Improvements in Bicycle Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1897
Improvements in Bicycle Saddles.
1, CARL ALBERT FREEMAN, of 2946 Marion Street, in the City of Denvor,
County of Arapahoe, and State of Colorado, United States of America, President
of The Page Saddle Company of Denver, Colorado, a citizen of the United States,
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 bicycles and other like
vehicles propelled by the feet, and it consists of certain novel features and
combinations hereinafter described and claimed.
My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
wherein the same parts are indicated by the same letters.
Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a saddle constructed according to my invention,.
one of the cushion pads and the leather cap covering same, being removed to
illustrate the manner of cutting the leather covering for the metal frame of the
seat.
Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction
of the back of the saddle, and
Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the rubber cushion, part of the lower covering
being broken away to show the construction of the cushion.
A represents the frame or body of the saddle, which is made preferably of
metal, and is cut away along its central portion as at A° forming the ribs or
flanges a which are bent downward and serve to strengthen the saddle longi-
tudinally. The outer edges of the frame A are also beut downward to form the
rib or flange a' as seen must clearly in Fig. 2.
B represents the cover for the frame, which cover is made of leather or other
suitable material, and is secured upon the frame of the saddle by means of small
bolts or rivets a which pass through the edge of the cover B and through the ribs
or flanges a and a' on the body A.
On either side of the sent portion of the Baddle, the cover is cut away as at B°.
to receive the pads hereinafter described.
C represents the cushion pads which are made preferably of rubber and are
provided with cross ribs C', and bottom covering C. These pads or cushions fit
in the cut away portions of the seat cover, and rest upon the top of the frame A
as seen to the left in Fig. 2. For holding the said pads in place, I provide caps D
of leather or other suitable material, which fit snugly over the pads C and
just cover the cut away portions B° of the seat cover, and are secured to the
said cover by meaus of stitches, or in any other suitable manner as shown in
Figs. 1 and 2.
The saddle may be of any suitable or desirable shape, and may be mounted upon.
the bicycle or other cycle in any suitable or desired manner.
It will be seen that I provide a neat, cheap and exceedingly durable bicycle.
saddle, which will not lose its shape from use, as do most of the saddles now in use,
and which will, at the same time, be sufficiently soft to make a comfortable seat.
for the rider.

page_text: Having thus particularly ascertained and described the nature of my said
invention, I declare that what I claim is :
1. In a bicycle saddle, the combination with the metal frame A having central
slot A° with a downwardly extending flange or rib a around said slot; and the
downwardly extending rib or flange a' around the periphery of said metal frame,
said ribs or flanges being perforated at intervals for the passage of suitable
fastenings for the cover of said frame; of the flexible cover B fitting over said
frame slotted to correspond with the slot in said metal frame secured to the ribs a
and a', and cut away at B° on either side of the said slot to form seats for the
reception of pads; a pair of rubber pads each consisting of a semi-circular
concave plate having cross ribs on the concave side thereof, and a covering for
Baid ribs, said pads fitting in said apertures in said cover and resting upon said
metal frame; and a pair of caps D of leather or like material fitting over said
pads, and secured at their edges to said cover, substantially as described.
2. The improvement in bicycle enddles substantially as herein described and
shewn in the drawings hereuuto annexed.
Dated this 17th day at Noromban 1000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.