A Yielding Seat applicable in lieu of Saddle to a Velocipede.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Yielding Seat applicable in lieu of Saddle to a Velocipede.
I, The Right Honourable DOUGLAS MACKINNON BAILLIE HAMILTON COCHRANE,
Earl of Dundonald, of No. 34, Portman Square, in the County of London, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of a yielding seat which may be used
instead of a saddle for a bicycle or other velocipede.
For this purpose I support from the frame of the bicycle or other frame to which
threaded and fitted
the seat may be applied, a central rod having its ends screw
with nuts preferably fly nuts that can be turned by hand. From bosses on the
central rod extend each way inclined radial rods to a ring at each end of the seat.
Over these rings a number of straps are strained so as to form a cylindrical or semi-
cylindrical seat, each strap having its ends connected to sleeves which are moved
inwards by screwing the nuts so as to give the necessary strain to the straps.
Instead of separate straps a piece of suitable fabric may be strained over the rings.
Dated this 31st day of March 1897.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
A Yielding Seat applicable in lieu of Saddle to a velocipede.
I, The Right Honourable DOUGLAS MACKINNON BAILLIE HAMILTON COCHRANE,
Earl of Dundonald, of No. 34, Portman Square, in the County of London, 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:-
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My invention relates to the construction of a yielding seat which may be used
instead of a saddle for a bicycle or other velocipede. Fig. 1 of the accompanying
drawings is a front elevation, Fig. 2 is an end view of a seat according to my
invention. Fig. 3 is a front view of a modification.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 5 is an end view and Fig. 6 is a plan shewing
another modification. Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2.
From flanges A. B of a frame which may be secured on a saddle support by a
clamp C project obliquely rods D and a pair of horizontal rods E having their
ends attached to ring frames F. G approximately semicircular. From the flange A
there also projects horizontally a screwed rod H having fitted on it free to slide
a disc I outside of which is a fly nut J. A number of straps K of leather, strong
fabric or the like, are fixed at one end to the ring G their other ends are strained

page_text: over the other ring F and are attached by buckles to the disc I. Each of the
straps K can be independently strained more or less by its buckle, and all of these
can be strained simultaneously by screwing up the nut J. The straps K constitute
a yielding seat, some of these straps of which may be made to yield more or less
to suit the persons seated on them.
As shewn in Fig. 3 the rod H. with the disc and nut is dispensed with the straps K
are attached at both ends to rings L which can be drawn forcibly together so as to
strain the straps by twisting a double cord M attached to the rings L.
As shewn in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the frames P have approximately semicircular
rims connected by ribs to sleeves Q which are fitted to slide on squared parts of
a bolt R having parts of it screw threaded and fitted with nuts S and having its
middle secured by a clamp C to the saddle support. The straps K which form the
seat are secured by stitching or otherwise to the rims of the frames P and can be
more or less stretched by screwing outwards the nuts S. When it is desirable that
each of the straps K should be capable of being separately tightened it may have
its end secured by a buckle to the rim of P. The strap K may be attached to a
cross band N to prevent them from spreading apart at the middle.
Instead of employing separate straps K a single piece of canvas or other fabric
may be used, but separate straps are preferable as they can be so strained as to
allow local yielding where required. A cushion may also be placed on the straps
or fabric.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A yielding seat consisting of straps or fabric strained over semicircular ring
frames substantially as described.
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LNba 1007
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.