Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897

page_text: of the table's axis.
Plate B, upon its under side, is provided with a clip E or other
suitable device, for securing it to the saddle post of a bicycle or velocipede, or to a
spring or springs supported from said post or other member of the machine. Table A
has two laterally and outwardly projecting arms A3 and A4 arranged in line, and
at opposite sides, respectively, of the table's axis. Each of the table arms A 3
and A 4 has a turn table G seated thereon, and said table is preferably mounted upon
a cylindrical pin or hearing a rigid with and projecting upwardly from the respective
table arm, and said table is, therefore capable of oscillation in a horizontal plane. A
series of antifriction balls H is preferably interposed between the opposing surfaces
of each table G and the table arm supporting said table, and the balls are preferably
suitably arranged within an annular race h that is formed in said opposing surfaces
and arranged concentrically of the table's axis. Each table G bears a seat I that is
preferably circular in plan, and has its body portion composed of a saucer
shaped plate cushioned in any approved manner. Each seat I is hinged or pivoted
horizontally as at I, to the table supporting it, forward of the table's axis, so that
the seat's larger portion, and consequently the seat's greater weight and centre of
gravity, are rearward of the hinge or pivot, and hence gravity acts to retain the
seat in its horizontal or normal position. The hinging or pivoting of each seat I to
the table supporting it in the manner herein before described, accommodates the tilting
of said table forwardly, but said forward tilting of the seat is limited by a stop that
consists, preferably, of a cord or flexible strap or connection K, having its opposite
ends attached to the seat and table, respectively, a suitable distance rearward of the
aforesaid hinge or pivot. The pintle or pivotal pin of the hinge or pivotal connection
between a seat 1 and its supporting table G extends beyond the ends of its bearing,
and the projecting ends of said pintle or pin and the two pins or members A 5 A 6
rigid with and projecting upwardly from the respective table arm and arranged a
short distance rearward of the opposite projecting ends, respectively, of said pintle or
pin, form stops for limiting the oscillation of the table. That is, the respective table
arm's upwardly projecting member A 5 and one end of said pintle or più constitutes
a stop for limiting the oscillation of the table in the opposite direction, and the arm's
upwardly projecting member A 6 and the opposite end of said pin or pintle, form a
stop for limiting the oscillation of said table in the opposite direction. Two spiral
springs L L attached at one end to each table G, and extending from said table in
opposite directions, respectively, and attached, at their opposite ends, to the arm
supporting said table, act to retain the table in its normal position, wherein both ends
of the pintle or pivotal pin of the hinge or pivotal connection between said table and
the seat supported thereby, are separated from the upwardly projecting pins or
members A 5 A 6 of the supporting table arm.
From the foregoing description, it will be observed that each of the seats of the
saddle is capable of tilting forwardly and oscillating horizontally of the other seat;
that both seats are capable of being swung simultaneously about a common upright
axis that by means of said motions, and the arrangement and operation of parts
hereinbefore described, every motion of the rider is accommodated without friction or
soreness arising therefrom; that if the rider sits erectly, the two seats will remain
horizontal or approximately so; that the rider, if he leans forwardly, will somewhat
tilt the seats forwardly as illustrated in the first dotted position of the seats in Fig. II;
that each seat, when the rider is operating his machine, will tilt forwardly with
the downward stroke of the rider's leg depending from his baunch upon said seat;
that the two seats will therefore, when the rider is operating his machine, tilt
forwardly alternately; that each seat's capability of oscillation will accommodate any
lateral movement of the rider's haunch upon said seat; that the capability of both
seats to swing simultaneously upon a common upright axis, together with the
independent oscillating motions of each seat, will afford the rider more play, and
consequently greater power and facility of operation; that this improved saddle affords
a comfortable and hygienic seat for the rider, and affords greater opportunity for the
proper development of the rider's members and muscles participating in the operation
of the machine.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
(1.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a table capable of oscillation
and arranged horizontally, or approximately so, and having two arms projecting
laterally in opposite directions respectively; a plate or bearing affording support for
said table; means for limiting the oscillation of the table; means acting to retain
the table in its normal position, and two seats supported from the different arms,.
respectively, substantially as set forth.
