Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 18th June, 1897-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1897
Improvements in Cycle Saddles.
SAMUEL WILLIAM WHITMORE, 5 South View London Road, Peterborough in the
Parish of Fletton, County of Huntingdon, Commission Agent and Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvement in Seating for Comfort and health in Cycle Saddles for Ladies use,
by framing and dividing the Seating and the arrangement of the same, I fix Leather
or other flexible Material Seating, pierced for ventilation, divided in the Middle of
Seat upon 2 Metallic plates at rear dished for strength & lightness and 2 Curved
plates at front, bolted together upon (4) four Spiral Steel Springs Supported by
Curved or Coiled Stays, parallel to direction of Motion, with Spring lining Under
Seating attached to Stays, I use a hollow ordinary Clip for the pin of the Cycle,
locked by bolts & screws.
Front Springs work Automatically.
In forming and Carrying out my Invention, I fix Leather or other flexible Material,
for the Seating with a Division of two to three inches, up the centre parallel to
direction of Motion, up to the back curved plate, that is attached by rivits, to support
the back part or portion of Seating, the Size of the Seating will vary according to the
requirements of the Cycle trade. The Seating, besides being divided or open in the
Middle from the two opposite boundary edges, is pierced or perforated for ventilation
and to prevent the generation of heat.
In supporting the Seating, I fix and attach with rivits, one or two Curved and
dished Metallic plates if One, about Eight inches in length, or if two plates, four
inches, each plate, bolted together, at one end of each, as preferable, at the rear of
Saddle or Seating. Also attached, with rivets, to the front portion, of Seating on the
under Side, two Steel, plates, 5 in. x 1in. x in., Curved, (each) sufficient to fit the
thigh's or legs, so fixed as not to touch the inner portion of the thigh's, Also attached
by bolts to these two Curved Steel plates, in the Centre of each, and also to the
Curved Steel Plates, at the rear portion of the Seating on the under Side, four Spiral
Steel Springs or Coiled Steel Wire inch in diameter, BWG and about Six Coils in
each Spring, One Spring Supporting each plate or leg rest at the front, and two as
preferable, Springs supporting the Curved dished plate at the rear. The front Springs,
to work, downwards, with a Slight pressure or downward Motion of the legs when
pedalling, and the two Spiral Springs at the rear acting as a Cushion, to prevent
Vibration. The whole of these four Spiral Springs, are supported, and attached by bolts,
to two Steel Rods 3 inch in diameter or Steel plates, in. x in. in thickness, Curved
inwardly, so as, to couple or attach thereto, an ordinary designed Clip, to fit the
ordinary pin of the Cycle..
Also, attached, and fixed on the bolts. between the top Carved. Steel plates,
immediately, under the flexible Seating,, from front to rear, parallel to the direction
of Motion, Two framed Steel Wire. Springs,, or rods,, with three or More Coils, as
nequired, for tension, and Stay's to the flexible Seating, the Centre portion being so
Coiled, Curved on dished,, as, not to touch,, or come into Contact,, with the flexible

page_text: Material of the Seating but so fixed as to keep, the Material of the Seating, thoroughly
expanded. The Coils in these two parallel-Springs, permit of the two front Spiral
Springs Working with perfect freedom. The foregoing Specification of this
Invention or Improvements in Cycle Saddles, first; the divided Seating, to prevent
any personal injury to Vital parts, caused by pressure, friction, and Irritation;
Secondly, the Automatic principal, of the divided Seating, upon the two front Spiral
Springs, permitting more freedom, in pedalling and with much more ease & Comfort,
and Thirdly by the division, no heat can generate upon the surface of the Seat,
permitting perfect free Ventilation.
In the whole, simplicity of construction, lightness, and no risk of personal
Injury.
Dated this 19th day of September 1896.
