Improvements in the Construction of Pack Saddles for Mules and other Animals.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Pack Saddles for Mules and
other Animals.
I, ALPHONSE CAMILLE, jeune, of 24, Rue Chateau Laudon, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Saddler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to pack saddles for mules and other animals and has for its
object to construct these saddles in such a manner that they are stronger, lighter
and cost less to manufacture.
The improved pack saddles made according to my said invention are moreover
easily adapted to any size or shape of animals.
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The characteristic feature of the improved pack saddle in the fact that all the parts
of the saddle bow are of iron, and that wood is completely excluded therefrom; it lies
also in the particular arrangement of its constitutive elements, as will hereinafter be
seen.
The front and rear arches are of figured iron, preferably U-shaped, and are
connected at their lower parts by two metallic bands by preference of corrugated
sheet metal. Upon these arches are articulated the prolongations likewise connected
with each other by bands which may be of the same nature as the bands connecting
the arches.
It will be observed that the prolongations have their joints or articulations placed
in the U shaped profile of the arches, and that in the same profile are placed the
hooks necessary for the suspension of the boxes or the charge. Moreover the front.
arch receives the rein hook and the rear arch the crupper fork.
All the aforesaid parts are of metal and suitably riveted together, except the
prolongations which are jointed upon the arches.
The bands protrude out from the arches a certain length in order to receive and hold
the pannel or pad formed of two independent parts each possessing two gussets or
fittings, with which engage the projecting portions of the corresponding bar. One of
these gussets is furnished with a lacing facilitating the engagement of the
corresponding band and consequently the mounting of the pannel or pad upon the
saddle bow.
The two parts of the pannel or pad are stuffed out for enabling a hinge to be
provided in order to be more easily adapted to the movements of the corresponding
inovable bands mounted upon the hinged prolongations.
The pannel or pad possesses rings which may be connected two and two by leather
straps and which are designed to receive the breast plate and the breech part.
The upper part of the saddle bow is furnished with a seat formed of a leather
resting upon a false seat of fabric, the whole being riveted in front and behind below
the arches and fixed by bands. The side of the seat and of the false seat are laced
upon the bands connecting the arches.
In these bands are formed grooves some of which are designed to receive the

page_text: leathers supporting the girth rings, and others the overcharge straps which may also
be placed lower in the rings riveted at the lower part of the said bands.
Below the bands are fixed channels designed to receive the leathers of the girth
rings, and below in the middle a ring receiving the lashing strap.
As stated the saddle bow proper is entirely of metal and of extreme lightness;
lends itself readily for the mounting and removal of the pannel or pad. By its com-
bination with the inovable prolongations and the pannel or pad of special construction
it forms a pack saddle fitted to adjust itself to any shape. However, in order to
relieve the animal of the pressure of any load I place between the arches and the
corresponding prolongations, at the lower part of the said arches, wedges or blocks of
wood or metal designed to keep the said prolongations separated and to transfer the
load outwards. The pack saddle comprises in its entirety all the accessories used for
its fastening and for the suspension of the articles to be transported.
It will be understood that I do not set any limits as regards the accessory details,
and that I reserve moreover the option to give to any of the parts of the pack saddle
forms and dimensions suitable for their purpose.
Dated this 16th day of March 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Construction of Pack Saddles for Mules and
other Animals.
I, ALPHONSE CAMILLE, jeune, of 24, Rue Chateau Laudon, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Saddler, 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 :-
My invention relates to pack saddles for mules and other animals and has for
its object to construct these saddles in such a manner that they are stronger,
lighter and cost less to manufacture.
The improved pack saddles made according to my said invention are moreover
easily adapted to any size or shape of animals.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the whole of a pack saddle made according to
my invention.
Figure 2 is a transverse section taken through the middle of the length of the
saddle.
Figures 3 and 4 are longitudinal sections taken on the line 3-3 and 4-4
respectively of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a detail of one of the arches.
The characteristic feature of the improved pack saddle lies in the fact that all the
parts of the saddle bow are of iron, and that wood is completely excluded therefrom;
it lies in the particular arrangement of its constitutive elements, as will hereinafter
be seen.
The front and rear arches A and A' are of figured iron, preferably U-shaped, and
are connected at their lower parts by two metallic bands B and B₁ by preference of
corrugated sheet metal. Upon these arches A and A¹ are articulated the prolon-
gations C. C and D, D¹ likewise connected with each other by bands E and E¹ which
may be of the same nature as the bands connecting the arches, B and B¹.
It will be observed that the prolongations C, C and D, D₁ have their points or
articulations c, c, d d placed in the U-shaped profile of the arches A and A¹ and

