Improved Modes of Suspending or Supporting the Seats or Saddles of Bicycles, Tricycles, or other Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Modes of Suspending or Supporting the Seats or Saddles
of Bicycles, Tricycles, or other Velocipedes.
WILLIAM SMITH (trading as Smith Bros.), 63, Piccadilly, Hanley, Stafford-
shire, Velocipede Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
:-
This my invention relates to improved modes in or for supporting or suspending
the seats or saddles of bicycles, tricycles or similar machines or vehicles, and the
object of my said invention is to suspend such seats by means of springs, or a
combination of springs and leather straps, springs and chains, leather straps and
chains, or springs, leather straps and chains attached to a framework of metal in
such a manner that the said saddles or seats and framework when fitted or fixed
to the seat bars of such vehicles will be more durable, and easier to ride upon, and
vibrate less when traversing rough roads.
To carry my invention into practice, I take a bar, rod, strips, a tube of metal
or metals of any suitable cross section, length and size, the ends of which I turn
upwards a short distance above the lower part, the said ends being of equal height,
or one end may be higher than the other, to one of the said ends I solder, rivet or
fix in any suitable manner a transverse bar, tube, or a strip or strips of metal of
suitable shape, size, length and cross-section, to the upturned end I attach by any
suitable means one end of metal spring of any suitable length, shape and size, the
other end of the spring I attach to one end of a metal support or plate of any
suitable shape and size to which the saddle or seat is fastened or secured by any
suitable means, to each end of the transverse bar 1 secure by suitable means one
end of a metal spring of any suitable length, shape and size, the inner ends of the
said springs I attach to the aforesaid metal support or plate to which the saddle
or seat is secured, and which plate is suspended or supported by the said tension
springs. A fixed or detachable compression spring of any suitable length, shape,
size and material may be placed between the framing and the underside of the seat,
to assist in supporting the said saddle or seat.
Dated this 13th day of January 1891.
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Modes of Suspending or Supporting the Seats or Saddles
of Bicycles, Tricycles, or other Velocipedes.
WILLIAM SMITH (trading as Smith Bros.), 63, Piccadilly, Hanley, Stafford-
shire, Velocipede Manufacturer, 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 my invention relates to improved modes in, or for suspending the seats or
saddles of bicycles, tricycles or similar machines or vehicles, and the object of my
said invention is to suspend or support such seats by means of springs, or a com-
bination of springs and leather straps, springs and chains, leather straps and chains,
or leather straps attached to a metal plate or framework of metal of any suitable
size and shape in such a manner that the said saddles or seats and metal plate or
Price 8d71

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, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In framing or framework such as described for suspending or supporting
the seat or saddles of bicycles, tricycles or similar machines or vehicles, the com-
bination of metal bars, frame and three or more horizontal or nearly horizontal
spiral springs, the said combination of parts when in use being attached or
fastened to the seat bar or pillars of such machines or vehicles as herein mentioned,
by a clip or other suitable means, and the seat or saddle secured to the upper part
of the framework by bolts, bolts and nuts, rivets or other suitable means, in the
manner and for the purpose as herein substantially described and set forth.
2nd. In framing or framework such as described, for suspending or supporting
the seat or saddles of bicycles, tricycles or similar machines or vehicles, the com-
bination of a metal bar, rod or tube a having its ends a², a bent or curved upward,
and a transverse metal bar, rod or tube b attached to its upturned end a³, to each
end of which bar, rod or tube b, one end of horizontal or nearly horizontal metal
springs c, care secured or fastened, the inner ends of the said springs being
fastened or attached to a metal plate or framework d which said metal plate may
be either bent, curved or flat, the fore end of the said plate or framework d being
secured or fastened to the upturned end a³ of the bar, rod or tube a by means of a
metal spring h, the said framework or framing when in use being attached or
fastened to the seat bar or pillar of such machines or vehicles as herein mentioned
by a clip or other suitable means, and the seat or saddle secured to the upper part
of the framework d by bolts, bolts and nuts, rivets or other suitable means, in the
manner and for the purpose as herein substantially described, set forth and fully
illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated thi
dor of February 1891
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.