Improvements in Velocipede Saddles, and in Attaching the same to Velocipedes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application; 2nd Oct.. 1894.
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Velocipede Saddles, and in Attaching the same
to Velocipedes.
I, HENRY ARTHUR LAMPLUGH of No. 1 Charlotte Road, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be follows:-
My invention has reference to such saddles for velocipedes as have spring frames
or foundations of wire, the wires of the said frames being disposed on each side of
the middle of the saddle.
Saddle frames of the kind' referred to are usually made with one or two wires
on each side of the middle of the saddle and when two wires are used they are
usually situated one immediately over the other. The said spring frames or wire
foundations are most conveniently connected to the L' pin or upright seat pillar
tube of the velocipede by means of clips of the kinds described, represented and
claimed in the Complete Specification of Letters Patent granted to James Alfred
Lamplugh dated the 16th of March 1893 No. 5683.
In making a saddle frame according to my invention I employ three wires on
each side of the middle of the saddle two of the said wires resembling generally
those commonly employed and the third being situated midway between them.
The use of a third wire situated midway between the two ordinary wires involves a
change in the construction of the clip and appliances by which the said wires are
held and the saddle secured to the upright seat pillar tube or L pin.
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The two outer wires are secured to the clip by washers taking upon screw pins
on two opposite points of the ring of the clip but the middle wire passes through
the screw pins and as any change in the inclination of the seat involves angular motion
in the wires, the screw pins through which the middle wires pass must not be rigidly
fixed to the ring but must be capable of a rotary or angular motion. The aaid
screw pins are consequently made.separate from the ring and have heads similar to
the heads of ordinary wood screws. These pins are passed into holes at two opposite
points of the ring which holes are countersunk to receive the heads of the screws.
The said screws are passed into the holes described from the inside of the ring.
When the screw buts aro screwed home on the said screws the whole of the parts
are rigidly connected together.
The screw pins may be made in one piece with the ring. In this case the holes
through which the middle wires pass must be elongated to permit of the tilting of
the wires.
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The three wires on each side may be clamped together at their ends the, ends of
the upper and lower wires converging to the middle wire, the three ends of the
wires being held by the same clamp.
The middle wire of each of the three wires is continued or prolonged beyond the
clamp and is formed into coils terminating in the usual manner at the front and rear
of the saddle.
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Another of my improvements has for its object to prevent the abrasion of the
leather at the cantle end of the saddle on the supporting of the velocipede against a
wall or other support. This part of my invention consists in the use of a pad of
india rubber, felt or the like at that part of the cantle end of the saddle-which is.of
greatest width: The said pads may be sunk into the edge of the saddle so as to
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page_text: be flush with or project but slightly beyond the leather of the saddle. The pad
described also prevents the velocipede from slipping when placed against a wall or
other support.
Dated this Second 0 talion 10
Improvements in Velocipede Saddles, and in Attaching the same
to Velocipedes.
I, HENRY ARTHUR LAMPLUGH of No. 1 Charlotte Road, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
an in what manner the same, is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has reference to such saddles for velocipedes as have spring frames
or foundations of wire, tlie wires of the 'said frames being disposed on each side of
the middle of tlie saddle.
Saddle frames' of 'the kind 'referred to are usually made with one or two wires
on cach side of the middle of the saddle and when two wires are, used they are
isually situated' one immediately over the other. Thetsaid spring frames or wire
foundations are most conveniently connected to tlie Lipin or upright seat pillar
'tube' of the velocipede by means of clips of the kind described, represented and
claimed in the Complete Specification of Letters Patent granted to James Alfred
Lampligh' dated the 16th of March 1893 No. 5683.
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In making a saddle frame according to my invention al eniploy three wireston
"each side of the middle of the saddle two of the said wires resembling generally
those commonly employed' and the third being situated midway between them.
The use of a third wire situated midway between the two ordinary wires involves
a'change in the construction of the clip and appliances by which the said wires are
held' and the saddle secured to the upright seat pillar tube or-pin.
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The two outer wires are secured to the clip by washers taking upon screw pins
on two opposite points of the ring of the clip but the middle wires pass through
the screw pins and as any change in tlie inclination of the seat. involves angular
'motion in the wires, the berew pins through which the middle wires pass must not be
rigidly fixed to the ring but must be capable of a retary oriangular motion. The
said screw pins are consequently made separate from the ring and have heads similar
'to the 'heads of "ordinary wood screws. These pins are passed into holes, at two
opposite points of the ring, which holes are countersunks to receive the heads of the
screws. The said screws are passed into the holes described from the inside of the
'ring. When the screw nuts are screwed home on the said screws the whole of
the parts are rigidly connected together. The screw pins may be made in one piece
with the ring. In this case the holes through which the middle-wires pass must be
"elongated to permit of the tilting of the wires.
