Year: 1897

page_text: I, THOMAS JAMES, of Northgate, Darlington, in the County of Durham,
Engineers' Factor and Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to saddles for cycles and the like and more particularly
to saddles for the use of ladies and has for its object to provide a saddle having
the desired comfort in use and anatomical and hygienic advantages not attained
by saddles at present in use.
According to my invention the front part or peak of the saddle is mounted and
supported upon two springs suitably spaced apart the intervening portion and in
some cases the whole central area of the saddle being rendered resilient or soft by
lacing, splicing, or cutting away that part of the saddle or by the insertion of
other soft or resilient material.
In such an arrangement I mount in the front part of the saddle two springs
suitably spaced apart and in the form of a circular, oval or eliptical coil of steel
wire or ribbon secured at both ends to a supporting bar or lath by nuts or clamp-
ing devices.
The front portion of the material of the saddle, which may be of leather netted
cord or other suitable material, is drawn over the upper side of these two springs
and secured beneath or in front of same to a clip or hooked part of the supporting
bar which may be also formed to secure the two springs formed in one and joined
at their central part for the purpose. The part intervening between the two
springs and in some cases the whole central area of the saddle is cut away and
interlaced with straps, thongs, or cords or pieced or spliced with leather or other
soft or resilient material, or the saddle may be formed with a dip, or depression
between the said two supporting springs.
The rear part of the saddle may be of the usual form and mounted on similar
springs to those above described or in the usual manner and secured to the sup-
porting bar which latter is appropriately formed for securing to the machine.
By constructing saddles as above described the discomfort and injurious effects
caused to ladies by the use of saddles as at present in use is obviated and the two
side parts above the springs form a comfortable and efficient support for the body
without interfering with the free use of the legs when riding the machine.
nated
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I, THOMAS JAMES, of Northgate, Darlington, in the County of Durham,
Engineer's Factor, 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: ---
My invention relates to saddles for cycles and the like and more particularly
to saddles for the use of ladies and has for its object to provide a saddle having
the desired comfort in use and anatomical and hygienic advantages not attained
by saddles at present in use.
According to my invention the front part or peak of the saddle is mounted and
supported upon two springs or resiliently supported parts suitably spaced apart,
the intervening portion and in some cases the whole central area of the saddle
being depressed, cut away or rendered resilient or soft by lacing, splicing or by
the insertion of soft or resilient material.
In the accompanying drawings to which reference will now be made Fig. 1 is
a part sectional elevation, Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 3 an end elevation of a saddle
constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 3
with part of saddle covering removed Fig. 5 is a part plan with saddle cover
removed, and Fig. 6 shows a modified arrangement.
B is a bar or lath resilient or otherwise for supporting the saddle, this bar
carries in front two springs S, S, suitably spaced apart, and in the form of an
oval, circular, or elliptical coil of steel or other resilient wire or ribbon secured
at one or both ends to the bar B by nuts or clamping devices. These
springs may be separate or in one piece as shown, the connecting parts
being clamped to the bar B as at b and the two ends s¹, s¹, at b¹ or they may be
otherwise conveniently secured.
The front portion of the material of the saddle L which may be of leather,
netted cord, or other suitable material, is drawn over the upper side of these two
springs S, S, or other similarly disposed resiliently supported parts and is secured
beneath or in front of same to a clip or hooked shaped part h upon the bar B,
the saddle cover L is provided with a similarly hooked shaped piece / adapted to
be hooked upon the part has shown. The part h may in some cases be formed
to secure the joining parts of the springs S, S.
The part of the saddle intervening between the two supporting parts m, m,
above the springs S., S, is formed with a dip or depression M or this part M and
in some cases the whole central area of the saddle may be interlaced with straps,
thongs or cords as shown dotted at R in Fig. 6 or it may be pieced or spliced
with some soft resilient material as indicated at R¹ Fig. 6. Flaps F, F, of suitable
dimensions are provided at each side to protect the rider from contact with the
springs S, S.
The rear part L' of the saddle may be of the usual form and mounted upon
similar springs to those above described or in the usual manner upon a frame
and a pair of springs C, C, as shown, the latter being secured to the bar B by a
clamping device such as c so as to be adjustable in a longitudinal direction; The
bar B is appropriately formed for securing to the usual L pin of the machine as
shown, having a clamping device such as D allowing a slight oscillating move-
ment of the saddle upon a pin d or it may be otherwise conveniently mounted.
In attaching the saddle cover the part is hooked upon the part and the
springs C. C. drawn rearwards until the saddle cover L is sufficiently taut when
the clamping device c is tightened and the whole is secure; similarly the clamp c
is released and the saddle moved forwards for slackening or removing the cover L.

page_text: It is obvious that without departing from the nature of this invention the
We cover may, if made of the pneumatic type, be formed with a mid-depression
in the front part or peak or I may mount the saddle upon a resiliently supported
moulded part, obtaining a form of saddle equivalent to that above described.
By constructing saddles as above described the discomfort and injurious effects
caused to ladies by the use of some saddles at present in use, is obviated, and the
two side parts above the springs form, as it were, a divided peak providing a
comfortable and efficient support for the body without interfering with the free
use of the legs, and even should the rear part of the saddle be arranged to
normally support the body the divided peak or front part above described will
receive the weight of the body and support same without causing inconvenience
should the rider be thrown forward upon the saddle at any time.
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:-
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1. In saddles for cycles and the like, forming the peak or front portion of the
saddle with two raised side parts suitably spaced apart to receive the weight of
the rider and allow the free use of the legs, and a central depressed, resilient,
softened or laced portion substantially as described.
2. In saddles for cycles and the like the combination of two springs or
resiliently supported parts S, S, with a saddle or saddle cover having a longitu-
dinal dip or depression between the two supporting parts, at the central portion
of the peak, or front part of the saddle substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
3. In saddles for cycles and the like the combination of two springs or resiliently
supported parts S, S, suitably spaced apart, a saddle cover formed to rest upon
the parts S, S, with a dip or depression M or a resilient, laced or cut away portion
between them, clips and h and supporting bar B and adjustable rear springs C, C,
all arranged and adapted for use substantially in the manner set forth.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts above defined forming an
improved saddle for cycles all arranged and adapted for use substantially in the
manner set forth.