SAMUEL WILLIAM WHITMORE, 5 South View, London Road, Peterborough, in the
Parish of Fletton, County of Huntingdon, Commission Agent and Commercial Traveller,
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 :-
By framing and Dividing the Seating, and the arrangement of Saine, I fix Leather H
or other flexible Material Seating H pierced & Ventilated, and divided in the
Middle of Seating, upon Metallic plate at the rear C, dished for Strength & lightness,
and two Curved plates at front D bolted together upon four Spiral Steel Springs B,
Supported by Curved or Coiled plates or Stays A parallel to direction of Motion, with
Spring lining E under Seating attached to Stays. I use a hollow Clip, to suit, & fit
the ordinary pin of the Cycle locked by bolts and screws.
In forming and carrying out iny invention I fix Leather H, or other flexible Material
for the Seating H, with a division of 2 to 3 inches wide & about 7 inches long up the
Centre of the Seating, parallel to direction of Motion up to the back, or rear, Curved
plate, C that is attached by Rivits, to support the back part or portion of the Seating
the Size of the Seating will vary according to the requirements of the Cycle trade.
The Seating H, besides, being divided or open in the Middle from the two opposite
boundary edges, is also pierced or perforated, for Ventilation and to prevent the
generation of heat.
In Supporting the Seating, I fix, and attach with rivits, one or two Curved (plates C)
and dished Metallic plates, if in one, about eight inches in length, or if with two
plates, four inches each, in length, bolted together at one end of each, (as preferable)
at the rear of the Saddle C or Seating. And also attach with rivits, to the front
portion of the Seating on the Underside, also, two Steel Leg plates D 5 inches long
by 1 inches broad, and inch thick, each Curved Sufficiently to fit the thigh's or
legs. So fixed as not to touch the under portion of the legs or thighs, Also attached
by bolts to these two Curved Steel plates D in the Centre of each, and also to the
Curved plate C or plates at the rear portion of the seating on the underside of the
Seating (4) Four Steel Spiral Springs B or Coiled Steel Wire inch, B more or less
as required in diameter (B W G) and about Six Coils in each Spring, (more or less as
required). One Spring B supporting each plate or Leg rest at the front portion of
the Seating, and two (as preferable) Steel Spiral Springs B supporting the Curved
dished plate or plates at the rear C of the Seating. The front Springs to work with a
downward motion with a slight pressure or downward motion of the leg's, when

page_text: pedalling. And the two Spiral Springs at the rear acting as a Cushion and to prevent
vibration. The whole of these four Spiral Springs B are supported and attached by
bolts to two Steel Rods or plates A inch in diameter (if rods) or if Steel Plates A
or inch broad by inch thick curved sufficiently inwards, so as to couple or attach
thereto an ordinary designed Clip F to fit the ordinary pin of the Cycle. Also
attached and fixed on the bolts between the top curved plates of Steel immediately
under the Leather or flexible Seating from front to rear parallel to direction of
motion, two (2) framed Steel Wire Springs E or rods, about inch in diameter with
three or more Coils as required for tention, and as Stays to the flexible Seating, the
centre portion being so Coiled Curved or dished as not to touch or come in contact
with the flexible Material of the Seating thoroughly expanded, the Coils in these two
parallel Steel Springs E, permit of the two front Spiral Springs working automatically
with perfect freedom.
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 I
claim is :-
1. First, The division, or opening, from front to back, in the centre of Saddle or
Seating, dispensing with the peak or pummel, and permitting each front portion of
the Seating to work, automatically when in the act of pedalling is the chief novelty of
this my Invention.
2. Secondly, Its novelty in the simplicity of construction, and the design, for
formation thereof, shewn more particularly in the drawing's attached.
3. Thirdly, In the design, or construction, to meet the present want of a Cycle
Saddle or Seating, so adapted, as to avoid all risk, of personal, injury, and permit of
every comfort when in use.
Dated this 18th day of June, One thousand eight hundred and uinety-seven.
SAMUEL WILLIAM WHITMORE.