Improvements in Cycle Seats.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Seats.
I FRANK PENDLE of Woodland Road Northfield in the County of Worcester
Lithographic Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention refers to improvements in the construction of ladies seats of
bicycles, tricycles and the like, and consists: Firstly in blocking the leather for
the seat in such a form as to secure a separate rest for each leg in front, by means
of two decided curves in front of the seat. This form of seat giving a separate
hollow rest for each leg makes the position of the rider perfectly secure. And this
is further insured by making the outer end of each curve to rise considerably above
the level of the inner end. A space is left between these two curved parts to give
ventilation and obtain a cool seat.
The second improvement in the seat applies to the frame for supporting the
leather, and consists in the ordinary back plate having two independent stays
passing from it, to the front, each supporting a small curved plate which lies
under and supports the front curves of the leather seat. These two curved front
plates are kept apart by a small curved stay bar. At each point of attachment
of the stays with the curved and the back plates is mounted a spiral spring each
of these springs rests upon a bottom frame consisting of a thick steel wire twisted
in such form as to give a point of attachment for each spring and bent so as to
converge toward the centre to give a hold for the grip piece, attaching it to the
seat pin.
The result of this arrangement of springs and frame being that an independent
motion is given to each side of the seat.
I FRANK PENDLE of Woodland Road Northfield in the County of Worcester
Lithographic Artist, 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 improvements in seats for ladies for bicycles tricycles
and the like, and the object sought to be gained is to provide a form of support
for the body combining the comfort of a seat with the security of a saddle. I

page_text: will describe the invention with the aid of the accompanying drawings. The
first part of this invention relates to the leather top. This is blocked in the form
shewn by Figs. I and III and gives two decided curves in front AA the inner
ends BB'of the curves being slightly raised in order to ensure the rider obtaining
a purchase. Or preferably the seat may be extended in the centre as in Fig. II.
A depression. K is made along the middle of the seat, the bottom of which is cut
out as at L to ensure ventilation. Fig. III. is a perspective view of the seat.
The second part relates to the frame Fig. IV for supporting the leather top or
seat. CC are two curved plates made to support and preserve the shape of the
curves A A Fig. I and III to the under surfaces of these plates are rivetted the
lugs DD which are bored through. The boring being bushed with a piece of
tube which receives the ends of the tension rods FF. The plates CC are held
apart by a curved steel stay bar G which is drilled in the centre to receive the end
of the tension rod belonging to the plate H which supports the extended centre or
nose of the seat. Spiral springs are attached at the points I I I I I, then rest on
the bottom frame J which is a piece of steel wire bent into the shape shewn on
the drawing or which may be bent into any other form which will give points of
attachment for the springs supporting the seat. A curved steel plate J^ is bolted
across this providing a support for the springs on which rest the plates CC. The
downward pressure of the legs alternately depresses the outer ends of the
plates C. C. which pivot on the ends of the tension rods by means of the lugs DD
thus giving an independent movement to each side of the seat.
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:
1. Constructing the seats of ladies bicycles tricycles and the like substantially;
of the forms herein set forth and illustrated.
2. Constructing the frames or supports of ladies cycle saddles substantially as
described and illustrated in Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
3. Forming ladies cycle saddles and frames as herein set forth for the purpose
of giving a wide support under the base of each leg and thus relieving central
pressure.
Dated this 21st day of September 1897
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.