Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
1, SIDNEY PATTISSON of 20, Edwardes Square, Kensington, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in saddles which has for its object the
prevention of perineal pressure, and it consists of devices for holding back the
edges of the central groove or channel to prevent the said edges from closing
together under the weight or pressure of the rider.
The edges of the groove or channel in the saddle cover-which are preferably
though not of necessity turned inwards or downwards-are connected by any
suitable connection, flexible or otherwise, to the outer edge or any other portion of
the saddle cover or to the cantle plate or underframe.
I prefer to connect the rear parts of the edges of the groove or chaunel to the
cantle plate and the other parts of the edges of the groove or channel to the outer
edge or any other portion of the saddle cover, but the said edges may be connected
with any other parts of the saddle cover, cantle plate or underframe; or may be
supported by any appliance of rigid or other material outside or beyond the edges
of the groove or channel to attain the same end.
Dated this 20th of February 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,.
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
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1, SIDNEY PATTISSON of 20, Edwardes Square, Kensington, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, 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 improvements in saddles which has for its object the
prevention of perineal pressure, and it consists of devices for holding back the
edges of a central groove or channel formed in the cover or seat to prevent
the said edges from closing together under the weight or pressure of the rider.
In the accompanying drawing which shows-by way of example-some methods
of carrying this invention into practical effect:-
Figure 1 is a view in plan of a saddle embodying this invention.
Figure 2 is a view in transverse section on line . Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a view in plan showing an alternative construction.
Figure 4 is a view in transverse section on line y y Figure 3, and

page_text: Figure 5 is a view in transverse section showing a further modification.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The edges aa of the two parts A and A of the cover or sent of the saddle
forming the sides of the central groove or channel are preferably though not of
necessity turned inwands or downwards and are connected by any suitable number
of connections such as B to the outer edges a' a' or any convenient portions of the
two parts A, A of the cover or seat. The connection B may be formed of leather
or any other suitable material and may be locate at any suitable distance apart as
shown by Figures 1 and 2.
I prefer to connect the rear parts of the edges a at'he cover or sent to the
cantic plate C. as shown by Figures 1 and 2. The connections B can be
conveniently attached to the said cantle plate by means of the same rivets that are
used to fix the cover or scat thereto.
As an alternative construction wires or cores such as I may be inserted in the
edges a a of the two parts A, A, of the cover or seat as shown by Figures 3 and 4,
the front ends of the said wires or cores being kept from closing together under
the weight and pressure of the rider by being attached to or mounted on the
transverse pin E by which the cover or seat is mounted on the under frame or
spring, which may be of any suitable shape or pattern. The rear ends of the wires
or cores are connected to the cantle plate by connections such as B arrangel as
hereinhefere described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, but as an alternative
construction they may be extended or continued back direct to the cantle plate C
and made fust thereto in any suitable and convenient manner.
As a further modification the connections B may take the form of metallic plates
ns shown by Figure . These plates are made of the desired shape in cross section
and of any suitable length to give the saddle the desired shape while acting to
prevent the groove formed by and between the edges a a of the cover or seat from
heing brought together by the weight and pressure of the rider.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not limit myself to the preciso
details of construction hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawing, but that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as
fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tien nud in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) The improvements in saddles for velocipedes substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2.) In a saddle for velocipedes the cover or seat of which has a central
longitudinal groove or channel, preventing the edges of the cover or sent formning
the sides of the said groove or channel from closing in under the weight and
pressure of the rider by connecting the said edges either directly or indirectly to
the outer edges of the cover or sent or to the cantle plate, as set forth.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.