Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other Velocipedes, also applicable for Horse Saddles and for Seats generally.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other Velocipedes, also applicable
for Horse Saddles and for Seats generally.
We, WALTER WIGLESWORTHI, of 57, Darnley Road, Hackney, Physician and
Surgeon, and ALFRED WILLIAM MOORE, of 12, Chatham Place, Devonshire Road,
Hackney, Brush Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows: -
Our invention relates to an improved construction of saddle for bicycles and the
like which possesses the advantage that all parts of the rider, except his actual
seat, are left quite free and 'preserved from pressure, and consequently are not
liable to injury, in addition to which the seat and person of the rider are kept
perfectly dry and cool.
According to our invention we construct the saddle of a slightly curved or
hollowed plate of suitable material such as vulcanite, having a saddle shaped out-
line, but the middle part of which is entirely removed, so that it somewhat resem-
bles a horse shoe, the central opening being wide as the rear part and narrower
towards the front end, where the two side parts of the saddle approach each other,
leaving an opening right through between them.
On the top of the plate of vulcanite or other material we fix a layer of cork,
or other suitable somewhat elastic or yielding material which serves as the actual
seat. The bottom plate may be secured to any known form of saddle support in
any desired manner. By preference the two front parts of the saddle are con-
nected together below the said middle opening by a downward curved transverse
bridge piece, which may also be of vulcanite. It will be evident that the above
described form may also be adopted for the seat of a horse saddle and for seats
generally.
1907
Improved Saddle for Bicycles and other
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for Horse Saddles and for Seats generally.
We, WALTER WIGLESWORTII, late of 57, Darnley Road, Hackney, now of 75,
Cazenove Road, Stamford Hill, Physician and Surgeon, and ALFRED WILLIAM

page_text: MOORE, of 12, Chatham Place, Devonshire Road, Hackney, Brush Manufacturer,
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 follow-
ing statement:
Our invention relates to an improved construction of saddle for bicycles and the
like which possesses the advantage that all parts of the rider, except his actual seat,
are left quite free and preserved from pressure, and consequently are not liable
to injury, in addition to which the seat and person of the rider are kept.perfectly
dry and cool.
According to our invention we construct the saddle of a slightly hollow plate
of suitable material such as aluminium or vulcanite, having a saddle shaped out-
line, but the middle part of which is entirely removed, so that it somewhat resem-
bles a horse shoe or C shape the central opening being wide at the rear part and
narrower towards the front end, where the two side parts of the saddle approach
each other, leaving an opening right through between them.
On the top of the plate of vulcanite or other material we apply a layer of leather,
cork, or other suitable somewhat elastic or yielding material which serves as the
actual seat. The bottom plate may be secured to any known form of saddle support
in any desired manner.
In the accompanying drawings,-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a saddle made according to our invention;
Figure 2 is a plan thereof:
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 Figure 2:
Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 Figure 2:
Figure 5 is a side elevation of a peakless saddle made according to the inven-
tion; and,
Figure 6 is a plan thereof.
a is the hollow plate which is made of suitable material preferably aluminium
and which is, as above described and as shewn, of a saddle shaped outline, the
middle portion being entirely removed so that it somewhat resembles a horse shoe.
The central opening is wider at the rear part a' than at the front part where
the two side parts of the saddle approach each other. a, at, at are holes or per-
forations for lightening the plate, and also serving as passages for air.
bis the layer of somewhat elastic or yielding material which is fitted to the
bottom plate a. This layer is preferably formed of a pad or cushion of leather
stuffed with a suitable material and which is adapted to be removeably fitted into
the recess in the aluminium or other plate à as will be clearly understood from the.
drawings. represents the saddle support which as above mentioned may be of
any suitable construction.
In the saddle shewn in Figures 1 to 4 the plate a is illustrated as being pro-
vided with horns formed by extensions a³, a³ of the two meeting sides of the
C shaped plate. In the saddle shewn in Figures 5 and 6 these extensions are dis-
pensed with. It will be obvious that our improvements can also be adopted for the
seat of a horse saddle and for seats generally.
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. A cycle or other saddle or seat consisting of a plate of suitable material such
as aluminium, the central part of which is removed so that it somewhat resem-
bles a horse shoe, the central opening thus formed being wider at the rear part
than at the front part and leaving a space between the two side parts of the saddle,
and provided with a somewhat elastic or yielding layer or cushion, substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated.

page_text: 2. The manufacture and use of the improved saddles hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 and 5 and 6 respectively of the accompanying
drawings.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicants.