Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
We JOHN GODDARD of Beeston, in the County of Notts, Foreman of
Messrs. Humber & Co. Limited, Cycle Manufacturers, and MARTIN DIEDERICH
RUCKER of 32 Holborn Viaduct, in the City and County of London, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved construction of saddle and spring for
velocipedes, and to an improved device for attaching it to the pillar adapted to
carry it.
On to the rear end of an underframe consisting of two light bars, are mounted
vertically two coiled springs carrying the cantle plate of the saddle. The leather
seat is fixed to this cantle plate in the ordinary manner, and from a convenient
point it is bifurcated to form a channel or opening up the centre of the saddle
right to the peak thereof. The two ends of the saddle are attached to the ends of
two straps, or to the bifurcated end of one strap, the free end or ends of which is
or are fixed to a roller mounted on the forward end of the underframe. This
roller is mounted in such a manner that it can be rotated to wind up the strap or
straps and so stretch or tighten the leather seat, and be locked to the underframe
thereafter. To prevent the coiled springs supporting the cantle plate from being
pulled out of their vertical position by undue tension on the leather seat, I connect
the forward end of the underframe with the cantle plate by a radius bar having
pivotal connections.
The underframe is adjustably mounted on a plate carrying a snug, through which
is a transverse hole to receive the horizontal arm of the seat pillar. The centre
of this snug is cut away to receive an eye through which the horizontal arm of the
seat also passes. This eye carries a screwed shank which passes through a hole in
the snug and on being drawn up by a nut screwed thereon, forces the eye and the
snug
in opposite directions, thereby firmly gripping the arm of the seat pillar
passing through them.
1001
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles or Seats for Velocipedes.
We JOHN GODDARD of Beeston in the County of Notts, Foreman of
Messrs. Humber & Co. Limited, Cycle Manufacturers, and MARTIN DIEDERICH
RUCKER of 32 Holborn Viaduct in the City and County of London, Manager, 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:-
Our invention relates to an improved construction of combined saddle and spring
for velocipedes, and to an improved device for attaching it to the pillar adapted to
carry it.
On the rear end of an underframe consisting of two light bars, are mounted
vertically two coiled springs carrying the cantle plate of the saddle. The leather
seat is fixed to this cantle plate in the ordinary manner, and from a convenient point
it is bifurcated to form a channel or opening up the centre of the saddle right up

page_text: to the peak thereof. The two ends of the saddle are attached to the ends of two
straps or to the bifurcated end of one strap, the free end or ends of which is or are
fixed to a roller or its equivalent mounted on the forward end of the under frame.
This roller is mounted in such a manner that it can be rotated to wind up the strap
or straps and so stretch or tighten the leather seat, and be locked to the underframe
thereafter. To prevent the coiled springs supporting the cantle plate from being
pulled out of their vertical position by undue tension on the leather seat, I connect
the forward end of the underfame with the cantle plate by one or more radius bars
having pivotal connections.
The under frame is adjustably mounted on a plate carrying a snug through
which is a transverse hole adapted to receive the horizontal arm of the seat pillar.
The centre of this snug is cut away to receive an eye through which the horizontal
arm of the seat also passes. This eye carries a screwed shank, or is adapted to
receive a screwed bolt, by means of which it can be drawn up into the snug.
the screwed shank or bolt passes through the plate adapted to carry the under-
frame of the saddle, the said underframe is fixed to the carrying plate and the
carrying plate to the seat pillar by one locking nut or bolt.
As
In order that our invention may be fully understood we will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1. is a view in side elevation-partly in section-of a saddle embodying
our invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are broken views in front and side elevation respectively showing
the device for adjusting the tension of the leather seat.
