Improvements in and appertaining to Saddle Supporting Devices for Bicycles, Tricycles, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and appertaining to Saddle Supporting Devices
for Bicycles, Tricycles, and the like.
A communication from MARCUs & Co., of 48, Dachauerstrasse, Munich, in the
Empire of Germany, Cycle Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S. M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street Liverpool and 6 Bank Street,
Manchester both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to produce a very elastic saddle for cyclists, by
which shocks and jolts are completely counteracted and a very soft comfortable
seat is obtained.
The saddle which is supported by a suitably shaped spring is adjustably arranged
on a support bar which rises only slightly out of the horizontal and which is
connected by means of a suitable joint with the saddle bar.
Another support is arranged on the cycle frame below the support bar above
mentioned. Between this latter and the lower support an elastic indiarubber, or
the like, ball or cylinder, filled with compressed air, is arranged by means of
which ball, the support bar and with it the saddle is constantly pressed upwards.
The indiarubber ball or cylinder is enclosed in a leather case in order to fasten
it, and to protect it from damage. This case is attached to the bicycle frame in
a suitable manner by means of screws, etcetera. The air may be admitted to the
ball by means of a suitable valve. The action of this saddle is easily explained.
When the rider seats himself on the saddle, the ball or the air contained therein is
compressed so that the saddle first stands horizontally. All shocks and jolts
are thus completely counteracted.
Dated this 11th day of September 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and appertaining to Saddle Supporting Devices
for Bicycles, Tricycles, and the like.
A communication by MARCUSs & Co., of 48, Dachauerstrasse, Munich, in the
Empire of Germany, Cycle Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street, Manchester,
both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the County of
Middlesex, Civil Engineer, 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 has for its object to produce a very elastic saddle for cyclists,
by which shocks and jolts are completely counteracted and a very soft comfortable
seat is obtained.

page_text: It will be best understood by referring to the accompanying drawing which shows
a side view partly in section.
The saddle a which is supported by a suitably shaped-spring is adjustably
arranged on a support bar e which rises only slightly out of the horizontal and
which is connected by means of a suitable joint d' with the saddle bar d.
Another support e is arranged on the cycle frame below the support bar c above
mentioned. Between this latter and the lower support e, a leather receptacle g
attached to two sheet metal plates fand f1 is arranged, which (receptacle)
contains a hollow ball i made of indiarubber or other suitable elastic material,
enclosed in a double canvas cover and filled with compressed air. The leather
case g, which serves for protecting the ball, is attached to the supports c and e in a
suitable manner, by means of screws or the like.
The air may be admitted to the ball by means of a suitable valve k, which enters
the same through the bottom. The action of this saddle is easily explained.
When the rider seats himself on the saddle, the ball or the air contained therein
is compressed so that the saddle then stands horizontally. All shocks and jolts
are thus completely counteracted, in consequence of the elastic oscillation of
the ball.
In case the ball should burst, which would cause the support bar c and with it
the saddle to drop down, the latter is entirely prevented from sinking beyond a
given point (which is so selected that the saddle may still be conveniently used)
by means of a projection arranged on the support bar c in the fork of the joint,
which projection encounters the lower part of the fork when the support bar c
drops it is thus possible to use the saddle even in case of an accident happening
to this pneumatic device. Any suitable saddle may be fastened on the support bar
in the usual manner, and the arrangement may also be employed without modifi-
cation for any old bicycle or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is :-
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1. An improved saddle supporting device for bicycles, tricycles and the like,
consisting of a hollow ball provided with a valve for inflating it with air, also a
suitable canvas covering, the said ball with its covering being enclosed in a leather
case or receptacle secured between the saddle support bar cand the saddle bar d
which is connected with the bar c by means of a joint d', substantially as and for
the purposes described.
2. In combination with the supporting device described in Claim 1, the arrange-
ment of a projection on the saddle support c, whereby, in the event of the ball i
bursting, the saddle a is prevented from sinking below a given distance, substantially
as described.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1893