Year: 1885

page_text: I, WILLIAM DOWNER MCCOY, of the town of Orange, in the State of Now
Jersey, Manufacturer, 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:-
My invention relates to spring bicycle saddles, and it is designed to give an
easy seat, free from jar, to admit of adjustability, and to be light and graceful in
form.
Whereas, hitherto, rigid or semi-rigid connections have been in use between the
saddle and the machine. Now I employ spring connections at both the front and
rear of the saddle, and I most conveniently carry this into effect in manner
following.
In order that my invention may be the better understood, I now proceed to
describe the same in relation to the drawings hereunto annexed, reference being
had to the letters and figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 shows an elevation of my bicycle saddle in place.
Figure 2 shows a cross elevation of the back plate.
Figure 3 shows a plan of the same.
Figure 4 shows an alternative form of the front suspension block in elevation
and plan.
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Figure 5 shows back elevation of saddle.
Like letters refer to like parts throughout the drawings.
I will first describe the front attachment of the saddle.
Underneath the front part of the saddle at A. are fixed one or more hooks, and
to the backbone of the machine at B is pivotted the suspension clip C. This
suspension clip is recessed at one or more points D, and a link E suspends
the saddle by engaging in one of the recesses and one of the hooks. The
downward bearing is taken by an india-rubber spring or buffer F. The relative
employment of the more suitable of the recesses or hooks A will permit of
adjustment as to height &c of saddle. To permit of adaptation to varying makes
of machine, the suspension clip C may be constructed with more than one pivot
hole, as shown in detail figure 4.
It is obvious that a coiled or other spring might be employed in place of the
rubber spring before specified.
I now proceed to describe the mounting of my saddle at the rear.
The rear of the saddle is mounted upon a coiled spring G, and this spring is
formed of a wire or rod bent upon itself, the two ends being coiled for a part of
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page_text: their distance at g¹, and the ends brought over the top at g². The projecting
tongue g, formed by the bend of the spring, passes under a clamp H which secures
it to the backbone of the machine. The two upper projecting ends g³ fit into two
recessed lugs K, formed on the back-plate of the saddle. This construction of
back-plate is shown more in detail in figures 2 and 3, and the form of the spring
will be more readily understood by reference to detail figure 5.
Having now fully 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
1st In a bicycle saddle the combination with a suspension seat or saddle of
spring connections or spring supports at front and rear of same, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
2nd In a bicycle saddle the combination with a flexible suspension seat or saddle
of a suspension clip formed with alternative pivot holes and recesses and provided
with an india-rubber buffer, or spring, the saddle being formed with alternative
engaging hooks and the attachment being made from one alternative engaging
hook to one alternative recess by a link, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
3rd In a bicycle saddle the combination with a flexible seat of a back plate
provided with recessed lugs and of a particularly coiled spring, the ends of which
engage with the lugs aforesaid, and the tongue of which is clipped to the backbone
of the machine to form the rear attachment to the machine, substantially as and for
the purposes specified.