New and Improved Bicycle Saddle and Adjustments.
Year: 1896

page_text: Reprinted as amended in accordance with the decision of the Comptroller General
dated the 15th day of September 1899.
Date of Application, 26th Oot., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1897-Accepted, 2nd Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New and Improved Bicycle Saddle and Adjustments.
I, JOSEPH MAURICE WADE, of Victoria Parade, Felixstowe, in the County of
Suffolk, Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new and improved bicycle saddle pillar and adjustments-
whereby the bicycle saddle frame can be adjusted to the saddle pillar without the use
of a spanner and whereby greater comfort can be obtained for the rider by reason of.
the construction of the springs or frame of the saddle. The bicycle saddle. frame is.
T shaped and of the best spring steel. The bottom of the said frame has a flat surface
but slightly curved as shown in the drawings hereto annexed.
Referring to the drawings hereunto annexed Figure 1 is the plan and Fig. 2 is a
cross section of the saddle or seat frame made of best spring steel or other suitable,
material tempered to the weight of the rider. The bottom of the said frame has a
flat surface but slightly curved as shewn in Fig. 2 at A. A slot is cut in the said.
frame as shewn in Fig. 1 at B into which a set screw shewn in Fig. 2 at C passes
through for fixing the frame to the seat pillar. The said set screw has a capstan
head drilled four or more ways and is made of steel or other suitable material. The
said set screw after passing through the slot shewn in Fig. 1 screws into the seat.
pillar D as shewn in Fig. 2.
The said seat pillar is slightly hollowed to fit the curved seat frame as shewn in
Fig. 2 at E so as to allow the seat to be raised in front or at the back or pushed
backwards or forwards the screw being loosened and tightened by means of a hardened
steel lever shaped as in Figure 3 being inserted in the capstan head for this
purpose.
The said seat pillar has a square rise or projection at the top as shewn in Fig. 4
at F made to fit in the said slot B of the saddle frame so as to prevent the same
slipping sideways. The said seat pillar and projection are drilled in the centre and
threaded as shewn at G in Fig. 4 so as to receive the said set screw C. The stem
of the said seat pillar is made of various sizes to fit the inner tube on which a bicycle
saddle usually rests and is brazed or otherwise fixed thereto so that the same can be
lowered or raised in the ordinary way. It is evident that when the inner tube of the
bicycle has a bend at the top the said seat pillar can also be let in the side of such
tube and braised or otherwise fixed there.
To the above mentioned frame are fitted spiral springs marked H as shewn in
Figs. 1 and 2 to prevent over strain of the frame either inward or outward and placed
directly under leather cover I shewn in Fig. 2 thereby adding to ease of seat for the
rider. To the said spiral spring is attached by a steel swivel a tightening screw as

page_text: shewn in Fig. 2 at J. Such tightening screw is fixed in a threaded holder designed
as shewn in Fig. 2 at K and which holder is attached to the seat of the saddle by
small rivets. If the weight of the rider is not likely to overstrain the spiral springs H
the same can be discarded to make the saddle lighter but the tightening screw J
would be retained to stretch or slacken the leather seat of the saddle.
The said tightening screw passes through a hole in the frame at L as shewn in
Figure 2 and is preferably shouldered. under head so as to prevent its passing through
the hole in the frame.
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JOSEPH MAURICE WADE,
Ironmonger, Victoria Parade, Felixstowe,
New and Improvements in or relating to Bicycle Saddles and
Adjustments therefor.
I, JOSEPH MAURICE WADE, of Victoria Parade, Felixstowe, in the County of Suffolk,
Ironmonger, 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 :-
A bicycle saddle pillar so designed in. combination with the springs or frame of a
bicycle saddle as to prevent the saddle from slipping and to give greater comfort to
the rider.
Referring to. the drawings left, with the Provisional Specification
Figure 1 is the plan and.
Fig. 2 is a cross section. of the saddle. or. seat frame made of best spring steel or
other suitable material tempered.to.the weight of the rider.
The bottom of the said. frame, has a flat surface. but slightly curved as shewn in
Fig. 2 at A. A slot is cut in the said frame as shewn in Fig. 1. at B into which a
set screw C shewn.in Fig. 2. at C passes through for fixing the frame to the seat pillar.
The said set screw has a capstan head drilling four ways and is made of steel or other
suitable material. The said set screw after passing through the slot shewn in Fig. 1
screws, into the seat pillar as shewn in Fig. 2.
The said seat pillar is slightly hollowed to fit the curved seat frame as shewn in
Fig. 2 at E so as to allow the seat to be raised in front or at the back or pushed
backwards or forwards the screw being loosened and tightened by means of a hardened
steel lever shaped as in Fig. 3. being inserted in the capstan head, for this purpose.
The said seat pillar has a square rise or projection at the top as shown in Fig. 4
at F made to fit in the said slot B of the saddle frame so as to prevent the same
slipping sideways. The said seat pillar and. projection are drilled in the centre and
threaded as.shewn. at G in Fig. 4.80 as.to receive. the said set screw C. The stem of
the said seat.pillar is made of various sizes to. fit. the inner tube in which a bicycle
saddle.usually. rests and is brazed or otherwise. fixed thereto so that the same can be
lowered or raised in the ordinary way. It is evident that when the inner tube of
the bicycle has a bend at the top the said seat pillar can also be let in the side
of such tube and braised or otherwise fixed there.
To the above mentioned frame are fitted spiral springs marked H as shewn in
Figs. 1 and 2 to prevent over strain of the frame either inward or outward and placed
directly under leather cover I shewn in Fig. 2 thereby adding to ease of seat for the rider.
To the said spiral spring is attached by a steel swivel a tightening screw as shewn in
Fig. 2 at J. Such tightening screw is fixed in a threaded holder designed as shewn in
Fig. 2 at K and which holder is attached to the seat of the saddle by small rivets.
The said tightening screw passes through a hole in the frame at L as shewn in

page_text: Fig. 2 and is preferably shouldered under head so as to prevent its passing through
the hole in the frame. By inserting. the steel lever above described in the capstan
head and operating the same the last mentioned springs and leather covering are
tightened or slackened to fit the comfort of the rider.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A combination-of-a-new-bicycle-saddle pillar-and improved saddle springs-and
adjustments as above-described.
21. A bicycle-saddle fixed by The improved means for securing bicycle saddles
consisting of a capstan headed screw operated as herein above described and illus-
trated and for the purpose set forth instead of by screws and-nuts as heretofore.
2. In bicycle saddles and means for securing same the combined construction and
arrangement of the various parts substantially as described and illustrated herein and
for the purpose set forth.
R. T. SMITH,
Solicitor and Agent for Joseph Maurice Wade,
61, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.
R. T. SMITH,
Solicitor and Agent for Joseph Maurice Wade,
61, Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.