Improvements relating to Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1896-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897.*
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Saddles.
I, LOUIS ERSELIUS, Saddler, of Schillerstrasse No. 3, Leipzig, in the Kingdom of
Saxony, 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 aud by,
the following statement;-
This invention relates more particularly to the means for securing the saddle
cloth to the saddle proper and has for its object, not only to avoid all injurious
pressure on the spine of the horse, but also to admit a current of air between the
saddle cloth and the back of the horse.
It is well known, that the back of a horso frequently becomes sore in riding,
because hitherto that part of the spine which supports the saddle could not be kept
cool:
My new device, not only sorves to hold the saddle cloth securely, without throw-
ing any folds and without causing injurious strains and friction on the back of
the animal, but it keeps the spine quite free from the pressure of the saddle cloth,
and provides an open space, which allows air to pass along the spine.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of a saddle with
the strap closed up; Fig. 2 is the same, with the holder loose or turned down;
Fig. 3 is a bottom view or inverted plan; Fig. 4 is a cross section along line P-P
of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the saddle and saddle cloth combined;
while Fig. 6 is a section along line K-K of Fig. 6.
In the middle of the saddle chamber S there is a strap B, preferably made of
metal or leather, and serving to the saddle cloth as a support adapted to press the
same into the saddle chamber, whereby an open air space is formed between the
back of the horse and the saddle cloth.
The saddle cloth has suitable holes, through which pass the holders at the ends
of the strap. The saddle cloth is therefore secured in its position, so that it cannot
shift either transversely or longitudinally, and so that it may fit the body of the
horse without creasing, or wrinkling.
The strap may be attached to, the saddle frame by means of screws and hinges,
as represented in the drawing, by way of example, or one of the strap ends may be
attached by means of links, while the other end has a snap hook or other fastening,
so that the strap may be easily detached from the saddle tree.
The shape of the strap B may be varied according to requirements, and as
already mentioned, instead of a metal band, a leather strap may be employed to
fix the saddle cloth in the saddle chamber.
The essential feature in all cases consists in forming between the saddle cloth
and the horse's back a ventilating space situated within the saddle chamber, aud
in securing the saddle cloth by means of a détachable metal band B, or 'a leather
strap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the naturo of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:

page_text: chamber, and forming between the saddle cloth and the horse's back a ventilating
space, substantially as described.
2. The combination of the saddle and saddle cloth with a strap or
arranged within the saddle chamber, substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of December 1896.
band B,
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents, 433, Strand, London.