US429587A

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Publication number: US429587A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 1907-06-03

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G. T. WARWICK. SADDLE FOR VELOGIPBDBS.

Patent-ed June v3, 1890.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT rricn.

GEORGE T. VARWICK, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE WVARVVICK CYCLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SADDLE FOR vELoclPEDEs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,587, dated June 3, 1890. Application filed February 26, 1889. Serial No. 301,268. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern: arev rigidly secured by their upper ends to said Be it known that I, GEORGE T. VARWICK, yoke 37, the latter having vertical perforaa subject of the Queen of Great Britain, retions therethrough in a line with the bore of siding at Springfield, in the county of Hampsaid cases. Within said cases are placed suit- 5 5 den and State of Massachusetts,have invented ble springs 40, either spiral or of vrubber or new and useful Improvements in Saddles for other suitable material. (See Fig. l.) Two Velocipedes, of which the following is a speciplungers 41 are fitted to move vertically' in cation. said spring-cases 39, the lower ends of which This invention relates toimproved saddles hear against the upper ends of the springs 6o 1o for velocipedes, being especially designed for therein, and the upper ends of said plungers use on Safety bicycles, although, as will apare united byasaddle-plate 4.2,rigidly secured pearfrom the description hereinafter given, thereto, the upper side of said plate being they are applicable for use on velocipedes of curved, as shown in Fig. l,andaclampplate43 other classes, the object of theinvention being is secured against said saddle-plate by a bolt 65 to increase the efficiency of the saddle-spring- 44, passing through the latter and said clampsupporting devices, and to' render, through plate, onthe upper end of which is screwed a movable saddle-supports, the mounting and nut, as shown in Fig. 1. The said saddle-plate dismounting of the saddle of more easy and and clamp-plate are providedwith correspondconvenient accomplishment; and the invening grooves inv their inner adjoining faces, 7o zo tion consists in the construction and combiwhich grooves are indicated by o and serve to nation of parts, all substantially as will be receive the portions of the saddle-framewhich hereinafter more fully described, and set forth are attached to said plate. The said saddlein the claims. frame vis constructed, preferably, from a In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation piece of heavy steel wire, and is made by first 7 5 z 5 and partial vertical section of the present imbending said wire to form a circular springproved saddle. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-secbase 46, and from thence extending said wire tion of the supporting parts thereof on the rearwardly (curving its two parts where it line .fr a', Fig. l, looking in the direction of the passes between the plate 42 and the clamparrow 0c. Fig. is ahorizontal section on the plate 43) and beyond Ithe latter, forming in 8o 3o line -y y, Fig. l, and a plan lview of the parts each of said two parts c c a coil-spring d, below suchr line. Fig. 4 is a view similar to and from said springs d extending said Fig. 3, but with the parts in changed posiwire parts slightly1 farther to the rearward tions. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the under side and` forming on the end of each a loop m of the saddle; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of oblong form, to provide thereby a sup- 85 3 5 in detail, to be hereinafter referred to. port for the central portion of the metallic In the drawings, B represents the saddlesaddle-seat frame 47, said frame 47 being post ofaSafety bicycle or other kind of velocimade, preferably, of sheet metal and havpede, and is vpreferably of tubular form at its ing its central portion bent, as shown in Fig. upper portion, whereby the angular carrying- 2, to partially inclose the said loops m m, to 9o 4o arm 36 of the saddle may be vertically adwhich said frame is rigidly secured by brazjusted by moving its vertical portion up or ing or other suitable means, if desired, or it down, the same being supported in place in maybe simply hooked onto said loops. From said tubular saddle-post by its adjustable colsaid saddle-seat frame 47 the said Wires are lar 25, resting on the end of said saddle-post. brought toward the cent-er and extend in two 45 The saddle-supporting devices comprise a lines t c toward the forward end of the sadyoke or carrier-block 37, maintained on the dle and terminate in a circular head 48, horizontal portion of said supporting-arm 36 which serves to receive the upper end of a and adapted for a horizontal movement therespring 49, of coiled wire or other suitable maon, as will be hereinafter described. Pendterial, the base of said spring resting upon roo 5o ing from said yoke, as clearly shown in Figs. the said base 4G. It is preferred to place a l and 2, are two tubular spring-cases 39, which metallic cup-shaped socket or seat 46 on said base, which may be secured thereto in any suitable manner, as by brazing or riveting, such construction serving the better to maintain the spiral spring-L9 againstdisplacement. The said lines fu fr of the wire constituting a portion of said saddle-frame have their ends welded or brazed together at or near said circular head 4S, and they constitute a springarm 50, flexibly supporting that part of the weight which is brought to bear upon the saddle at or near its front end, supplemeiiited by the support thereto which is afforded by the spring 49, interposed between said arm 50 and the lowei` flexible arm of the frame which the said portions c c constitute, the coil-springs (l (Z providingI an easy and llexible support for the rear end of the saddle. The saddle-seat 51 is made, preferably, from leather and has its rear end suitably riveted to the said seat-frame 47 and its front end attached in any suitable manner to the end of said spring-arm 50. In order that lateral strain or deflection on the forward supporting-spring 49 may be withstood or avoided, a plate 17 is secured in the circular head 4S of the saddle-frame spring, having a pendent ear-piece 18, to which is pivoted the upper end of a rod 19, which plays through a perforation in the bottom of the cup-shaped socket 46', as seen in Fig. (i. The pivot-line being` transversely of the saddle, the said rod may have all requisite swinging motion longitudinally of the saddle, but no lateral motion.

