Improvements in velocipede Saddles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1898
Improvements in velocipede Saddles.
I, JULES FOUCARD, of 95, Boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to obviate the inconveniences caused by having
a tool-bag hanging from the saddle, and the invention consists in combining the
saddle and tool-bag in one.
In carrying out this invention, a box of suitable shape is conveniently attached
to the saddle springs, and the frame of the saddle proper is hinged to the rear
edge of the box, and at front is provided with a suitable catch, which firmly holds
the saddle down.
The box may be divided into compartments, to hold the various articles.
Instead of a box, the saddle pin may be made hollow to receive the articles,
the ends being closed by screw caps or otherwise, as may be desired.
Cylindrical boxes may be attached to one or both caps, and the articles may
be attached to the caps, so that they may be conveniently withdrawn from the
tube when wanted.
Dated this 12th day of Anzil 1807
Improvements in Velocipede Saddles.
I, JULES FOUCARD, of 95, Boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Engineer, 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:-
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The object of this invention is to obviate the inconveniences caused by having
a tool bag hanging from the saddle, and the invention consists in combining the
saddle and tool bag in one.
In carrying out this invention, a box of suitable shape is conveniently attached
to the saddle springs, and the frame of the saddle proper is hinged to the rear
edge of the box, and at front is provided with a suitable catch, which firmly holds
the saddle down.
The box may be divided into compartments to hold the various articles.
Instead of a box, the saddle pin may be made hollow to receive the articles,
the ends being closed by screw-caps or otherwise, as may be desired.

page_text: Cylindrical boxes may be attached to one or both caps, and the articles may
be attached to the caps, so that they may be conveniently withdrawn from the
tube when wanted.
And in order that the invention may be clearly understood, I will now proceed
to more fully describe it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the improved saddle.
Figure 2 is a plan view with the saddle removed; and
Figure 3 is a plan view of the saddle.
Figure 4 represents, in section, a modification.
A is a box and B the saddle proper. This saddle B, which may be of leather,
or of any other suitable material, and have any desired form, is hinged at b to
the box A, which is spring-mounted on the machine.
When the saddle is closed down upon the box, the two parts are secured by means
of a suitable catch d.
When one of the tools is wanted from the box A, the special construction of
which is shewn in Figure 2, it will be only necessary to lift the saddle B upon
its hinge b. The cyclist can then take out the tool he desires.
The tools may be stowed in the box in any suitable fashion; for example, I have
shewn in Figure 2 the box A divided into three compartments. In compartment 1
is placed the pump; compartment 2 is intended for the pieces of caoutchouc and the
other ingredients useful to a cyclist; while compartment 3 carries the oil can,
spanner etc.
Figure 3 is a ton plan view, shewing the form of the saddle B.
Instead of combining the saddle, as I have just described, with a special box,
I may, to produce the same combination, do away entirely with the box A, and
use, in place thereof, a hollow saddle pin, as shewn at Figure 4. In this figure,
the saddle is spring-mounted on the tube C, which receives, at each of its ends, a
screw cap or stopper D, E. The cap D carries, at its centre, a screwed socket,
which screws onto the end of the air pump in such manner that, on unscrewing
the stopper D, the pump F, stowed inside the tube, comes away with it. At the
other extremity of the tube C, the stopper E is in one with a cylindrical box e,
which is withdrawn in the same way, on unscrewing the stopper E. Inside this
box e may be stowed the caoutchouc, oil can, etc. etc. •
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The combination of saddle and tool holder for velocipedes, substantially as
herein shewn and described.
2. The means, substantially as herein shewn and described, for obviating the
inconveniences arising from a separate tool bag or holder, as set forth.
Dated this 12th day of January 1898.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.