Year: 1895

page_text: I, LUCY TERRY LEWIS of Moray Lodge, Camp len Hill, Kensington, London,
Spinster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved saddle especially suitable for use on cycles
constructed for ladies and is designed to obviate the ill effects often produced in
women riders by the pointed saddles now commonly in use.
My invention consists of constructing the scat with an outline shape resembling
Figure 1, the edge or frame being made of curved or rounded metal or other
suitable material and the inner edge of the frame being bevelled, or the seat itself
may be made of wood. Suitable cushions either of wadding, rubber tubing or
other resilient material, or pneumatic or water cushions are affixed on the frame or
upper edges of the seat so arranged as to have a slightly higher projection on the
back and front edges of the frame. The frame thus cushioned may then be
covered with leather, textile or other suitable material affixed to the frame in any
suitable manner, such material being so stitched or arranged across the frame as to
be readily depressed when the rider assumes her seat, and so that the cushioned
edges particularly at the back and front will tend to keep the rider in a firm and
comfortable position on-the seat.
The seat thus constructed may be attached to the cycle by means of spiral or
other springs in the ordinary manner but I claim that the form of spring hereafter
described is more especially suitable. I construct a spring by means of two
transposed steel bands the four ends of which are curved or bent over so that
when such ends are attached to the before described frame at suitable positions a
spring is formed which is sensitive to pressure but which will withstand con-
siderable strain. At the point of intersection of the steel bands is placed a screw
holder of the usual pattern so that the whole spring and seat attached can be
attached to the usual angle bar on the machine.
Dated this 27th day of December 1895.
THEO.
MCKENNA,
17 & 18 Basinghall Street, E.C., Agent.
I LUCY TERRY LEWIS of Moray Lodge Campden Hill Kensington London
Spinster, 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 saddle especially suitable for use on cycles
-constructed for ladies and is designed to obviate the ill effects often produced in
women riders by the pointed saddles now commonly in use.
The invention consists essentially of a seat of suitable form constructed of any
suitable metal or material and provided with cushions which may be either

page_text: pneumatic padded stuffed with wadding or they may be filled with water and
attached to the frame in such a manner that, the edges of the seat are raised
slightly at the back and front. The cushioned frame is then covered with leather
textile or other suitable material affixed to the frame by any suitable means such
material being so secured and arranged across the frame as to be readily depressed
when the rider is seated and so that the cushioned edges particularly at the back
and front will tend to keep the rider in a firin and comfortable position thereon.
The seat thus constructed is provided with suitable springs and has a clip to secure
the same to the angle pin of the machine.
And in order that this invention may be the better understood I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the drawings appended bereto in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of the saddle.
Fig. 2 is a front view of same.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the underside shewing the frame of the seat.
Fig. 4 is a view of the saddle shewing the position of the springs.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the plate to which the springs are secured.
Fig. 6 is
side elevational view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a view shewing the arrangement of and method of securing a spring to
the plate shewn in Figs. 5 and 6.
Fig. 8 is a cross section of part of the frame.
A A¹ are springs formed as shewn of two transposed steel bands turned over at
either end and having links N attached thereto to which is secured one end of the
adjusting straps B the other end of the strap being attached to loops or eyes N¹
upon the plates C which plates also carry the springs A A'.
The plate C with the loops or eyes is shewn more clearly in Figs. 5 and 6 from
which it will be seen that there are four straps a like number of eyes being
provided upon the plates C. Mounted upon the springs A A' is a seat consisting of
a skeleton frame which may be stamped or otherwise formed of iron or other
suitable metal or material of a contour shewn in Fig. 3 and having a cross section
similar to that shewn in Fig. 8. The frame above mentioned has drilled or
otherwise formed therein holes for the reception of screws G by which means the
seat is secured to the springs A A¹ slots being formed in the said springs to allow
of the passage of the said screws and also the adjustinent of the seat by means of
the straps B. To the central projecting piece of the frame is attached by means
of a screw H a spring I carrying at its outer end a piece of metal shaped as shewn
and attached thereto by means of a screw H' the object of which is to give
increased flexibility to the front of the seat. The frame may have pads or
cushions of any suitable material such as wadding rubber tubing or pneumatic or
water cushions may be secured thereto and arranged so that the body of the rider
shall have a grip of the seat the whole of the pads or the like being afterwards
covered with leather.
The springs A A¹ are secured to or they may be clamped between the plates C
by means of screws M which pass through holes formed therefor in the springs and
screw into the plate as shewn Fig. 5 a central screw passing through the two
springs where they cross one another.
To the plate C is attached an adjustable clip F secured thereto by means of a
bolt E passing through a lug formed thereon similar lugs being formed upon the
clip the clip being provided for the purpose of attaching the whole to the angle
pin of the machine.
I do not confine myself to the particular form of springs shewn as spiral or any
other suitable springs may be 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. An improved saddle for cycles substantially as described and shewn in the
drawings.

page_text: 2. Seats for cycle saddles constructed with frame substantially as shewn in
Fig. 3 and provided with cushions substantially as described.
3. Spring for cycle saddles substantially as described and shewn in the
drawings.
Dated the 28th day of September 1896.
THEO.
MCKENNA,
17 & 18 Basinghall Street, London, Agent.