Improvements in or relating to Clips for Velocipede Saddles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1898-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Clips for Velocipede Saddles.
I, WALTER VAUGHAN, of 205, Coventry Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, 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 consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relating
to clips for velocipede saddles and has for its object to provide a cheaper and
better means whereby such saddles may be firmly and expeditiously attached to the
saddle bar.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe it by
reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 shows an elevation of my improved clip attached to the saddle bar,
holding the saddle in its place thereon.
Figure 2 shows a side elevation of the same clip detached from the saddle and
saddle bar.
Figures 3 and 4 show in side and end elevations respectively the clipping part of
the clip.
Figure 5 is a side elevation, Figure 5* a plan and Figure 6 a cross section of the
same clip.
Figures 7 8 and 9 are detail parts of our invention.
A represents the saddle bar and B a portion of the wires or frame that support
the saddle, C is a metal box provided with a cylindrical hole a and a slot D and the
vertical hole k and the ears d, d, through which passes the set pin S, the holes r, r
taking the screw studs R R. E represents a slit collar or bush and F a rib.
G, G, are two teeth like projections and H a flat cutaway part to receive the
screw pin I shown separately at Figures 7 and 8. The bush E fits loosely into the
box C, the rib F engaging in the slot D, the screw pin I is passed through the
hole K of the box C the flat shank U coming flush with the flat part of the clip H
and the shoulder L bearing against the teeth G. It will be obvious that by screw-
ing up the nut the rib F will take bearing against the bottom portion of the
slot M, the slit N allowing the clip to be drawn up firmly on the saddle bar A.
The saddle may be tilted backwards or forwards by means of the plate o which clips
the wire of the frame B B at b, b, the said plate being held by and pivoted on the
screw studs R, R, and fixed in any desired position by the set pin S the screwing up
of which holds the wires firmly against the face V of the box C the slot T allowing
for adjustment, and the tilting of the saddle.
Having now 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. The improved clip for velocipede saddles consisting of a split bush held in a

page_text: box and capable of being contracted to grip the saddle bar by pressure of the pin I
against the tooth G and the rib F against the side of the slot 1 of the box C
substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.