Improvements in Saddles for Cycles, and other such like purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Cycles, and other such like purposes.
I, WALTER BRAMPTON, of the Firm of F. Brampton & Co. of Oliver Street
Works, Nechells, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in saddles for cycles and other
such like purposes, which are more simple in their construction and less liable to
get out of order besides being very effective as regards spring.
I make the spring portion of a square or oblong section of steel so that the
attachment bolts and other parts obtain a better and larger bearing surface and
are much less likely to become loose or to require tightening up. The split saddle
bar attachment has on each side a curved sunk recess into which the square, oblong
or round or other wire is sunk so that the head of the tightening bolt and nut or
washer bear upon the wires to prevent them springing out should there ever be any
tendency to do so under severe vibration. The curves of the recess just agree
with the curve of the springs at the centre part so that a little movement of the
clip will tilt the saddle a little at the front or back as desired. The front bracket
is formed or stamped with a recess which just allows the two square or other wires
constituting the spring to go in when close together where they are held securely
by the natural curves of the spring. The front adjusting screw is tapped into this
bracket and by passing through the eye formed by the spring always keeps it down
in the right position.
Dated this 9th day of September 1895.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles for Cycles, and other such like purposes.
I WALTER BRAMPTON, of the Firm of F. Brampton & Co. of Oliver Street
Works, Nechells Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 has for its object improvements in saddles for cycles and other
such like purposes which are more simple in their construction and less liable to
get out of order besides being very effective as regards spring.
I make the spring portion of a square or oblong section of steel so that the
attachment bolts and other parts obtain a better and larger bearing surface and are
much less likely to become loose or to require tightening up. The split saddle bar
attachment has on each side a curved sunk recess into which the square oblong, or
round or other wire is sunk, so that the head of the tightening bolt and nut or
washer bear upon the wires to prevent them springing out should there ever be any
tendency to do so under severe vibration. The curves of the recess just agree with
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page_text: the curve of the springs at the centre part so that a little movement of the clip will
tilt the saddle a little at the front or back as desired. The front bracket is formed
or stamped with a recess which just allows the two square other wires constituting
the spring to go in when close together where they are held securely by the natural
curves of the spring. The front adjusting screw is tapped into this bracket and
by passing through the eye formed by the spring always keeps it down in the
right position.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of drawings
upon which an example of the same is given with particulars of the various details
connected therewith.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of my saddles with a portion of the cover S
broken away for the purpose of showing the under frame more clearly.
Figure 2 is an inverted plan of the same saddle as shown at Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation through the rods A, A on the line 1-2 looking
at the boss B to the left hand.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bracket K separated from the other parts.
Figure 5 is a broken off view of the under frame, A. A showing the boss B
projecting downwards instead of upwards.
Figure 6 is a broken off side elevation without the cover S showing the boss B
brought into a vertical or nearly vertical position so as to receive the saddle bar N
without any bend.
Figure 7 is a plan of Figure 6 also broken off through the frame A, A.
The underframe of my improved saddle consists principally of a bar or two
bars A, A which in section is square or thereabouts as shown upon the drawings
bent in one piece from the eye a¹ at the front end and finishing at each end with
the eyes a², a² at the back end. These square rods form exceptionally substantial
and stiff rail roads for the boss B which attaches to the saddle bar N upon which
it is tightened and secured by the cross screw P. The boss B has two ears or
snugs 6 and 6 through which the tightening bolt or screw P passes, and also two
curved grooves 636 which exactly fit over the frame A and it will be noticed that
the grooves are of a substantial depth so as to preclude the possibility of the
boss B ever becoming detached or worn to any serious extent. The boss B is
sprung into its position over the frame A which is so constructed as to have a
normal tendency to press inwards towards each other thus keeping the bars tight at
the bottom of the grooves 63. It will be understood that any movement of the boss B
to the right or left on the rods A will effect an alteration of the tilt of the saddle
while any merely horizontal movement is accomplished by sliding the boss on the
saddle bar N.
Instead of mounting the boss B so as to stand upwards as showing at Figure 1
the grooves may be curved the contrary way and the boss B will then stand
below the bars A, A. as seen at Figure 5.
A still further alternative method is to make the grooves 63 across the boss Bas
seen at Figures 6 and 7 in which case the saddle bar N is straight as shown by
these figures.
The bracket K which carries the front end of the cover S is simply notched out
at k¹ to pass over the two sides of the frame A, A upon which it slides and may be
adjusted by the screw E which is tapped into the hole k³ of the bracket K which
constitutes an exceedingly simple and effective arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in saddles for cycles and other such like purposes
consisting essentially of a frame constructed from one or two such like square or
nearly square rods A which form a substantial rail road for the saddle bar boss B
which carries corresponding grooves 63, 6³ to receive them substantially as and for

page_text: the purpose herein set forth and shown by Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the
accompanying drawings.
2nd. In improvements in saddles for cycles and other purposes the bracket K
with its slot for carrying the front part of S and capable of being tightened by
the screw E substantially as set forth and as shown by Figures 1, 2 and 4.
Dated this 26th day of February 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.