Improvements in or relating to Cycle Saddle Supports.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cycle Saddle Supports.
I, EBENEZER PARTRIDGE, of Willow Avenue, Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birming-
ham, Warwickshire, Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object the construction or arrangement of parts of a
cycle saddle support by which central or pivotal resiliency of the seat can be
obtained for producing comfort to the rider mainly by the absorption of con-
cussions, at the same time it enables the saddle to adjust itself to any position
due to pressure and to reassume a normal position when pressure is removed the
seat proper being capable of rotative motion.
For the purpose of my invention I enclose a rubber ball, rubber rings or washers
or equivalent rubber article in a base cup this having a flange over which a screw
ring or collar of metal can be placed the collar screwing into a rib of a plate in
which is a recess for receiving the other part of the ball or resilient body as a
sitting for locating it centrally in the seat socket and to which the seat or saddle
plate may be affixed.
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The cup before mentioned has the clip for attachment of the saddle to the iron
or other fixture of the machine.
Improvements in or relating to Cycle Saddle Supports.
I, EBENEZER PARTRIDGE, of Willow Avenue, Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birming-
ham, Warwickshire, Cycle Manufacturer, 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 has for object, the construction or arrangement of parts of a
cycle saddle support by which central or pivotal resiliency of the seat can be
obtained for producing comfort to the rider mainly by the absorption of con-
cussions, at the same time it enabling the saddle to adjust itself to any position due
to pressure, and to reassume a normal position when pressure is removed, the seat
proper being capable of oscillatory motion.
For the purpose of my invention I enclose rubber rings a ball (preferably rubber
rings) or washers, or equivalent rubber article in a base cup, this having a flange

page_text: over which a screw ring or collar of metal can be placed, the collar screwing into a
rib of a plate in which is a recess for receiving the other part of the rubber rings
or ball or resilient body as a sitting for locating it centrally in the seat socket, and
to which the seat or saddle plate may be affixed. The cup before mentioned has
the clip for attachment of the saddle to the iron or other fixture of the
machine.
My invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings in
which at Figure 1 I show a longitudinal section of a saddle seat. Figure 2 a back
end elevation, and Figure 3 a plan of the underside of same.
A, A, are rubber rings. B, base cup. C, a flange projecting outwardly from the
cup B.
D, internally threaded screw collar. E, exteriorly screw threaded rib of
plate F, within which rib is a recess or semi-cup G. The two cups can be drawn
together by the screwing motion imparted to the collar D or may be drawn together
by rods and pins for compressing the rings A, A, in the two half cups B, G, the two
rings A, A, being centrally applied by the thimble H or may be used without
thimble. I is a segmental bulge at the periphery of the plate F, in the hollow of
which a rubber strip J is placed as a cushion, the extent of which is where the
weight of a person is mostly borne. K, is another rubber ring cramped between
the plate and the moulded or shaped leather top L constituting the seat proper,
the cramping of the rubber ring K being effected by the screw pins M, M, M,
which also hold the leather top G down and in position above the base F with a
yielding pressure resisted by the rubber ring K. N, is an outer or half round
tube of metal as a border to the leather top L, said half tube being fastened by
the rivets P and to give it a yielding pressure, it being lined with a rubber strip Q.
The half round tube and rubber strip terminate at the forward side ends of the
seat proper at R, R, and to obtain a firm bearing at the sides rearwardly, and these
have short branches S. S, to prevent the leather top becoming hollow after a little
use from warmth and from atmospheric action which as rule render a cycle seat so
uncomfortable to the rider.
The collar D which compresses the rubber rings A, A, can be fixed or tightened
up to any desired extent and then it is temporarily fixed by the screw pin T to
prevent saddle turning round which can be passed through a hole U in the leather
top L.
The bottom of the half cup B has a couple of lugs V. V, with opposite cut away
side faces for the reception of a bridle W, within the lips of which, by a screw
bolt X, the leg of the pin Y of the machine can be clipped and the saddle seat fixed.
a is the peak of the leather top L rising well up in front and supported by the
splayed out arms b, b, from the post e, the free ends of the arms b, b, being free
to enter eyes d, d, for the depression of the peak a due to any forward position of
the rider, the curvature of the arms b, b, enabling the peak a to readjust itself on
the removal of the pressure.
The leather top L can have any or an ordinary pad or cover secured on it, but in
most cases this will not be necessary as the yielding properties for side pressure
or oscillatory motion are all absorbed by the flexibility of the three rings A, A, K,
and by the rib J.
The tightening of the collar D can be carried on to such an extent that all the
flexibility of the seat can be destroyed therefore any degree of flexibility can he
obtained and secured by simply turning the adjusting collar D, the weight of the
rider being centralized.
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:
1. A cycle saddle with flexible arranged inner central supports of the seat proper.
such as by rings A, A, or their equivalents adjustably enclosed in cup shaped
shells B, G. secured by a collar D, as and for the purposes described and
substantially as represented in the annexed drawings.

page_text: 2. The combination of the several parts shown on the annexed drawings and
constituting a means for inner centrally supporting saddle seats of cycles, without
usual springs as herein before specified.
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