Patent GB-190314790-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Riding Saddles.
Inventor: BOYCE GEORGE FRANK
Filed: 1903-07-03
Granted: 1904-07-02
Abstract: 14,790. Boyce, G. F. July 3. Saddles. - T h e trees o f riding- saddles are made of metal stampings or forgings, or are built up of metal tubes or channels and stampings, and the seats and skirts are made in one or more pieces o f leather or other materials stretched on wire or like frames, and are padded, lined, and strengthened with waterproof or other fabrics, leather, &c. Fig. 4 shows a tree with a tubular head A united to a forged or like fore part B<1>. The head A may have an elliptical section, and may be strengthened b y horizontal rivets, and by a rib or liner, which may be formed by the turned-down front edge of the fore part B<1>; or the head may be made of bars having various sections, such as single or double channels or troughs, or of D-shaped or segmental tubes, the front edges of the fore part B' being bent or stepped to adapt them to the various heads A. The skirted or skirtless top E', Fig. 26, is made in one piece, and is connected at the seam H to the seat E<3>, or may be made in two pieces connected by a longitudinal seam. The front of the piece E<2> is lengthened to enable it to be connected to the flaps F and the panel. The rib D, Fig. 27, is connected to the fore part B by rivets in the holes K, Fig. 4, and the wire C<1> forming the seat outline is passed through lugs L. If more than one wire is used, they are first enclosed in fabric and sewed to the seat E<3>, which is then riveted to the tree fore part. In the modification shown in Fig. 28, the spring outline C<3> consists of a flattened or circular spiral of wire, the ends of which are attached to the tubes c on the bead A. In the modification shown in Fig. 29, the head and points are stamped, the stamped or forged side bars C being riveted to the head A. The part B<2> of the tree is made of leather, and is sewed to the bars C, and is strengthened by a metal, leather, fabric, or other connection J. The extension bar D of the seat is riveted to the head, to the part B<2>, or to the connection J. Fig. 30 shows a combined seat and skirts made in two parts E<1> connected by a seam H. When a fore piece is not used, the flaps are made large enough to be passed up under the skirt tops, and are sewed to the panel &c. Flaps are fitted to cover the openings through which the stirrup leathers are passed. Fig. 31 shows a tree with an open cantle, the seat outline being formed by bars D<2> connected to the back bars D' and the cross-pieces J, Fig. 29, and to the bars c, Fig. 28. The bars are covered with leather, and the skirts are covered by a fabric E<8> and provided with strap webs E<9>. The tree head consists of three parts ; the front part A' has a C-section, and contains a liner or filting-piece extending to the lower edges of the bars C, the front parts of which or of their equivalents fit over the plate A<3> and up to the reir edge of the plate A'. The plate A<3> may be duplicated and formed with grooves carrying a liner. The bars D<1> may be connected by leather straps or the like. Fig. 33 shows a combined skirt and top fore part E', which is sewed to a leather seat E<3> reinforced with a textile fabric E<7>, and is formed with pockets for receiving the rear end of the tree fore part &c. Seams of stitches or rivets run along each side of the back bar D. The seat may be covered with hogskin, mackintosh, &c. The head and fore part may be stamped in one piece of the form shown in Fig. 35, and may be strengthened by tapering tubular liners A'. Grooves for the stirrup leathers and the web E<9>, Fig. 31, may be made in the part B, Fig. 35. Short panels are placed under the sides of the fore part B, and may be extended to the full length. The side flaps F, Figs. 30, 33, &c., may be sewn to the combined seat and fore part covering, or may be formed with the fore part covering. The member B<3>, Fig. 44, consists of a central bar B<5> with lateral channels and connecting-pieces B<6>, B<7>. The member may be stamped in one piece, or the parts may be riveted or brazed together. The short bar C, Fig. 45, is connected to the member B<3> and to the saddle-tree heads A by rivets K. The bar C is cut as indicated by the elevated member C<4>, which may be cut off flush with the top edge of the bar, or may be bent to form a keener edge than the remainder of the bar.