Oscillating and Self Adjusting Roller with Centre Pin and Bracket for Saddles of Cycles of all Classes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1897-Accepted, 18th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Oscillating and Self Adjusting Roller with Centre Pin and Bracket
for Saddles of Cycles of all Classes.
I JOHN BARNES-SENR of 61 Gordon Street Gainsborough Lincolnshire Foreman
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Saddle of the Cycle is carried in the Ordinary way on a L or T pin P, on the
upper end of pin a Bracket B is clamped by bolt at 2-the top of Bracket carries the
Roller R R which is made in two parts & fits inside the top circular hole of bracket,
the collars of rollers are an easy fit endways on brackets and in the hole to allow an
angular movement only of Saddle on Bracket, the rollers meet at m the middle of
Bracket the outside ends are grooved at g to receive the springs of Saddles, which
are kept tightly in position by the outside Washers W W and nuts on centre pin C
When the Cycle is travelling on a level Road, the rider can adjust by his weight the
Angle of Saddle to suit himself, on an incline the peak is depressed & on a decline
the back end is depressed on the Roller K & Bracket B.
In order to restrain the Angular movement of Saddle, the ends of Rollers are
flattened as shewn at F and these come in contact with shoulders X X on sides of
Bracket, the Saddle is thus free to move between certain Angles, as limited by the
space or clearance between F & X but cannot move longitudinally or transversely.
Dated this 27th day of August 1897.
Oscillating and Self Adjusting Roller with Centre Pin and Bracket
for Saddles of Cycles of all Classes.
I, JOHN BARNES SENR of 61 Gordon Street Gainsborough Lines Foreman Engineer
do hereby declare the mature 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-and Drawings filed with my Provisional Specification.
My invention relates to the angular tilting or oscillating of saddles for cycles, so
that the rider can always have a level seat, and avoid slipping on the saddle when
riding up hill or downhill. The Saddle is carried in the usual way on a 7 or T pin
Mkd P; on the upper limb of pin a bracket B is clamped by bolt at z, the top of
Bracket carries the roller R R which is made in two parts, and fits inside the top
circular hole of Bracket B, the collars or flanges on ends of Rollers are an easy fit
endwise on sides of Brackets, and in the hole, to allow an angular movement only of
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page_text: saddle on Bracket B and Centre pin C. The rollers meet at m in the middle of
bracket B-the outside end collars or flanges may be made circular as shewn, or
square or rectangular or any required shape, the outside ends of collars are grooved
at g to receive the springs of saddles, the grooves may be altered in form or number
to receive different kinds of springs, which are kept tightly in position, by the outside
washers W W and nuts on Centre pin C. When the cycle is travelling on a level
road, the rider, by his own weight, can adjust the Angle of Saddle to suit himself, on
an incline the peak may be depressed to U, or on a decline the back end may be
depressed to D by an angular movement on Centre pin C. Roller R and Bracket B.
In order to restrain the angular movement or tilting of the Saddle, the end collars of
rollers are flattened as shewn at F and these come in contact with shoulders
marked xx on sides of brackets, the saddle is thus free to tilt or oscillate between
certain Angles, as limited by the space or clearance between F & X, but cannot move
transversely or longitudinally.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The Angular Tilting of the Saddle, so that whether the cyclist is riding either
on a level or up or down hill, he can attain and maintain a level seat.
2. The Centre pin, rollers, bracket and details, arranged, combined, and operating,
substantially as herein before described, and as shewn in the Drawings.
Dated this Twenty first day of October 1897