Improvements in or connected with Saddles for Velocipedes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 10th Nov.. 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Saddles for Velocipedes.
I, GEORGE PICKERING of 161 Shields Road, Byker in the City and County of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with saddles for
velocipedes.
The object of the invention is to produce a more comfortable seat for the rider
when on the machine and to effect this purpose I provide an india rubber or elastic
skin or pouch of a shape suitable for slipping over the ordinary saddles in use.
The upper surface of my improved skin or pouch saddle will be of a similar shape
to ordinary saddles and its margins will be carried or lapped over on the underside
sufficiently far to enable such overlappings to get a good grip of the ordinary
saddle when stretched thereover.
The upper surface or seat of the skin or pouch above described will be made of
two thicknesses or layers of material for the purpose of providing an air space
between the same. A short tube or pipe or orifice is provided communicating
with the air space and the nozzle on the end thereof is provided with a valve or
stop screw or equivalent means for admitting and retaining air or for allowing the
air to escape. The skins forming the air space or cushion may be joined at
intervals and through the joints thus formed holes may be provided for circulation
of air for cooling and ventilating purposes.
In addition to the grip formed by the overlapping edges of the skin or pouch
saddles straps and buckles may be provided if necessary for securing the saddle in
position.
Dated this 9th day of February 1892.
A. CRAWHALL CHAPMAN,
3, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Saddles for Velocipedes.
GEORGE PICKERING of 161 Shields Road in the City of Newcastle on Tyne,
Agent, 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 velocipedes by providing
an india rubber, india rubber-cloth, elastic or leather bladder or pouch suitable
for covering and slipping over and forming a cushion for the ordinary velocipede
saddles in use: consisting of an upper and lower surface of a similar shape to
that of ordinary velocipede saddles (Fig. 1).
It is made in two thicknesses or layers of material for the purpose of providing
an air space between the same.
A tube or pipe or oriface about 3 inches long and inch diameter (Fig. 1 A) is
provided communicating with the air space and is placed in the centre of the
broad end of saddle (Fig. 1).
A nozzle on the end thereof is provided with a valve (Fig. 1 B) for inflating
and for allowing the air to escape and projects outwards in a horizontal position.
This tube when not in use may be drawn down and under the saddle and retained

page_text: there by a loop (C. Fig. 2.) which is provided for the purpose and is fixed on the
lappet, dotted lines (Fig. 2. G) shews tube and valve down under the saddle.
The outer edges or margins of the bladder or pouch or cushion are carried or
lapped over on the undersides, the lappet being about 3 inches deep at (D. Fig. 1.)
to enable such overlappings to firmly grip the ordinary velocipede saddles when 5
stretched thereover.
For the purpose of further securing the air saddle or cushion in position two
pairs of inch straps and buckles (F. Figs. 1. 2. & 3) are provided attached to the
outer edges or margins and fastened underneath the ordinary velocipe de saddles.
The skins or layers of material forming the air space and cushion may be 1
perforated at intervals with about th inch tubes or pipes and about ths inch
deep passing entirely through both skins or layers and solutioned on to the outer
surfaces (E. Figs. 1. 2. & 3) the perforations thus provided allowing circulation of
air for cooling and ventilating purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven- 1
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Improvements in attaching and retaining air cushions to the saddles of
velocipedes as described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. Improvements in ventilating cushions as described and shewn in the accom- 2
panying drawings.
Dated this 9th day of November 1892.