Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Saddles and Saddle Coverings for Cycles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1893-Accepted, 1st July, 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Saddles and Saddle
Coverings for Cycles.
A communication by THE DEUTSCHE LOOFAH-WAAREN-FABRIK HALLE ^/S.
H. WICKEL, of Halle on the Saale, in the Empire of Germany,
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, Man-
chester, 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:-
In order to make saddles and saddle coverings for cycles which will allow of
free access for the air, that is to say, shall be well ventilated, and so as to
prevent or remove perspiration, with its attendant sticking to the seat, there is
employed in the manufacture of the same, loofah, and that in such a way that
the ordinary loofah is employed as covering, in the manufacture of saddles, on a
foundation of strong fabric, such as sailcloth, which gives firmness and durability
to the saddle. The saddle may be either uncovered on the upper surface of the
seat, or covered with a wide meshed fabric. Loofah-cuttings and loofah-refuse,
or finally also specially disintegrated loofah refuse may be employed as stuffing
for the saddle cushions, the under sides of which are again made of a strong
fabric giving to the saddle shape and firmness, and the upper side is formed of
a wide meshed fabric.
The saddle covers, which are intended to cover the usual bicycle saddles of
any kind, are made in the same way, either without any covering, merely of
double layers of loofah fastened at the edges, or of the same covered with a wide
meshed fabric above or below, or finally as a pad with loofah-cuttings, loofah-
refuse or disintegrated loofah refuse, and with a seat of large meshed fabric, and
an under surface of sailcloth or the like. These saddle covers are fastened by
means of straps and buckles to the ordinary bicycle saddles.
Dated this 27th day of August 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.;
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Manufacture of Saddles and Saddle
Coverings for Cycles.
A communication by THE DEUTSCHE LOOFAH-WAAREN-FABRIK HALLE ^/S.
H. WICKEL, of Halle on the Saale, in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, & 6 Bank Street, Manchester,
both in the County of Lancaster, & 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 :-
In order to make saddles and saddle coverings for cycles which will allow of
free access for the air, that is to say, shall be well ventilated, and so
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page_text: diminish or prevent perspiration, with its attendant sticking to the seat, there is
employed in the manufacture of the same, loofah, and that in such a way that
the ordinary loofah is employed as covering, in the manufacture of saddles, on a
foundation of strong fabric, such as sailcloth, which gives firmness and durability
to the saddle. The saddle may be either uncovered on the upper surface of the
scat, or covered with a wide meshed fabric. Loofah-cuttings and loofah-refuse,
or finally also specially disintegrated loofah refuse may be employed as stuffing
for the saddle cushions, the under sides of which are again made of a strong
fabric, giving to the saddle shape and firmness, and the upper side is formed of
a wide meshed fabric.
The saddle covers, which are intended to cover the usual bicycle saddles of
any kind, are made in the same way, either without any covering, merely of
double layers of loofah fastened at the edges, or of the same covered with a
wide meshed fabric or knitted material above or below, or finally as a pad with
loofah-cuttings, loofah-refuse or disintegrated loofah refuse, and with a scat of
large meshed fabric, and an under surface of sailcloth or the like. The saddles or
saddle covers may also be provided either wholly or partially with quilted seams,
which can also serve as ornamentation, in such a way that the quilted seams may
penetrate as many folds or layers, and at as many places, as may be desired,
consisting of layers of material and loofah, or of the latter alone laid one above
another. Of course this invention is equally applicable if the ordinary shape of
leathern bicycle saddle with central slit be made use of.
On the accompanying drawing :-
Figure 1 shows a top view of a leather cover with quilted seams:
Figure 2, a view from beneath and
Figure 3, a side view: and from these the mode of fastening by means of straps
and buckles is visible.
Figure 4 to 6 show, on the other hand, a bicycle saddle, also in top and under-
neath views and in longitudinal section.
In this form of construction, the mode of fastening by means of the iron pieces a
and is shown in Figures 5 and 6.
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 :-
Saddles and saddle coverings for cycles, consisting of loofah, in the whole or in
suitably sub-divided pieces, which is either provided with a covering and foundation
of other fabric or without such, or only with a foundation of sailcloth and the like,
or only with a covering of coarse meshed fabric, or knitted material, and which may
be wholly or partially, and either completely or only in single layers, stitched
through with suitably formed quilted seams, and provided with suitable fastenings.
Dated this 15th day of May 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.