Year: 1899

page_text: I, JOHN THOMAS, of 27, Wharton Road, West Kensington Park, Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved saddle-clip, for cycles and the like,
designed to locate the saddle in relation to the saddle-pillar in an improved
manner and by means which will be of less weight and will be less costly in
construction than those of such devices now existing in which a yoke-piece loosely
encircling the saddle-pillar and carrying the saddle holding attachments is
located by the pressure of opposite segmental clips pressed endwise towards each
other and against the seat-pillar by tightening nuts.
To this end, in the improved saddle-clip, I simplify the construction of the
device and cause the yoke itself to clip the saddle-pillar, by forming the yoke in
opposite and co-acting half parts, together adapted to embrace the saddle-pillar
and to carry the saddle holding attachments and tightening means by which the
yoke parts are caused to clip the saddle-pillar, by pressing the yoke from steel
strips or the like in like-shaped half parts respectively adapted to half embrace
the saddle-pillar, and together adapted to form tubular bosses projecting from
opposite sides of the yoke-centre and which are externally screw-threaded and
serve to locate the washers and nuts constituting the means by which the saddle
is supported and the yoke parts are caused to clip the saddle-pillar.
The yoke half parts are pressed from steel strips, each with a semi-cylindrical
centre part and with lateral extensions projecting on each side and at right angles
to the axis of the semi-cylindrical centre part, such lateral extensions being each
of a semi-elliptical and slightly coned form close adjacent to said centre part
gradually merging into a semi-cylindrical form, which is screw-threaded
externally. The centre parts of the two clip half parts are thus adapted to clasp
opposite sides of the saddle-pillar, while the lateral extensions are adapted to
form tubular side extensions or bosses serving to support the saddle holding and
tightening means which consist, as regards each set, of a pair of coacting washers
and a nut, the washer nearest the centre part engaging with the elliptical and
slightly coned part of the lateral extension to which it is applied, and so being
prevented from turning thereon, by the elliptical formation of said extension,
and causing the clip centre parts to clip the saddle-pillar, due to the conical
formation of said extension. The opposite faces of this washer and of an opposite
outer washer may be correspondingly serrated and adapted to engage with each
other, or, one thereof may be recessed with holes and the other adapted with a
projection serving to engage therewith so as to permit of the saddle being located
at different inclinations as required by the oyclist, the saddle-frame being held

page_text: between the two washers by slotting or recessing the one or otherwise in any
suitable manner.
Dated this 7th day of January 1899.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents, 321, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, Joux THOMAS, formerly of 27, Wharton Road, West Kensington Park, but
now of 53, Bloemfontein Avenue, Uxbridge Road, London, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to an improved saddle clip for cycles and the like and is
characterised by forming the saddle clip in two halt-part yoke-clips having
sectoral centre parts together adapted to engage the saddle-pillar nearly all around
with a radial and equal grip at every part, and each having lateral extensions
(one on each side of the centre part) tapering from an oblong shape to semi-
circular and externally screwed end continuations, which, when the half-parts are
in situ, together form (at each side of the yoke centre part) an oblong extension
spaced apait at its edges and a tubular end continuation adapted to carry a pair of
washers and a tightening nut, the inner one of the pair of washers being shaped
to the oblong extension and the outer washer and the nut being fitted to the
cylindrical end continuation, so that, upon the nuts of both said lateral extensions
being screwed up, to secure the saddle frame between the two pairs of opposite
washers, the inner washers will be forced on the diverging oblong extensions of.
the opposite half-part yoke-clips and will cause the latter to grip the saddle-
pillar circumferentially and with a radially operating grip bearing equally at all
parts, and so will avoid the disadvantages incidental to existing saddle clips in
which the saddle-pillar is nipped between diametrically opposite parts and which
consequently. tend to distort or collapse the saddle pillar and interfere with the
desired adjustment of the saddle-clip.
On the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1, is a plan, partly in section through 1-1, Fig. 2:
Fig. 2, is an elevation, partly in section through 2-2, Fig. 1:
Fig. 3, is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 2:
Fig. 4, is a sectional elevation through 4-4, Fig. 2.
Fig. 5, is an elevation, partly in section, of the yoke parts and the saddle
pillar:
Fig. 6, is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 5:
Fig. 7, is a plan of the top half part of the yoke:
Fig. 8, is a plan of the bottom half part of the yoke:
Fig. 9, is an elevation of a double clip for holding a saddle frame having double
rods: and
Fig. 10, is an elevation at right angles to Fig. 9.
a, represents the yoke-clip, which is inade in opposite co-acting half parts
(Figs. 7, and 8), respectively adapted to nearly half embrace the saddle nillar 1.

