Improvements in and relating to Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Saddles.
I, ARTHUR ADAMS, of the National Works, Coventry, in the County of
Warwickshire, Manufacturer of Cycle Saddlery, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved device for carrying the saddles of cycles,
and it has for its object, facilitating the adjustment of the position and tilt of the
saddle with respect to the frame of the machine, and to this end my invention
consists of a boss having a central eye adapting it to fit on the horizontal arm
of-shaped seat pillars and a set screw or its equivalent to fix it thereto. The
top of this boss is made semi-circular and has a central stud threaded to receive a
nut. Over this stud is passed a plate adapted to carry the spring or underframe
of the saddle, and having its under surface shaped to fit over the semi-circular top
of the boss, and its central hole elongated, thereby enabling the said plate to rock
transversely on the said boss. To lock the plate to the boss when the desired
tilt has been obtained a washer is placed over the said plate and a nut screwed
down tight thereon. The plate is provided with suitable longitudinal grooves to
receive the members of the spring or of the underframe of the saddle, and has
suitable holes for the holding down eye bolts which are of the usual type. By
loosening the nuts on the eye bolts the position of the saddle longitudinally can be
instantly varied, and by loosening the top nut on the stud of the boss the tilt of the
saddle can be varied as desired.
By combining the tilting arrangement with the carrying boss, this device becomes
applicable to all types of saddles.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cycle Saddles.
I, ARTHUR ADAMS of the National Works, Coventry, in the County of
Warwickshire, Manufacturer of Cycle Saddlery, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved device for carrying the saddles of cycles,
and it has for its object facilitating the adjustment of the position and tilt of the
saddle with respect to the frame of the machine, and to this end my invention
consists of a boss having a central eye adapting it to fit on the horizontal arm
of-shaped seat pillars, and of a set screw or its equivalent to fix it thereto.
The top of this boss is made semi-circular and has a central stud threaded to
receive a nut. Over this stud is passed a plate adapted to carry the spring or
underframe of the saddle and having its under surface shaped to fit over the semi-
circular top of the boss and its central hole elongated, thereby enabling the said
plate to rock transversely on the said boss. To lock the plate to the boss when
the desired tilt has been obtained, a washer is placed over the stud in the boss
and a nut screwed down tight thereon. The plate is provided with suitable longi-
tudinal grooves to receive the members of the spring or of the underframe of the
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page_text: saddle, and has suitable holes for the holding down eye-bolts which are of the
usual type. By loosening the nuts on the eye-bolts the position of the saddle
longitudinally can be instantly varied, and by loosening the nut on the stud of the
boss the tilt of the saddle can be varied as desired.
By combining the tilting arrangement with the carrying boss, this device becomes
applicable to all types of saddles.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will describe it with
reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a view in sectional elevation illustrating my invention,
Figure 2 is a view in end elevation thereof, and
Figure 3 is a view in side elevation showing its application.
Throughout the several views similar parts are marked with like letters of
reference.
Referring to the drawing, A designates the boss adapted to fit on and be
adjustably fixed to F-shaped seat pillars, and having a central eye a and a set
screw a¹ for the purpose. The top of the boss A is made semicircular in form, or
as a modification it may be made spherical or ball-shaped, and it has a central
stud A¹ fixed therein as illustrated. B designates the plate for carrying the saddle,
the said plate being shaped to fit over the top of the boss A and rock thereon,
a central slot being formed therein for the stud A¹ to pass through. C designates
the washer fitting over the stud A', and a the lock nut threaded thereon.
1,61, designates the longitudinal grooves in the plate B to receive the members Y, Y,
of the spring or of the underframe of the saddle, and 62, 63, the holes for the
eye-bolts y for fixing the said members to the plate.
It will be seen that by slackening the nut a² on the stud A¹, the plate B can be
tilted to vary the inclination or tilt of the saddle as desired.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details of construction herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing, but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations
as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.
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 1
claim is :-
1st. The improved device for varying the tilt of the saddles of cycles as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2nd. In a support or attachment for cycle saddles, the combination of a boss
adapted to be adjustably mounted on the seat pillar and having its top part of a
semi-circular or spherical shape; of a screwed stud fixed centrally in the top of
the said boss of a plate adapted to carry the spring or underframe of the saddle,
and shaped to adapt it to fit over the stud on the top of the boss and having a
central slot enabling it to rock on the said boss; and of a washer and nut enabling
the plate to be clamped tight to the boss after adjustment, as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 20th day of Dotahan 1001
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.