Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
1, SIGMUND BERNSTEIN, of 5, Feldbergstrasse, Frankfort-on-Main, in the
Empire of Germany, 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 aud by the following statement:-
Endeavours have for some time been made in the cycle industry to arrange
cycle saddles in such a way as to prevent shocks and joltings whilst travelling, and
for this purpose various spring arrangements have been constructed. The require-
ments however of a bicycle saddle, are directly opposed to such an arrangement,
for if a good spring action is to be obtained the springs must be of considerable
length and if they are made thus, they must also be strong and they are then too
heavy. As weight must be avoided in any case, there remains nothing but to be
content with a small spring action, the drawbacks of which are however
sufficiently known.
The object of my invention is to avoid all the above drawbacks. The invention,
which is shown in side elevation in the accompanying drawing, consists in the
saddle being pivotally arranged on a pin or spindle c instead of being fixed on
the saddle bar. The actual saddle a may, as usual, be fastened on springs of the
ordinary kind, but said springs are mounted on a frame b, which can pivot freely
backward and forward on a pin mounted on a nut or the like. As the principal
weight of the rider rests on the rear part of the saddle, the latter will tend to tilt
backwards and in order to prevent this a spring d or in place of a spring a piece of
indiarubber or other elastic material is provided. This spring is connected with
the front part i of the frame and to the saddle by means of bands, cords, wires,
rods, or the like f. The attachment to the saddle may be made by means of
clamps e, or in other suitable manner. The attachment to the front frame i may
be effected by means of a strap or clamp, or by means of a ring, lug, or the like h,
directly attached to the frame of the machine.
Shocks and joltings received whilst travelling will thus be first diverted by the
pivotal mounting from the body of the rider towards the rear, and in this direction
will be received or absorbed by the spring d. There will therefore be no effect of
these shocks etcetera, except a slight oscillation on the pivot c.
By the connection with the front frame however a further advantage will also be
obtained in that the front part will be considerably relieved of the weight in
consequence of the pull which acts towards the rear in an upward direction, so that
he result is a considerably facilitated running of the whole machine.
The connection with the front part of the frame, may of course be made in any
ther suitable manner to that shown in the drawing without diminishing the effect
f the arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
on and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
laim is :-
The improvement in cycle saddles, consisting in pivotally mounting them on a
in or spindle (c) and connecting them with the front part of the cycle frame by a
oring (d) or the like he mo

page_text: arrangement (f) substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on the
accompanying drawing.
Dated this 24th day of February 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.