IMPROVEMENTS IN LADIES' SADDLES
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Frederic Duff Schreiber, of Roundwood, Ipswich,
85
in the County of Suffolk, for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN LADIES'
SADDLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Frederic Duff
Schreiber at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th July
1881.
WILLIAM FREDERIC DUFF SCHREIBER, of Roundwood, Ipswich, in the County
of Suffolk. "IMPROVEMENTS IN LADIES' SADDLES."
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of saddle trees for
ladies' saddles, the object of the improvements being to prevent the wringing of
the saddles when in use, and the consequent injury to the horse's backs resulting
from such wringing; also to obviate the necessity of employing balance straps.
In carrying out my Invention I construct the saddle tree as usual, with the
exception that the off side of the same is formed with or has adapted and fixed
thereto an additional point or rib, such additional point or rib being of such a size
and shape and so placed as to adjust itself to the side of the horse, and form an
additional bearing against the wringing or twisting of the saddle from the weight
of the rider acting on the near side, and this without the necessity of employing
the ordinary balance straps.
In some cases it may be found desirable to adapt an additional point or rib to
the near or opposite side of the saddle.
The additional rib or ribs will be covered by the usual flap or flaps.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Frederic Duff Schrieber in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 14th January 1882.
WILLIAM FREDERIC DUFF SCHREIBER, of Roundwood, Ipswich, in the County
of Suffolk. "IMPROVEMENTS IN LADIES' SADDLES."
This Invention relates to improvements in the construction of saddle trees for
ladies' saddles, the object of the improvements being to prevent the wringing of
the saddles when in use, and the consequent injury to the horses' backs resulting
from such wringing; also to obviate the necessity of employing balance straps.
In carrying out my Invention I construct the saddle tree as usual, with the
exception that the off side of the same is formed with or has adapted and fixed
thereto an additional point or rib, such additional point being of such a size and
shape and so placed as to adjust itself to the side of the horse, and form an
additional bearing against the wringing or twisting of the saddle from the weight
of the rider acting on the near side, and this without the necessity of employing
the ordinary balance straps.
In some cases it may be found desirable to adapt an additional point to the near
or opposite side of the saddle.
In order to enable my Invention to be readily understood and carried into effect,
I will proceed to describe the saine by reference to the accompanying Drawing, in
which Figure 1 is a plan; and Figure 2, a side elevation of a saddle tree for a
ladies' saddle provided with my improvements. Similar letters in both Figures
represent similar parts.
a, b, c, d, e, represent a saddle tree of the usual construction; f is the additional
point which forms part of or is fixed to the saddle-tree on the off side thereof. The
additional point fis made of a shape which will adjust itself to the side of the
horse, and is placed at a convenient distance behind the ordinary off point b, and
extends laterally a short distance beyond it, as shewn in Figure 1; d is the usual
saddle bar; is the usual hole in which the leaping head is screwed.
In a saddle of this construction the point f forms an additional bearing and
point of resistance against the fulcrum of the stirrup on the opposite side at d, and
the saddle will be prevented from wringing or twisting from the effect of the weight
of the rider, and this too without the necessity of employing the usual balance
straps.
I have shewn my improvements as applied to an ordinary saddle tree for a
ladies' saddle, but I would remark that by the employment of the hereinbefore
described additional point fit is not necessary that the front off point b should be
of the usual length; it may be materially shortened without affecting the action of
the saddle.
When I employ an additional point on the near side I prefer to place it opposite
the point f.
The additional point (or points) will be covered by the usual leather flaps.
Having thus described my Invention, and the best means I an acquainted
with for carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that what I
claim is,―
Firstly. Constructing saddle trees for ladies' saddles with an additional point
(either on one or both sides), as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.

page_text: Secondly. The manufacture and use of ladies' saddles, having saddle trees
provided with an additional point (or points), as herein before described and
represented in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Frederic Duff Schreiber, have
hercto set my hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of January, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
W. F. D. SCHREIBER. (LS.)