Improvements in Saddles or Seats.
Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 18th day of January 1898.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles or Seats.
I, THOMAS HENRY SIMMONDS, 16 Peartree Street, Goswell Road, London, Manu
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in saddles or seats and consists in pro-
viding a support of suitable material which carries any convenient substance;
and conforms to the shape of the saddle or seat and rests upon india rubber or
flexible balls which are placed between the support and the saddle or seat. The
support being connected to the saddle by strapping or any other convenient means.
By the use of the intermediate flexible balls greater comfort and resiliency is
obtained.
Daded th 10th d of Santambar 1906
Ε. ΕΑΤΟΝ,
Agent for Applicant.
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THOMAS HENRY SIMMONDS, 16 Peartree Street, Goswell Road, London, E.C., Manu-
facturer, 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 relates to improvements in saddles or seats, and consists in pro-
viding a support of suitable material which carries any convenient substance and
conforms to the shape of the saddle or seat and rests upon solid india rubber or
solid flexible balls which are placed between the support and the saddle or seat,
the support being connected to the saddle by strapping or any other convenient
By the use of the intermediate flexible balls greater comfort and resiliency,
is obtained.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which:-
Figure 1. is a plan view of a saddle for a velocipede fitted according to my
invention.
Figure 2 sectional elevation of Fig. 1

page_text: Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a is the support which carries the solid balls 6 upon
which the saddle or seat c is supported. This saddle or seat is suitably shaped
and the support for the solid flexible balls is secured to the saddle by means of
lacing or any other suitable means, the whole being carried upon the saddle
support. In the case of a chair or seat the balls are interposed between the upper
surface upon which the individual sits and the lower support. By this arrange-
ment it will be seen that a person sitting upon the seat will be more comfortable
and easy as the balls will allow of the saddle adjusting itself to the required shape.
In the case of a velocipede the balls are so arranged as to leave the front part of
the saddle free so as not to press upon or incommode the rider. The support
carrying the balls may be subdivided and arranged so as to ensure the supporting
action of the balls being obtained at the required position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it under-
stood that I am aware of the Specification of Edwards and Hasluck No. 24582 of
1894, and I do not claim anything described or claimed therein but I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. The combined construction and arrangement for the various parts sub-
stantially as described and illustrated herein.
2. In saddles of the class herein described the employment of intermediate
solid balls upon which the saddle seat proper is supported, as herein before described
and illustrated in the drawing.
Dated this 18th day of June 1897.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.