Improvements in Saddle-bars.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1894
TRUVIDIONAL
Improvements in Saddle-bars.
1, George Edward Harries, of No. 5 High Street, Shrewsbury in the
County of Salop, Harness Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in saddle-bars, and has for object the
construction of saddle-bars with a detachable bar for carrying the stirrup-leather
so arranged that while the stirrup-holding part is securely held upon the saddle-
bar against the normal downward pressure of the rider's foot, it will readily become
detached should the rider be thrown or unborsed and his foot remain engaged in
the stirrup.
I effect this object by forming the saddle-bar in two parts, one fixed upon the
saddletree, and the other pendant and detachable. This latter part consists of a
metal plate of which the lower end is looped or forked to receive the stirrup strap,
for which purpose I fix across the open ends of the fork a pin provided if desired
with a suitable anti-friction roller; or I may form the looped or forked end in one
continuous piecc.
Upon the upper part of the detachable stirrup-holder is formed, or rivetted, or
otherwise firmly secured a round stud, grooved circumferentially and projecting
from the face of the plate on one side sufficiently to allow of its engagement with
the fixed part of the saddle-bar.
The fixed part which is rivetted upon the saddle-tree consists of two metal
plates between which are pivotted separately two jaws capable of independent
movement through a limited angle to and from each other upon their pivots so as
to close against each other upon the top edges of the rivetted plates when in the
closed position. The pivotted pieces or jaws extend above the upper edges of the
rivetted plates sufficiently to allow of the grooved stud on the stirrup-holder being
introduced and engaged between them. For this purpose the upper parts of the
pivotted pieces are formed of such a thickness that their outer faces are flush
with the outer faces of the two plates, the thickened parts thus having shoulders
bearing upon the upper edges of the plates when the fastening device is closed,
and upon the lateral edges of the plates when the pivotted pieces are opened to
their full extent. Between the two thickened parts of the jaws I form a circular
recess or opening having bevelled edges, the interior diameter of the opening
corresponding with that of the grooved part of the stud upon the stirrup-holder.
In order to admit of the introduction of the stud I provide an entering aperture or
slot between the two top edges of the jaws, suitably bevelled and so proportioned
to the grooved stud, that the latter on being inserted therein and pressed down-
wardly will cause the pivotted pieces to move slightly apart. For the purpose of
closing the jaws when the stud has passed into the circular opening between them!,
and of retaining them in the closed position against normal pressure on the stirrup
holder, I provide a flat metal spring fixed between the two rivetted plates and
bearing against the lower edges of the pivotted pieces; or I may provide an
independent spring for each pivotted piece.
By this arrangement when the stud is engaged between the pivoted pieces as
described, the stirrup-holder will be firmly secured against vertical or oblique
downward pressure.
In case however of the rider being thrown, pressure will be
exerted upon the pivotted pieces in such a direction, either horizontal or at an
upward angle, as to cause one or both of the pivotted pieces to open or turn out-
wards and so release the attachment; or, should the stirrup-holder be pulled at an

page_text: angle away from the saddle, the hend or inner end of the stud will be caused to
bear against the saddle-iron and by leverage against it, and against the bevelled
edges of the pivotted pieces will force them sufficiently apart to effect the
detachment of the stirrup-holder from the saddle-bar.
Dated this Seventeenth day of Luna 1901
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddle-bars.
I, GEORGE EDward Harries, of 5 High Street, Shrewsbury, in the County
of Salop, Saddler and Harness Maker 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 improvements in saddle-bars and has for object the
construction of saddle-bars with a detachable piece for carrying the stirrup-leather,
which is so arranged that while this part is securely held upon the saddle-bar by
the downward pressure of the rider's foot, it will readily become detached should
the rider be thrown or unhorsed and the foot remain in the stirrup.
In order that my invention may be better understood reference is had to the
accompanying drawings upon which
Figure represents an elevation of one of my improved saddle-bars in the
Dorinal position.
Figure 2 being a similar view of the same shewing the action of the bar when
the rider is thrown backwards.
Figure 3 is a similar view shewing the action of the bar when the rider is thrown
forward, and
Figure 4 illustrates the action when the rider is thrown over on the off-side of
the horse.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
A is the fixed part of the saddle-bar.
