Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
We, WILLIAM HALL JONES, Manufacturer, and BENJAMIN HIGHFIELD JONES,
Manufacturer, both of Ablow Street, Wolverhampton, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention relates to the saddles of velocipedes and has for its object a
reduction in the weight of the saddle and the construction of a saddle which can
be ridden without pressure on the perineum. To attain these objects we stamp
the frame of the saddle out of one sheet of metal, preferably of aluminium, with
two circular cupped indentations and one longitudinal indentation. In the two
circular cupped indentations of the saddle frame we fit two circular pneumatic
cushions to which we attach two small tubes which pass through holes perforated
in the frame of the saddle fitted with two valves so that the cushions can be blown
up without being detached from the saddle. We then cover the saddle frame with
suitable material preferably leather attached by lacing or some other suitable
arrangement. Holes are perforated through the longitudinal indentation of the
saddle frame and the leather or other suitable cover is drawn closely to the frame
of the saddle at these points by means of screws so that when the pneumatic
cushions are distended there is a hollow down the centre of the saddle. The
saddle frame is attached to the velocipede in the usual manner.
Dated this Fourteenth day of September 1897.
WILLIAM HALL JONES.
BENJAMIN HIGHFIELD JONES.
We, WILLIAM HALL JONES, Manufacturer, and BENJAMIN HIGHFIELD JONES,
Manufacturer, both of Ablow Street, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford,
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 follow-
ing statement:―
This invention relates to the saddles of velocipedes and has for its object a
reduction in the weight of the saddle, and the construction of a saddle which can
be ridden without causing pressure of the perineum. To attain these objects, we
stamp the frame of the saddle out of a sheet of steel, aluminium or other suitable
metal, with two cupped circular indentations. In the two circular cupped
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page_text: indentations of the saddle frame we fit two circular pneumatic cushions to which
we attach two small tubes which pass through holes perforated in the saddle
frame and we fit.the two tubes with two valves so that the cushions can be inflated
without being detached from the saddles. We then cover the saddle frame with
suitable material, preferably leather, attached by lacing, rivetting, eyeletting or
other suitable device to the saddle frame. The saddle is fitted with springs of the
usual character and attached to the velocipede in the usual manner.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to, Figure II represents in plan and in section the stamped metal saddle frame,
Figure III represents in section the pneumatic cushions fitted with india rubber
tubes and valves, Figure IV represents the leather or other suitable cover. and
Figure I represents the saddle complete.
In the application of our invention we employ a sheet of metal, and, by means
of suitable dies and forces, we stamp, press or draw the sheet into the form of
a saddle frame represented in Figure II, with two circular cupped indentations
marked C, and C₁ in Figure II and with a ridge all round the saddle frame
marked E. We are careful to shape the peak of the saddle frame as near a right
angle to the front of the saddle frame as possible as shown in Figure II. We
then perforate two holes D₁ & D³ in the centre of the circular cupped indentations.
We then form, out of india rubber or similar suitable material, two circular
pneumatic cushions by the usual, method marked Figure III fitted with small
india rubber tubes attached to which are two metal valves of the usual construc-
tion and these we fit into the circular indentations of the saddle frame C, and C¹
as shown in Figure 1.,, We then manufacture a cover of leather or other suitable
material, forming parts of it in a press and sewing it together in the usual
method, which cover we attach to the saddle frame by lacing, rivetting or eye-
letting through the rim E of the saddle frame. We then mount the., saddle
frame on the usual springs and attach it to the velocipede in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
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1. An improved saddle for velocipedes substantially, as described.
2. An improved metal saddle frame stamped out of sheet metal substantially
as described.
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Dated this 13th day of June 1898.
J. 1
W. HALL JONES,
B. HIGHFIELD JONES.