Improvements in Harness Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1897-Accepted, 31st July, 1897
We, FREDERICK GEORGE GREAVES SEWELL, Horse Collar Maker, and HENRY
JAMES SEWELL, Horse Collar Maker, both of Theale, Reading, Berks., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved harness saddle and has for its object to
provide an arrangement which will be stronger and more durable than the ordinary
saddle.
Harness saddles as commonly constructed are made with a wooden frame, the
under side of which is moulded to fit the back of the horse. The rings for the reins
are screwed into this wooden piece and are liable to become detached.
According to our invention, instead of forming the base of wood, we propose to
roke the complete arrangement of brass or other suitable metal, the leather portion
leing secured by bolting or riveting to the brass body. The brass body is moulded
in the usual manner to fit the back of the horse.
A brass cover piece is placed on top of the leather portion and the strap securing
the shafts is placed under this cover piece, passing out at each side. The under
piece is formed with a channel to receive the lower strap and is bolted in position,
he bolts passing through the leather portion of the saddle. The rings are screwed
it, position, the screws passing through the top piece and leather, and screwing
into the socket underneath. The other parts of the saddle are fixed in the usual
manner.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Harness Saddles.
We, FREDERICK GEORGE GREAVES SEWELL, Horse Collar Maker, and HENRY
JAMES SEWELL, Horse Collar Maker, both of Theale, Reading, Berks., 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:-
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This invention relates to an improved harness saddle and has for its object to
provide an arrangement which will be stronger and more durable than the ordinary
saddle.
Harness saddles as commonly constructed are made with a wooden frame, the
under side of which is moulded to fit the back of the horse. The rings or terrets

page_text: for the reins are screwed into this wooden piece and are therefore not liable to
become detached.
According to our invention, instead of forming the tree or frame of wood, we pro-
Jose to make it mainly of brass or other suitable metal, the leather portion or flaps
Leing secured by bolting or rivetting to the tree or frame. The tree or frame is of
stamped or pressed metal shaped to fit the back of the horse.
A metal cover piece forming the seat and skirts is placed on top of the leather
portion and the back band is placed under this cover piece, passing out at enh
side. The tree or frame is formed with a channel to receive the back-band, and
is bolted to the cover niece, the bolts passing through the skirts, flaps, and tree
of the saddle. The terrets screw into a socket or nut in the tree and also assisting
in securing the cover piece to the tree.
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In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is bad to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view o. the
arrangement constructed according to our invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross sectio..
The main part A of the tree or frame is formed from a sheet of metal, wiuch is
stamped or pressed into shape with a central channel which receives the
back-band B. Wooden bars C are fitted into the recesses formed at each side and
are of the same shape as the metal portion, and are level with it at their lower
sides. A piece of wood D similar in shape to the seat, over which the seat and
skirts are placed, is secured to the croupper loop and the tree, and is adapted to
keep the skirts in position. E is the metal cover piece shaped so as to fit over the
tree or frame, leaving room for the back-band B to pass. Below the skirts of this
cover the strips of leather F (shewn dotted in Fig. 1) are secured, the leather
bearing upon the flaps f which are cut to allow the back-band to pass. The cover
is secured to the tree or frame by means of bolts e and of the tongue el at the back
of the croupper loop, this tongue projecting through the croupper loop, and being
bent under the back of the tree or frame.
Leather strips a¹ are also secured under the base at each end to prevent the
saddle injuring the horse's back.
The cover may be ornamented in any suitable manner by pressing or otherwise.
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
ve claim is:-
1. An improved harness saddle having the main part of the tree or frame
formed from metal shaped to the back of the horse, a metal cover piece fitting
the tree or frame and a recess or groove in the tree or frame to receive the
Lack-band substantially as and for the purposes specified.⚫
2. In an improved harness saddle, the combination with a metal tree or frame
shaped to the back of the horse and a channel in the said tree or frame to receive
the back-band, of the metal cover piece fitting the tree or frame and secured to it
by bolts, of wooden bars fitting the recesses in the metal piece and terrets for the
reins secured to the tree or frame, substantially as described and shewn in the
accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.
Dated. this 13th day of May, 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.