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Year: 1899

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100 аци UHO
I, MICHAEL JOHN O'FARRELL, Journalist, of Grosvenor House, Petersham Road,
Richmond, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in saddles for cycles and the like vehicles has
for its object to provide a saddle which while being comfortable in use shall also be
harmless in its effects on the rider, and consists essentially in constructing the
frame of the saddle with an adjustable central support, extending forwardly and
outwardly and which may be raised or lowered and fixed in any desired position
in order to, support the ischial tuberosities of the rider in the most favourable
manner and thereby protect the delicate organs situated between those tuberosities.
In one form of saddle constructed according to this invention a central supporting
plate secured at its back part to the cantle is formed at its forward part with two
lobes spreading outwardly and symmetrically disposed on either side of the central
part, the said lobes being cut comblike into a series of prongs which, when the
plate is properly tempered act as springs to form an elastic seat for the support of
the rider.
The supporting plate is blocked to a suitable contour and is raised or lowered and
secured to the cantle plate or other part in any desired position by suitable clamping
bolts and screws.
Instead of securing the supporting plate directly to the cantle plate it may be
secured to an intermediate crossplate itself secured or connected to the cantle plate
or other suitable part of the saddle frame. The lobes of the supporting plate may
be suitably padded to form a resilient cushioned seat. The position of the.
supporting plate can be adjusted longitudinally and transversely to a limited extent
by means of suitable slots and screws or by other suitable means.
In a modified arrangement the cantle is formed at its rear part with a tubular
central portion to which the supporting plate is secured in a stirrup clamp or clip.
The central support is curved at its rear end to correspond with the contour of the
tubular portion of the cantle with which it is secured in the stirrup clamp, the
central support being first adjusted in position and then fixed by a clamping bolt
or other suitable means. The rear end of the central support may pass round the
tubular portion of the cantle after the manner of a strap and be secured thereon
directly by a bolt, the stirrup clamp being in this case dispensed with. Instead of
the cantle being formed with a central tubular portion, a tube may be secured to
the springs or other supports of the cantle and immediately under it.
The saddle cover or seat is fixed to the cantle and adjustably connected at its

page_text: front end or peak by means of a suitable bracket plate and adjusting screw to
a supporting bar of known construction which also supports the cantle.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Saddles for Cycles and the like Vehicles.
I, MICHAEL JOHN O'FARRELL, Journalist, of. Grosvenor House, Petersham Road,
Richmond, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the saine is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention for improvements in saddles for cyles and the like vehicles has
for its object to provide a saddle which while being comfortable in use shall also be
harmless in its effects on the rider, and consists essentially in constructing the
frame of the saddle with an adjustable central support extending forwardly and
outwardly and which may be raised or lowered and fixed in any desired position in
order to support the ischial tuberosities of the rider in the most favourable manner
and thereby protect the delicate organs situated between those tuberosities.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings: Fig. 1 is a sectional
elevation of a saddle constructed according to this invention, and Fig. 2 is an
inverted plan of the same. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of a slightly modified
arrangement of saddle.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings a central supporting plate a secured
at its back part to a bracket on the cantle c is formed at its forward part with two
lobes d spreading outwardly and symmetrically on either side of the central part
the said lobes being cut comblike into a series of prongs e which, when the plate
is properly tempered act as springs to form an elastic seat for the support of the
rider.
The supporting plate is blocked to a suitable contour as shown and is raised or
lowered and secured to the cantle plate in any desired position by a clamping bolt f
and screw g.
The saddle cover or seat his fixed to the cantle c and adjustably connected at its
.front end or peak by means of a suitable bracket plate and adjusting screw to
stretcher bars i secured to the cantle.
In the modified arrangement shown in Fig. 3 the central supporting plate a is
carried by a crossplate itself secured or connected to the cantle plate of the saddle
as shown. The lobes of the supporting plate may be suitably padded to form a
cushion and the position of the supporting plate can be adjusted longitudinally
and transversely to a limited extent by suitable slots in the carrying plate or
bracket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it
understood that I am aware that it has previously been proposed to employ tongue-
springs and equivalent devices arranged underneath the leather cover of a cycle or
like saddle so as to resiliently sustain those parts of the cover which are liable to
sag owing to their receiving the greater part of the rider's weight and I make
no broad claim to such devices but declare that what I claim is:-
1. A saddle having a frame
constructed with an adjustable central support

page_text: extending forwardly and outwardly and which may be raised or lowered and fixed
in any desired position to support the rider.
2. In a saddle having an adjustable support as in Claim 1 forming the spreading
supporting lobes of comblike prongs to form an elastic seat.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1900.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.