Year: 1896

page_text: being date of first Foreign Application
United States of America),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 5th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 5th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
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I, ARTHUR ELLSWORTH PECK, Dentist, of 608 Nicollet Avenue, in the City
of Minneapolis, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, United States of America,
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 an improvement in bicycle saddles, and the object I have
in view is to provide a seat having a stationary section which receives the main.
portion of the weight of the rider's body, with two hinged leaves at the forward
part thereof, arranged so that one leaf comes under each leg of the rider, the two.
leaves being connected together so that as one falls or is depressed, the other rises,
thereby accomodating themselves to the movement of the legs of the person riding
the bicycle. By this means an extremely easy seat is obtained and the undue
pressure upon the underside of the legs is prevented.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification;
Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a portion of a bicycle frame having my
improved seat applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a top view of the seat.
Fig. 3 is an underside view thereof.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section.
Figs. 5 and 6 are details.
In the drawings, 2 represents a portion of the frame of the bicycle upon
which is mounted, in any suitable manner, a standard 3, which supports the
bicycle seat.
This standard carries the stationary section 5, which forms the rear portion of
the saddle and is adapted to receive the main portion of the weight of the rider.
This section is preferably formed by an under layer of wood, leather, or other
suitable material 7, upon which is a filling 9, and over this is the leather cover 11.
Hinged to the forward portion of the section 5 are the two smaller sections 13.
These are preferably covered with leather in the same manner as the section 5,
and I prefer to extend the leather cover of the section 5 over the sections 13, so
that the cover is all in one piece. The sections 13 may, however, be formed of
thin metal or other suitable material. A suitable bar 15 is centrally pivoted upon
the standard 3, preferably below the opening by which said standard is mounted
upon the bicycle frame, and the opposite ends of this lever are connected to the
sections 13 by means of the connecting rods 17. I prefer to form the lever 15 with
the ball ends 19 and to form the connecting rods each in two sections having
sockets at the ends adapted to engage the ends 19 of the lever. Arranged
between the two parts of the connecting rod 17 is the adjustable section 21 which.
Figs.
are decams.
In the drawings, 2 represents a portion of the frame of the bicycle upon
which is mounted, in any suitable manner, a standard 3, which supports the
bicycle seat.
This standard carries the stationary section 5, which forms the rear portion of
the saddle and is adapted to receive the main portion of the weight of the rider.
This section is preferably formed by an under layer of wood, leather, or other
suitable material 7, upon which is a filling 9, and over this is the leather cover 11.
Hinged to the forward portion of the section 5 are the two smaller sections 13.
These are preferably covered with leather in the same manner as the section 5,
and I prefer to extend the leather cover of the section 5 over the sections 13, so
that the cover is all in one piece. The sections 13 may, however, be formed of
thin metal or other suitable material. A suitable bar 15 is centrally pivoted upon
the standard 3, preferably below the opening by which said standard is mounted
upon the bicycle frame, and the opposite ends of this lever are connected to the
sections 13 by means of the connecting rods 17. I prefer to form the lever 15 with
the ball ends 19 and to form the connecting rods each in two sections having
sockets at the ends adapted to engage the ends 19 of the lever. Arranged
between the two parts of the connecting rod 17 is the adjustable section 21 which.

page_text: is pivoted to the projections 23 formed upon the underside of the, sections 13. By
this means when a person is seated upon the saddle, the sections 13 come under the
legs so as to have pressure applied to both of said sections. As the feet are
pushed down in operating the pedals outwardly, the sections 13 rise and fall, such
movements being alternate to each other. This prevents any undue pressure upon
the underside of the legs, such as is sure to occur when the ordinary saddle is used.
Moreover, the stationary section 5 forms the main portion of the scat and receives
the principal part of the weight of the person riding the bicycle.
The section 5, while stationary while in use, is capable of being tilted to any
desired angle, being secured upon the standard 3 by the pivot 4 and set screw 6.
Any suitable means may be used for connecting the two hinged sections.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A bicycle seat comprising in combination, a stationary rear section or
support, and two independent sections hinged to said rear section at its forward
edge.
2. A bicycle seat, comprising in combination, a stationary rear section, two
independent sections hinged to the forward edge of said stationary section, and
means connecting said hinged sections, whereby they rise and fall alternately to
each other.
3. A bicycle seat, comprising in combination, two independent sections hinged
at their rear edges upon a suitable support.
Dated this 5th day of March 1896.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.