From the above-described construction of said saddle it will be seen that its springframe is made from a single piece of suitable spring-wire, and that it affords the greatest ease of motion under the weight of the rider, and when supplemented by the interposition between its upper and lower forward portions of the spring 49 its resistance to deflection is more or less increased and its flexibility is not impaired. The attachment of the saddle-frame by the said curved portion of its `lower arm between the

curved plates

42 and 43 admits of adjusting the saddle to varying longitudinal planes. The said yoke 37, int-ermediate of its vertical perforations for the plungers 41, is of hub form, the axis ot which is horizontal and at right angles to the conlmon plane of the axes ot' said plunger-pert`o rations, and said hub is axially bored for the support therein and passage therethrough of the horizontal extension 36 of the angular arm 3G. On the upper side of the said yoke t 37, intermediately pivoted in ear-pieces thereof, is a latching-lever g, having its rearward arm hooked 011 its under side, as at 59, and its forward arm upwardly extended, as at 57, and said hooked end is depressed by gravity when there is no weight on the seat to force it (the seat) into a contact with the said forward arm 57 of the latch-lever, and forms an abutment for the rearward end of the exten sion of the arm 3G, preventing the yoke from sliding on said arm.

The vertical member 3G" of the angular arm 36 is provided with a rearwardly-extending horizontal bar 7L, secured in place by brazing its collar or otherwise rigidly attaching it to said vertical member, and said horizontal bar passes loosely through and is supported in a pending hanger-piece 5S from said yoke 37. i represents a collar to slide on the said bar 7L, and is confined in any adjusted position by the set-screw 59. The said collar is rearwardly tapered, and on one side thereof has a hole (50.

On one of the tubular cases 39 isa tubular casing 62 for a spring-plunger catch G3, extending horizontally and at right angles to and into proximity with the said bar, and also in a line with said hole GO in the collar i thereon.

13 represents a hooked arm suitably support-ed from the arm 36, and to the same is connected the one end portions ot' a pair of spiral springs 64 64, which by their other ends are connected to late1'ally-j')i'ojected pins 7 5 of the said yoke 37, and when the weight of a rider is on the saddle to secure its depression and the disengagement thereby of the latch-lever g from the end of the horizontal arm member 3G by said springs the saddie, and the rider as well, is drawn forward, guided by and supported on said horizontal member until the spring-plunger catch 63 enters the hole in the adjustable collar 27, when the saddle-yoke and other supporting parts movable therewith are rigidly held.

