US569796A - Bicycle-saddle - Google Patents

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s. MYERS, BICYCLE SADDLE.

"To-all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES Persist @rrrcn,

STANLEY L. MYERS, or SANTA ROSA, CALIFGR-NIA.

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srncrrrcarrou forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,796, dated Qctober 20, 1896.

Application filed November Q5, 1896. Serial lilo. 670,007, tNo model.)

Be it known that I, STANLEY L. MYEns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Santa Rosa, county of Sonoma, State'of California, have invented an Improvement in Bicycle- Saddles; and i hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

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My invention relates to improvements in saddles for bicycles and similar vehicles whereby aneasy and anatomically safe seat is provided.

It consists inoertain details of construction, which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a View of my saddle. Fig. 2 is Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line y y of Fig. 2.

In the constructionof my saddle 1 form a thin flat plate A of steel, aluminium, or

will be sufficiently rigid for the purpose, with the lightness characteristic of that metal. This plate is curved, as shown plainly in Fig. 2, so as to form a broad convex rear portion, thence returning upon itself, so as to leave a central opening B, the general shape being an essentially transverse oval, the front side of which is open, with approximately parallel extensions to form the front part of the saddle-base. The front portion of the plate shown at A, leaving a narrowchannel 33 between these .two sides extending forward from the main central opening 13. At the front end the two parts of the plate are joined together, as shown. This plate is rolled, stamped, or otherwise formed with flanges a, projecting around the outer periphery-and around the periphery of the inner openings, and these flanges greatly stiffen the plate and give it the necessary rigidity to withstand the strains to which it will be exposed. At the same time they provide a means for the attachment of the upper flexible casing or seat portion of the saddle by means of holesor perforations which are made through the flanges around the plate.

The seat portion or casing C is formed of leather properly shaped and stitched together and conforming approximately in shape with the shape of the plate A A,

of aluminium, which front end extensions are not united together, 1 but leave an open channel between them and above the metal plate beneath. The outer and inner edges of the approximately vertical portion of this seat extend down exterior to the outside flange on the metal-plate and interior to the inside metal flange and have holes made through them, as shown, coincidor seat portion is then secured to the metal plate by means of lacing-strings, which pass through the holes in the plate and in the casing, and by which it is firmly secured on both outer and inner edges.

In order to give this device the necessary elasticity, the interior is provided with an inner expansible tube D,'which maybe made in any suitable manner, similar to the inner tubes used in the double-tube tires of bicycles. I prefer to make this inner portion with av single section extending around the curved rear and sides up a short distance into the straight parallel front portions and to make the front ends continuous and closed, joining these front ends upon the rear portion, so that instead of having a joint or closure at the extre me ends of the tube this joint is made a short distance back from the ends, as shown in Fig. 1, which insures a tighter and safer joint. It will be manifest that the inner tube might be made seamless and withou; opening, if found convenient or preferab e. valve and valve-tube E, which pass through the bottom plate A at any suitable or convenient point, so that the saddle may be expanded by inflating the inner lining or tube .toany degree of hardness.

In order to properly attach this saddleto the saddle-post and to prevent the downward drooping or strain upon the outer sides of the seat portion, 1 have made the bar F wide and fiat, with two 'rearwardly and outwardly extending forks or branches F. The ends of these two bars are fixed to the bottom plate A by bolts secured in said plate and passing are secured by huts, and the front end is socured to the front portion ofthe plate in the same manner. This bar is bent or curved centrally, so that the clamp by which itis except that the secured to the saddle-post may be fitted to in g with those made in the flanges. This case This inner tube is connected with a through the ends of the arms F, where'they this curved portion, and the saddle may thus betiItedtO any angle to suit the convenience of the-rider. By reason of these outwardly. extended endsF; I am enabled "to'suppor-t- 5 theouter sides ofthe seat portion, which are,

I subjected toeonsiderable pressure and strain y -fand to-thus distribute the strain'more evenly "foverzthe whole structure. A great point of advantage in this construction istheopen" i0 channel or space leftbetween the elasticfor 'ward'ly-projectingends of the saddle, which (relieves all pressure upon that portion of they riders anatomy which is ordinarily brought into contact with the saddle closed at this point, the elasticitymaking a yielding pressure upona'll parts. Having thus described my invention, what. I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: a 2o 1-. In a 'bicycle-s'addle',ja1 flat seatplate Qeurved to form a broad convex rear portion andhaving' parallel forward-extensions, said platehaving a central opening of a substantiaily transverse oval form-[with a forward extension (and, said opening being entirely within the edges-of the plate whereby the plate is-elosedat its front and rear, said plate having alsodownturned flanges bounding its outer periphery and the peripherygof the open 3o center, and provided with perforations a cas ing'forrned ef flexible material shapedsub 7 stantiallyeorrespondingly with the plate and having lacing-holes coincident with those of the flanges'athere'by it is readily removable, .and an inner expansible't-ube or lining and means for inflating the same, v I An improved bicycle-saddle consisting of i a fiatseat-plate curved to forni' albroad conven' rear portion and returning uponitself toleave a central open'ing of a'sub's'tantially o transverseoval form; said plate having ap-- proximately parallel extensions adapted 'to form'the front part of "the saddle-base, and having d'ownturned perforated-flanges bound:

- ing its outer periphery and' also the periphery of its bpenfce'hter, a support by which the saddle is connected with the seat-post, a casing of flexible inaterial shaped correspondingly with the a rigid plate and having its edges provided withlaeing-holescoincident with those of the flanges whereby it may he 'renuovably attached to the-"plate, a single section inner enpansible tube or lining extending around the-curved rear and sides of the plate and into the forward extensions and means for inflatingsaid tube.

In witness her'eof I have hereunto set-my hand,

' STANLEY L. MYERS- \Vitnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, JESSIE 0. 1312013112.

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