Improvements in Saddles as Used for Bicycles and Tricycles and all similar Vehicles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 26th Oct., 1888
Improvements in Saddles as Used for Bicycles and Tricycles and all
similar Vehicles.
HENRY FRANCIS TYLER 20 Little Queen Street Westminster London S.W. Clerk
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
The object of my invention is to construct a saddle with a springing arrangement
appertaining to the fore part so fixed or placed as that such fore part, while retaining
full springing power, is capable of being depressed direct on to the backbone of the
machine thus enabling a rider to ride a taller machine.
I construct a saddle with an ordinary leather cover, but with a stay-piece running
from the front to the back of the saddle thus permanently keeping the leather cover
stiff. Attached to the front of the stay-piece or leather cover are two side levers
running parallel or nearly so with the backbone towards the back of the saddle.-
At a short distance from the front of the saddle these side levers each pivot on a lip
brought out from a front clip attached to the backbone and proceeding thence
towards the back of the saddle actuate two springs one on each side of the backbone.-
Where preferable I connect these two levers, or form the stay-piece (running from
the back to the front of the saddle) and side levers in one piece thus forming a
saddle-piece, which latter fits over the backbone when depressed.
Datal this 30th day of December 1887.

page_text: similar Vehicles.
I, HENRY FRANCIS TYLER of 20 Little Queen Street, Westminster in the County
of Middlesex Clerk, 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 an improved construction of the saddle frame by means
of which the forepart of such saddleframe and saddle is capable of being depressed
direct on to the backbone of the machine.
In Figure 1. I construct a saddle with an ordinary leather cover under the fore part
. of which are two side levers "A" running parallel or nearly so with the back bone
towards the back of the saddle. At a distance of six to eight inches or thereabouts
from the front of the saddle these side levers "A" each pivot on a lip "D1" brought
out from a front clip "D" attached to the backbone and proceeding thence towards
the back of the saddle actuate two springs E. E.-one on each side of the backbone
as shown--Where preferable I connect these two levers "A" at the front.-Attached
to, and fitting over the lever or levers "A" is a duplicate lever or stay piece "B" the
short end of which being attached by hook or otherwise to the front of the leather
cover and pivotting on the lever or levers "A" at the point "C" forms a fulcrum and
by raising or depressing the other or longer end of the lever or staypiece "B" the
required tension on the leather cover is obtained. The longer end of the lever or
stay piece "B" when at rest lodges on a catch F depending from the aforesaid
clip "D."
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 in
respect of saddles for cycles and all similar vehicles is
1. The construction of a frame having a front lever or levers "A" pivotting on
alip "D" brought out from a clip "D" and actuating two springs E. E.-one on
either side of the back bone thus allowing the forepart of the saddle to be depressed
direct on to the backbone, substantially as herein described.
2. A second lever or stay piece "B" which being attached to the leather cover and
fitting over and pivotting on the lever or levers "A" at the point "C" forms a
fulcrum by means of which the leather cover is stretched to any required degree of
tension substantially as herein described.
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