Improvements in and relating to Covers for Bicycle Saddles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar.. 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Covers for Bicycle Saddles.
I, WILLIAM CRANCH MINTIRE, a citizen of the United States of America, of
614 F Street, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, United States of
America, Patent Agent, 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 a new and useful cover or shield for bicycle saddles.
In the use of bicycles in wet weather the saddle when not occupied by the rider
and not under cover, is subjected to the action of the rain, and the leather becomes
thoroughly saturated, which not only renders it extremely disagreeable to ride
upon, but also tends to its becoming stretched under the weight of the rider.
The object of my invention is to provide a shield or cover which may be quickly
placed in position to protect the saddle, and readily removed and placed within the
tool case or the pocket of the rider. And with these ends in view my invention
consists of a saddle cover composed of elastic waterproof material of the same
general form as the saddle, and formed or provided at the cantle and pommel ends
with means by which it may readily be secured in place.
In order that those skilled in the art may fully understand my invention, I will
proceed to describe the same, referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, in
which-
Figure 1 is a side view of the leather portion of a bicycle saddle with my
improved cover applied thereto, and shown in section.
Figure 2 is a top or plan view of the cover.
Figure 3 a bottom view showing the under side;
Figures 4 and 5 are views showing modifications hereinafter more fully described.
Similar letters of reference denote like parts in the several views.
A represents the leather portion of an ordinary bicycle saddle, all of which have
a narrow pommel, and broaden out toward the cantle. To the cantle and the
pommel metal plates are secured, through the medium of which the saddle is
secured to the springs and then to the saddle post.
The pommel and cantle are rounded and turned downward, as illustrated in
Figure 1, and my improved cover B has its front and rear ends or edges turned
downwardly correspondingly, as seen at a b, and its side edges may also be turned
downwardly, as seen at cc, Figure 3, although this feature of construction may be
omitted and the cover made wide enough to naturally droop sufficiently to form a
complete shield and water-shed.
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I prefer to make the cover of ordinary rubber, but it may be made of any other
elastic waterproof material, and in lieu of forming it with the pocket shaped front
and rear construction, it may be provided with hook-shaped attachments of any
kind, such as wire or thin sheet metal, adapted to embrace the corresponding ends
of the saddle leather, as clearly shown at Figures 4 and 5, the former of which
shows netal plates secured by rivets to the cover, and the latter, wire hooks
similarly secured in place.
From the construction shown and described it will be readily seen that the cover
may be rolled or folded within itself and carried in the pocket of the rider, or in
the leather box usually attached to the under side of the saddle; and that the
elasticity will give to the cover the capability of being stretched to accommodate
itself to saddles of varying lengths.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
As a new article of manufacture, a bicycle saddle cover composed of waterproof
elastic material, with overlapping flanges to embrace the edges of the saddle, and
adapted to be held in position by the contractive action of the material, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth..
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JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.