An Improved Method in the Manufacture of Saddles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method in the Manufacture of Saddles.
I, JOHN THOMPSON MILES, of 203, Camp Hill, Birmingham, Saddle Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of saddles and
is designed to simplify the formation of those parts which are known as the flap
and knee and thigh pads.
I form the flap and knee and thigh pads in one piece of leather by splitting or
dividing (by hand or otherwise) the leather and then sewing together the edges of
the part so split or divided over such suitable stuffing as may be inserted to form
the knee and thigh pads of any desired shape size and pattern.
I also apply my invention in the manufacture of the skirts of saddles.
Date : 0th J…. of Danamba 1200
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method in the Manufacture of Saddles.
I, JOHN THOMPSON MILES, of 203, Camp Hill, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Saddle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention of
improvements in the manufacture of saddles and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of saddles and
it is designed to simplify the formation of those parts which are known as the flap
and knee and thigh pads and the skirts.
I manufacture the flap and knee and thigh pads out of one piece of solid leather
and I effect this by cutting splitting or dividing (by hand or otherwise) the sides of
the leather which is to form the flap at those parts where the pads are required.
Having cut split or divided the leather in manner aforesaid to the requisite depth
and shape I fold back the upper flap or grain portion of the leather so cut or split.
I then place upon the underflap or flesh portion of the leather so cut or split any
suitable material to form the stuffing of the said pads and work it to the requisite
shape and pattern. I then draw the said upper flap over the said stuffing and
fasten together by sewing (by hand or machine) or otherwise the upper and lower
flaps.
By the means aforesaid I may make the said knee and thigh pads of any shape
size or pattern and I may ornament the same in any manner.
Again I may apply my invention to the manufacture of the skirts of a saddle for
the purpose of raising or padding the body or lower part thereof.
My invention and the mode of manufacture will be better understood by a
reference to the drawings annexed hereto.
Figure 1 is a side view of my improved saddle and A B and C represent
respectively the knee pad the thigh pad and the raised or padded body or lower
part of the skirt.
Figure 2 is a view of a suitable flap of the saddle in one piece of solid leather. I
form the knee and thigh pads respectively by cutting the leather in manner before
indicated to the requisite depth represented by the lines D E and F G. I then
fold back the upper flaps or grain portion of the leather to the points represented
by J and K respectively. I then work up the stuffing upon the underflaps or flesh
.

page_text: portion of the leather D E M and F G N respectively and then fasten together the
upper and under flaps as and in manner hereinbefore described.
Figure 3 is a view of a suitable skirt of the saddle in one piece of solid leather.
I cut or split the leather as before described to the required depth represented by
the line H I and then fold back the upper flap or grain portion of the leather to
and work up the stuffing upon the under flap or flesh portion of the leather and
then fasten together the upper and under flaps as and in manner hereinbefore
described or I may merely after having split or cut the leather fasten together the
upper and under flaps without using any material to form a stuffing.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what way the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Firstly. My improved process in the manufacture of saddles by making out of
one piece of solid feather the flap and knee and thigh pads substantially as described
and by making out of one piece of solid leather a raised or padded skirt substan-
tially as described.
Secondly. A saddle constructed with knee and thigh pads and raised or padded
skirts manufactured stuffed and finished substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of January 1891.
JOHN THOMPSON MILES.