Figure 4 is a broken view of the roller therefor, and
Figures 5 and 6 are views in transverse section and side elevation-partly in
section of the clamping device for fixing the seat to the pillar adapted to
carry it.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The underframe A consists of a pair of bars, the rear ends of which are
adapted to carry coiled springs B, B, supporting the cantle plate C to which the
rear end of the leather seat D is fixed. The front ends of the bars forming the
underframe A are shaped to form transverse eyes a, a, through which a bolt E
having flattened sides, or made of a D-shape, passes. On the front end of the
leather seat D-which is preferably bifurcated is formed or attached a leather
strap D' also preferably bifurcated for some distance from the front end of the
leather seat D. The free end of the strap D' is fixed to a roller, or its equivalent F
through which is formed a hole shaped to adapt it to fit on the bolt E, so that
the rotation of the said bolt in the eyes a, a, on the front ends of the bars
forming the under frame winds up the strap D' on roller F and so adjusts the
tension of the leather seat. To prevent the roller unwinding, serations e, e, etc.
are formed on the underside of the head of the bolt E, or on a washer formed or
fitted on the said bolt, which serrations are adapted to engage with similar
serrations a¹, a', formed on the face of one of the eyes a on the underframe A.
The bolt E is provided with a nut e¹ to lock it to the underframe after the tension
of the leather seat is adjusted.
To prevent the coiled springs B, B, being pulled out of their vertical position by
undue tension on the leather seat, the cantle plate C is connected with the forward
end of the underframe by one or more radius bars G, G. These bars are preferably
bolted to the cantle plate by the screws fixing the coiled springs thereto, and
their forward ends are mounted on the bolt E carried by the forward end of the
underframe A.
To fix the underframe of the saddle to the seat pillar we take a snug H having
a hole formed through it to receive the horizontal arm X of the seat pillar.
Through this snug is formed a vertical hole adapted to receive an eye H¹ also
having a hole h¹ for the horizontal arm of the seat pillar to pass through. On the
top of the snug H is fitted a plate H2 in which and also in the top of the said snug
are formed grooves ², h², etc. of a V or other suitable shape to receive the members

page_text: of the underframe A. In the centre of the plate H2 is a hole through which a
bolt h³ passes and is threaded into the top of the eye H. This bolt draws the
eye H up into the snug H and so lock it to the horizontal arm X of the seat
pillar and at the same time locks the snug to the members of the underframe A.
We wish it to be particularly understood that we do not limit ourselves to the
precise details of construction hereinbefore set forth and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings, but that we hold ourselves at liberty to make such changes and
alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The improvements in saddles or seats for velocipedes, substantially as herein-
before described and shown by the accompanying drawing.
2. In a seat or saddle for a velocipede, mounting the forward end of the leather
seat either directly or indirectly on to a roller or its equivalent mounted on the
forward end of the underframe adapted to carry the saddle, and capable of being
rotated therein and locked thereto, as and for the purpose set forth.
3. The improved device for locking the underframe of a saddle to the plate or
snug adapted to carry it, and the said plate or snug to the seat pillar by one bolt,
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figures 5 and 6 of the acccompanying
drawing.
4. In a seat or saddle for velocipedes, bifurcating the forward part of the leather
seat and connecting the bifurcated ends by means of a strap or its equivalent, to a
roller carried by the underframe and adapted to wind up the said strap or its
equivalent to adjust the tension of the leather seat, as set forth.
5. In a seat or saddle for velocipedes, the combination of the underframe A, of
the coiled springs B supporting the cantle plate C, of the leather seat D fixed to
the cantle plate at the rear end and fixed at the front end either directly or
indirectly to a roller or its equivalent F mounted in the forward end of the under-
frame A, of the locking device to prevent the roller F turning after it is locked to
the underframe, and of the radius bar or bars G, all combined, arranged, and
operating as and for the purpose set forth.
6. In a seat or saddle for velocipedes, the combination of the underframe A, of
the coiled springs B, supporting the cantle plate C, of the leather seat D, fixed to
the cantle plate at the rear end and fixed at the front end either directly or
indirectly to a roller or its equivalent F mounted in the forward end of the under-
frame A, of the locking device to prevent the roller F turning after it is locked to
the underframe, of the radius bar or bars G, of the socket H, of the eye H', of the
plate H, of the bolt H³, all combined, arranged, and operating as and for the
purpose set forth.
1300
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.