Year: 1897

page_text: Complete Specification Left, 28th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm of Martin and Martins, of Granville
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the " " hammock type of cycle saddles in which the
seat is hung or mounted between the cantle and peak plates and has no stretcher
rods running longitudinally from end to end of the underside of the said seat
and between the said plates.
According to my invention, I propose to give the desired stretch to the seat
of the saddle partly by the base or under framing and partly by half length
stretcher rods directed obliquely from the cantle plate to a part of the base
framing a little forward of the attachment boss.
Thus in carrying out my invention, I take a seat with back or cantle plate and
peak plate, the latter preferably having made with, or carried by it, a forward
hooked end which takes over the return end of a sleigh-runner shaped front of
the base or underframings, running longitudinally under the seat of the saddle
to the back thereof and with the members of each side tied or braced together
at a suitable part by a cross bar, and between the rear ends of the framing and
the cantle plate, pillar coiled or other suitable springs are interposed.
Directed forwardly from two separated points in the back or cantle plate are
two oblique rods or stretcher members, falling or slightly curved downwards
towards the base frame, and with their ends or returned end made fast to the
said base framing, preferably forwards of the boss, although if necessary they
may be made fast to the underframing a little rearwards of the boss.
These oblique stretchers or rods act as stays for keeping the seat in tension
or prevent the rear of the same from collapsing inwards on the weight of a rider
coming upon the saddle, and although the forward ends of the said stays are made
rigid, yet I may, if desired, introduce into them, either at the points of their
connection with the cantle plate or base frame, or elsewhere, coiled or other springs
for giving greater or less resiliency to the saddle.
Dated thin 95th day of Manah 1207

page_text: I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm of Martin and Martins, of Granville
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 cycle saddles in which the seat is hung or mounted
between the cantle and peak.plates and has for its object.a. semi-hammock saddle.
According to my invention, I propose to dispense with the ordinary seat-
stretcher rods running longitudinally along the underside of the seat and con-
nected at its ends respectively to the cantle plate and tension bracket or equivalent
parts and to give the desired stretch to the said seat partly by the base or under
framing and partly by stretcher rods directed obliquely from the cantle plate to a
part of the base framing forward of the attachment boss.
bicycle saddle
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in side elevation (but with a
portion of the seat leather broken away) of a semi-hammock
provided with an underframing constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 is an underside plan of the said saddle, but with the attachment boss
removed.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the said figures.
a is a cycle saddle seat, with the rear end a¹, provided with a back or cantle
plate b, and the fore end a², with a peak plate c, the latter preferably having a
bracket c², through which a tension pin c³, passes and has a tensioning nut 4, on
its inner end whilst its forward hooked end e, takes over the return end d¹, of a
sleigh-runner shaped front framing extension d, which is connected by means of
junction, to the forward end of the base framing e, which runs longitudinally
under the seat of the saddle to the back thereof, at which point the members of
each side are tied or braced together by a cross bar f, whilst between the said
rear ends of the base framing and the cantle plate b, pillar coiled springs g, are
interposed.
.
Directed forwardly from two separated points in the back or cantle plate are two
oblique rods or seat stretcher members h, falling or slightly curved downwards
towards the base frame, and with their forward ends or returned end made fast to the
said base framing at point forwards of the attachment boss i, by means of the coupling
or junction, although a separate connection may be provided and if necessary,
the said seat stretchers may be made fast to the base framing a little rearwards
of the boss.
These oblique stretchers or rods act as stays for keeping the seat in tension and
also prevent the said seat from collapsing inwards on the weight of a rider coming
upon the saddle.
Figure 3 represents a semi-hammock saddle constructed according to a modifica-
tion of my invention, in which the lower ends of the seat stretcher members,
instead of being rigidly connected to the base framing as in the previous arrange-
ment are jointed thereto, thereby admitting of the back having greater freedom
of rising and falling movement.
a' is the saddle seat, e the base framing and h the stretcher members, extending
from the cantle or back plate on the rear underside of the saddle seat obliquely
downwards to a point in the base frame forward of the said boss, and being jointedly
connected thereto at h².
Figure represents another modification of my invention in which a coiled

page_text: spring or springs is provided at the point of connection between the lower end of
each oblique stretcher rod and the member of the base frame.
a is the saddle seat, e the base framing and h the stretcher members, the lower
ends of which are evolved into loop coils h³, whose levering arms h¹, are made fast
to the said base framing, preferably forwards of the boss by a connection such as h³.
Or springs may be introduced into the stretcher rods adjacent to their connection
with the base framing, or elsewhere as may be convenient for giving more or less
resilience to the rear part of the saddle, which may be supported at back or at
front by pillar coiled or other known constructions of springs.
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:-
First In cycle saddles, giving stretch to the seat leather partly by the base
or under-framing, and partly by stretcher rods directed from the cantle or back
plate or equivalent rear-end fitting of the saddle to a part of the base or under-
framing, preferably forward of the attachment boss, substantially as described and
set forth.
Secondly-In cycle saddles, giving stretch to the seat leather partly by the
base framing and partly by stretcher rods, connected at one end to the cantle
plate of the saddle, whilst the other end is jointedly connected to the said base
framing forward of the attachment boss, substantially as described and set forth
in Figure 3.
Thirdly: In cycle saddles, giving stretch to the seat leather, partly by the
base framing and partly by stretcher rods, connected at one end to the cantle
plate and at the other end to the said base frame said stretcher rods being provided at
or adjacent to their connection with the base frame with a spring or springs, sub-
stantially as described and set forth in Figure 4.
Dated this 24th day of December 1897
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN.
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.