Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1856
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles, Tricycles, and the like.
I, OTTO CARL SPILLHAGEN of 6 Brandenburgstrasse, Berlin in the Empire
of Germany, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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This invention relates to an improved saddle for bicyclos, tricycles and the like,
and has for its object, by the insertion of an au cushion to reduce to a minimum
the jolts arising even with the best spring suspension.
This saddle consists of a supporting foundation (sheet metal, cellular material,
vulcanised fibie, wie or other notting on the like) to which the underside of an air
cushion made of india ubber and corresponding to the form of the saddle is firmly
attached so that it is impossible to loosen it without destroying it.
In caying out the invention, the saddle frame, if composed, for instance,
of sheet metal, is provided with angular or circular perforations which may
cover the entire surface of the saddle fiame, or may only be formed at the edges
thereof.
These holes have for the object to allow of the metal or the like being
connected with the indiarubber, the material of the frame being entirely enclosed
by the indiarubber, that is to say, the saddle plate or frame is covered above and
below with indiarubber so that the peilorations are also filled and thus a firm
connection 18 established between the indiarubber above and below. It is thus
impossible to forcibly separate the rubber from the saddle-plate or frame.
In case the perforations do not extend over the whole surface of the frame or
plate, it is of course uunecessary to cover the whole underside of the saddle frame
with rubber, but only as far as the perforations extend. This frame covered with
ubber is used as foundation for an air cushion, the walls of the latter being
attached to the rubbor of the foundation. A film saddle is thus obtained which
has the advantage of conveying absolutely no severe shocks or jolts.
If it be preferred to coat with rubber only one side of the saddle frame, the
following method of connection between saddle and rubber may be adopted. The
sheet metal or the like 1s again in this case perforated, but the parts punched out
are further beut back as in the case of grater plates. In this way a thoroughly
film connection may be formed even with a rubber conting on one side only.
If instead of a rigid saddle frame, it be desired to have au elastic one, a wire or
strong fabic network may be employed instead of a shoet metal plate, which
network is covered on both sides with rubber and serves as the underside of
the pneumatic saddle cushion. Of course such saddles must have fastening parts
o pieces whereby it 18 possible to attach the same like an ordinary leather
saddle
Such fastening parts or pieces consist of a curved or bent piece of iron attached
to the rear underside of the saddle and an non point in front.
Detail this 10th day of May 1895
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant,

page_text: Improvements in Saddles for Bloycles, Trioyoles, and the like.
I, OTTO CARL SPIELHAGEN, of 6 Biandenburgstrasse, Berlin, in the Empue
of Germany, 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
This mvention relates to an improved saddle for bicycles, tricycles and the like,
and has for its object, by the insertion of an air cushion to reduce to a minimum
the jolts arising even with the best spring suspension.
This saddle consists of a supporting foundation (sheet metal, cellular material,
vulcanised fibre, wire or other netting or the like) to which the undersido of an air
cushion made of india ubber and corresponding to the form of the saddle is firmly
attached so that it is impossible to loosen it without destroying it.
and
In the accompanying diawing,
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 8 are plan views of various forms of the improved saddles
Figures 4, 5, 6 and 9 cross section thereof, whilst,
Figure 7 shows a method of connecting the saddle with the indiarubber part.
In carrying out the invention, the saddle frame, if composed, for instance, of
sheet metal, is provided with angular (see Figure 1) or circular (see Figures 2
and 3) perforations which may cover the entire surface of the saddle frame,
or may only be formed at the edges thereof, as shown more particularly in
Figure 3.
These holes have for then object to allow of the metal or the like being
connected with the indiarubber, the material of the frame being entirely enclosed
by the indiarubber, that is to say, the saddle plate or frame is covered above and
below with indian ubber, so that the perforations are also filled and thus a firm
connection 18 established between the indiarubber above and below. It is thus
impossible to forcibly separate the rubber from the saddle plate or frame.
In case the perforations do not extend over the whole surface of the fiame or
plate, as shown in Figure 3, it is of course unnecessary to cover the whole under-
side of the saddle frame with rubber, but only as far as the perforations extend
(see Figure 6). This frame covered with rubber is used as foundation for an au
cushion, the walls of the latter being attached to the rubber of the foundation.
A firm saddle is thus obtained which has the advantage of conveying absolutoly
no severe shocks or jolts.
If it be preferred to coat with rubber only one side of the saddle frame, the
following method of connection between saddle and rubber, as shown in Figure 7,
may be adopted. The sheet metal or the like is again in this case perforated, but
the parts punched out are further bent back as in the case of grater plates. In
this way a thoroughly firm connection may be formed even with a rubber coating
on one side only.
If instead of a rigid saddle frame, it be desired to have an elastic one, a wire or
strong fabuc network (see Figs. 8 and 9) may be omployed instead of a sheet
metal plate, which network is covered on both sides with rubber and serves as the
underside of the pneumatic saddle cushion. Of course such saddles must have the
usual suitable fastening parts or framo whereby it is possible to attach the same
like an ordinary leather saddle.
If, unlike Figures 3 and 6, the saddle does not possess a central perforation, the
upper wall of the air cushion may be supported against the fixed saddle plate or
frame by means of a band a which stretches tight on the inflation of the air
cushion, and thus prevents a too great inflation and secures the seat against lateral
displacement,

page_text: 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 18-
1. A cycle saddle, consisting of an an cushion formed of indiarubber shaped to
the form of the saddle and inseparably connected with a supporting plate or frame,
which latter may consist of sheet metal, celluloid, vulcanite, we netting, or other
fabric, or the like, substantially as described.
2. A cycle saddle of the kind described having a saddle plate provided with
perforations of suitable shapo and number, for the purpose of effecting a firm
connection between the indiarubber and the saddle plate, by the indiarubber boing
made to thoroughly fill up the perforated holes in the plate or frame, substantially
as described
3. A cycle saddle of the kind described having the covering of indiarubber on
one side of the saddle plate affixed by means of grater-like perforations, substantially
as described.
4. A cycle saddle of the kind described having the saddle frame (which may
consist of wire netting or other fabric) covered with india ubber on all sites with
the object of affording a secure connection, substantially as described.
5. A cycle saddle of the kind described having the upper surface of the saddle
connected with the fixed plate or frame by means of a band (a) substantially as
and for the purpose described.
D
WM. P THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.