Improvements in Clips for Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Cycle Saddles.
I, THOMAS WEBB of 92, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved clip for securing cycle saddles to their
supports, and it consists essentially of a U-shaped clip or split socket the ears of
which have transverse holes the outer faces of which are coned and serrated.
Through the holes in the ears of the clip or socket is passed a spindle on which
are mounted double plates the inner faces of which are coned or serrated to engage
with the coned outer ends of the holes in the ears of the clip or socket. The
adjacent faces of the double plates have grooves or recesses to receive the members
of the underframe of the saddle which pass between the double plates. On
tightening the nuts on the end of the spindle passing through the ears of the clip
or socket both the members of the underframe of the saddle are clamped to the
clip or socket, and the said clip or socket is itself clamped on to the support. By
this construction a very simple and efficient clip is obtained.
Dated the oth
Nombor 1805
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
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I, THOMAS WEBB of 92, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, 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 relates to an improved clip for securing cycle saddles to their
supports, and it consists essentially of a U-shaped clip or split socket, the ears of
which have transverse holes the outer faces of which are coned and serrated.
Through the holes in the ears of the clip or socket is passed a screwed spindle on
which are mounted double washers or plates the faces of the inner parts of which
are coned or serrated to engage with the coned outer ends of the holes in the ears
of the clip or socket. The adjacent faces of the double washers or plates have
grooves or recesses to receive the members of the underframe of the saddle which
pass between them. On tightening the nuts on the ends of the screwed spindle
passing through the ears of the clip or socket, both the members of the underframe
of the saddle are clamped to the clip or socket, and the said clip or socket is itself
clamped on to the support.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention :-
Figure 1 is an end view-partly in section-of a clip embodying my invention.
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof and
Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the double washer.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.

page_text: Referring to the drawing, A designates the split clip or socket. B the transverse
screw. bb the nuts threaded thereon. x x the members of the underframe of the
saddle and C the double washers or plates. These double washers each consist of
a pair of discs e connected at their peripheries at one point by a web c, and they
have grooves or recesses on their adjacent faces to receive the members of the
underframe of the saddle.
On the face of one of the discs c of each of the double washers or plates C is
formed a serrated male cone c¹ adapted to engage with a serrated female cone a in
the split clip or socket A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same to is be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) The improvement in clips for cycle saddles substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2) In a clip for cycle saddles, the use of double washers or plates such as C, as
.and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 24th day of July 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.