page_text: carry the saddle holding attachments and tightening means, (Figs. 1, to 4, 9, 10),
by which such yoke parts are caused to grip the saddle pillar.
The yoke-clip half parts are made by being pressed from steel trips, each with
a sectoral or less than semi-cylindrical centre part, e, and with opposite lateral
extensions, d, one projecting from each side at right angles to the axis of the
centre part, and each tapering (Figs. 2, 4, 5, 6, 9), from an oblong formation at e,
adjacent to the centre part and at which the half parts are spaced apart, as at n,
into a semi-cylindrical end continuation, f, (at which the half parts meet) which
is screw-threaded externally (Figs. 5, 7), and formed at its meeting edges with
interlocking parts, g, adapted to quickly locate the half-parts in position.
The centre parts, c, of the two yoke-clip half-parts are thus adapted to clasp
the saddle-pillar nearly entirely around (Figs. 2, 5, 6, 9), while the lateral
extensions, d, thereof are adapted to form oppositely projecting lateral tubular
bosses serving to support the saddle holding attachments and tightening means,
which also serve to cause the yoke parts to clip the saddle-pillar, Figs. 1, to 4;
9, 10.
These means consist, as regards each set, of a pair of co-acting washers, h, i,
and a nut, j, the washer, h, nearest the yoke-clip centre part being shaped and
adapted, at its bore, (Figs. 1, 2, 4), to engage with the two co-acting tapering
oblong parts, e, of the yoke-clip extension, d, so as to be prevented from turning
thereon by the oblong formation of such parts, and so as to cause the clip centre
parts to grip the saddle-pillar, due to the inclined formation of such parts. The
opposite faces of the washers, h, i, may be slotted, recessed or otherwise adapted in
any suitable manner to securely hold the saddle frame rod or rods, k, one of the
washers being also formed with a projection, l, adapted to engage with any of a
series of indents or holes, m, recessed or formed in the other washer so as to
permit of the saddle being located at different inclinations as required by the
cyclist.
The improved yoke-clip also reduces the number of necessary parts, simplifies
the whole construction of the clip, and enables the same to be made of a much
less weight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. In saddle clips for cycles and the like, a saddle pillar yoke clip formed in
half parts having sectoral centre parts together adapted to engage the saddle
pillar nearly all around with a radial grip at every part, and each having
oppositely projecting lateral extensions tapering from an oblong shape to semi-
circular and externally screwed end continuations and adapted, when the half
parts are in situ, to together form oblong extensions spaced apart at their edges
and interlocking tubular end continuations, as set forth.
2. In saddle clips for cycles and the like, in combination, a saddle pillar yoke
clip formed in half parts having sectoral centre parts together adapted to engage
the saddle pillar nearly all around with a radial grip at every part, and each
having oppositely projecting lateral extensions tapering from an oblong shape
to semi-circular and externally screwed end continuations and adapted, when
the ball parts are in situ, to together form oblong extensions spaced apart at their
edges and interlocking tubular end continuations, and a pair of co-acting
washers and a nut for each such extension, the two pairs of washers being
adapted to support the saddle frame between them in a variable position, and the
two inner washers having their bores shaped and adapted to engage with the
diverging oblong parts of the respective yoke clip lateral extensions, and the two
outer washers being mounted on the cylindrical parts of such extensions in adjust-
able relation to the inner washers, and the nuts serving to press the respective
outer washers against the inner washers so as to hold the saddle frame between
them and to force the inner washers on the respective diverging oblong parts of

page_text: the yoke clip extensions so as to cause the yoke clip centre parts to grip the
saddle pillar circumferentially with a radially operating grip bearing equally at
all parts, as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of October 1899.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents, 321, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.