Improved Means for Altering and Adjusting the Position of Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Altering and Adjusting the Position of
Cycle Saddles.
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We, FREDERICK EASOM, of 53 City Road, Beeston, in the County of
Nottingham Foreman at Cycle Works, and GEORGE PILKINGTON MILLS, of
Cairnduna, Beeston aforesaid, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved means, whereby the angle, inclination, or tilt
of the saddle of cycles may be altered and adjusted to suit the rider, while the
position of its fulcrum or bearing remains constant, relatively to the saddle; or
that the saddle may be moved forwards or backwards, as desired.
For the purpose of our invention, we braze or otherwise attach to the end of
the saddle pillar a tubular piece or block through which passes a bolt, or its
equivalent, carrying washers at each side of the said piece or block, and through
these washers pass the wires forming the framework of the saddle. The washers
are capable of being turned round upon the bolt, and, together with the tubular
piece or block, form the tilt. When the saddle, and with it the washers, have
been turned to the desired angle, the tilt is tightened up by means of a nut on the
end of the bolt. The saddle may be adjusted fore and aft by sliding its wires
through said washers.
Or the wires may pass between two washers at each side of the tubular piece,
and one of the washers may constitute the bolt head.
Or we may make the tilt detachable from the saddle pin or pillar. In this case
the pillar may consist of a metal tube having a hole drilled through it at the end,
and plugged or bushed, if necessary. The tilt is then made up of, say, six parts,
namely, two cheeks or centre pieces to surround the tube, and four washers (two
at each side of the tilt) slotted for the reception of the wires of the saddle frame-
work. Shoulders are formed on the centre pieces to fit in recesses in the washers
next them, and the whole is drawn together and secured to the saddle pin or pillar
by a bolt passing through the washers and centre pieces, and through the hole at
the end of the saddle pillar, and thus forms the pivot of the tilt.
Or
Our invention may likewise be applied to saddles having slotted or girder or like
frames. For this purpose instead of two slots, one central slot would be formed
in the washers, of suitable dimensions, to receive the slotted or girder frame.
the inner washers may be dispensed with, and the pivot bolt may pass through the
slots in the girder frame, and the outer washers be so shaped as to support the
frame underneath.
Tilts constructed according to our invention weigh less than those at present in
use, and in racing cycles the washers and the centre piece, which may be of any
desired shape, may be constructed of aluminium.
Deted thie 90th dor of Inle 1802

page_text: COMPLEIN SIMULTICATION
Improved Means for Altering and Adjusting the Position of
Cycle Saddles.
We, FREDERICK EASOM, of 53 City Road, Beeston, in the County of
Nottingham, Foreman at Cycle Works, and GEORGE PILKINGTON MILLS of
Cairnduna, Beeston aforesaid, Civil 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 invention relates to cycle saddle bosses or to clamping means for securing
or connecting the saddle to the boss and the boss to the pillar or L pin by a single
movement of a nut or equivalent, and which invention is an amplification or a
further development of the connection means or bosses described in several former
Letters Patent granted to John Boultbee Brooks the Assignor of our said inven-
tion and bearing date respectively the 18th day of March 1893 No. 5829, the
28th day of April 1893 No. 8553, the 16th day of May 1893 No. 9756 the
9th day of December 1892 No. 22608 and the 13th day of April 1891 No. 6283.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents partly in elevation and partly
in section a cycle saddle provided or fitted with a universal connection boss or
affixing means constructed and arranged according to our invention.
Figure 2 represents an underside plan of the boss with portions of the framing.
Figure 3 represents a section upon the dotted lines - Figure 1 with the pillar
in elevation.
Figure 4 represents a horizontal section upon the dotted lines A B Figure 1,
whilst Figure 5 is a like horizontal section upon the dotted lines C D of the said
Figure 1.
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Figure 6 represents in section and elevation the whole of the primary component
parts of the boss separated.
Figure 7 represents our connection boss fitted to an L pin instead of to a pillar
support. This shows how the same is interchangeable and has universal adjustment
and tilt.
Figure 8 represents a modification in which the gripping cheeks are made
integral or in one piece with the pillar seat member.
Figure 9 represents the boss or attachment applied to a girder or pierced
framing.
Figure 10 represents a vertical section upon the dotted lines E F Figure 9.
In Figures 1 to 7, the boss consists of six strung-together component parts, viz.,
two inside gripping cheeks a, of softish metal, (within which the points of set
screws can slightly imbed themselves) having circular shoulders.a', and inside and
concaved gripping faces a², semi-circular in cross section and adapted to embrace
(when forced home or drawn together), the tubular pillar member b, which has
through it, a transverse hole 6', wherethrough the pin or bolt c, having a washer
head c', at the one end, and a wormed part c, at the other end, passes, and which
bolt or screw pin c, also is directed through holes a³, in the cheeks a, and holes d',
of an intermediate and rotating washer d, located between end washer e and the
outside face a', of the cheeks a, upon one side, and between the washer head c',
and the face a', of the cheek a, upon the other side. fare wires or rods of the
saddle framing taking and lying within keep grooves e', d, of outside washer e,
and interposed washer d, on one side, and keep grooves c, d, of the head washer c¹,
and intervening washer d, upon the other side, which last named washer d
has clearance holes d³, through it, to admit of the points g', of the set and locking
pins g, screwing through the head washer c', taking or impressing themselves into
the unhardened metal of the face of the cheek a, upon the pin side.

