being coiled at the other end around the inner periphery of the central boss of the
saddle plate, substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 27th day of September 1896.