Improvements in and relating to Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Saddles.
I, THOMAS WEBB of 92, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick-
shire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in the underframes of cycle saddles,
and it consists essentially of an improved arrangement of springs for supporting the
rear end of the saddle.
The underframe consists essentially of two members-preferably taking the form
of plates-carrying at its front end a spiral or other suitable spring to support the
front end of the saddle. The members of the frame terminate at their rear ends in
sockets which are preferably lined with rubber and through which slide studs carried
by the cantle plate.
Between the rear ends of the members of the underframe and the cantle plate
are inserted two spring devices each of which consists of a pair of plates mounted to
slide freely on the studs depending from the cantle plate and each adapted to carry
between them three, four or more spiral springs.
If desired radius bars may extend between the cantle plate and the pommel
bracket.
Dated this 14th day of October 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.
I, THOMAS WEBB of 92, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick-
shire, 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 improvement in the underframes of cycle saddles, and
it consists of an improved arrangement of springs for supporting the rear part of the
saddle.
In the accompanying drawing:-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation partly in section of a saddle embodying my

page_text: Figure 2 is a broken view partly in section of the rear part of a saddle showing the
springs constituting this invention, and
Figure 3 is a broken view in plan of one of the said springs.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The underframe A consists essentially of two inembers A, A, preferably taking
the form of plates as shown, which plates meet at their front ends and carry a spiral
spring B, supporting the front end of the cover or seat C in the usual manner. The
members A, A, terminate at their rear ends in sockets a (which may if desired be
fitted with rubber bushes) through which are adapted to slide studs D, D, carried by
the cantle plate E supporting the rear end of the cover or seat C.
Mounted on the studs D and acting between the rear ends of the members A A
and the cantle plate E are spring devices, each consisting essentially of a pair
of plates F, F, adapted to slide on one of the studs D, which are preferably inade
of a square or other suitable shape to preserve the alignment of the plates, and of
three or more springs G mounted between the said plates, suitable pins or snugs ff
being carried by the plates F, F, to form guides for the springs.
In the construction shown by the accompanying drawing, four springs are mounted
between each of the plates F, F.
I prefer to use a radius bar such as H extending between the cantle plate E and
the bracket carrying the forward part of the saddle as shown in the accompanying
drawing, but this is not obligatory.
I also prefer to connect the rear ends of the members A A by means of a cross bar
such as J, so as to tie them together.
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) The improvements in and relating to cycle saddles, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2) In a cycle saddle, supporting the cantle plate carrying the rear part of the
saddle by means of spring devices, each consisting essentially of plates such as F, F,
sliding on studs such as D carried by the cantle plate and adapted to slide
through sockets such as a carried by the rear ends of the members of the under-
frame and of three or more springs such as G interposed between the plates F and F
as set forth.
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.