Year: 1898

page_text: I, PAUL FUESS, of 8, Düntherstrasse, Steglitz, in the Empire of Germany,
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a peculiarly constructed cycle saddle, which
differs from the cycle saddles at present employed in the whole body of the saddle
being elastic thus affording a much more convenient and less fatiguing seat.
The cycle saddles hitherto employed are mostly stamped out of sheet metal
and have a cushion lying in a hollow or recess in the metal plate. There are of
course other forms of construction in which strips of leather are laced together in
order to endeavour to obtain the necessary yield or elasticity. All these forms of
construction however have the drawback that the body of the saddle itself is
too unyielding and more particularly that it does not yield or give at the side
edges where the pelvic bones of the rider rest at which places therefore the seat of
the rider has to bear the greatest pressure and consequently grave complaints
frequently arise from riders on long journeys. This absence of yielding of the
whole saddle body cannot be compensated for by a cushion, and on the other hand as
such cushions are deformed by use owing to the want of yielding of their support,
and consequently become formed with hollows the saddle causes heating in the
hollow because no air can enter.
In the present cycle saddle precisely because of its peculiar construction the
whole body of the saddle is so elastic in itself and especially towards the sides that
it there yields to the pressure of the pelvic bones of the cyclist to the necessary
extent, so that at this point there is no longer any special stress on the rider
and thus even on long journeys an extremely comfortable seat is obtained. Any
formation of a sitting hollow in the saddle is impossible owing to the arched
form of construction of the latter and no heating can take place as air has
unimpeded access to all parts of the seat or posterior surfaces.
This improved cycle saddle is shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1
being a plan view and Figure 2 a side view.
The saddle consists of a longitudinal support bar a curved like a yoke and having
its concave side uppermost, the two ends of which bar are connected by a taut
band of metal, leather, or other suitable material. The parts a and b together
form the main framework of the saddle. The band b contracts the yoke bar a
to such an extent that the latter may be made comparatively weak whereby a
considerable diminution in the weight of the saddle may be obtained. The
bar a is preferably made of wood bent in a yoke form.
The further components of the saddle are a sickle shaped cross-bar c preferably made
of wood and fixed at the rear end of the carrying bar a, and cords d which form
the seating surface of the saddle and are stretched between this cross bar c and
the straining band b. The sickle shape cross-bar c has of itself an inclined
position in consequence of its arrangement on the upwardly inclined yoke bar a

page_text: in such a way that it descends from the centre towards both sides (see Figure 2).
Consequently the seat surface formed by the cords d is also inclined from the
centre towards the sides and thus. receives the necessary arched or curved shape
entirely of itself. This arched seat surface is sufficiently yielding as it is only
formed of cords, and especially the outer edges of the same are yielding so that the
pelvic bones of the rider are no longer subject to any appreciable pressure. The
saddle is however not only rendered yielding by the cords d themselves but also by
the cross bar c which being unsupported at each end has a downward spring
action, and the tightening band b and carrying bar a also tend to bend somewhat
so that all the components of the saddle separately as well as in their combined
action produce a high elasticity of the said saddle. More particularly is the right
degree of elasticity of the saddle attained when the bars a and c are made of wood,
for which a good, tough elastic wood must be selected. The air has unimpele.l
access to all parts of the rider's seat through the openwork seat surface formed by
the cords d, so that no heating can take place. Any deformation of the saddle
is impossible as 'on the one hand the spring yoke bar a always keeps the band b
taut and vice versa the latter strains the yoke bar a.
In the drawing it is assumed that the cross-bar c is first fastened over the
rear end of the support bar a, and then over this cross-bar the band b which
is simpler for the construction as then the cross-bar c sits well on the bar a;
the band b may however be directly attached to the bar a and the cross-bar laid
over or beside the former.
The saddle may be attached to the cycle or to a spring saddle support by means of a
clamp or loop e or in other ordinary suitable manner. If desired cushions may
also be arranged on the seating surface formed by the cords d but this hardly
appears necessary as the cords d themselves afford a thoroughly comfortable
seating surface. It is evident that the extremely simple construction of the
saddle allows the weight of the same to be very small.
Dated this 24th day of February 1898.
WM, P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
I, PAUL FUESS, of 8, Düntherstrasse, Steglitz, in the Empire of Germany,
Mechanic, 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 has for its object a peculiarly constructed cycle saddle, which
differs from the cycle saddles at present employed in the whole body of the saddle
being elastic, thus affording a much more convenient and less fatiguing seat.
The cycle saddles hitherto employed are mostly stamped out of sheet metal
and have a cushion lying in a hollow or recess in the metal plate. There are of
course other forms of construction in which strips of leather are laced together in
order to endeavour to obtain the necessary yield or elasticity. All these forms of.
construction however have the drawback that the body of the saddle itself is
too unyielding and more particularly that it does not yield or give at the side
edges where the pelvic bones of the rider rest at which places therefore the seat of
the rider has to bear the greatest pressure and consequently grave complaints

