Improvements in and relating to Harness Saddles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Harness Saddles.
I, RICHARD EDGAR THACKER, of Alexandra Works, Walsall, in the County of
Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in manufacturing harness saddles and
consists in forming a special kind of bead, box plate, or frame, of metal or other
suitable material which is attached upon the skirts of the saddle flaps.
The beads, box plates, or frames, are extended up each side or edge from and
round the base of the skirts and the extended sides and base, are turned over or
in at the edges at right angles so as to form a flange integral with and round said
beads.
The metal or other beads or frames are mounted on and fastened to the said
skirts and flaps by means of suitable screws, rivets, nails or bolts and nuts, which
pass through same and firmly secures the parts to the saddle tree; or secret screws
or rivets may be used for attaching same.
The effect of said flange upon the beads is that when the skirts are thus mounted
the flanged edges completely enclose the hitherto exposed sides or edges of the
skirts which thus prevents wet or damp from entering and injuring the saddle;
furthermore by this arrangement of attaching the said beads I am enabled to dis-
pense with all stitching of the skirts to the flaps.
Improvements in and relating to Harness Saddles.
I, RICHARD EDGAR THACKER, of Alexandra Works, Walsall, in the County of
Stafford, Manufacturer, 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 reference being had to the accompanying draw-
ings and to the figures and letters shewn thereon.
Similar letters refer to similar parts.
My present invention relates to improvements in manufacturing harness saddles
and it consists in forming a special kind of bead box plate, or frame, of metal, or
other suitable material but preferably of metal which is attached upon the skirts
of the saddle flaps.

page_text: In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a harness saddle shewing my
improved bead box plate or frame mounted on the skirts.
Figure 2 is a front view of the bead, or box plate.
Figure 3a back view of same.
Figure 4 an end view.
The bead, box plate or frame A is extended up each side or edge of the skirt B
from and round the base of the same and the extended sides and base of the bead
box plate or frame A are turned over or in at the edges at right angles to the
surface so as to form a flange A' integral with said sides and base.
The metal or other beads or frames A are mounted on and fastened to the said
skirts as at B by means of suitable screws, rivets, nails or bolts and nuts Û which
pass through same and firmly secures the skirts and flaps to the saddle tree, or
secret screws or rivets may be used for attaching the parts.
Referring to Figure 5 a modification of any improvements is shewn.
Figure 6 represents a back view of same.
Fig. 7 an inner end view.
In this case I form the bead box plate or frame A similar to that already
described but upon the base or lower edge of same I form a plate I) which fits up
to the roof of and within the back band opening of the saddle, so that the base of
the skirt B is enclosed in between the bead or frame and the said plate D) as will
be understood.
The object and utility of the flanges upon the beads as described enables me to
mount the skirts in such a manner that the flanged edges as well as the base of
the said beads completely enclose the hitherto exposed sides or edges of the skirts
which besides giving a good finish effectually prevents wet or damp from entering
beneath the skirts and thus injuring the saddle, furthermore by my improved
arrangements of attaching said beads, box plates or frames it is not necessary to
stitch down the skirts to the flaps of the saddle, stitching being liable to rot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
Firstly. In harness saddles and in combination therewith the use of beads, box
plates, or frames, mounted on the skirts, said beads box plates or frames being
extended up the sides from the base of same said sides being turned over or in to
form flanges for the purpose of enclosing the sides or edges of said skirts, sub-
stantially as described.
Secondly. Mounting the skirts of harness saddles with a flanged bead, box plate,
or frame, so as to enclose the sides or edges of said skirts, securing said flanged
beads by means of screws rivets or bolts and nuts passing through the skirts and
flaps to the saddle tree, or by securing said beads by means of secret screws or
rivets all in combination and for the purpose described.
Thirdly. In combination with harness saddles, the use of metal beads, box
plates, or frames, mounted on and secured to the skirts of said saddles, extending
the flanged sides of said beads, and forming plates as at 1 upon said beads, or
frames, substantially in manner described.
11: 1441 day of la 1808
EDWD, J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.