page_text: . It is understood that the holes d', in the washers d, beside threading over the
stem of the pin, also take over the annular shoulders a', on the outside faces of the
cheeks a.
A nut h, takes upon the screwed end c², of the bolt or pin with a nut washer I',
in front of it.
Assuming that the nut h, is loose, and also that the point of the locking pin g,
is clear of the face of the cheek and that the two-high frame rods f, of the saddle
framing are placed in the respective keep grooves of the opposed parts, now adjust
the saddle to the position, required by sliding the same longitudinally within the
keep grooves and at the same time giving the tilt required by collectively turning
the washers d, e, and head c', with bolt c. That is, when the parts are loose, the
moving of the saddle vertically, turns the component parts round and when in the
positions required, then screw up the nut h, drawing all the component parts
together, with the inside bearing faces of the cheeks pressing upon the pillar
member, and thus the frame rods are secured or clamped to the boss and the boss
to the seat pillar.
By now screwing home the set pins g, the component parts of the boss are locked
or are prevented from turning upon each other.
In Figure 8, 6 is a pillar seat member, with the gripping bosses b', made solid
with or brazed to it. d are intermediate washers, c is the cross pin or bolt, c¹ the
head of the said bolt, which has a screw nut h, at the other end.
washer.
e is an end
The opposed faces of the component parts have keep grooves for receiving the
two-high frame rods f.
It is obvious that the boss, by changing the positions and number of the keep
grooves, may be fitted to framings having single, triple or other frame rods.
It is understood that the locking pins g, are only precautionary means to prevent
the parts turning on considerable force being applied, as under ordinary conditions,
the simple clamping together of the strung parts may be sufficient. Instead of the
head washer c', being made in one piece with the bolt or pin c, it may be made
as a separate washer alike unto the washer e, upon the other side, and may be
threaded upon a square shank of a head end of the bolt or pin to prevent the same
from rotating.
Or instead of the bolt or pia having a head it may be worked at both ends for
receiving nuts.
In Figures 9 and 10, a are the gripping cheeks, is the pillar member, a the
bolt or pin with washer head c. d are the interposed washers, and e is an outside
washer threaded upon the end c³, of the pin. f is a trussed framing, the sides of
which lie between the intermediate & outside washers d, e on one side, and the
washer d, and head c', on the other side. g is the locking pin, whose end impinges g²,
upon the outer face a', of one of the cheeks a.
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 :-
First. In cycle saddle bosses or attachments, gripping or securing the frame
rods, or the frame wires, or the frames, of cycle saddles between intervening and
rotating washers, disposed upon the outside faces of the gripping cheeks, and
outside washers, or an outside washer and a head washer, carried by a bolt or pin,
which said opposed washers preferably have keep grooves or sinkings within them
for receiving or seating the said wires or frames, substantially as and for the
purpose as described and set forth in Figures 1 to 10.
Secondly. In cycle saddle attachments or bosses, the combination with the
rotating and inner washers located between the gripping cheeks and the outer
washers, of setting and locking screws or pins g, substantially as and for the purpose
as described and set forth.

page_text: Thirdly. In cycle saddle attachments or bosses, the general construction,
arrangement and combination of the parts substantially as described and set
:forth.
Dated this 27th day of April 1894.
FREDERICK EASOM,
GEORGE PILKINGTON MILLS,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.