Improvements in and connected with Saddle-bars.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 10th Jan. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Saddle-bars.
I, WILLIAM JERRETT MILLER, of 125, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square,
London, W., trading as Owen & Miller, Saddler and Harness Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
(1.) A metal plate to fix on the saddle tree raised from underneath and hollowed on
the top under the bar, and has a hole for a spring to come through. It has two
knobs to prevent the hanger swinging off until it rises to a certain angle.
(2.) A bar with raised and pointed end and stout shoulder formed in such a manner
that it throws off at a given angle the hanger or swivel to which the stirrup is
attached. The front end of the bar is flatted and is screwed, rivetted, or otherwise
fixed to the plate described above, or can be fastened directly to the saddle tree.
(3.) A spring which can be fixed either to the bar or under the plate. The spring
acts under the bar and is formed with a knob, button, roller, or wheel or any other
kind of catch at one end which holds the hanger or swivell, or loop, in position until
it gets to the angle at which it is released. This spring has also a regulating screw
by which it can be arranged to work at any tension.
(4.) A metal hanger, loop, or swivel to which the stirrup leather is attached. It
hangs on the bar and is kept in position by the arrangement at end of spring. The
upper part or loop of this is formed to fit against the shoulder of the bar and
produces the action. It has a slot or hole underneath the loop through or on which
the arrangement at end of the spring works. The lower part where the stirrup
leather is attached.can be made in various forms; with cross eye into which the
leather can be sewn, or in the form of a clip to which the leather can be rivetted or
screwed, and fastened either to act stiffly or to swing. The neck of this hanger is
made either fixed or to work as a swivell.
(5.) A stud fixed to the bottom end of stirrup leather which goes through the eye
of stirrup iron and takes the ordinary buckle hole being held in position by a spring
fastened inside a long leather loop.
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WM. JERRETT MILLER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Saddle-bars.
I, WILLIAM JERRETT MILLER, of 125, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square,
London, W., trading as Owen & Miller, 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:
(1.) A metal plate to fix on the saddle tree, raised from underneath and hollowed
on the top, under the bar, and has a hole for a spring to come through. It has a
knob or knobs to prevent the hanger swinging off until it rises to a certain angle.
(2.) A bar with raised and pointed end and stout shoulder formed in such a manner
that it throws off at a given angle the hanger or swivel to which the stirrup is
attached. The front end of the bar is flatted and is screwed, rivetted, or otherwise
fixed to the plate described above, or can be fastened directly to the saddle tree.
(3.) A spring which can be fixed either to the bar or under the plate. This spring
acts under the bar and is formed with a knob, button, roller or wheel or any other
kind of catch at one end, which holds the hanger, or swivell, or loop in position until

page_text: it gets to the angle at which it is released. This spring has also a regulating screw
by which it can be arranged to work at any tension.
(4.) A metal hanger, loop, or swivell to which the stirrup leather is attached. It
bangs on the bar and is kept in position by the arrangement at end of spring. The
upper part or loop of this is formed to fit against the shoulder of the bar and
produces the action. It has a slot or hole underneath the loop through or on which
the arrangement at end of the spring works. The lower part where the stirrup
leather is attached can be made in various forms; with cross eye into which the
leather can be sewn, or in the form of a clip to which the leather can be rivetted or
screwed, and fastened either to act stiffly or to swing. The neck of this hanger is
made either fixed or to work as a swivell.
(5.) A stud fixed to the bottom end of stirrup leather which goes through the eye
of stirrup iron and takes the ordinary buckle hole, being held in position by a spring
fastened inside a long leather loop.
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 :-
The invention of an entirely new and effective safety saddle bar with plate, bar,
spring, hanger, and stirrup leather fastener as described above.
Dated this 8th day of December 1890.
WM. JERRETT MILLER.