Improvements in the Construction of Saddles for Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
Improvements in the Construction of Saddles for Cycles.
I, GEORGE HENRY TRENGOVE of Morriston, Swansea, 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 relates to an improved construction of saddles for cycles, and has
for its object to provide an arrangement by means of which the saddle can be easily
adjusted in position.
In carrying out my invention the saddle instead of being secured directly by a
clamp to the seat pin of the cycle is fitted on a carriage on which it can slide.
It can thus be moved to the front or rear whenever required without loosening the
clamp securing it to the machine.
The spring of the saddle is screwed or otherwise secured to a block sliding in the
carriage above mentioned and furnished with a longitudinal hole screwed to
receive a screwed rod or pin extending from one end of the carriage to the other.
This screw is furnished with a hand wheel or head by which it can be turned,
and on turning it in any other direction the saddle is moved longitudinally. The
rider is thus enabled to instantly shift his saddle without having to get off his
machine or undo any portion of the mechanism.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understand reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows the saddle in side elevation and Fig. 2 is a cross section of the
same and
Fig. 3 is a plan of the top of the saddle removed.
is
A is the saddle furnished with the spring a of any suitable shape and in the
arrangement shown is made from a strip of steel bent into the required shape.
This is secured to the sliding block B by means of the clamp C the centre pin c
all of which is connected to the top of the block by the pin c. The nut
employed to clamp the spring in place securing all the parts firmly to the block.
The carriage D is formed with the dove-tailed groove or channel d at its upper
side in which the block slides, the sides of the latter being dovetailed to correspond.
The screw E passes through the block and extends from end to end of the carriage.
The screw is furnished at the front end with the small wheel e by which it can be
turned. As it can revolve freely in the carriage, but is prevented by collars from
moving longitudinally, the block of the saddle will move a distance corresponding
to the turning of the screw. The carriage is secured to the machine by means of
the clamp F, the jaws of which engage with ledges or ribs d' at the sides of the
carriage.
Any form of saddle can be adapted to this arrangement so that it can be fitted to
the saddles already in use.
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.) In an improved saddle for cycles, the combination with a sliding block to
which the saddle is fixed with a carriage on which it slides clamped to the machine,
and a screw adjusting the position of the sliding block substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.

page_text: (2.) In an improved saddle for cycles, the combination with a sliding block to
which the spring of the saddle is clamped, of a carriage having a dove-tailed groove
in which the block slides and a screw passing through the block and adapted to
adjust the position of the block, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(3.) In an improved saddle for cycles, the combination with a sliding block to
which the spring is clamped and a screwed rod passing through the side block,
of a carriage having a dove-tailed groove to receive the block clamped to the
cycle, by means of a rib at each side, substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(4.) The improved saddle for cycles constructed and operating substantially as
described and shown in the accompanying drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 24th day of January 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.