Improvement in Harness Saddles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1899-- Accepted, 7th Oct.. 1899
Improvement in Harness Saddles.
HENRY SIMPSON and CHARLES SIMPSON, both of 29, High West Street, Gates-
lead on Tyne, Durham, Locksmiths, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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The
The "saddles" for ponies cobs, horses and all beasts of burden shall be made of
sheet steel sheet iron galvanized or tinned, zinc, brass, tin, copper, and flexible
steel and the such like. The padding material the same as now in use.
saddles' will be more durable lighter cheaper and easy to repair and much
stronger.
To fasten the lining of the saddle to the outside case you lap the lining around
a piece of wire or cane according to the size of the saddle and put it into the
bead that runs round the outside edge of the case. The padding terminates
about an inch each side of the centre of the saddle to clear the animal's back bone.
To repad the saddle take out the piece of steel plate that fits in the centre to hold
down the mouth of the padding. The ends of this plate goes under the side beads
and keeps it into its place.. All the saddles are the same shape and design as the
present ones but made of the specified material the flaps of the saddles are tapered
so as to make them pliable and fit to the animals side. The saddles are painted
in the inside, and enameled on the out-side to prevent them from rusting.
Dated 12th day of June 1899
HENRY SIMPSON.
CHARLES SIMPSON.
Improvement in Harness Saddles.
HENRY SIMPSON and CHARLES SIMPSON, both of 29, High West Street, Gates-
head on Tyne, Durham, Locksmiths, 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 outward case of the saddles shall consist of sheet iron, steel, tin, zinc,
brass and the such like. Fig. 1 on Sheet 1, showing draught horse saddle made of
sheet steel large size, weighing 10 lbs. (on Sheet 1). Fig. 2 in side of draught horse
saddle showing padding and lining and how the same is fastened to the case.
This draught horse saddle on Fig. 1, Sheet 1, is made of steel and weighs only
ten lbs., water will not rust it, for it will be enamelled or painted or galvanized
to prevent this.
It will be more durable, not quite half the weight of an ordinary leather saddle,

page_text: quite easy to repad and repair, for if a person can take off a nut from a bolt and
do a little sewing with an ordinary house needle. they can do all thats required.
The same will apply with the gig saddle on Sheet 2 Fig. 4, of course the designs
will vary, but all the outside cases, will consist of either of the specified material's.
They will be considerable cheaper and stronger.
Reference letters. J bead, that runs around the outside edge, I corner plates
or ornaments, C channel for back-band, which is rivited to the case, N torrets
for the reins. rivited to channel C, K brass ornament, L raised strengthening
bead, A padding, C C staple for the belly-band, B buckle for breeching, M rivits,
E small bolts to hold plate F on Fig. 2 to fasten the padding, Fig. 2 showing
padding, H 1 round iron frame to which the lining is wrapped around and
stitched, and held in position by the beaded plate F. Fig. 3 on Sheet 2 showing
section through. Fig. 4 gig saddle, V back-band cover, W plate to support the
case where the back band goes through, Mrivits, A padding, K brass staple to
which the torrits are screwed into, O brass mouth plate, P staple for belly-band
J bead which goes around the case to hold the lining. The lining is wrapped
round a % of an inch round iron or cane, and then put the rod or cane into the
bead J, and close the same. Fig. 5 section through. Fig. 6 showing underneath
, the saddle; S chine plate with the ends of the same fastened under the bead J.
This plate holds down the ends of the lining, and S will spring out when repadding
is required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is: