Improvements in the Cushioning of Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Carriages.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1995
Complete Specification Left, 6th May, 1896-Accepted, 6th Aug.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Cushioning of Bicycles, Tricycles, and other
Carriages.
I, JOHN NICHOLDS LESTER St. Stephens Chambers Waterloo Road Wolver-
hampton in the County of Stafford Metal Broker do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The manner in which I cushion a bicycle, tricycle, or other carriage, is by
inserting within the standard which receives the weight of the saddle, a spiral
spring or otherwise packed air, in such a manner that the entire weight of the
rider is cushioned from any jar through the roughness or irregularity of
the road.
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L Anunt 1905
Improvements in the Cushioning of Bicycles, Tricycles, and other
Carriages.
I JOHN NICHOLDS LESTER St. Stephens Chambers Waterloo Road Wolver-
hampton in the County of Stafford Metal Broker 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:-
The manner in which I claim as my invention to cushion a bicycle tricycle, or
other carriage, is by inserting within the down or seat tube, or (standard) into
which the seat pillar is fitted, a spiral spring or otherwise packing the seat tube
with air, in such a manner that the weight of the rider is cushioned from the jar or
vibration caused by the roughness or irregularity of the road.
The means by which I accomplish the same is by inserting within the down-
pillar G (Fig. 1) a long spiral spring H upon which fits the seat pillar B bearing
the weight of the rider on saddle D, which is secured to the seat pillar B by
fastening E, the same is so constructed that the seat pillar B works up and down
within the tube G, on the spiral spring H (as in drawing No. (1).
To keep the seat pillar, and saddle, in its proper position, the tube G has a slot
down it, in which the pin F works, which is secured to the seat pillar, and
prevents the same from turning round, or altering its proper position, in the down
tube G.
1 also further claim to cushion a bicycle tricycle or other carriage by inserting
within the down tube G (drawing No. 2) chambers of air either enclosed in india
rubber balls, or tubes or, in one chamber, within the down seat tube G, upon which
the seat pillar B (drawing No. 2) rests, and moves up and down, with the vibration,
caused by the roughness of the road together with the weight of the rider, thereby
securing ease to the rider and preserving the machinery, I also insert a slot in the
round down tube G and fix a pin F to the seat pillar B, to keep the saddle in its
proper position, or would otherwise have the down tube G oval or oblong, and

page_text: thus prevent the seat pillar carrying the saddle, from turning in the down
tube Ġ.
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) Cushioning the bicycle tricycle or other carriage, in the down or seat tube,
by spiral spring or india rubber chambers filled with air or india rubber balls filled
with air.
(II) Taking the direct weight, on a spring in the down tube of a cycle
machine.
(III) The seat pillar working up and down in the down tube to lessen the
vibration of the carriage.
Dated this 4th day of May 1896.
JOHN NICHOLDS LESTER.