to rurg sl Certain -Improvements-in-Pneumatic Cycle Saddles
Year: 1897

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Certain -Improvements-in-Pneumatic Cycle Saddles
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I, ALBERT EDWARD LOWENTHAL, of 155, Varna Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Cycle Saddle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
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This Invention consists of the herein described improvements: inspneuiuatic
cycle saddles. By my Invention I render the saddle very comfortable and
effectually prevent perineal pressure.
My Invention is carried out as follows:-
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I provide the saddle with a base plate or bottom to which the edges of the outer
leather or other covering are fixed." Both the said plate and outer covering have
a central longitudinal opening extending for some distance from the back of the
saddle almost to the end of the peak thus dividing the back part of the saddle into
two lobes or cushions to suit the seat of the rider. I provide two inner-inflatable
indiarubber bags or cushions which together fill the main portions of the seat fand
are shaped to correspond therewith but by preference, these bladders do not extend
to the neak. this being padded with cotton wool or other suitable soft substance.
Each of the bags or bladders is provided with an indiarubber tube or avalye
extending from the plate at the bottom of the saddle preferably at or near the back
part of the same. Each of the two lobes or main portions of the bladder parts of
the saddle has an opening passing through it and there is or are one or more
corresponding openings in the outer covering part and in the bottom plate of the
saddle so that the saddle will thus better fit the rider's seat, and the holesor
openings ensure thorough ventilation. When the saddle is inflated: it forms a
very comfortable seat and the said central division prevents any perineal pressure.
To enable the two inner inflatable indiarubber bags or bladders to be, readily
removed from the saddle when required and readily replaced the outer coveringris
laced round the said division or opening to the underplate of the saddle by means
of a lace and hooks which latter are fixed round the edges of the division of the
outer covering and base plate.
Dated this 1st day of January 1897.
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page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention consists of the herein described improvements in pneumatic
cycle saddles. By my Invention I render the saddle very comfortable and
effectually prevent perineal pressure.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of
a pneumatic cycle saddle constructed in accordance with this Invention; Fig. 3 is
a sectional plan of the said saddle; Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the same on
Line XX of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an inverted plan of the saddle; Fig. 6 is a cross
section of the same on line Y Y of Fig. 1 and Fig. 7 is a plan and side elevation of
the bottom plate of the saddle separately..
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all
the figures of the drawings.
In carrying out my Invention I provide the saddle with a base plate or bottom A
to which the edges of the outer leather or other covering B are fixed. Both the
_plate A and the outer covering B have a central longitudinal opening marked C
extending as shewn for some distance from the back of the saddle almost to the
end of the peak thus dividing the back part of the saddle into two lobes or
cushions b¹ to suit the seat of the rider. I provide two inner inflatable india
rubber bags or cushions marked respectively 11 D³ which together fill the main
portion of the seat and are shaped as shewn in Fig. 3 to correspond therewith and
extend at d¹ towards the peak but these bladders by preference do not extend to
the peak itself this being padded with cotton wool or other suitable soft substance E
-(see Figs. 3 and 4). Each of the bags or bladders D¹ D³ is provided with an india-
rubber tube and valve marked respectively did projecting from the plate A at
the bottom of the saddle preferably at or near the back part of the same. Each
of the two indiarubber lobes or main portions of the bladder parts D1 D2 of the
saddle has an opening d³ passing through it so that each of the bladder parts is of a
tubular form and somewhat resembles the letter "D" so that the shape of the
bladders - De will thus better fit the rider's seat and there is or are one or more
corresponding openings such as 6 in the outer covering and as in the bottom
plate A to ensure thorough ventilation.
To enable the two inner inflatable indiarubber bags or bladders D1 D2 to be
readily removed from the saddle when required and readily replaced therein the
outer covering B is as shewn in the inverted plan Fig. 5 laced round the division
or opening C to the under plate A of the saddle by means of the lace or laces F
and hooks G which latter are fixed round the edges of the division of the covering B
and the base plate A.
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:-
1. In a pneumatic cycle saddle the combination of the bottom plate, the outer
covering secured thereto, the padded peak and the two indiarubber inflatable air
bags or cushions D' D2 shaped substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn
so as to form the two lobes 61 62 and extend along towards the peak of the saddle
the whole forming a pneumatic cycle saddle substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A pneumatic cycle saddle constructed and arranged substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1
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CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY.
Agent for the Applicant.