Improvements in Cycle Saddles or Saddle Trees.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Saddles or Saddle Trees.
I, WILLIAM STEPHENSON RICHMOND, of 46 Sloane Street, London, M.R.C.S. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
This invention relates to cycle saddles or saddle trees made with a divided or
bifurcated anterior portion the two parts of which are intended sometimes to follow
the up and down movements of the thighs or afford springiness when any part of the
body comes upon it and it consists in making such saddle or tree in one piece of thin
tempered steel or other resilient material plain or corrugated transversely and
affording a fixed or rigid back part for the support of the main weight of the body,
and the two anterior prolongations forming a springy or resilient support for the
thighs or any part of the body bearing upon it and capable of acting when necessary
as a resilient peak or peaks. These anterior prolongations have a convenient interval
between them. The anterior portions or prolongations are fitted underneath with
adjustable springs and screwed adjusters so that the resistance afforded by such
springs may be increased or lessened as desired and the springiness of the two
anterior prolongations adjusted accordingly.
With these devices I may combine a removable fixed or rigid central peak which
may be formed of metal wire or other suitable material.
Dated thin th dor of Lanna 1907
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.
Agents to the Applicant.
Improvements in Cycle Saddles or Saddle Trees.
I, WILLIAM STEPHENSON RICHMOND, of 46 Sloane Street, London, M.R.C.S. 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 cycle saddles or saddle trees made with a divided or
bifurcated anterior portion the two parts of which are intended more or less to follow
the up and down movements of the thighs or afford springiness when any part of the
body comes upon them and it consists in making such saddle or tree of thin tempered
steel or other resilient material and so supporting it as to afford a fixed or rigid back
part for the support of the main weight of the body, and the two anterior
prolongations forming a springy or resilient support for the thighs or any part of the
body bearing upon them and capable of acting when necessary as a resilient peak or
double peak. These anterior prolongations have a convenient interval between
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them. The anterior portions or prolongations may be also fitted underneath
with adjustable springs and screwed adjusters so that the resistance afforded by such
springs may be increased or lessened as desired and the springiness of the two anterior
prolongations adjusted accordingly. With these devices I may combine a removable
fixed or rigid central peak which may be formed of metal wire or other suitable.
material.
In the annexed drawing Fig 1 is a side elevation. Fig 2 a rear elevation and
Fig 3 a plan view from below of the improved saddle of which A is the rigid stuffed
back part and B B the two forwardly projecting spring peaks.
a is a metal plate preferably of steel, b b are two spring steel pieces attached at c c
and projecting forwardly d is the cover or stuffed portion usually of leather stuffed
with horse hair but if desired of any other material and made with the double
peak d¹ d¹, e e e are straps for attaching it. ff ff are the attachments for the
frame I which supports the back plate a while leaving the peaks free.
may be of any suitable kind.
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This frame
hh are two additional springs to be used if desired and having their attachment
also at c c and also engaging studs or the like ; ; on the springs 6 b. kk are two
screw threaded pins on which nuts engage for adjusting the tension of springs h h.
If desired these nuts can be so screwed as to serve as abutments for the springs h h
only after a desired, amount of downward deflection of the respective peaks.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A saddle having a rear portion supported by any suitable framing and a bifurcated
forwardly and freely extending resilient prolongation forming a double peak of which
the two members are adapted to be severally deflected downwards without influencing
the rear portion the whole being constructed with or without auxiliary adjustable
springs under said peaks to operate substantially as herein described.
Dated this 6th day of November 1897
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.
Agents to applicant, 18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.