B, the detachable plate.
C, the lower or louped end of detachable plate.
D, stirrup-leather.
E, stud on upper end of plate.
F, projecting tooth or stud.
G, circular slot or groove.
H, I, are the pivotted jaws.
K, is the circular opening between jaws.
L, the entering slot therein, and
M, flat spring for closing and retaining jaws in extreme positions.
In carrying out my invention 1 form the saddle-bar in two parts, one A, fixed
upon the saddle-tree, and the other B, pendant and detachable. This latter part
consists of a metal plate of which the lower end, C, is looped to receive the
stirrup-leather D, as shown on Figures 1 to 4.
Upon the upper part of the detachable stirrup-holder B is formed, or rivetted
or otherwise firmly secured a round stud E, grooved circumferentially and projecting
from the face of the plate B on one side sufficiently to allow of its engagement
with the fixed part A of the saddle bar.
Upon the lower part of the detachable plate B of the enddle-bar, about
five-eighths of an inch above the loop C for carrying the stirrup-lenther D, is
formed, rivetted, or otherwise firmly secured, an oblong tooth of steel, or other
hard metal, F, projecting from the face of the plate B on its inner side only, and
arranged to travel in a semi-circular groove G cut in the top plate of the three

page_text: plates which are rivetted together to form that part of the bar which is fixed to
the tree.
The fixed part A which is rivetted on the saddle-tree consists of three metal®
plates the two upper being oblong and rivetted together on to the back-plate,
which is suitably shaped to facilitate its being rivetted to the saddle-tree. Between
these metal plates are pivotted separately two jaws H and 1, capable of indepen-
dent movement through a limited angle to and from each other upon their pivots,
so as to close against each other upon the top edges of the rivetted plates when
in their closed position. The pivotted pieces or jaws H. and I extend above the
upper edges of the rivetted plates sufficiently to allow of the grooved stud E on
the stirrup holder being introduced and engaged between them. For this purpose
the upper parts of the jaws H and I are formed of such a thickness that their
outer faces are flush with the outer faces of the two plates, the thickened parts
thus having shoulders bearing upon the upper edges of the plates when the fastening
device is closed, and upon the lateral edges of the plates when the jaws H, I, are
opened to their full extent as shewn on Figure 4.
Between the two thickened parts of the jaws, I form a circular recess or
opening having bevelled edges, the interior diameter of the opening corre-
sponding with that of the grooved part of the stud E upon the stirrup-holder B.
In order to admit of the introduction of the stud EI provide an entering aperture
or slot L between the two top edges of the jaws H and I, suitably bevelled, and
so proportioned to the grooved stud E, that the latter on being inserted therein
and pressed downwardly will cause the jaws to move slightly apart.
For the purpose of closing the jaws Hand I when the stud E has passed into
the circular opening K between them, and of retaining them in position against
normal pressure on the stirrup-holder, I provide a flat metal spring M fixed
between the two rivetted plates and bearing against the lower edges of the
jaws H and I.
By this arrangement when the stud E is engaged between the pivotted jaws, as
shewn on Figure 1, the stirrup-holder B will be firmly secured against vertical or
oblique downward pressure. In case however of the rider being thrown, pressure
will be exerted upon the pivotted jaws, H or 1, in such a direction either
horizontal or at an upward angle, as shewn on Figures 2, 3 and 4, as to cause one
or both of the jaws to open or turn outwards, and so release the attachment E;
or should the stirrup-holder B be pulled at an angle away from the saddle the
head or inner end of the stud E will be caused to bear against the face of the
saddle-bar A, and by leverage against it, and against the bevelled edges of
the pivotted jaws H and I, will force them sufficiently apart to effect the
detachment of the stirrup-holder B from the saddle-bar.
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 :-
:-
1. In a saddle-bar, the pivotted jaws H, I, and spring M in combination with a
detachable plate B having a stud E, as and for the purposes specified.
2. In a saddle-bar having pivotted jaws H, I, and detachable plate B with stud E,
a projecting tooth or stud arranged to engage within a circular slot or groove G,
as and for the purposes specified.
3. Saddle-bars constructed, combined and arranged to operate substantially as
herein before described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of September 1894.