Improvements in the Mode and Means for Marking the Flaps or Sides of Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode and Means for Marking the Flaps or Sides
of Cycle Saddles.
I, EDWARD LYCETT, of 164, High Street, Deritend, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:
My invention has for its object improvements in the mode and means for
marking the flaps or sides of cycle saddles by which I am enabled to mark or
imprint upon the side or flap of a cycle saddle the name device or other mark
and the lining beading or seaming or the like around the edge and top of such
flap at one operation thereby reducing the cost of labour.
Hitherto the beading lining or seaming or the like marking around the edge
and top of the side or flap of cycle saddles has been done by means of a hand
tool previously heated and the name device trade mark or other device has been
stamped or impressed independently either before or afterwards which operation
is both slow and expensive and in many cases irregular.
Now according to my invention I obviate these difficulties and materially
reduce the cost of production by marking or impressing the beading lining or
the like and the name device or other mark at one operation under specially
constructed dies or tools. The lower die which is fixed to the bed of a suitable
press or the like is formed or curved on its upper surface to correspond to the
curve and shape of the side or flap of the saddle seat and the outer side of this
die is formed or shaped to correspond to the shape of the top of the saddle seat.
The die which is fixed to and carried by the plunger or screw of the press is
formed or curved to correspond to the curve of the upper surface of the bottom
die and upon the lower surface near the edge of this upper die I cut or form
a projection or projections of the particular shape or design of the beading
lining or seaming required and at or about the centre of the lower surface of
this die I also cut or form in relief a representation of the name device trade
mark or other mark which it is desired to impress upon the flap or side of the
saddle. A gas jet or jets or equivalent is arranged in a suitable position on
the press or on the upper die so that the flame can readily be brought to bear
upon this upper die which after being heated to a sufficient temperature is
operated so as to bear or press upon the saddle flap which is placed in position
upon the lower die thus marking or impressing the beading lining or the like
and the name device or its equivalent at one operation. Stops or guides or pegs
are fixed in the lower die so as to regulate the position of the saddle seat being
operated upon.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1899.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode and Means for Marking the Flaps or Sides
of Cycle Saddles.
I, EDWARD LYCETT, of 164, High Street, Deritend, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the mode and means for
marking the flaps or sides of cycle sadilles, by which I am enabled to mark or
imprint upon the side or flap of a cycle saddle the name device or other mark
and the lining beading or seaming or the like around the edge and top of such
flap at one operation thereby reducing the cost of labour.
Hitherto the beading lining or seaming or the like marking around the edge
and top of the side or flap of cycle saddles has been done by means of a hand
tool previously heated and the name device trade mark or other device has been
stamped or impressed independently either before or afterwards which operation
is both slow and expensive and in many cases irregular.
Now according to my invention I obviate these difficulties and materially
reduce the cost of production by marking or impressing the beading lining or
the like and the name device or other mark at one operation under specially
constructed dies or tools. The lower die which is fixed to the bed of a suitable
press or the like is formed or curved on its upper surface to correspond to the
curve and shape of the side or flap of the saddle seat and the outer side of this
die is formed or shaped to correspond to the shape of the top of the saddle seat.
The die which is fixed to and carried by the plunger or screw of the press is
formed or curved to correspond to the curve of the upper surface of the bottom
die and upon the lower surface near the edge of this upper die I cut or form
a projection or projections of the particular shape or design of the beading
lining or seaming required and at or about the centre of the lower surface of
this die I also cut or form in relief a representation of the name, device, trade
mark. or other mark which it is desired to impress upon the flap or side of the
saddle. A gas jet or its equivalent is arranged in a suitable position on
the press or on the upper die so that the flame can readily be brought to bear
upon this upper die which after being heated to a sufficient temperature is
operated so as to bear or press upon the saddle flap which is placed in position
upon the lower die thus marking or impressing the beading lining or the like
and the name device or its equivalent at one operation. Stops or guides or pegs
are fixed in the lower die so as to regulate the position of the saddle seat being
operated upon.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings upon
which I have shown examples of the tools I use for marking the sides or flaps
of cycle saddle seats, and the seat of a cycle saddle marked with such tools.
Figure I is a front elevation of a suitable press fitted with my tools for mark-
ing the flaps or sides of cycle saddle seats.
Figure 2 is an enlarged" underside plan view of the tool or die which marks
or impresses the name device or the like and the lining or beading upon the
flan or side of the seat.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a cycle saddle seat marked or impressed with
my tools or dies.
In carrying my invention into practice I form the lower die A which is fixed
to the bed of a suitable press P or the like concave or with a curve on its upper
surface a¹ to correspond to the curve and shape of the flap or side s¹ of the saddle
seat S. The outer side a² of this die A is formed or shaped to correspond to the

page_text: particular curve and shape of the top 2 of the saddle seat and the part a³ recedes
so as to allow the seat when under operation to fit well against the part or side a
the particular flap s¹ not under operation fitting under the part a* as clearly
shewn at Figure 1. The die B which is fixed to and carried by the plunger of
screw of the press P is formed or curved convex on its lower surface or to
correspond with and fit onto the upper surface a¹ of the bottom die A and upon
this convex surface b¹ I cut or form the projections or ridges 62 of the particular
shape or design of the beading lining or seaming required to be stamped pressed
or marked upon the flap or side of the saddle seat. Or I may cut or form
one or more than two projections or ridges on the surface b¹ of the die B if
desired. Also cut or formed in relief or let into the surface 61 of this die prefer-
ably at or about the centre is a representation of the name device such as
shewn at 63 Figure 2. Or a representation of a trade mark or other mark or
any particular device which it is desired to impress or mark upon the flap or
side of the saddle seat in the manner such as shewn at Figure 3. A gas jet or
jets or other heating medium is arranged in a suitable position on near the
press P so that the flame can readily be brought to bear upon the upper die B
to heat it to a sufficient temperature.
The modus operandi is as follows:-
The upper die B is first heated to the requisite temperature and the saddle
scat S placed in position upon the lower die A the flap resting upon the upper
surface a of this lower die, the stops or pegs a regulating its position. The
wheel or lever of the press is now operated thus bringing the upper die B
down upon the flap s¹ and by further operating the wheel or lever the projections
or ridges 2 and the name device 63 are marked or impressed upon this flap at
one operation in the manner as clearly shewn at Figure 3.
It will be evident the border or lining around the edge of the flap s¹ and the
central device may be of any design or pattern suitable for the purpose.
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:-
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in the mode and means for marking the flaps or
sides of cycle saddles consisting in first placing the blocked leather seat upon a
die such as A and then operating upon the same by a prepared die such as B
which is first heated so as to produce the desired beading lining or the like and
the name device or other mark at one operation substantially as herein set forth
and as shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Second Marking the flaps or sides of cycle saddle seats by a die formed upon
its lower surface to conform to the particular shape of the seat flap or side and
having one or more projecting ridges or the like around its edge and a name
device or other mark in combination with a lower die made to the particular shape
of the cycle saddle seat substantially as herein set forth and as shewn.
Third: In marking the flaps or sides of cycle saddle seats a die such as A
formed or shaped to the particular shape of the leather seat in combination
with a die such as B having a projecting ridge or ridges and a name device or
other mark on its lower surface substantially as herein forth and as shewn.
Dated this 17th day of August 1900
EDWARD LYCETT.
By George Barker,
ellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
EDWARD LYCETT.
By George Barker,
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicant,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.