On the upper end of the saddle-supporting post B is a rigid horizontal radial arm G5, provided with a vertical perforation or socket 66 near its end, at each side of which the arm is extended in wings G7, the upper surfaces of which are slightly downwardly and outwardly inclined, and on the vertical member of the arm 36 is Iixed a radial arm G8, carrying a vertical casing ('39 for a spring-plunger catch 70. The saddle-supporting arm 36 is loosely tted in the upper end portion of the tubular post B and vertically adjustable thereon, as hereinbefore described, and is capable ot' a rotary motion on said post when the springplunger catch 70 is out of engagement with the hole (5G in the radial arm G5.

At the time of mounting `the machine the saddle is to be in the rearmost position, (indicated in Figs. 1 and 3,) but is with its longitudinal median line at right angles to the line of the backbone. Then, when the weight of the rider is on the saddle, the catch gis released, freeing the saddle-yoke and all the parts of the saddle movable on said horizontal bar members 3G and 71 to the action of the spring, and thereby said movable parts are drawn forward until the catch 03 enters the hole 60 in the adjustable collar 27. The rider then swings around with the saddle, so that the length thereof ranges with thevlength of' the machine, and in such swinging movement the end of the catch 70 rides on the inclined wing G7 and drops into the hole 6G. The saddle-supporting parts, which are movable on IOO IIO

ing of the seat, when in its vmachine, the .rider may the stationary parts of or fixed to the saddlepost, are, as will be plain, at the time of riding by the catch 63 locked against endwise movement and by the catch 7 O locked againstany revolution on the saddle-post.

As a seat for velocipedes adapted for lon gitudinal and partial rotary motions, substantiallyas describethis intended largely for use in the form of machines known as Safety bicycles, and such thereof as are adapted for use by ladies, and it being understood that the normal riding position in this class of machines is somewhat forward of the rear wheel and so close to thehandle-bars that the mountnormal riding position, by a lady is quite difficult, it will be apparent that on affording to the saddle the capabilities for its movement, as described, when the seat is projected and confined in its rearward position and the one farther away from the handle-bars, and with its longitudinal line at right angles to the length of the most easily dispose herself in the saddle, after which the saddle is readily caused to resume its normal position.

What I claim as my invention isl. The combination, with a horizontal arm member adapted to be supported on a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof, of the saddle-yoke movable on the said horizontal arm, and a spring applied between said saddle-yoke and a stationary partI of the machine-frame for drawing said ycke forward on said arm, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a horizontal arm member adapted to be supported on a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof, of the saddle-yoke movable on the said horizontal arm, a spring applied between said saddle-yoke and a stationary part of the machine-frame for drawing the saddle forward on saidl arm, and a catch applied between said yoke and the end of said arm to engage the latter and prevent the movement of the yoke thereon in the direction of its spring-pressure, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a horizontal arm member adapted to be supported on a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof, of thesaddle-yoke movable on said horizontal arm, an adjustable stop to limit the movement of said yoke on said arm, and a spring applied between said saddleyoke and a stationary part of the machineframe for drawing said yoke forward, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a vhorizontal arm member adapted to be supported on a suitable part of the velocipede-frame as the saddle-post thereof, of the saddle-yoke on said horizontal arm, a spring applied between said saddle-yoke and a stationary part of the machine-frame for drawing said yoke forward, a stop to limit the movement of said yoke on said arm, and a spring-catch: supported on the vyoke adapted to engage said stop and prevent a movement of the yokein a direction against its spring, substantially as described. Y

5. The combination, with the saddle-post and the angular arm comprising the rhorizontal and

vertical members

36a and 36, supported thereon, andthe bar h, supported from said vertical member 36h and ranging parallel with the member 36, of the saddle-yoke movable on said horizontal member 36 and provided with a hanger-piece, through which said bar h is adapted to play, substantially as described. 'v

(3. The combination, with the saddle-post and the angular arm comprising the horizontal andvertical members 36 and 36h, supported thereon, and the bar 7i, supported from said vertical member 36b and ranging parallel with the member 36, ofthe saddle-yoke movable on said horizontal member 36 and provided with a hanger-piece 58, through which said bar h is adapted to play, and a spring for moving said yoke forward, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with ,the angular arm 3G, comprising the horizontal and vertical members 36 and 36h, and the adjustable collar t', having thelatching-socket 60, of t-he yoke movable on said horizontal member 3G, provided with the spring-plunger catch, substantially as described.

