Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
I, FELIX ROSENBERG, of 5, Gitschinerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a device for adjusting cycle saddles as regards
height and horizontal direction.
The device for adjusting the height of the saddle consists essentially of a rod
which is adjustable in a sheath or bush, this bush being attached to the cycle
frame in any suitable manner.
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The said rod is provided with a rack in which engages a toothed segment which
turns on a bolt or pin carried by the bush and has a handle.
The hole through which the bolt or pin is passed is elongated or formed as a
slot so that the toothed segment may be drawn out of engagement with the rack
of the adjustable rod. Thus by means of the handle, the toothed segment may be
alternately brought into engagement or out of engagement with the rack and in
the former case revolved in one or the other direction, whereby the rod and with
it the saddle may be adjusted to the desired height.
A pawl which may also engage with the rack and turn on the said pin indepen-
dently of the toothed segment serves for retaining the rod in its actual position
as regards height until the toothed segment has been turned in order to obtain
the successive adjustment & has been again brought into engagement with the
rack.
When the saddle has reached the desired height, it is permanently fixed by
means of a pin inserted through one of a series of holes provided in the rod and
is held in this position until further adjustment is desired.
The saddle is supported by a bracket or bar with turned up ends in which a
screwed spindle is mounted which may be operated from the saddle in either
direction by means of a milled thumb wheel or the like. A stirrup is mounted
to he moved forward or backward by the rotation of the screwed spindle and
conveys this forward or backward movement by means of a support spring to
the saddle. When the saddle has reached the desired position in a horizontal
direction, the carrying spring is pressed firmly against the said bracket by means
of a pressure screw so that unintentional displacement of the saddle is rendered
impossible. The saddle device herein before described has the advantage that it
may be operated by the rider without dismounting.

page_text: A Device for Adjusting Cycle Şaddles.
I, FELIX ROSENBERG, of 5, Gitschinerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
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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This invention has for its object a device for adjusting cycle saddles as regards
height and horizontal direction.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a side view with the device for vertical adjustment in section;
Figure 2, a sectional rear elevation.
The device for adjusting the height of the saddle consists essentially of a
rod a which is adjustable in a sheath or bush b, this bush being attached to the
cycle frame F in any suitable manner.
The said rod is provided with a rack e in which engages a toothed segment d
which turns on a bolt or pin e carried by the bush band which has a handle f.
The hole through which the bolt or pin a is passed is elongated or formed
as a slot so that the toothed segment may be drawn out of engagement with
the rack of the adjustable rod a. Thus by means of the handle the toothed
segment & may be alternately brought into engagement or out of engagement with
the rack c and in the former case revolved in one or the other direction, whereby
the rod and with it the saddle S may be adjusted to the desired height.
A pawl which may also engage with the rack c and turn on the said pin e
independently of the toothed segment & serves for retaining the rod a in its actual
position as regards height until the toothed segment has been turned in order
to obtain the successive adjustment and has been again brought into engagement
with the rack c.
When the saddle has reached the desired height, it is permanently fixed by
means of a pin & inserted through the bush b into one of a series of holes provided
in the rod and is held in this position until further adjustment is desired.
The saddle is supported by a bracket or bar k with turned up ends in which
a screwed spindle is mounted which may be operated from the saddle in either
direction by means of a milled thumb wheel 'm or the like.. A stirrup nis
mounted to be moved forward or backward by the rotation of the screwed spindle
and conveys this forward or backward movement by means of a support spring o
to the saddle S, said spring being attached firmly to the saddle and to the stirrup
by rivets or in other convenient way. When the saddle has reached the desired
position in a horizontal direction, the stirrup n and thereby the carrying spring o
are pressed firmly against the said bracket & by means of a pressure screw ? so
that unintentional displacement of the saddle is rendered impossible.
spring is slotted at each side to give free passage to the screwed spindle 1. The
saddle device herein before described has the advantage that it may be operated
by the rider without dismounting.
The
Having now particularly described and. ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same, is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. A device for adjusting cycle saddles, characterised by the bar (a) carrying
the saddle being provided with a rack (c) and guided in a sheath or bush (b)
attached to the cycle frame, and a pivoted lever (f) having a toothed segment (1)
carried by the bush being adapted to he brought with said segment into and out of

page_text: engagement with the said rack (c) in such a way that the adjustment of the height
may be brought about by a suitable turning of the engaged toothed segment, the
position finally selected being secured by means of a pin (i) substantially as herein-
before described..
2. In a device for adjusting cycle saddles, the arrangement of the saddle on a
spring (o) adapted by means of a screw (6) and screw nut (m) to be adjusted in
either direction horizontally and secured in its final position by the said spring (0)
being pressed firmly against its supporting bracket (k) by means of a pressure
screw () substantially as herein before described.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
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