Improved Method of Constructing Saddles for Cycles.
Year: 1898

page_text: ARTHUR MAJOR LERMIT, 116, Lionel Street, Birmingham, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :―
My invention consists of in an improved method of constructing cycle saddles
by a combination of a woven wire seat & a leather cover, padded or plain.
My method of construction is as follows I make one or more pieces of woven wire
shaped in the form of letter "V" and attach the wide end to a wooden cantle
plate by means of staples or rivets. At the narrow end I place a ring or eyelet, or
other attachment-to which I attach a piece of leather thong, or strong wire, & by
attaching this thong to a looped bolt on the frame fitted with a nut & screw. I
am thus able to obtain the necessary tension on the woven wire seat to keep the
saddle in shape, & at same time to give great resiliency to the saddle. I then
take a leather top, well padded & attach same to the cantle plate at back, &
to the ordinary frame in the front-covering over the wire seat or base, excepting
the centre where I place a large slot through the leather for purpose of
ventilation.
The usual frame is then attached to the cantle plate by screws or bolts &
nuts.
Improved Method of Constructing Saddles for Cycles.
I, ARTHUR MAJOR LERMIT, of 116, Lionel Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, 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 :—
Considerable difficulty having been experienced in constructing the seats of
woven wire saddles for cycles to the desired shape and configuration my invention
has for its object an improved method of constructing such saddles by which I
obtain the advantages of a woven wire saddle and at the same time obviate the
necessity of constructing the mesh to the desired shape and configuration to form
the seat.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto one sheet of drawing upon which I have
fully illustrated the nature of my said invention.
Figure 1 is a plan of the woven wire seat or support with the cover removed.
Figure 2 is a similar plan to Figure 1 but with the cover in position.
Figure 3 is a cross section through Figure 2 on line 1-2.
Figure shows a modification of the mode of attachment of the mesh to the nose
of the saddle. In carrying my invention into effect the seat support is formed of

page_text: the woven wire mesh A which is V shaped on plan the wide end a being attached
to the wood cantle C by the staples a² or other suitable means such as rivits or
pins. At the narrow end as the ring or eyelet attachment D is provided which is
supported by the leather thong E on its equivalent from the looped bolt f¹ on the
frame F which is fitted with a screw and nut for adjustment in the ordinary way
by which means I am able to obtain sufficient tension on the wire seat to retain the
saddle in shape and at the same time allow of the required amount of resiliency.
The seat support A is covered with a leather or other suitable perforated top or
cover B which is well padded at 61 and formed to the required shape of the saddle
having a pocket at the nose 62 which the fore part fi of the frame enters thus
attaching the cover A the frame F at the front while the rear part 63 of the cover B
is secured to the vertical part of the cantle c at c. The frame F is attached to
the cantle plate Cin the usual way and the perforation or perforations 6* in the
cover may be of any size or shape within the limits of the seat support, A. the
length of which in proportion to the width may be increased or decreased as
may be required. The side edges of the V shaped seat A are preferably provided
with the additional coils at for assisting in taking the additional strain at these
points while the mesh which is preferably of that known as cross weaving may
consist of any of the well known forms, of woven wire and is weaved and mounted so
that it forms in its normal condition, a perfectly flat surface as shewn by Figure 3.
For the attachment of the coils the ends of the wire of each pair of coils
forming the mesh A are interlocked after which the coil at is attached by engaging
the point of the coil at with the edges of the mesh formed to receive it after which
by revolving the coil which is formed of the necessary pitch it is caused to run
along and engage with each of the locked ends of the coils of the mesh A. The
ends of the coil at being then secured in the required position by riviting or
spiking as may be desired. In place of the eyelet attachment D the mesh may be
itself attached to thong E in a form similar to that illustrated by Figure 4.
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
1st. In saddles for cycles the V shaped woven wire seat support A in combination
with the perforated padded cover B substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth and illustrated.
2nd. In saddles for cycles the V shaped woven wire seat support A having the
coils at at the inclined edges substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth
and shewn
this 30th day of November 1898.
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.