page_text: that in the same profile are placed the hooks e e e e necessary for the suspension of
the boxes or the charge. Moreover the front arch A receives the rein hook a and the
rear arch A¹ the crupper loop a¹ Fig. 3 for receiving the crupper strap.
All the aforesaid parts are of metal and suitably riveted together, except the
prolongations which are jointed upon the arches.
The bands B and B₁ protrude from the arches A and A' a certain length in order to
receive and hold the pannels or pads F, F formed of two independent parts, each
possessing two gussets or fittings fand g with which engage the projecting portions
of the corresponding bar Bor B. One of these gussets is furnished with a lacing h
facilitating the engagement of the corresponding band and consequently the
mounting of the pannel or pad upon the saddle bow.
The two parts of the pannel or pad are stuffed out for enabling a hinge to be
provided at in order to be more easily adapted to the movements of the corres-
ponding movable bands mounted upon the hinged prolongations.
The pannel or pad possesses rings jjjj which may be connected two and two
by leather straps and which are designed to receive the breast plate and the
breech part.
The upper part of the saddle bow is furnished with a seat G formed of a leather
resting upon a false seat G¹ of fabric, the whole being riveted in front and behind
below the arches A and A¹ and fixed by bands bb'. The side of the seat and of the
false seat are laced upon the bands B and B¹ as shewn at B* Fig. 2.
In these bands B and B are formed grooves and designed to receive some
the leathers K supporting the girth rings, and others, the overcharge straps I which
may also be placed lower in the rings m riveted at the lower part of the said bands.
Below the bands E and E' and rivetted thereto are loops n designed to receive
the leathers of the girth gings K, and below in the middle a ring o receiving
the lashing strap.
As stated the saddle bow proper is entirely of metal and of extreme lightness;
it lends itself readily for the mounting and removal of the pannel or pad. By its
combination with the movable prolongations and the pannel or pad of special
construction it forms a pack saddle fitted to adjust itself to any shape. However,
in order to relieve the animal of the pressure of any load I place between the arches
and the corresponding prolongations, at the lower part of the said arches, wedges or
blocks x of wood or metal (Figure 5) designed to keep the said prolongations separated
and to transfer the load outward. The pack saddle comprises in its entirety all the
accessories used for its fastening and for the suspension of the articles to be
transported.
It will be understood that I do not desire to be limited as regards the accessory
details, and that I may moreover give to any of the parts of the pack saddle forms
and dimensions suitable for their purpose, those shown in the drawing being given
merely by way of example.
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 :-
First. In pack saddles for mules and other animals the arrangement of a saddle
bow made entirely of metal, the said bow being constructed in the manner ard for
the purpose specified.
Second. In pack saddles for mules and other animals the combination of the metallic
saddle bow forming the subject of the first claim with movable prolongations suitably
connected together and fitted to be separated at will, as herein before specified.
Third. In pack saddles for mules and other animals the combination of the metallic
saddle bow forming the subject of the first claim with a movable pannel or pad; the
said pannel or pad covering the extremities projecting from the bands of the saddle
bow, as specified with reference to the accompanying drawing, the said pannel or pad
being constructed so as to participate in the movements of the movable prolongations
jointed upon the saddle bow.

page_text: Fourth. The improved pack saddle as hereinbefore described in its entirety and
in its details with reference to the accompanying drawing irrespective of the forms
and dimensions of each of its constitutive parts.
Dated this 7th day of December 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.