Improved Knickerbockers Seat with a Movable Side for Female Cyclists, Horsewomen, Huntswomen, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1897-Accepted, 21st Aug., 1897
Improved Knickerbockers Seat with a Movable Side for Female
Cyclists, Horsewomen, Huntswomen, and the like.
I, MARIE CLEMENTINE MICHELLE BAUDÉAN, of 38, Rue du Chateau d'Eau, Paris,
France, Composing Pianist, 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 :-
This invention relates to a new knickerbockers or like seat for female cyclists,
horsewomen, huntswomen, etc., which will enable the requirements of nature to be
satisfied without taking down the knickerbockers or the like or even unbuttoning
the waist-strap.
This invention will be clearly understood from the following description with
reference to the accompanying illustrative drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a plan showing an ordinary cycling-knickerbockers seat flattened out ;
Fig. 2 is a front view of a knickerbockers seat according to this invention showing
it as it appears when closed;
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a pair of knickerbockers provided with a seat
according to this invention; and
Fig. 4 represents a pair of knickerbockers provided with my seat and having the
movable side of the latter open.
Reference being had to Figs. 2 and 3 A is the rearmost point of attachment of the
seat; B the foremost point of attachınent of seat, C the side that is secured to the
right leg of the knickerbockers; D, a point that is only attached at H and B and acts
as a hinge; E, a front fastener; F, a rear fastener; and H a side that is movable ip
to D & B; II¹ are seans between the legs; and K, indications of the buttons on the
right-hand side.
Reference being had to Fig. 4, A is the rearmost point of the seat; B the point
where the seat is attached in front, C, termination of the seat on the right leg; D, the
open hinge; D¹, a point where the open side is fastened; E, front fastener of the
hinge; E', place where the fastener E is fastened; F point where the rear fastener
is; and H, the place where the hinge-movement of the movable side ceases.
The following are the only points to be observed in fastening on the seat with
movable side :-
1. When the two legs of the knickerbockers are fastened together, there must not
be any sewing for 20 centimetres to the rear, and for 18 centimetres to the front of
the seam that is always situated inside the leg. This opening corresponds to the
length required for the seat of a person of medium size, the seat varying in dimensions
with the size of the person.
2. Inside, in order that the seat may be placed in the same position as in ordinary
knickerbockers, it must be arranged with one-half on each side of the opening left
when the two legs are united together; this being done, the usual seat is formed by
bringing the two sides together.
3. Outside, the cloth seat must only be sewn on to one half of the knickerbockers,
preferably on to the right hand half. The other part is therefore free; it should be

page_text: lined with satinette, as nearly as possible of the same colour as the knickerbockers,
and the whole be consolidated internally by means of a "straight-line tape."
4. At 16 centimetres, from the rear end, and at 15 centimetres from the front
end, there is placed a fastener, which is preferably a spring-fastener; buttons or any
other fastening-device may however, be employed, according to the taste of the
wearer; also, more fasteners may be employed, but two are sufficient.
I have chosen the oval shape, which is most generally employed; but this seat may
be made square, round, or pointed, the sole feature to be retained being the movable
side, which is so far as possible, placed on the left-hand side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
A knickerbocker or like seat with a movable side for female cyclists, horsewomen,
huntswomen, etc., which forms a hinge on one side and is closed on the other side by
means of fastening-devices, so that the wearer can satisfy the requirements of nature
without taking down the knickerbockers or the like, or even unbuttoning the waist-
band, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 20th day of July 1897.
For the Applicant,
LLOYD WISE,
46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent