Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM SHOOSMITH, Inventor, and ALFRED JOHN SHOOSMITH, Sanitary
Engineer, both of 42, Chester Terrace, Preston Park, Brighton, in the County of
Sussex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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It has been found in practice that saddles or seats for velocipedes, as usually
constructed, give rise, during use, to friction and injurious pressure, which not
only prevents the full power of the muscles being exerted for the propulsion of
the velocipede, but also frequently results in more or less serious injury to the
gluteal region and pelvic outlet of the rider. By our invention we provide a
seat or saddle of such shape, and so hung, or supported, that the above injurious
pressures and frictions will be obviated or practically so; and our said invention
comprises moreover the further improvements hereinafter described.
According to our said invention we provide a suitable metal or other cradle
which can be adjustably secured to the usual or ordinary L or T saddle pin by
At the free ends of the arms of this cradle are
a split socket or otherwise.
provided eyes or slots, through which, or over screw-pins, bolts, or rivets, secured
in which are passed suitable leather or other straps, which latter are likewise
passed through slots, or over pins (preferably encircled by suitable rollers) pro-
vided in the metal or other frame of the saddle or seat, so that the latter will be
freely hung or suspended between the said cradle arms by the said straps. The
saddle or seat proper may be formed of leather or other suitable material secured
to a metal or other frame at each end, by screws, rivets, or nails, or in any other
convenient manner, and we preferably form both sides of the said saddle or seat
the same so as to render it reversible should one side become wet, dirty, or
damaged. The above mentioned straps are fitted with buckles or other means
for admitting of the tension of the saddle or seat being readily adjusted, or of
disconnecting the said straps to permit of the reversal or removal of the said saddle
or seat when desired.
In some instances the fore part of the saddle or seat may be directly coupled
or connected to the arm of the cradle, and the front strap dispensed with.
The saddle or seat may be formed of a suitable shape for use by either a
gentleman or a lady, and the central portion thereof is preferably perforated or
cut away in both cases.
It will be seen that the injurious peak common to ordinary saddles is dispensed
with.

page_text: Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM SHOOSMITH, Inventor, and ALFRED JOHN SHOOSMITH, Sanitary
Engineer, both of 3 and 4, Eastern Road (late of 42. Chester Terrace, Preston
Park), Brighton, in the County of Sussex, 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: -
It has been found in practice that saddles or seats for velocipedes, as usually
constructed, give rise, during use, to friction and injurious pressure, which not
only prevents the full power of the muscles being exerted for the propulsion of
the velocipede, but also frequently results in more or less serious injury to the
gluteal region and pelvic outlet of the rider. By our invention we provide a
seat or sale of such shape, and so hung or supported, that the above injurious
pressures and frictions will be obviated or practically so and our said invention
comprises, moreover, the further improvements hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a plan and
Figure 2 is a side elevation of our improved saddle or seat.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
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is a suitable metal or other cradle which can be adjustably secured to the
usual or ordinary L or T saddle pin by split socket or otherwise. At the
free ends of the arms of this cradle a are provided lugs in which are mounted
screw-pins, bolts, or rivets, e carrying rollers cover which are passed suitabie
leather or other straps which latter are likewise passed over pins preferably
also encircled by suitable rollers el provided in lugs f. From the front pair of
lugs fsprings a shank f, and from the corresponding pair of lugs at the rear
springs a shank f*. These two shanks form the frame of the saddle or seat g
so that the latter will be freely hung or suspended between the arms of the said
cradle by the said straps . Instead of the lugs a' and bolts or pins e, we may
provide in the ends of the arms of the cradle a eyes or slots through which the
straps are passed. The saddle or seat may be formed of leather or other
suitable material secured to the shanks f. f* at each end, by screws, rivets, or nails,
or in any other convenient manner, and we preferably cover both the upper and
the under side of the said saddle or seat with leather or other similar material
so as to render the seat reversible upon simply releasing and replacing the pins €
or c should one side become wet, dirty, or damaged. Both the upper and the
underside covers of the seat may be formed with box-like edges as shown at g³
in Figure 2, the one edge fitting over the other, and the two being secured to the
shanks f. f as aforesaid. The above mentioned straps d are fitted with buckles
or other means for admitting of the tension of the saddle or seat being readily
adjusted, and they provide additional means of disconnecting the said saddle or
seat y when desired to permit of its reversal or removal.
In some instances the fore part of the saddle or seat g may be directly coupled
or connected to the arm of the cradle, and the front strap dispensed with, as
shown in dotted lines in Figure 2.
The saddle or seat may be formed of
as shown in the drawing or by a lady.
vided at each side of the saddle or seat
cases preferably perforated as shown at
be cut away.
a suitable shape for use by a gentleman
* are air holes one row of which is pro-
and the central portion thereof is in both
g, or the said central portion may
It will be seen that the injurious peak common to ordinary saddles is dispensed
with.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A velocipede saddle comprising a supporting frame or cradle, and suspension
straps, substantially as set forth.
2. A velocipede saddle wherein the seat portion is detachable and reversible,
substantially as set forth.
3. The combination, in a velocipede saddle, of a supporting frame or cradle,
a suspended seat, and means whereby such seat is rendered detachable and
reversible, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination in a velocipede saddle, of a supporting frame or cradle, a
reversible seat, suspension straps extending from the seat to the frame or cradle,
and screw-pins or their equivalent carrying rollers over which the suspension
straps pass, substantially as set forth.
5. The improved velocipede saddle constructed substantially as set forth with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Data : 9.441.
1000
A. E. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London, Agent for the Applicants.