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The three wires on each side may be clamped together at their ends the ends of
the upper and lower wires converging to the middle wire the three ends of the wires
'being held' by the same clamp: The middle wire of each fof the three wires, is
continued or prolonged beyond the clamps and is formed into coils.terminating in
the usual manner at the front and rear of the saddle.
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"Another of my improvements has for its object to prevent the abrasion of the
leather at the cantle end of the saddle on the supporting of the velocipede against a
wall or other support. This part of my invention consists in the use of a stud or
pad of india rubber, metal, fult or the like! at that part of the cantle end of the
saddle which is of greatest width. The said studs or pads may be sunk into the

page_text: edge of the saddle so as to be flush with or project but slightly beyond the leather
of the saddle. The studs or pads described also prevent the velocipede from slipping
when placed against a wall or other support.
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Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in side elevation and Figure 2
in plan, an pin of a velocipede to which a triple wire sided saddle frame or
foundation is attached by means of a clip constituting part of iny invention;
Figure 3 represents a vertical section through the pin and saddle 'frame or.
foundation, showing the clip in end elevation;
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Figure 4 represents a vertical section through the clip and Figure 5 represents a
vertical section taken on the line, Figure 2, the wires of the saddle frame being
shown in elevation;
Figure 6 represents in side elevation, partly in section and end elevation, the ring
of the clip for taking upon the pin or upright seat pillar tube of the velocipede
and
Figure 7 represents in side elevation and cross section one of the separate screw
pins used with the clip ring Figure 6.
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Figures 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 represent modifications of the said clip, one, of the
said modifications being applicable to an pin and the other to an upright pillar
tube.
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Figure 13 represents in plan the leather seat of a saddle containing an improve-
ment constituting a further part of my invention and Figure 14 represents a section
of a portion of the same taken on the line z, z Figure 13.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the several figures of the
drawings.
I will first describe the improvements represented in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6°
and 7.
In making a saddle frame or foundation and attaching it to a velocipede according
to my invention, employ three wires marked respectively a, b, c on each side of
the middle of the saddle, the upper and lower wires, a, e being of a length somewhat
less than the length of the saddle and the middle wires being of a length
somewhat greater than the upper and lower wires. The upper and lower wires a, c
of each side converge near their ends towards the middle wire and are secured to the
said middle wire by a screw clamp or otherwise. The ends of the middle wires bb
extend beyond the connections with the upper and lower wires and are formed into
loops or coils of the ordinary kind for attachment to the front and rear of the
saddle.
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The clip for attachment of the triple wire sided frame or foundation berein-
before described consists of the ring d, having at opposite sides the holes d, d²,
(see Figure 6) for taking upon the L pin or upon the upright, seat pillar tube of
the velocipede, where L pins are not employed, and of the separate or detachable
screw pins e, è passed from the inside of the ring d through the holes dº, d². Thẻ
conical heads of the said screw pins e, e bear and are capable, of turning in the
countersunk holes d², d² in the said ring d. The conical heads of the loose,screw
pins e, e may be roughened to increase their bite on the surface of countersunk
boles in which they are capable of turning. The said screw pins e, e receive the
half clips, which embrace and grip the pin and the pairs of wire gripping
washers 9, 9' 'g,g; the opposed' faces of which washers have parallel grooves for
the wires of the saddle frame to seat themselves in. The middle wires b, b pass
through the holes e, (see Figure 7) in the screw pins e, e. The outer faces of
the half clips, and the inner, faces of the washers g, g, are serrated so as to
prevent the possibility of the saddle altering its tilt or position when the parts of
the clip have been clamped together, by the screw nuts, on the outer , of
the screw pinsie, e. The parts of the screw pins e adjoining the head are sa
square
(or angular) and the holes in the pairs of clamping washers g, g; 9,9 have a
corresponding figure.
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When it is wished to alter the tilt of the saddle the screw nuts are relaxed
and the washers y, y disengaged from the half clips ff and the saddle and its frame

page_text: arẻ turned until.the saddle is inclined to the position desired, the pairs of gripping
washers g, g', g, y' and screw pins e, e turning with the said saddle and saddle frame.
