Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Dec., 1894-Accepted, 5th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes and the like.
I, MATTHEW STEEL, of 45 High Street, Gosforth, in the County of
Northumberland, Plumber and Gasfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in saddles for velocipedes and the like
and has for its object the distribution of air in compartments or cells so as to limit.
the passage of air within the saddle.
The cells may be of any convenient size shape number or material whether
rubber or otherwise and may be independent of one another and the air may be at
atmospheric or other pressure but by preference the former.
The cells may be arranged within a leather or other casing of suitable form.
The weight on the saddle will thus tend to bring about an equalisation of
pressures within the saddle or cells which will be found to give greater convenience
to the rider.
The cells may be introduced through a slit in the casing secured by lacing eyelets
books or otherwise.
. . Facility of repairs is thus also secured.
Dated this 28th don Wah 100
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.
improvements in saddles for velosipedes and the пke.
I, MATTHEW STEEL, of 45 High Street, Gosforth in the County of
Northumberland, Plumber and Gasfitter, 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 relates to improvements in saddles for velocipedes and the like
and has for its object the distribution of air in compartments or cells at or about
atmospheric pressure so as to limit the passage of air within the saddle or seat.
The cells may be of any convenient size shape number or material whether
rubber or otherwise and may be independent of one another.
The weight on the saddle will thus tend to bring about an equalisation of pressures
within the cells which will be found to give greater convenience to the rider.
I will explain my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in
which Figures 1 and 2 show in plan views cellular cycle saddles constructed in
accordance with my invention and in the following description like marks of
reference designate like parts.
Referring to the drawings in Figure 1 it will be seen that I employ for example
five cells marked a', a³, a³, a', a to make up the saddle or seat.
Each of these cells forms a separate air-tight vessel, the top of the cell being
supported in position by the lateral rubber walls surrounding the cell. Each cell

page_text: thus maintains its shape at atmospheric pressure but if required a very slight
additional pressure may be added and retained by hermetically sealing the orifice
by solutioning or otherwise so that air can neither enter nor issue from the cell.
The cells are all secured to each other as shown in the figures by solutioning
and further they are all connected by solutioning to the canvas or other skin
enclosing the light saddle frame F.
The joints of the cells on the underside of the saddle may be covered with canvas
strips solutioned to or over them and in like manner the vertical lateral joints
between the cells may be so treated the upper surface of the saddle being covered
with American cloth or a light leather seat solutioned to or over it.
In this manner an exceedingly light saddle is obtained and its subdivision into
cells at atmospheric pressure gives very great ease and comfort to the user.
The usual under-framing may be used to connect the saddle constructed as
described to the seat pillar of the machine.
Figure 2 shows how the cells may be similarly arranged and treated in a saddle
having a central ventilating opening at O.
I have discovered in the course of experimenting that an outer covering to the
cells solutioned together as hereinabove described is not actually necessary; cells
arranged and solutioned together as described form an excellent saddle without any
special outer covering and therefore
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 saddles for velocipedes and the like consisting in the
combination of a series of cellular elastic receptacles containing air at or very nearly
at atmospheric pressure the said receptacles being arranged and solutioned together
and to an under frame F so as to form a saddle or seat substantially as and for the
purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 30th day of November 1894.
A. CRA WHALL CHAPMAN,
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.