Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1888
I, JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in spring saddles for velocipedes and
consists in the combination with a saddle leather of a spring of somewhat similar
character to that shown and described in the specification of Letters Patent granted
to me dated September 24, 1879, No. 3849 whereby I dispense with the saddle
foundation frame or plate usually employed.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a spring of somewhat similar con-
struction to that beforo mentioned but I form it in two side pieces one forming each
side of the spring the two lower limbs of which I clamp or connect rigidly to a plate
or fixture by which it is connected to the velocipede and I spread the upper limbs
outwards and upwards and connect them to a curved hollow plate forming the support
for the back part of the saddle leather to which it is firmly connected by rivets or
otherwise. I also connect rigidly to these upper limbs of the spring a bar or carrier.
which projects forward and carries the nose of the saddle leather which is connected
thereto.
The upper limbs of the spring and the carrier for the nose of the saddle may
either or both be connected to the leather supporting plates by regulating means or
other means may be employed for securing a proper tension to the saddle leather.
When employing adjustable connections I form a thread on the ends of the upper
limbs of the spring, pass such screwed ends through holes in lugs fixed to the back
supporting plate and fix them in position by means of nuts, the carrier for the nose
of the saddle may be similarly fitted. Other suitable adjustable means may however
be employed.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, JOHN HARRINGTON of the Enamel and Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in spring saddles for velocipedes and
consists in the combination with a saddle leather of a spring of somewhat similar
character to that shown and described in the specification of Letters Patent granted
to me dated September 24th 1879 No. 3849 whereby I dispense with the saddle
foundation frame or plate usually employed.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a spring of somewhat similar con-
struction to that before mentioned but I form it in two side pieces one forming each
side of the spring the two lower limbs of which I clamp or connect rigidly to a plate
or fixture by which it is connected to the velocipede and I spread the upper limbs out-
wards and upwards and connect them to a curved hollow plate forming the support.
for the back part of the saddle leather to which it is firmly connected by rivets or
otherwise. I also connect rigidly to these upper limbs of the spring a bar or carrier
which projects forward and carries the nose of the saddle leather which is connected
thereto.
The upper limbs of the spring and the carrier for the nose of the saddle may either
or both be connected to the leather supporting plates by regulating means or other
means may be employed for securing a proper tension to the saddle leather.
When employing adjustable connections I form a thread on the ends of the upper
limbs of the spring, pass such screwed ends through holes in lugs fixed to the back
supporting plate and fix them in position by means of nuts, the carrier for the nose
of the saddle may be similarly fitted. Other suitable adjustable means may however
be employed.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section, showing a spring saddle constructed
according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation partly in section; Figure 3 is an underside view, and
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are detail views of parts.
Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference in all the figures.
a represents the saddle and b, b, represent the spring which is formed in two side
pieces one forming each side of the spring

page_text: fixture c by means of eye bolts c¹ having their ends screwed to receive nuts c² which
take an abutment against the plate c. The plate or fixture c is formed with a hollow
boss c³ to receive the ordinary L pillar of the velocipede upon which it may be firmly
clamped by means of the binding screw c*.
The upper limbs 62 of the spring 1 spread outwards and upwards and connect at
their ends to a curved hollow plate af by passing such ends into hollow bosses a³
formed upon the curved plate a' wherein they are secured by means of binding
screws a
This curved plate a' forms the support for the back part of the saddle leather a
to which it is firmly connected by rivets or it might be otherwise connected
therewith.
I connect these upper limbs 62 of the spring rigidly to a fitting or plate & formed
on a spring bar or carrier d by means of eye bolts d³ passing through holes formed
in the returned ends d of the carrier plate, d¹ and screwed to receive nuts d' for
binding the parts firmly together.
The spring bar or carrier d projects forward and is adjustably connected to a shaped
hollow plate at which carries the nose of the saddle leather a and to which such plate
is connected by rivetting.
This plate a has a lug or projection as formed thereon which lug has a hole formed
therein through which the screw threaded end, of the spring bar or carrier d is passed,
nuts d³, d being employed to give the required adjustment and to lock the parts in
position.
Or the upper limbs 63 of the spring b may if desired be adjustably connected with
the curved hollow plate a¹ by forming screw threads on the ends thereof and passing
such screwed ends through the holes in the bosses (or they might be lugs) a formed
on or fixed to the curved hollow plate a!, nuts (not shown) being employed to give
the required adjustment and to fix the parts in position; or both the upper limbs 6²
and the spring bar or carrier d may be made adjustable.
Other suitable means than those hereinbefore described may however be employed
for securing a proper tension to the saddle leather a, or if desired the upper limbs &³
of the spring and the spring bar or carrier d may be rigidly connected with the
curved hollow plate a' and the shaped hollow plate a* respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. In a spring saddle, the combination, with the saddle leather a, of a spring such
as b, whereby the saddle foundation plate or frame usually employed is dispensed
with, in manner substantially as herein shown and described.
2. A spring saddle for velocipedes consisting of saddle leather a, plates a' and a',
spring & formed in two parts, the upper limbs b² thereof being spread outwards and
upwards and connected to the plate a' and the spring bar or carrier d being connected
to the plate a', the upper limbs of the spring being connected together by plate d'
and the lower limbs thereof being connected together by a plate or fixture c all in
manner substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1888.