Improvements in Cycle Saddies and CEO
Year: 1898

page_text: I, ALFRED ROSE, of 135, Regent Street, London, W., Photographer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in cycle saddles and the like, has for its object an
improved arrangement whereby the vibration of the cycle is not transmitted to the
rider, and consists essentially in replacing the ordinary metal springs by hollow
resilient balls, which form an air cushion for the seat. ⚫
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According to this invention, three or more hollow india rubber balls are mounted
in preferably metal sockets on the saddle support in about the position usually occupied
by the springs that is, one at the "peak" of the saddle and two at the rear.
ordinary leather seat is mounted upon these, and it will thus be seen that the vibra-
tion of the cycle is not transmitted thereto.
The balls are preferably inflated with air under pressure, but may simply be hollow
india rubber balls forming an elastic support.
The connection between the balls and the seat is effected by means of metal cups
or other sockets, upon the saddle support and the seat in which the balls are placed
and suitably secured therein in any convenient manner. Any other suitable arrange-
ment of the balls may however be employed according to the type of saddle.
Dated this 26th day of March 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Cycle Saddies and
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I, ALFRED ROSE, of 135, Regent Street, London, W., Photographer, 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 for improvements in cycle saddles and the like, has for its object an
improved arrangement whereby the vibration of the cycle is not transmitted to the
rider, and consists essentially in replacing the ordinary metal springs by hollow
resilient balls or cushions which form an air cushion for the seat.
According to this invention, three or more hollow india rubber balls or cushions are
mounted preferably in metal sockets on the saddle support in about the position
usually occupied by the springs that is, one at the "peak" of the saddle and two at
An ordinary leather seat is mounted upon these, and it will thus be seen
that the vibration of the cycle is not transmitted there to.
the rear.

page_text: The balls or cushions are inflated with air under pressure, or may simply be hollow
india rubber balls or cushions forming an elastic support.
The connection between the balls or cushions and the seat is effected by means of
metal cups or other sockets upon the saddle support and the seat in which the balls
or cushions are placed and suitably secured therein in any convenient manner.
In order that this invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a
saddle constructed according to this invention and Fig. 2 is an underneath plan of
the same.
The rods A serve for attaching to the saddle support, any suitable clips or the like
being used for attaching thereto in a manner well understood. Upon the rods A,
sockets B are mounted in the positions usually occupied by the springs in saddles of
this type i.e. one at the "peak" of the saddle and two at the rear. In these sockets,
hollow rubber cushions Care mounted, and sockets B¹ similar to the sockets B are
fitted on top of the cushions C. Rods D are mounted above the sockets B¹ and a
leather cover E is placed over all in the usual manner. Nuts F and bolts G serve to
fasten the whole together and tension bars H are also fitted.
The cushions C are hollow and enclose a certain amount of air and therefore are
resilient and provide the necessary elasticity for the saddle. If desired however
they may be fitted with valves so that they can be inflated with air under pressure.
It will therefore be seen that the cushions C serve the purpose of the springs
usually provided in saddles of this type for preventing the transmission of vibration
to the rider. The tension bars H serve to prevent side wise movement.
Although on the drawings, a saddle of the ordinary type is shown, it will be under-
stood that the principle of this invention can be applied to saddles of other types to
replace the springs usually employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) In cycle saddles and the like, the use of hollow elastic cushions in place of the
usual springs for preventing the transmission of vibration to the rider, substantially
as described.
(2) In a cycle saddle, rods A which can be attached to the cycle support, sockets B
mounted thereon, hollow elastic cushions C'fitted in sockets B, sockets B¹ mounted
above the cushions C, rods D, eover E, nuts F, bolts G, and tension bars H, sub-
stantially as described with reference to the drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 26th day of January 1899.
GEO. H. RAYNER.
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.