By the screwing up of the screw nuts h, the saddle is securely fixed in the
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position desired.
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In using the improved clip for fixing a saddle to an upright seat 'pillar tube,
the ring and with it, the half clips are turned upon the screw pius e, e
through or nearly through a right angle the said ring e being used in a nearly
horizontal plane.
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When a clip for an L pin only or for an upright seat pillar tube only is required,
I'make the screw pins e,e at opposite sides of the clip ring din one piece with the
said ring as described represented and claimed in the Specification of Letters
Patent No. 5683 year 1893 herein before referred to but holes are made in the, said
fixed pins e, e for the middle wires of the saddle frame to pass through:
In Figure 8 I have represented this modified form of my invention for use with
au pin; Figure 9 represents the same in vertical section, the pins e, enbeing
partly in elevation; Figure 10 represents a vertical section taken on the line y, y
Figure 9 Figure 11 represents the ring and slotted fixed pins in elevation, and
section, showing the holes or slots for the middle wires b, b of the saddle frame.
Figure 12 represents a similar section to that represented in Figure 11, for. the
purpose of showing the direction of the holes in the fixed screw pins for the
middle wires of the saddle frame to pass through, when the clip is used with an
upright seat pillar tube.
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It will be seen by an examination of Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 that. the holes é³, e
of the screw pins have an elongated form so as to permit of the saddle taking a
limited angular position with respect to the supporting pin or seat pillar tube.
Figure 13 represents the improvements in or additions to the leather seats of
saddles constituting part of my invention for preventing abrasion of the said
leather seat at the cantle end of the saddle, as well as to prevent the slipping of
the velocipede" when placed against a wall or other support. I pass. through holes
at opposite sides of the widest part of the cantle end of the leather seat,lhemi-
spherical headed 'metallic studs, in, the pins or stems of the said studsi being.
rivetted to washers or discs p on the inside of the said leather seat. When a
velocipede provided witli a leather seat containing my improvement is placed
against a wall or other support, one or other of the heads of the studs m takes a
bearing against the said wall or support and prevents the leather 'of the seat
coming in contact with the said wall or support or the slipping of the velocipede
"Instead of using metallic studs on the sides of the saddle for preventing the
abrasion of the saddle or the slipping of the velocipede, pads of india rubber or
pads of felt or the like may be cemented or otherwise attached to the saddle at
the parts referred to. Or thin curved metallic plates for fitting upon the sides of
the leather may be rivetted thereto for the same purpose. Where thought
desirable the protecting pieces may be flush with the leather. instead of slightly
projecting therefrom. 1
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed. I déclare that I claim as my
invention of "Improvements in velocipede saddles and, in attaching the same to
velocipedes
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Firat. Forming the saddle frames of three parallel wires on each sidel of the
middle of the saddle, the upper and lower wires converging near their euds towards
the middle wire and being clamped or otherwise fixed thereto, the middle-wires
extending beyond the said connection with the upper and lower wires and
terminating in loops or coils at the tront and rear ends of the saddle for attach-
ment to the leather part of the saddle substantially as hereinbefore described, and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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Secoudly. The modified saddle clip for use with saddle frames having, three
wires ou each side of the saddle. hereinbefore described, and illustrated in Figuresid.
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page_text: to 7 both inclusive of the accompanying drawings; that is to say making the
screw pins of the clipiring separate from the said ring and providing the stems of
the screw pins with cross holes for the middle wires of the saddle frame to pass.
through; also making the clip ring with countersunk holes for the heads of the
separate screw pins to bear and turn in for the purpose and substantially as
described and illustrated.
Thirdly. The modified saddle clips for use with saddle frames having three
wires on each side, herein before described and illustrated in Figures 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 of the accompanying drawings; that is to say, making in the fixed' screw
pins of the clip ring, crossing holes for the middle wires of the saddle frame to
pass through, the said crossing holes being preferably elongated for permitting
a limited adjustment in the tilt of the saddle substantially as described and
illustrated.
Lastly. The improvement in the 'leather seats of velocipede saddles hereinbefore
described and illustrated in Figures 13 and 14 of the accompanying drawings, the
said improvement consisting in the addition at opposite sides of the widest part of
the cantle end of the leather seat of metallic or non-metallic studs or pads for the
purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated the Fifteenth day of June 1895.
HENRY ARTHUR LAMPLUGH.