Improvements in or relating to Saddles for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Saddles for Velocipedes and the like.
I, FREDERICK EDWARD BLACKETT BEAUMONT St Margarets Mansions 51 Victoria
Street, S.W., Colonel, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or relating to saddles for velocipedes
and the like; the object being to support the saddle upon the saddle bar in such
a manner that the saddle may be free to move along said 'bar without the employ-
ment of gear or mechanism for the purpose of effecting this object, and the same
is carried out as follows:-
I provide the saddle with suitable sockets which slide upon the saddle bar which
may be of a square or other suitable section for the purpose of maintaining the
saddle in its upright position; or I may slot the saddle bar, or sockets and employ
a key or set screw for the purpose aforesaid.
The amount of movement or travel of the saddle upon the saddle bar may be
regulated by any convenient form of stop.
By this means it will be seen that the saddle will be free to move longitudinally
upon the saddle bar under the influence or action of the body of the rider and
the rider is thus able when required to bring the saddle forward or backward
as desired, the forward position of the saddle being desirable when hill climbing.
Dated this 15th day of October 1896.
E. EATON,
Agent for the Applicant.
Amprovements
relating
Saddles
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I, FREDERICK EDWARD BLACKETT BEAUMONT St Margarets Mansions 51 Victoria
Street S.W. Colonel, 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 invention relates to improvements in or relating to saddles for velocipedes
and the like the object being to support the saddle upon the saddle bar in such
a manner that the saddle may be free to move along said bar without the employ-

page_text: ment of gear or mechanism for the purpose of effecting this object, and the same
is carried out as follows:-
I provide the saddle with suitable sockets which slide upon the saddle bar which
may be of a square or other suitable section for the purpose of maintaining the
saddle in its upright position or I may slot the saddle bar. or sockets and employ
a key or set screw for the purpose aforesaid.
The amount of movement or trável of the saddle upon the saddle bar may be
regulated by any convenient form of stop.
By this means it will be seen that the saddle will be free to move longitudinally
upon the saddle bar under the influence or action of the body of the rider and
the rider is thus able when required to bring the saddle forward or backward
as desired, the forward position of the saddle being desirable when hill climbing.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a sectional elevation of saddle bar arranged according to my
invention.
Figure 2. side elevation of same.
Figure 3. cross section of modified arrangement.
Figure 4. side elevation of same.
Figure 5. side elevation of further modified arrangement.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the saddle bar is provided with a rim or flange b
upon which the piece e slides as shewn, this piece carrying the saddle by any con-
venient arrangement. d is a stop pin or piece for the purpose of limiting the
movement of the sliding piece c. By this arrangement the rider can move sliding
piece along the bars a with ease. Referring to Figures 3 and 4, in this case the
bar is of a rectangular section upon which the sleeve or sliding piece c is carried
and the clip f which surrounds the sliding piece and is secured thereto by means
of the bolt 9 or such like convenient means, h being the saddle wire or springs.
Referring to Fig. 5, the bar upon which the sliding piece slides is fixed to the
saddle bar by means of the end pieces j.
Although for purposes of illustration I have shewn three arrangements for
carrying out my invention, it will be readily understood that I do not confine
myself to the precise details of construction shewn, as the essential feature of my
invention is carrying the saddle upon a sliding piece so that the position of the
saddle may be varied upon the saddle bar at will without the necessity of employ-
ing mechanism to move the sliding piece along the saddle bar as this is done by
the movement of the riders body.
If desired I may provide the sliding piece or sleeve with a set screw or other
well known and convenient means of securing or clamping the sliding piece at
the required position upon the bar.
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:
1. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In saddles for velocipedes: a sliding piece or sleeve carrying saddle which
is free to move upon the saddle bar or an auxiliary bar or bars attached thereto
so that the rider may alter the position in a longitudinal direction by the move-
ment of his body.
3. In sliding saddles: a semicircular or curved sliding piece or sleeve which
slides upon the bar having projecting ribs or flanges for the purpose of preventing
the saddle from moving or twisting in a side direction, but at the same time allow-
ing it to move in a longitudinal direction along said bar; pins or stop pieces
for regulating the amount of movement of the said sliding piece or sleeve.
4. In sliding saddles: a sliding piece or sleeve surrounding a bar of suitable

page_text: cross section; said sliding piece or sleeve carrying the saddle. Pins or stop
pieces for regulating the amount of movement of the said sliding piece or sleeve.
E. EATON,
Agent for the Applicant.