Improvements in Cycle and similar Saddles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1897
Complete Specification Laft 23rd Mar 1808 Accented 4th June 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle and similar Saddles.
I, HARRISON BROOKE, 93, Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, Coal Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
The purpose of my invention is to absorb the vibration of the machine and
prevent discomfort to the rider on rough roads, it also acts as a spring much better
than a wire spring.
The accompanying drawing will make my invention more readily understood
A is an endless india rubber band or loop nearly the length of the back of the
saddle seat, and one inch and a half or so in diameter, the strength will be varied
according to the weight of the rider B, B, are two wooden rollers or bobbins the
exact length of the rubber band, of a thickness to fit tight when inserted in the
rubber, C, C, are steel bolts that go through the rollers. The bearing spring E, E,
is attached to one bolt at each end of the rubber band. The steel wire projecting
from under the saddle and attached to it, 'D, D is attached to the other bolt, by
this means the seat of the saddle is suspended by the india rubber band at the
back part of the saddle. The fore part of the bearing spring is fixed to the seat
by a bolt F that projects from the steel wire that keeps the leather part rigid, on
this bolt between the bearing spring and the seat I place a pad G of any soft
springy material.
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I, HARRISON BROOKE, 93, Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, Coal Merchant,
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 cycle and similar saddles and the object is to lessen
the effects of the vibration of the machine caused by it passing over rough roads,
and also prevent the shock to the rider when the machine passes over an obstacle
or a hollow on the road. The seat of the saddle does not form any
part of this invention, as it may be applied to any saddle seat,
with longitudinal rods and tension arrangement to keep the seat rigid. In my.
improvement I suspend the seat by a broad band or tube of india rubber or other
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page_text: suitable material from a lower frame of steel wire, that curves upwards a
suitable distance to the rear of the saddle seat, so that the seat at the rear part is
freely suspended, and does not come in contact with any part to obstruct its freedomi
when prossure is applied to the seat. The upward curves of the lower frame are
connected at the ends by a bolt or pin, passing through small turns or holes;
for the protection of the band or tube, or to prevent its injury, I put on the bolt
a wooden bobbin the whole length of the bolt or pin between the upward curves
of the lower frame, the bobbin also acts as a stay. A similar bolt or pin is affixed
to the rear of the seat by means of two eyelets firmly fixed to the under part of the
rear of the seat, and projecting backwards as shown in the drawing left with
Provisional Specification. The fore part of the seat rests on a pad of india rubber
or other yielding material.
The drawings left with Provisional Specification will make my invention
more readily understood:
A is the band or tube, the size, dimensions, and strength, of which may be
varied according to the weight of the rider B, B, are the wooden bobbins and
C, C; the bolts or pins that pass through the bobbins which are attached to the
upright ends of the lower frame and the rear of the seat respectively. D, D, are
the eyelets attached to the rear of the seat and projecting backwards, E, E, is
the lower frame from which the seat is suspended, and for which any suitable clip
may be used to secure the saddle to the L bar of the machine. F is a bolt one end
of which is fixed to the under frame of the seat and projects downwards, on this
bolt the pad G is slipped on, then the bolt passes through an eye or socket in the
lower frame, and thus the seat and lower frame are secured together at the front
of saddle.
As a modification the same advantage may be obtained in the following manner.
Instead of the broad band or tube, I pass two loops of leather (or other material)
round the bobbin attached to the saddle seat, one at either end, the ends of the
loops I nail on to the bobbin attached to the lower frame, (or fix on by any
convenient means) the loops are of sufficient length to wind once round the bobbin
when nailed on. I then attach a middle strap to the bobbin on
the lower frame to wind the contrary way to the other two at the
ends. The other end of the middle strap, I affix to a spring which I secure under
the saddle seat, the spring may be coiled wire, or india rubber, or whalebone; by
this means the seat is suspended by the two end loops, and the middle strap by
pulling contrary to the other two and attached the spring under the seat, gives
the seat a springy motion when pressure is applied to it.
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:-
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Suspending the seats of cycle and similar saddles by a broad, band, bands, or
tube of india rubber or other suitable material, or by straps or loops, from a lower
frame that curves upwards a suitable distance clear past the back end of the saddle
seat, which leaves the rear of the seat free from any resisting contact, when
pressure is applied to the seat, the whole, substantially as described in the above
specification and exemplified in drawings left with Provisional Specification.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1898.