Improvements in Saddles for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Cycles.
I, MARY EMMA ESTHER SMITH, of Woodburn, St. Andrews, in the County of
Fife, Scotland, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in saddles for cycles, the object being
to provide a saddle which shall be healthful and comfortable.
In carrying out my invention I make the spring frame of such a form that the
complete saddle will be of the hammock type. On such spring frame is stretched
or suspended the ordinary leather covering, or a covering somewhat similar to
that described in my Specification No. 15546 of A.D. 1896.
In order that the peak of the saddle may be as narrow and as soft as possible,
the spring frame is brought together at that point until the two springs are side
by side. Their ends are turned up and then again turned out at right angles, the
extremity forming a point which fits into a hole in a specially designed fitting to
which the saddle is secured. This fitting is in the form of the letter H, the two
vertical bars being joined at the top by a semi-circle of india-rubber or other
suitable material n the case of a woven wire saddle it is formed of the woven.
wire cover thus doing away with the hard peak inevitable in saddles attached.
to the spring frame by a hook at the top. The point of the specially designed
spring is passed through an aperture in the cross bar of the H. fitting which is
made exactly to fit it. At the back of the saddle the spring frame may be
attached to the cover in any suitable known way, or as described in my specifica-
tion previously referred to.
Doted this 2nd der of Momb 1807
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.

page_text: 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 for cycles, the object being
to provide a saddle which shall be healthful and comfortable.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto
appended two explanatory sheets of drawings in which the same reference numerals
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1 (Sheet 1) is an under plan of the saddle.
Figure 2 (Sheet 1) is a cross-section at A. A. (Figure 1).
Figure 3 (Sheet 1) is a cross-section at B. B. (Figure 1).
Figure 4 (Sheet 2) is a cross-section at D. D. (Figure 1).
Figure 5 (Sheet 2) is a longitudinal section at C. C. (Figure 1).
Figure 6 (Sheet 2) is a part upper plan at M. (Figures 1, 2, and 5) showing the
method of attaching the cross stiffener 21. to the wire covering.
Figure 7 (Sheet 2) is an isométric view of the cover.
In carrying out my invention I make the spring frame 10 of such a form that
the complete saddle will be of the hammock type, that is to say the saddle will
be slung from each extremity of the frame 10. On such spring frame is stretched
or suspended the ordinary leather covering 11, or a covering somewhat similar to
that described in my Specification No. 15546 of A.D. 1896.
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In order that the peak 12 of the saddle may be as narrow and as soft as possible,
the spring frame 10 is brought together at that point until the two springs Z. are
side by side, as shewn. Their ends are turned up and then again turned out at
right angles, the extremity forming a point 13, which fits into a hole 14, in a g
specially designed fittings 15, to which the saddle is secured. This fitting is in
the form of a modified letter H, the two vertical bars being joined at the top by a
semi-circle of india-rubber or other suitable material 16 in the case of a woven
wire saddle it is formed of the woven wire cover thus doing away with the hard
peak inevitable in saddles attached to the spring frame by a hook at the top. In
order to still further improve the shape of the peak the woven wire cover is held
in the position shown by means of a wire 17, attached to the rivets 18. The
point 13, of the specially designed spring frame 10, is passed through an
aperture 14, in the cross-bar of the H. fitting which is made exactly to fit it as
previously explained, the special feature of such spring frame being the method
of attachment to the H. fitting and the narrowing of the peak due to the dis-
position of the parts Z. Z. At the back of the saddle the spring frame may be
attached to the cover in any suitable known way, or as described in my specifica-
tion previously referred to. The stiffeners 19, may be disposed as shown in the
drawings on either the outside or the inside of the points of suspension as shown
by the full or the dotted lines at Y. Y. (Figure 1). The cross-stiffener 21, is
attached to the woven wire cover by means of serrated clamps 2 2, whose teeth.
engage with the woven wire as is more particularly shown in Figures 5, and 6.
The frame 20, to which the woven wire is attached may be so shaped as to
conform to the shape of the rider, that is to say it may be bent to suit the con-
figuration of that portion of the body which
may rest upon it.
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. The improvements in saddles for cycles, substantially as described, and for
the purposes herein set forth.
2. In saddles for cycles, the combination and arrangement of parts consisting of
a spring frame 10, a covering 11, peak 12, point 13, hole 14, fitting 15, wire
covering 16, wire 17, rivets 18, stiffeners 19, and 21, frame 20, and clamps 22,
substantially as described and illustrated on the annexed drawings.
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page_text: 3. In saddles for cycles, the combination and arrangement of parts consisting
of the frame 10, fitting 15, wire covering 16, wire 17, and rivets 18, substantially
as described and illustrated on the annexed drawings.
Dated this 20th day of May 1807
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.