An Improvement in Gig and Cab Harness Saddles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Gig and Cab Harness Saddles.
I, WILLIAM NICKLIN, of Holts Hill Lane, Walsall, Staffordshire, Gig Saddle
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to' be' as follows:-
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This invention consists of the hereindescribed improvement in gig and cab
harness saddles which as heretofore constructed are liable to, and sometimes do,
break at the head where the shank of the pedestal passes through. The object of
this invention is to strengthen the said gig and cab harness saddles so as to
prevent their breaking at the head as heretofore and also to add to the appearance
and finish of the said saddles.
In carrying out this invention I provide an elongated metal plate which is bent
crosswise into an arched form so as to fit on to the top of the head of the saddle
and extend down on each side over the skirts far enough for the shanks of the
terrets to pass through holes in the said plate. The shank of the pedestal also
passes through a hole in the said strengthening plate which is also if desired:
farther secured by nails or rivets passing through the plate into and through the
saddle tree. The said strengthening plate may be made of any suitable metal or
alloy and when applied to the saddle and fixed by the terrets and pedestal passing
through it as stated above, the saddle is thereby considerably strengthened and its
appearance and finish are improved.
Dated this 29th day of October 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM NICKLIN, of Holts Hill Lane, Walsall, Staffordshire, Gig Saddle
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improvement in gig and cab
harness saddles which as heretofore constructed are liable to, and sometimes do,
break at the head where the shank of the pedestal passes through. The object of
this invention is to strengthen the said gig and cab harness saddles so as to prevent
their breaking at the head as heretofore and also to add to the appearance and
finish of the said saddles.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on which
Fig. 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the main portion of a gig or cab
harness saddle with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a back elevation;
Fig. 4 is a plan and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of my invention separately and drawn
on a larger scale than in Figs. 1 and 2.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
figures of the drawing.

page_text: In carrying out this invention I provide an elongated metal plate A which is
bent crosswise into an arched form so as to fit on to the top of the head B of the
saddle and extend down at a¹ a² at each side over the skirts C¹ C³ far enough for
the shanks of the terrets D1 D2 to pass through the holes e in the downwardly
projecting parts a' a' of the plate A. The shank of the pedestal F also passes
through a hole g in the strengthening plate A which is thus secured by the shank
of the pedestal F and the shanks of the terrets D' D2 passing through it and
through or into the saddle tree. If desired the plate A may be further secured
by nails screws or rivets passing through suitable holes in the plate and through
the saddle tree.
The strengthening plate A may be made of any suitable metal or alloy and when
applied to the head of the saddle and fixed by the terrets D1 D2 and pedestal F
passing through it as stated above, the saddle is thereby considerably strengthened
as the saddle tree is prevented from breaking at the head. Moreover, the
appearance and finish of the saddle are considerably improved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In gig and cab harness saddles the employment of the strengthening plate A
embracing the top of the head from terret to terret and secured to the saddle by
the two terrets and the pedestal substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2. The hereindescribed improved strengthening plate A made of the shape
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the accompanying drawing
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 20th day of July 1896.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.