Improvements in, and in Fixing, Ladies' Cycle Saddles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left 20th July 1800
Momented
10th Sant
1900
Improvements in, and in Fixing, Ladies' Cycle Saddles.
I, HENRY SETON LEFROY STEIN, of 53, Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland,
Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in, and in fixing ladies' cycle
saddles for the purpose of facilitating mounting and dismounting.
In riding cycles it is considered desirable to have the saddle tilted, or raised
at the peak, the object being to throw the rider back on the expended surface of
the saddle.
This practice in the case of ladies is found to interfere somewhat inconveniently
in the act of mounting and dismounting.
My invention is designed to overcome this inconvenience, and this I accomplish
by arranging or fixing the saddle in such a manner as to cause the peak to fall
automatically in the act of dismounting, and be tilted into its normal or any pre-
arranged angle by the rider's weight in the act of mounting.
My improved saddle consists of two rectangular frames, an outer and an inner
one the inner one of which is permanently fixed to the piece of the cycle by
a clamp or other means and the outer frame being adjustable as presently
described.
This outer frame is provided with a cross bar which slides in a suitable hori-
zontal or curved slot formed in the longitudinal members of the inner frame.
On this cross bar the saddle oscillates longitudinally and the extent of its travel
is governed by the length of the slot or curve in combination with the action of
two levers which are hinged at the rere of the outer or movable frame, and whose
opposite ends are pivoted to the inner or fixed frame.
As thus constructed and arranged, when the peak is depressed (as in the act of
mounting or dismounting) the saddle slides backwards in the horizontal slot or
curve while simultaneously the hinged levers tilt the rere end of the saddle up-
wards thus facilitating the act of dismounting and preventing the danger of the
rider's dress catching on the peak as is frequently the case according to the present
method of fixing the saddle rigidly.
Likewise, in the act of mounting, the peak being depressed offers no impediment
and immediately the rider's weight comes on the expended surface of the saddle
it will owing to the action of the hinged levers-automatically move forward in
the horizontal slot or curve and assume its normal position or any pre-arranged
angle which may be found convenient or desirable.
It must be understood that my invention consists essentially in the automatic
oscillating and longitudinal movement of the saddle, combined with the adjust-
ment to, or from the normal, or any pre-arranged position.
Dated this 21st day of October 1897

page_text: I, HENRY SETON LEFROY STEIN, of 53, Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland,
Solicitor, 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 has reference to improvements in, and in fixing ladies' cycle
saddles for the purpose of facilitating mounting and dismounting.
In riding cycles it is considered desirable to have the saddle tilted or slightly
raised at the peak, the object being to throw the rider back on the expanded
portion of the saddle.
This practice in the case of ladies is found to interfere somewhat inconveniently
in the act of mounting and dismounting.
My invention is designed to overcome this inconvenience, and this I accomplish
by arranging and fixing the saddle in such a manner as to cause the peak to fall
automatically in the act of dismounting, and be tilted into its normal, or any
pre-arranged angle by the rider's weight in the act of mounting.
My improved saddle consists of two rectangular frames-an outer and an
inner the inner frame is permanently fixed to the L pin of the cycle by an
ordinary clamp or other suitable means and the outer frame is movable and is pro-
vided with a cross bar or studs engaging and sliding in suitable slots in the longi-
tudinal bars of the inner frame.
On this cross bar, or studs as the case may be the saddle oscillates longitudinally
and the extent of its oscillation is governed by the length of the slots, in com-
bination with the action of two levers which are pivoted between the outer and
inner frames as hereinafter more fully described.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into practice I will describe the accompany drawings.
Fig. 1 is an inverted view of a saddle constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates its application to a lady's bicycle in its normal position.
Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the peak of the saddle depressed as in the
act of mounting or dismounting.
A indicates the outer, and A¹ the inner rectangular frame on which the saddle
proper B, is supported by three ordinary spiral springs C.
D is an ordinary clamp arranged between the members of the inner frame
whereby the saddle is secured in the usual way to the L pin of the machine,
bb are studs--which I prefer to use instead of a cross bar-fixed in the outer
frame and sliding in the slots c c in the inner frame.
These slots may be straight as shewn, or curved or inclined as may be found
most suitable in practice, d d are the levers which control the longitudinal move-
ment of the saddle, their forward ends being pivoted to the outer frame at e e
and their rere ends to the inner frame at ff.
As thus constructed and arranged the action of my invention is briefly as
follows:
When the peak is depressed (as in the act of mounting or dismounting) the
saddle is caused to slide backwards in the slots c c by the action of the pivoted
levers d d which fulfil a double function, i.e. tilting the rere end of the saddle
and controlling its longitudinal movement in the slots.
Thus the saddle is not only tilted from the horizontal but its longitudinal
position is shifted and thereby the act of mounting or dismounting is considerably
facilitated and the danger of the rider's dress catching on the peak is obviated.
Likewise, in the act of mounting, the peak being depressed offers no impedi- 5

page_text: ment, and immediately the rider's weight comes on the expanded portion of the
saddle it will automatically move forward and in doing so assume its normal
position, or any pre-arranged angle which may be found desirable.
It must be understood that my invention consists essentially in the automatic
oscillation, together with the longitudinal movement of the saddle, this latter
function (among other things) being especially devised for the purpose of ensur-
ing that the distance between the steering pillar and the peak of the saddle on
being depressed shall not be reduced.
In order to ensure that the saddle shall be depressed in the act of dismounting
and when not being ridden on, a spiral or other suitable spring his introduced
between the fore end of the frame and the saddle pillar lug h¹; or if found more
convenient a compression spring may be arranged between the heel ends of the
fixed and movable frames.
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 saddles for cycles the use of a frame consisting of two parts-an
outer and an inner frame connected together and operating in the manner sub-
stantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Second: In combination with cycles the use and application of saddles con-
sisting of the saddle proper mounted on a double frame constructed, arranged,
and operating substantially in the manner herein specified and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of July 1898
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.