A Bicycle Saddle, especially Adapted for the use of Ladies.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1897--Accepted, 22nd Jan.,
1898
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Bicycle Saddle, especially Adapted for the use of Ladies.
SOPHIE AMELIA GREENE, The Yews, Weeke Hill, Winchester, married, without
a calling, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A bicycle saddle especially adapted for the use of ladies. It is of round form,
and has a group of springs fixed on to an iron plate at the base. The top part is
formed of iron tubing, and comes up in front to form a peak. This iron frame is
encased with rubber tubing which can be slightly inflated. Over the peak is fixed
a rubber pneumatic pad. The remainder of the saddle is padded with horse-hair, and
covered with leather, also with felt and other soft material, protected by a water-
proof covering.
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A Bicycle Saddle, especially Adapted for the use of Ladies.
SOPHIE AMELIA GREENE, The Yews, Weeke Hill, Winchester, Hants, without
a calling, 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 Bicycle Saddle especially adapted for the use of Ladies.
For the purpose of my invention, I employ springs fixed on to an iron plate as
the base, these being connected to the top formed of half round tubing which
comes up in front to form a peak. This frame is encased with rubber tubing which
can be slightly inflated. Over the peak is fixed a rubber pneumatic pad. The
seat portion of the saddle is padded with horse-hair and covered with leather or
with felt and other soft material and may be protected by a waterproof covering.
My invention is represented on the annexed sheet of drawings. Figure per-
spective elevation of the frame of the saddle. Figure 2 perspective half sectional
elevation of the saddle without the waterproof or other cover.
A, A, the group of springs fixed to the bottom plate B. These springs A, A,
are also secured to the top part formed of half round tubing C which terminate
with a raised part at front as a peak D.
The top frame C is encased or covered with an india rubber jacket E which can
be inflated by the affixture of a pump to the valve tube F, the inflation in con-
junction with the central fore and aft tube G being sufficient to form an air cushion
for the sitter.

page_text: H, H, are diagonal plates crossed at the centre to which the upper ends of the
springs A, A, are attached to locate them and to brace the half tubing C, C, fairly
over the bottom plate B and to prevent side swerving of the upper frame.
The central inflatable tube G runs fore and aft as a support and to resist undue
central compression and also to prevent the saddle becoming hollow after a little
use.
The upper part is covered with a pad I of horse-hair, felt, or the like for giving
softness, and this and the side frame can be covered with leather and if desired be
protected by a waterproof covering.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The construction of Bicycle Saddles for the use of Ladies. as hereinbefore de-
scribed consisting of bottom springs A, plate B, top edge tube C, inflatable por-
tions E, G, all arranged as represented on the annexed drawings.
Dated this 20th day of October 1897.
SOPHIE AMELIA GREENE.