Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
Improvements in Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, MERCEDES DE LASKI, of 6, Great Cumberland Place, London, W. no calling,
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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in saddles for velocipedes, the object being
to provide an extremely easy and comfortable saddle which is arranged in such a
manner as to effectively support and adapt itself to the tuberoscities of ischia (the
cushioned bones designed as the seat of the human frame), thus preventing pressure
upon the perinæum and rectum and consequently doing away with the evils
resulting therefrom.
According to my invention the saddle is furnished with an air tube or chamber
of suitable form mounted upon a base, the said tube following more or less the
outline or contour of the saddle, while it is fitted with an under frame and springs
of suitable and well known construction. My improved saddle may be furnished
with a leather base or foundation upon which the air tube may be secured by means
of a cover of canvas or other suitable restraining medium, the edges of which may
be secured by means of stitches, to the aforesaid foundation.
in order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of the saddle, Fig. 2 a side view of same and
Fig. 3 a detailed sectional view showing the air chamber or cushion.
My improved saddle consists of a basis b of leather or other suitable material,
mounted upon a suitable metal frame and fitted with the usual springs s, a clamp c
being provided by means of which the saddle is secured to the L-pin of a velocipede.
Upon the aforesaid basis 6 the air tube or chamber a is mounted in such a manner
that it follows to a greater or lesser extent the outline or contour of the saddle
proper, said air chamber or cushion preferably consisting of an inner tube a¹ over
which is arranged the outer cover or confining medium a', the edges a³, a of which
are secured to the basis by means of stitches, solution or in any other convenient
manuer, or the said air chamber may be constructed in such a manner that the air
tube and confining medium are formed together, after the manner of a single tube
pneumatic tyre, the said air chamber in this case being permanently secured in any
suitable manner to the basis b.
b
If required the central portion of the foundation or base b may be furnished
with a series of holes or perforations of suitable size and shape, as shown at
Fig. 1.
A valve of suitable construction v may be fitted to the rear portion of the saddle
for the purpose of inflating the air cushion or chamber a, as required.
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 is :-
1. The improved saddle consisting essentially of a basis b mounted upon a
suitable frame and furnished with springs and clamping device such as c, in
combination with the air cushion or chamber a arranged in such a manner that it

page_text: follows to a greater or lesser extent the outline or contour of the saddle, substan-
tially as herein described and shown and for the purposes specified.
2. The improvements in saddles for velocipedes, substantially as herein described
and shown and for the purposes specified.
D
قيم
1000
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.