Improvements in Heads of Side Saddles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heads of Side Saddles.
WILLIAM GEORGE CUMMINGS, Saddler and Harness Maker, 89, Southgate.
Street, Gloucester, JAMES PEATE, Brown Saddler, 89, Southgate Street,
Gloucester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our application is for an invention for improvement in side saddles for ladies
hunting, pleasure, or colonial riding &c. to be named "Improvements in Heads of
Side Saddles," and will consist of a side saddle to be fitted with automatic, or self-
acting disengaging heads, which will be actuated by means of a cord fastened to a
belt worn by the rider, with an ordinary spring hook and passed through eyelet
holes in the skirt of saddle, and will be connected with a moveable pin or key
attached to the lock of cach head so that in the case of a fall, in whatever direction
the line will be pulled and the pins withdrawn, the heads will become disconnected
and fall away, thus obviating the habit or dress becoming entangled with them,
and so minimise the risk of any serious accident.
Refering to drawing Figure 1 is a perspective sketch of the side saddle shewing
in position automatic lock for heads, A being the cord for connecting to the ladies
belt in connection with the head, B. B. and in case of a fall the pins C. C. will be
withdrawn from the lock D. D at the same time loosening the heads B. B which
will fall away as previously stated.
Figures 2 & 3. are views of the heads half full size, Figure 2 shewing the heads
as arranged before applying to the safety lock, and Figure 3 shewing the applica-
tion to the safety lock, C being the disengaging pin, D. the safety lock, and E the
screw for fastening to the saddle socket; Figures 4. 5. 6. 7 will give more fully in
detail the lock half full size, Figures 4 & 5 shewing a front view and plan of the
lock shewn open, and Figures 6 & 7 shewing a side view and plan of the lock
when closed.
We claim the following advantages.
1. There is no possibility of a lady losing her life by being, dragged from the
heads.
2. It is simple and cannot fail to act.
3. It is absolutely safe and automatic.
4. It being so easy of adjustment any lady can in a moment place it in
position.
Dated his 10th day of Mah 1000
WILLIAM GEORGE CUMMINGS,
89, Southgate Street, Gloucester.
JAMES PEATE,
80 Southouta Street Gloucester
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heads of Side Saddles.
WILLIAM GEORGE CUMMINGS, Saddler, 89, Southgate Street, Gloucester,
JAMES PEATE, Saddler, Westgate Street, Gloucester, 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 :-
Our application is for an invention for improvements in side saddles for ladies
hunting, pleasure or colonial riding &c., to be named “Improvements in Heads of

page_text: Side Saddles," and will consist of a side saddle to be fitted with automatic or self-
acting disengaging heads.
Refering to drawings left with the Provisional Specification, instead of the
line A going to the waist of the rider it will be actuated by means of a spring or
springs fitted to the back or under side of the head, Fig. 2, with a strap or line
extending to the pin or key C attached to the lock of each head, the spring being
kept in position by an arm or plate secure so long as the rider remains in the
saddle.
Should a fall or accident occur the arm or plate will release spring, withdraw
the pins from the locks and release the heads which will fall away, thus obviating
the habit or dress becoming entangled with them & so minimise the risk of any
serious accident.
Referring to drawing sent with the Complete Specification the line A will be
actuated by means of a spring or springs fitted to the back or underside of the
head Fig. 2 with a strap or line fixed to arm E extending to the pin or key C
attached to the lock of each head, the spring being strained or kept in position by
the arm E. secure so long as the rider remains in the saddle, should a fall or
accident occur, the weight or pressure being removed by the leg of the rider from
the arm E it will immediately spring upwards withdraw the pins C from the locks D
release the heads which will fall away.
Referring to lock D on drawings filed with Provisional Specification will give
in detail the lock half full size, Fig. 4 & 5 a front view and plan of the lock shewn
open Fig. 6 & 7 a side view & plan of the lock when closed. The lock consists of
a bottom flap & 2 side flaps united by a pin.
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—
1st. There is no necessity for safety skirt.
2. It is so complete that it cannot fail to act under any circumstances.
3. It does not interfere in any way with the rider or saddle.
4. It is absolutely safe & automatic.
5. The heads can be easily fitted to any saddle.
6th. There is no possibility of the rider being dragged from the heads thus
obviating the great danger hitherto experienced.
Dated this 26th day of March 1891.
WILLIAM GEORGE CUMMINGS.
JAMES PEATE.