Improvements in Bicycle and Tricycle Saddles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept.. 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July 1889
Improvements in Bicycle and Tricycle Saddles.
I, FREDERICK BROOKS of 73, Leebank Road, Edgbaston Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Leather Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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In the present form of bicycle or tricycle saddles it is usual to cut out a centre
portion of the leather seat to secure flexibility and my Improvement consists in
running grooves or hollows round the under sides of the opening or openings either
one or more of these grooves may be made, the advantage of this being that greater
flexibility and less friction is secured, as by reason of the grooves or hollows on the
underside of the saddle the sharp edges of the leather where the centre has been cut
out do not rub against the leg of the rider the grooves causing the leather sides to
tightly fall in and so obviate the friction of the sides of the leather opening.
Dated this 11th day of September 1888.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle and Tricycle Saddles.
1 FREDERICK BROOKS, of 73 Leebank Road Edgbaston Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Leather Worker 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:
In the present form of 'Bicycle Tricycle or velocipede saddles it is usual to cut out
a centre portion of the leather seat to secure flexibility and ventilation and my
Improvement consists in running grooves or hollows round the undersides of the
opening or openings either ono or more grooves may be used the advantage of this
being that greater flexibility and less friction is ensured as by reason of the grooves or
hollows on the underside of the saddle the sharp edges of the leather where the centre
has been cut out do not rub inconveniently against the legs of the rider the grooves
allowing the leather sides to fall slightly inwards and so obviate the friction of the
sides of the leather opening. Referring to the accompanying drawings in which
similar letters of reference refer to similar parts.
Figs. 1 2 and 3 shew underside views of a Bicycle Tricycle or velocipede saddle
with grooves hollows or corrugations according to my invention in various forms.
(A) shews the grooves hollows or corrugations cut or grooved, round the under surface
of the saddle (B) these grooves hollows or corrugations may be of any desired number
and the fact of so grooving gives the saddle a certain flexibility or resiliency not
otherwise obtainable.
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It is usual to cut out a centre portion (() of the saddle or leather seat to secure
flexibility and for ventilating purposes and it has been found that the sharp edges (D)
of the leather after the centre has been cut out have a tendency to rise or gather and
consequently rub against the inner sides of the thighs of the rider by reason of the
pressure of the thighs on the outer flaps (E) of the saddle when in the act of
propelling the machine which arises from the stiffness of the leather and thus causes
much inconvenience to the rider.
It will be seen by my improvements that the fact of grooving corrugating or
hollowing out the saddle has the effect of causing great flexibility and spring to
those parts most requiring it as the grooves corrugations or hollows allow the leather
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sides to fall slightly inwards and so to create flexibility and obviate the friction
caused by the rubbing of the edges of the leather opening against the thighs of the
rider. Further I obtain a great advantage by running a groove or grooves, hollows
or corrugations round the nose (F) or fore part of the saddle which has the effect of
rendering the leather in that part flexible and easy and so avoid undue peroneal
pressure which is a most important feature.
To obtain a uniform groove and of the same depth and eveness throughout it is
necessary to hold the grooving tool or plongh at an upright angle i.e. perpendicularly
so that there may be a uniformity throughout in the groove and no danger of cutting
through the leather.
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.
Grooving, corrugating or hollowing 'leather seats or saddles for Bicycles Tricycles
or Velocipedes for the purpose of increasing flexibility ease and resiliency and
reducing friction substantially as herein set forth and described.
T741 10011
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.