page_text: frequently arise from riders on long journeys. This absence of yielding of the
whole saddle body cannot be compensated for by a cushion, and on the other hand as
such cushions are deformed by use owing to the want of yielding of their support,
and consequently become formed with hollows, the saddle causes heating in the
hollow because no air can enter.
In the present cycle saddle precisely because of its peculiar construction the
whole body of the saddle is so elastic in itself and especially towards the sides that
it there yields to the pressure of the pelvic bones of the cyclist to the necessary
extent, so that at this point there is no longer any special stress on the rider
and thus even on long journeys an extremely comfortable seat is obtained. Any
formation of a sitting hollow in the saddle is impossible owing to the arched
form of construction of the latter and no heating can take place as air has
unimpeded access to all parts of the seat or posterior surfaces.
This improved cycle saddle is shown in the drawings accompanying the
Provisional Specification,
Figure 1 being a plan view, and
Figure 2 a side view.
The saddle consists of a longitudinal support bar a curved like a yoke and having
its concave side uppermost, the two ends of which bar are connected by a taut
band b of metal, leather or other suitable material. The parts a and b together
form the main framework of the saddle. The band b contracts the yoke bar a
to such an extent that the latter may be made comparatively weak whereby a
considerable diminution in the weight of the saddle may be obtained. The
bar a is preferably made of wood bent in a yoke form.
The further components of the saddle are a sickle shaped cross-bar c preferably made
of wood and fixed at the rear end of the carrying bar a, and cords & which form
the seating surface of the saddle and are stretched between this cross bar c and
the straining band b. The sickle shape cross-bar has of itself an inclined
position in consequence of its arrangement on the upwardly inclined yoke bar a
in such a way that it descends from the centre towards both sides (see Figure 2).
Consequently the seat surface formed by the cords d is also inclined from the
centre towards the sides and thus receives the necessary arched or curved shape
entirely of itself. This arched seat surface is sufficiently yielding as it is only
formed of cords, and especially the outer edges of the same are yielding so that the
pelvic bones of the rider are no longer subject to any appreciable pressure. The
saddle is however not only rendered yielding by the cords d themselves but also by
the cross bar e which being unsupported at each end has a downward spring
action, and the tightening band band carrying bar a also tend to bend somewhat
so that all the components of the saddle separately as well as in their combined
action produce a high elasticity of the said saddle. More particularly is the right
degree of elasticity of the saddle attained when the bars a and e are made of wood,
for which a good, tough elastic wood must be selected. The air has unimpeded
access to all parts of the rider's seat through the openwork seat surface formed by
the cords d, so that no heating can take place. Any deformation of the saddle
is impossible as on the one hand the spring yoke bar a always keeps the band b
taut and vice versa the latter strains the yoke bar a.
In the drawing it is assumed that the cross-bar c is first fastened over the
rear end of the support bar a and then over this cross-bar the band b which
is simpler for the construction as then the cross-bar c sits well on the bar a,
the band b may however be directly attached to the bar a and the cross-bar laid
over or beside the former.
The saddle may be attached to the cycle or to a spring saddle support by means of a
clamp or loop e or in other ordinary suitable manner. If desired cushions may
also be arranged on this seating surface formed by the cords d but this hardly
appears necessary as the cords d themselves afford a thoroughly comfortable
seating surface. It is evident that the extremely simple construction of the
saddle allows the weight of the same to be very small.

page_text: 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:-
1. A cycle saddle having resiliency in all its parts, for the object of avoiding
great pressure on certain parts of the body, and the admission of air to all the
surface of the seat and a light weight, characterised by the arrangement of a yoke
shaped upwardly curved longitudinal support bar (a) a band (b) connecting the ends
of said bar, which band is drawn taut and thus holds taut the support bar, a cross
bar (c) fixed on the rear end of the support bar and cords (d) stretched between
the cross-bar (c) and band (b) and forming the seating surface of the saddle,
substantially as herein before set forth.
2. A form of construction of the cycle saddle herein before described characterised
by the cross bar (c) being sickle shaped and mounted on the support bar (a) in
an inclined position so that it descends from the centre towards both sides,
whereby the seating surface formed by the cords (d) receives a domed shape
substantially as described.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.