Improvements in Saddles for Oyoles and other such like purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Oyoles and other such like purposes.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD SCOTT of 28 Eastgate Stafford in the County of
Stafford, Inventor do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention has for its object improvements in saddles for cycles and other
Buch like purposes which afford the utmost freedom for the action of the lega in
pedalling velocipedes and which is specially applicable for the use of ludics.
My saddle consists essentially of two surface divisions in a longitudinal direction
which are so mounted no to operate at the rear portion independently of each
other but at the front portion so connected as to be to a certain extent dependant
upon each other. 1 form at the back a frame or double bracket which carries a
bar or pivot to which each of the flaps are hung while the front of each flap is
conuected by a link and connecting rod to a balanced beam common to both flaps
at the front, the beam being hung on a common centre to the frame which carries
the saddle or bar. The joints may be ordinary knuckle joints or ball joints.
The action in use is such, due to the balanced beam, that the depression of one leg
lends its force to lift the other leg by which considerable economy of energy is
effected. The back bracket and frout beam pivot may carry the saddle bar or
these parts may be connected to an under frame.
1907
Dated the 6th day of February 19
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Cycles and other such like purposes.
I; WILLIAM EDWARD SCOTT, of 28, Eastgate, Stafford, in the County of
Stafford, Inventor, do hereby declare tho nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following stateinent :-
My invention has for its object improvements in saddles for cycles and other
such like purposes which afford the utmost freedom for the action of the legs in
pedalling velocipedes and which is specially applicable for the use of ladies.
My saddle consists essentially of two surface divisions in a longitudinal direction
which are so mounted as to operate at the rear portion independently of each other
but at the front portion so connected as to be to a certain extent dependent upon
cach other. I form at the back a frame or double bracket which carries a bar or
pivot to which each of the flaps are hung while the front of each flap is connected
by a link and connecting rod to a balanced beam common to both flaps at the front,
the beam being hung on a common centre to the frame which carries the saddle or
1 bar. The joints may be ordinary knuckle joints or ball joints. The action in.
use is such, due to the balanced beam, that the depression of one leg lends its force
to lift the other leg by which considerable economy of energy is effected. The
back bracket and front beam pivot may carry the saddle bar or these parts may
be connected to an under frame.

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In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of my improved saddle.
Figure 1 is a part sectional side elevation of my saddle showing it attached to
the pin or seat pillar of a velocipede.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1 without the seat E.
Figures 3 and 4 ore side elevations showing modified forms of toy saddle.
In carrying my invention into practice I hinge or pivot the rear ends of the
plates or flaps A and B or their equivalents to the cross bar C which is attached
to or formed out of the support C. This support is secured to the pin or sent
pillar D by means of the clip and also secured to the seat pillar is the clip c
which is extended on the under side and pivotted to this extended portion is the
cross bar or balance boom to each end of which the ends of the bars or
connecting rods F' and F' are pivotted, the other ends of these bars being pivotted
to the lugs and formed out of or attached to the plates or flaps A and B
respectively. The leather or other seat E may be attached to the top of theso
plates or flaps by means of the springs S and S or in any other suitable manner.
The extended portion of the clip c is provided with two or more holes for varying
the height of the balance beam or cross bar so as to regulate the throw of the Anps
or plates.
At Figure 3 I have shown a modification in the method of mounting the cross
bar C. In this case I attach the cross bar to the tube H. This tube telescopes
into the tube H which is fastened by the clip to the seat pillar, and in the
interior of these tubes I place the coiled spring h, by which means it will readily
be understood that all jar or vibration is removed from the back of the saddle.
In the modification as shown at Figure 4 1 dispense with the clips and cand
attach tho cross bar C to the perpendicular end of the bar J, the horizontal part
having the clip formed in or about the centre for fixing the saddle on to the seat
pillar. The balance beam or cross bar F with its connecting rods which are
pivotted to the lugs formed on the plates or flaps A and B as hereinbefore described
is pivotted on to the end of the horizontal portion of the bar J. The holes /ª are
formed in the connecting rods so as to regulate the throw of the flaps or plates.
It will be quite evident that in all cases these flaps or plates may have a seat or
cushion attached to them.
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 1
claim is :-
CLAIMS.
First. The improvements in saddles for cycles and other such like purposes
consisting essentially of the flaps or plates such as A and B hinged or pivotted at
or near one end to a cross bar the other ends being supported by connecting rods
or bars hinged or pivotted to a balance beam or cross bar such as in the manner
and for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown upon
the accompanying sheets of drawings at Figures 1 to 3 inclusive.
Second. In saddles for cycles and such like purposes as claimed in the preceding
claim hinging or pivotting the balance beam or cross bar to the end of the bar auch
as J in the manner substantially as hereinbefore described and as shown upon the
accompanying sheets of drawings at Figure 4.
Dated this 27th day of April 1897.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.