(2.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a table capable of oscillation
and arranged horizontally, or approximately so, and two seats arranged side by side
and supported from said table, and said seats being capable of tilting forwardly
independently of each other and having the centres of the tilting motions forward of
the seats' centres of gravity, substantially as set forth.
(3.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a table capable of oscillation
and arranged horizontally, or approximately so, and having two arms projecting
laterally in opposite directions, respectively; a plate or bearing affording support for
said table; means for limiting the oscillation of the table; means acting to retain the
table in its normal position; two seats supported from the different arms, respectively,
and capable of tilting forwardly independently of each other and having the centres
of the tilting motions forward of the seats' centres of gravity, substantially as
set forth.
(4.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a table capable of oscillation
and arranged horizontally or approximately so, and two seats supported from said
table and arranged side by side and horizontaliy hinged or pivoted to their support,.
and means for limiting the forward tilting of the seats, substantially as set forth.
(5.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising two seats arranged side by
side and capable of tilting forwardly and capable also of oscillation in a horizontal
plane or in their inclined position, and means acting to retain them in their normal
position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(6.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising two suitably supported tables.
arranged side by side and capable of oscillation, and two forwardly tiltable seats
supported from the different tables, respectively and movable independently of each
other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(7.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising two suitably supported tables
arranged side by side and capable of oscillation; means acting to retain said tables in
their normal position; means for limiting the oscillation of the tables, and two seats
horizontally hinged or pivoted to the different tables, respectively, forward of the
seats' centres of gravity, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(8.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede comprising an oscillating table A; a pair
of oscillating tables G G arranged side by side and supported from the first
mentioned table, and the two forwardly and independently tiltable seats supported
from the different tables G G respectively, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
(9.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising two suitably supported tables.
arranged side by side and capable of oscillation; means acting to retain said tables in
their normal position; means for limiting the oscillation of the tables, and the two
seats forming cushioned saucer shaped plates horizontally hinged or pivoted to the
different tables, respectively, substantially as set forth.
(10.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising an oscillating table A; a
pair of oscillating tables G G arranged side by side and supported from the first
mentioned table, and the two forwardly and independently tiltable seat-forming
cushioned saucer shaped plates supported from the different tables, G G, respectively,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(11.) A seat for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a plate B arranged horizontally,
or approximately so, and provided, upon its under side, with a clip or device for

page_text: attaching it to a member of the machine; a table supported from said plate, and
capable of oscillation, and having two arms extending laterally in opposite directions,
respectively; means for retaining said table in its normal position; means for limiting
the oscillation of said table; two other tables supported from the different table arms,
respectively, and capable of oscillation independently of each other, means acting to
retain said last mentioned tables in their normal position; means for limiting the
oscillation of said last mentioned tables, and the two seats supported from the
different last mentioned tables, respectively, and capable of tilting forwardly indepen-
dently of each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(12.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, comprising a circular plate B arranged
horizontally, or approximately so, and provided upon its edge with the two outwardly
projecting members B₁ B 2, the table A capable of oscillation and mounted upon said
plate and provided with the arms A3 A 4 extending laterally in opposite directions
respectively, and the depending members A¹ A 2 and the two seats supported from the
different table arms, respectively and capable of tilting forwardly independently of
each other, all arranged and operating substantially as shown for the purpose
specified.
(13.) A saddle for a bicycle or velocipede, having two suitably supported tables at
its opposite sides, respectively, and said tables being capable of oscillation indepen-
dently of each other; means acting to retain said tables in their normal position ;
the two seats horizontally hinged or pivoted to the different tables, respectively, and
the pintles or pins of the hinged or pivotal connections between the seats and the
tables extending beyond their bearings, and the members that support the tables,
having upwardly projecting pins or members arranging to form, in connection with
the ends of the aforesaid pintles or pins, stops for limiting the oscillation of the
tables, substantially as set forth.