IMPROVEMENTS IN SADDLE BARS
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE CRADDOCK of N° 11 Polygon Clarendon Square Saint Pancras in the
County of Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN SADDLE BARS to be as follows:-
The foundation consists of a metal plate about 31 inches by 24 inches with two
rising butts or shoulders and a metal shield In the centre between these butts or
shoulders and shield is a pinion.
I then have a detached metal loop to receive the stirrup strap, this loop has a
neck with a round eye in the centre to hook on to the pinion above mentioned and
above and attached to this eye is a small metal tongue affixed to the foundation
plate and above the rising butts or shoulders are two metal springs which are held
in their places by the metal shield above mentioned.
The action of my improved saddle bar is as follows.-By hooking the loop by the
eye on to the pinion the loop is held in its position by the tongue coming under
the springs, and these springs prevent the loop from coming off the pinion too
easily In case the rider is thrown from the horse the neck of the loop before
mentioned rising on the butts or shoulders and springs causes the loop to rise from
the pinion and the stirrup strap and the stirrup is immediately freed from the
saddle.

page_text: I, GEORGE CRADDOCK of 378 Grays Inn Road in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman formerly of N° 11 Polygon Clarendon Square Saint Pancras in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN SADDLE BARS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
The object of this invention is to prevent accidents in horse riding or hunting by
providing an immediate release in case of jerk or accident. The foundation of the
saddle bar consists of a metal plate about 3 inches by 24 inches. I make a
detached metal loop to receive the stirrup strap This loop has a neck with
a round eye in the centre to hook on to the pinion or projection made for the
purpose. Attached to this eye is a small metal tongue. Affixed to the foundation
plate and above the rising butts or shoulders are two metal springs which are held
in their places by a metal shield' cast on the foundation plate. In order that my
'invention may be better understood I append a drawing shewing the Improved
Saddle bar in elevation. In the drawing A is the. detached metal loop which is
fitted over the projection B. E. E. are the rising butts and CC the springs which
hold the metal loop with the tongue, in its place.
The action of my Improved Saddle Bar is as follows:-
By hooking the loop by the eye on to the projection the loop is held in its
position by the tongue, coming in contact under the springs CC these springs
prevent the loop from coming off the pinion too easily.
In case the rider is thrown from the horse, the neck of the loop before mentioned
rising on the butts or shoulders and springs causes the loop to be released from the
projection and the stirrup strap with the stirrup becomes immediately freed from
the Saddle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
1 The rising butts acting as herein before described.
2 The attachment of the stirrup strap by a tongued loop held in place by spring
or springs.