Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1893—Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
A communication by RENÉ COUETOUX, of Blain, Loire Inférieure, in the Republic
of France, Doctor of Medicine.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street, Manchester, both
in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide an improved saddle for velocipedes,
which is characterised by the new and appropriate form and arrangements of its
upper surface: it is consequently independent of the spring or other mounting,
which is attached to it, as well as of the substances employed for its manufacture.
This saddle is more particularly applicable to velocipedes.
In order to facilitate the description of the saddle it is treated as being divided
into three principal parts, that is the rear part, the middle part, and the front
part.
The rear part; the upper cavity of this part takes approximately the same
curve as the one between the buttocks ("du sillon interfessier "), and it may vary
in width.
The middle part, which is the continuation of the first part, is raised so as to
correspond to the anatomical formation of the lower part of the pelvis or perineum,
and it ends behind the external genital urinary organs.
It is itself divided into
three essential parts: 1st. Two somewhat narrow side projections, the edges of
which are suitably rounded, these projections follow on the perineum, the inside
faces of the thighs; 2nd. A central furrow or recess variable in depth and length,
is intended to preserve the canal of the urethra attached to the integuments of
the perineum from all contact and friction. This depression may be replaced by
an actual opening, by means of a semi-circular incision. It is this middle part of
the saddle, sufficiently cut away not to impede the movement of the lower limbs,
which forms the essentially novel part and it is on this that the invention more
particularly rests.
The front part is depressed in a vertical direction, in order to allow the
external genital urinary organs to be over the opening. Its shape need not be
rigorously adhered to, and it might even be dispensed with if necessary, seeing,
that it only serves to render the position of the rider on the saddle more steady.
Finally the two projections of the middle part of the saddle might be made
movable, so as to allow of their distance apart, and position, being regulated as
required, as may be found convenient for the person using the saddle. For this
purpose these projections may be fitted on movable slide pieces on the saddle, and
their position may be regulated by means of a nut and screw.
It is understood of course that the body of the saddle itself, as has been stated,
may be made of any suitable material, such as wood, leather, iron, etc. with a thin
covering which does not alter the special profile of it, and the appropriate
arrangements which constitute the basis of the invention.
Dated this 6th day of January 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. The improvement in saddles for velocipedes consisting in forming in the
middle part 2 a central depression or opening and two narrow side projections,
either fixed or movable, and having suitably rounded edges, substantially as herein-
before described and shown.
2nd. The construction of saddle for velocipedes substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown.
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.