8. In combination, a horizontal member or arm adapted to be supported on the frame of a velocipede, the yoke movable on said arm, the saddle vertically guided and spring supported on said yoke, and a latching-le'ver intermediately pivoted and having the upwardly projecting angular arm normally adapted to confine the yoke against movement in one direction on the horizontal arm, and to be released from said confining engagement on the depression of said saddle to abut against its angular arm, substantially as described.

9. In combination, t-he frame of a velocipede and a saddle carried on a post-like part, one of said parts, as the frame, having a vertical socket, into which the other or post-like part of the saddle lits, andissupported againstvertical movement and is freely rotatable, and a catch device on the one part, as the saddle-carrying TOO IIO

post, and adapted to engage with the other for locking the carrying-post against rotary movement, and all whereby, when said catch device is released from its engagement, the saddle may be readily swung in its normal plane of support from the longitudinal line n vided with the spring-plunger latch, and a saddle mounted on said horizontal member, substantially as described. Y

11. The combination, with the saddle-post B, socketed at its upper end and provided with the radial arms 65, having a latch-socket 66, and one or more lateral downwardly-inclined wings 67, of the angular arm 3G, comprising the vertical and horizontal members 3G" and 36, the former rotatable on said postsocket and provided with the spring-plunger latch, and a saddle mounted on said horizontal member, substantially as described.

12. The combination, with the frame of a velocipede, of an arm comprising the vertical and horizontal members, the former having a bearing for rotation in the frame, and a saddle-yoke supported and longitudinally movable on the horizontal member, a spring for drawing said saddle forward, a latching device for confining said yoke in its rearmost position on the horizontal member, a latchi ng device for confining said yoke when in its forward position, and a locking device for confining said vertical member against rotation, substantially as described.

13. A velocipede-saddle having' a metallic frame consisting of an upper and a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, the front end of said upper arm having a free defiecting motion when acting,r under aload, combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

14. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting` of an upper and a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, a spring inserted between the front ends of said arms, combined with a seat-frame engaging withthe rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

15. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upper and a lower arm, each formed of two lilies of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, said lower arm having the springcoils (l and the front end of said upper arm v having a free delecting motion when acting under aload, combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

16. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upper and a lower arm, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, said lower arm having the springcoils (l and a spring inserted between the front ends of said arms, combined with a seatframe engaging' with the rear end `of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

17. A velocpede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of an upper and a lower arm, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, the front end of said upper arm having a free deflccting motion when acting under a load, combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rear end of said frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and saddle frames, substantially as set forth.

18. Av velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of upper and lower arms, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, a cup-shaped bearing-socket 46', secured on the forward end of the lower arm, a spring resting on and between said bearing-socket and the front end of said upper arm, combined with a seat-frame engaging with the rear end of said spring-frame, and a saddleseat applied oversaid seat and spring frames, substantially as described.

19. A velocipede-saddle having a metallic frame consisting of upper and lower arms, each formed of two lines of spring-wire, substantially as described, united at their rear ends, a cup-shaped and perforated bearingsockct 46', secured on the forward end of the lower arm, a vertical rod pivotally attached to the forward end ot' the upper frame and adapted to have a swin ging motion longitudinally of the saddle, but rigidly supported against lateral movement and playing through the perforation of said socket-cup, and a spring resting on and between said bearingsocket and the front end of said upperarm and surrounding said rod, combined with a seatframe engaging with the rear end of said spring-frame, and a saddle-seat applied over said seat and spring frames, substantially as described.

GEO. T. 'V\'YAR\VICK. iVitnesses:

WM. S. BELLows, G. M. CHAMBERLAIN.

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