improvements in or relating to Saddles for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: ARTHUR MAJOR LERMIT, 130, Great Charles Street, Birmingham, Leather Goods
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invertion consists of an improved method or means of making the spring or
springs to be attached to the seat of the saddle.
I take two or more pieces of steel or wire to form the frame of saddle, and con-
nect the same at the front with one or more coils or spiral springs. Upon these
steels or wires I place the lug to attach the frame to the seat pillar of cycle.
At the back which is the special feature of my invention, I place two crossbars,
one for the top wire and one for the bottom wire. These crossbars are bent in the
centre to afford greater strength. I then place a spiral spring in the centre
between these two crossbars & fastened to each crossbar by loops of wire with
screwed ends & nuts to fit on same.
By thus placing the spring between the crossbars in the centre of the back of
saddle I obtain greater strength and at the same time allow more "play" for the
movements of the body when riding.
Dated the 10th JT 1007
improvements in or relating to Saddles for Cycles.
I, ARTHUR MAJOR LERMIT, of 130, Great Charles Street, Birmingham, Leather
Goods Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement: -
My invention for improvements in or relating to saddles for cycles consists sub-
stantially in the mode of arranging the coiled or spiral springs to the frame of
the saddle, which supports the seat. My aim and object being to construct_a
saddle that is easy in riding, combined with simplicity of construction and strength.
And in order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood I
will now proceed to describe the same aided by the accompanying sheet of drawings,
similar letters of reference denote similar parts in each figure in which they occur.
Figure 1 represents a longitudinal view in elevation, and partly in section of
a saddle having the steel wire frame with coiled or spiral springs, and constructed
according to my invention.
Figure 2, is an end view elevation, of the saddle complete.

page_text: Figure 3 is an under plan view of same.
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a and b, are the steel wires, and conjointly form the frame for supporting the
seat of the saddle c, configurated so as to admit the coiled or spiral spring d secured
to the frame by the nut and bolt m at the "peak
end e,
while the back or
"cantle" end f is constructed with two bridged cross-bars g, and h, g connected
and extending from i, to j, and h connected and extending from k to 1, secured in
their position by the nuts and bolts m, m, m, m the intervening space between g
and h, receives the coiled or spiral spring n, which is secured to each of the said
cross-bars by the screwed eyes or loops o and the screwed nuts fed thereon.
The employment of the springs d and n, and their relative position to each other
creates a greater flexibility or yielding capacity of the sides of the saddle and con-
sequently avoids the side strain, and giving ease to the rider.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details
of construction, as I may vary by changes in form, and the substitution of equi-
valent members, without departing essentially from the principle of my said
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
In "Improvements in or relating to saddles for cycles."
1. In a
cycle saddle" the combination of the wires a, b, forming the frame.
The spiral spring & in connection therewith. The cross bar g, h, and spring n
in connection therewith substantially as herein before described.
2. The general construction combination and arrangement of the several parts
substantially as herein before described and illustrated.
Dated 22nd March 1898.
THOS.
KENDRICK,
50, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent.