A Saddle for Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Saddle for Velocipedes.
I, GEORGE SACKVILLE KARR, residing at 168 Beaconsfield Avenue, in the City
of Toronto, County of York, and Province of Ontario, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is to construct a saddle for a velocipede which will
readily adapt itself to the crotch of the rider's legs and will provide a firm, com-
fortable, and convenient seat for the rider; and the invention consists essentially of
an air tight flexible receptacle shaped to fit the crotch of the legs of the rider and
provided with an air tight valve to which may be connected when necessary the air
pump for inflation purposes and a saddle frame, to support the air tight receptacle
which comprises a curved bar of metal between the horns of which is suspended the
air tight receptacle and which has sufficient rigidity to sustain the weight of the
rider; the whole device being constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully
set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved saddle.
Figure 2 is a cross sectional view on the lines a-a of the device shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the valve.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the hinged frame.
Like numerals of reference refer to like parts throughout the Specification and
drawings.
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The saddle consists of an air tight receptacle 1, and shown in the drawings to be
in the form of a pear which is found to be the most convenient shape to adapt itself
to the crotch of the rider, but I may if I so desire it employ any other convenient
form of receptacle. This receptacle is preferably composed of rubber or other air
tight material and made of two pieces connected together and without openings
The air valve 3 consists
except the opening 2 which is closed by the air valve 3.
of a rubber tube 4 forming part of the receptacle 1, through the passage 5 of which
passes the valve stem 6 of the valve 7. Connected to the outer end of the rubber
tube 4 is a collar 8 screw threaded on its outer face to receive the screw threaded
connecting collar of the air pump. The valve stem 6 passes entirely through the
rubber tube 4 and collar 8. Fitted to the screw threaded portion of the outer end
of the valve stem 6 is a lock nut 9. The saddle frame 10 consists of a curved bar
of metal of sufficient rigidity to sustain the weight of the rider when upon the saddle.
Each horn 10 of the saddle 10 is enlarged to serve as a rest for the receptacle I
and is curved to follow the curvature of the said air receptacle when inflated.
It might here be stated that the air receptacle 1 is enclosed in an outer
covering 11 preferably made of leather, canvas, or other suitable material. Located
between the outer covering 11 and the enlarged portion of the horns 10ª is a washer 12.
Within the air receptacle is a metallic plate 13 and between the metallic plate 13
and the inner side of the air receptacle 1 is a washer 14. Passing through the
washer 12, plate 13 and the enlarged horns 10" is a rivet or bolt 15 which securely
locks the several different mentioned parts together and holds the air receptacle 1
firmly to the saddle frame 10. A saddle of this description can be inflated to any
desired degree of firmness most convenient to the rider and when inflated will readily
accommodate itself to the various movements of the rider and motion of the machine.
By reference to Figure 4 it will be noticed that the saddle frame 10 is constructed
of three sections and these sections are hinged together by means of circular

page_text: hinges 17 provided with abutting shoulders 18 to arrest the movement of the said
sections so that whilst the outer ends of the outer sections will be permitted to move
in towards each other when the weight is upon the saddle they will be prevented
from moving more than a predetermined distance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
1. The hereinbefore described saddle for velocipedes.
2. A saddle for a velocipede comprising an air tight receptacle, a valve fitted to
said air tight receptacle by means of which the said receptacle is adapted to be
inflated or disinflated, a curved saddle frame, the said receptacle suspended from
said saddle frame, and means for securing the said receptacle to the said saddle
frame.
3. A saddle for a: velocipede comprising an air tight receptacle, a valve fitted
to said air tight receptacle by means of which the said receptacle is adapted
to be inflated or disinflated, a saddle frame comprising a curved body provided
with two horns the said receptacle suspended from the horns of the said saddle
frame and means for securing the said receptacle to the said saddle frame.
4. A saddle for a velocipede comprising an air tight receptacle, a valve fitted
to said air tight receptacle by means of which the said receptacle is adapted to
be inflated or disinflated, a curved saddle frame the horns of which are enlarged
and adapted to correspond to the curvature of the said receptacle when inflated,
plates within said receptacle and a securing device passing through said plate,
said receptacle and said horn, and adapted to securely fasten the said receptacle
to the said saddle frame.
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5. A saddle for a velocipede comprising an air tight receptacle, a valve fitted
to said air tight receptacle, said valve comprising a tube having a passage way
therethrough, a valve stem having secured to one end a valve to close said
passage way and on the other end means for drawing said valve tightly against
the material surrounding said passage way to rigidly close said passage way
and a curved saddle frame the horns of which are curved to correspond to the
curvature of the receptacle when inflated and means for securely fastening said
receptacle to said horns, substantially as described.
Dated the 10th day of· October 1802
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.