Improvements in Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th June, 1890--Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
We, JOHN HARRINGTON of 398 Fulham Road in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer, ARTHUR ADAMS of Holloway Head, Birmingham in the County of Warwick,
Manager, and GEORGE MEADER of the Cradle Spring Works, Coventry also in the
County of Warwick, Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
The invention has for its object a novel construction and arrangement of parts
whereby a light and easy spring saddle is produced combined with means for tilting
and straining the nose of the saddle and for relieving the strain thercon due to side
pressure.
For this purpose we construct a pair of springs of rod steel with vertical coils at
or near the centre of their length and with forward and rearward extending arms
formed with turned up euds, the front ends of which are connected together by a
cross pin passing through lugs or ears carried by the front end of a central rod which
has its rear end connected rigidly to the cantle plate.
The rear ends of these springs have fixed thereon small discs which serve as sup-
ports to conically coiled or other springs, the upper ends of which are fixed to the
cantle plate; and to the rear of the vertical coils of the first described or primary
springs are fixed the backwardly extending arms of a socket to fix on to the L pillar
or other support and such socket is placed between the primary springs and about
centrally of the vertical coils thereof.
The nose of the saddle leather is fixed to a metal nose or peak supported by a
vertical screwed pin which is so connected to the metal nose or peak as to be firmly
attached, and yet capable of rotation in relation thereto.
This screwed vertical pin is screwed through a boss formed at the outer end of a
horizontal screwed rod which passes freely through a boss formed in the upper part
or head, of the lugs pin jointed to the front parts of the primary springs and such
horizontal screwed rod and the hole in the socket through which it passes are formed
with a flat side or otherwise to prevent the said rod from turning in its socket; the
vertical screwed rod is provided with an enlargement at or near its upper end or it is
otherwise formed to facilitate its being rotated and the horizontal screwed rod is fitted
with a nut which bears against the front of its socket and enables the distance to
which the said horizontal screwed rod extends to be adjusted.
By these means an easy spring motion is obtained to both the nose and cantle or
rear of the saddle, the socket fixing is in suitable position for connection with the
pillar or other support, the nose or peak is provided with both horizontal and
vertical adjustment and the nose of the saddle is enabled to turn slightly around the
upper end of the vertical screwed rod and thereby to relieve the strain caused thereon
by side pressure.
Datad Sentember 17th 1889
JOHN HARRINGTON.
ARTHUR ADAMS.
GEORGE MEADER.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Spring Saddles for Velocipedes.
We, JOHN HARRINGTON of 398 Fulham Road in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer, ARTHUR ADAMS, of Holloway Head, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manager, and GEORGE MEADER, of the Cradle Spring Works, Coventry, also in the
County of Warwick, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of our invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :--
The invention has for its object a novel construction and arrangement of parts
whereby a light and easy spring saddle is produced combined with means for tilting
and straining the nose of the saddle and for relieving the strain thereon due to side
pressure.
For this purpose we construct a pair of springs of rod steel with vertical coils at
or near the centre of their length, and with forward and rearward extending arms
formed with turned up ends, the front ends of which are connected together by a
cross pin passing through lugs or cars carried by the front end of a central rod, which
has its rear end connected rigidly to the cantle plate.
The rear ends of these springs have fixed thereon, small discs, which serve as sup-
ports to conically coiled or other springs, the upper ends of which are fixed to the
cantle plate, and to the rear of the vertical coils of the first described or primary
springs, are fixed the backwardly extending arms of a socket to fix on to the pillar
or other support, and such socket is placed between the primary springs and about
centrally of the vertical coils thereof.
The nose of the saddle leather is fixed to a metal nose or peak, supported by a
vertical screwed pin, which is so connected to the metal nose or peak as to be firmly
attached and yet capable of rotation in relation thereto.
This screwed vertical pin is screwed through a boss formed at the outer end of a
horizontal screwed rod, which passes freely through a boss formed in the upper part
or head of the lugs pin jointed to the front parts of the primary springs, and such
horizontal screwed rod and the hole in the socket through which it passes are formed
with a flat side or otherwise to prevent the said rod from turning in its socket; the
vertical screwed rod is provided with an enlargement at or near its upper end, or it
is otherwise formed to facilitate its being rotated, and the horizontal screwed rod is
fitted with a nut which bears against the front of its socket, and enables the distance
to which the said horizontal screwed rod extends to be adjusted.
And in order that our said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, Figure 2 is a rear view, and Figure 3 is an
underside view, of an improved spring saddle constructed according to our invention.
In carrying our invention into effect, we construet a pair of springs of rod steel
with one or more vertical coils a (two being preferred, as shown in the drawings) at
or near the centre of their length, and with forward and rearward extending arms a¹, a³.
formed with turned up ends, at, the front ends a² of which are connected together
by a cross pin b passing through lugs or cars c carried by the front end of a central
rod d, which has its rear end connected rigidly to the cantle plate c.
The rear turned up ends at of these springs have fixed thereon, small discs a³,
which serve as supports to conically coiled or other springs f, the upper ends of which
are fixed to the cautle plate e by bolts and nuts g; to the rearward extending
arms a³, at the rear of the vertical coils a of the primary springs, are fixed the back-
wardly extending arms h h of the socket h to fix on to the L pillar or other
support and such socket h is placed between the primary springs and about centrally
pf the vertical coils a thereof.

page_text: The nose of the saddle leather is fixed to a metal nose or peak i supported by a
vertical screwed pin j, which is so connected to the metal nose or peak i as to be
firmly attached and yet capable of rotation in relation thereto.
This screwed vertical rod or pin is screwed through a boss formed at the
outer end of a horizontal screwed rod k, which passes freely through a boss c' formed
in the upper part or head of the lugs a pin jointed to the front turned up paris a
of the primary springs, and such horizontal screwed rod and the hole in the
boss c through which it passes, are formed with a flat side or otherwise to prevent
the said rod k from turning in its socket; the vertical screwed rod or pin is pro-
vided with an enlargement j' at or near its upper end, or it is otherwise formed to
facilitate its being rotated, and the horizontal screwed rod k is fitted with a nut which
bears against the front of the boss or socket c', and enables the distance to which the
said horizontal screwed rod & extends, to be adjusted.
By the above construction of parts an easy spring motion is obtained to both the
nose and cantle or rear of the saddle, the socket fixing is in suitable position for con-
nection with the L pillar or other support, without interfering with the free action of
the vertical coils of the primary springs, the nose or peak is provided with both
horizontal and vertical adjustment, and the nose of the saddle is enabled to turn
slightly around the upper end of the vertical screwed rod or pin j, and thereby to
relieve the strain caused thereon by side pressure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In spring saddles for velocipedes, the peculiar construction and combination of
parts, substantially as herein shown and described.
2. In spring saddles for velocipedes, the peculiar construction and combination of
parts for the horizontal and vertical adjustment of the nose or peak, and for per
mitting the latter to turn slightly around the adjustable verticalrodor pin, substantially
as herein shown and described.
3. In spring saddles for velocipedes, the combination of primary or foundation
springs having central vertical coils and forward and rearward extensions, with a
supporting socket placed centrally or thereabouts of the vertical coils and connected
by Tugs to the rearward extensions of the said springs, substantially as herein shown
and described.
4. In spring saddles for velocipedes having primary or foundation springs formed
with central vertical coils and with forward and rearward extensions, the connection
of such rearward extensions directly with the bases of the springs supporting the
cantle or rear of the saddle, substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 11th day of June 1900.
JOHN HARRINGTON.
ARTHUR ADAMS.
GEO. MEADER.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.