Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 28th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 28th Oct., 1887
I SAMUEL EDWARDS of 39 St. Johns Road Balsall Heath Birmingham in the
County of Worcester Saddle Tree Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the gullet plates of saddle trees by
which they are made much stronger with less metal and with less expense than generally
in the following manner :-
The foundation or plate whether of iron or steel is formed to the gullet by
stamping or pressing and the back thereof is flanged up to impart more strength
and better finish thereto. Attached to the ends of this by rivets are the point
plates which may if desired be one with it for the support as usual of the points of the
saddle tree.
For the purpose of great extra strength I make a band or strengthening piece of
steel of any section but by preference of a segmental section and tapered out at the
ends and bent over the gullet at the top behind the flange and rivetted at each end
which are thinned down and generally broadened to receive the rivet holes and thus this
band of forged steel strengthens the plate at the right part without waste of metal or
expensive forging. The plate is thus a compound one consisting of either the four
pieces, viz.: the gullet plate the strengthening piece and the two points or the two
points and plate alone.
These several parts are bound together with the wood work of the tree by rivets, so
that the steel iron and wood become parts of one whole when finished.
Dated this 29th day of January 1887
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I SAMUEL EDWARDS of 39 St. Johns Road, Balsall Heath Birmingham in the County
of Worcester, Saddle Tree Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
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 has for its object improvements in the gullet plates of saddle trees by
which they are made much stronger with less metal and with less expense than formally
in the following manner :-
The foundation or plate whether of iron or steel is formed to the gullet by stamping
or pressing and the back part thereof is flanged up to impart more strength and better
finish thereto. Attached to the ends of this by rivets are the point plates which may
if desired be one with it for the support as usual of the points of the saddle trees.
For the purpose of great extra strength I make a band or strengthening piece of
steel of any section but by preference of a seginental section and tapered out at the
ends and bent over the gullet at the top behind the flange and rivetted at each end
which are thinned down and generally broadened to receive the rivet holes and thus
this band of forged steel strengthens the plate, at the right part without waste of metal
or expensive forging. The plate is thus a compound one consisting of either of the
four pieces viz.:-the gullet plate the strengthening piece and the two points or the two
points and plate alone.
These several parts are bound together with the wood work of the tree by rivets so
that the steel iron and wood become parts of one whole when finished.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried into
practical effect I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings which illustrate my
new gullet plate which I call the "Double Steel Gullet Plate" both separately from a
saddle tree and also as applied to and finished upon a saddle tree so that no mistake
can be made in its manufacture and application and in otherwise carrying out the
invention.
Figure 1 is front elevation of one of my gullet plates.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same plate.
Figure 3 is a plan of the plate.
Figure 4 is a cross sectional elevation on line A. B.
Figures 5. 6 and 7 are cross sectional elevations showing alternate sections.
Figure 8 is a plan of a saddle tree with the gullet plate applied thereto.
Figure 9 is a side sectional elevation of the same Saddle-Tree and gullet plate.
Figure 10 is a front end elevation also showing a part of the gullet plate.
It will be noticed in all the sections and most of the views that my gullet plate has
the two ends or point plates A and A' rivetted to the centre plate B but besides this
I generally use the stiffening and strengthening piece E as well and this piece E is
important because by that means I am able to very effectively and cheaply introduce a
piece of the right quality of steel at the exact spot where it is required to give the

page_text: amount of strength needed. Generally therefore my gullet plate consists of the narrow
thin point plates A and A' and the gullet plate B and the stiffening band Ę and it will
be readily understood that these plates are much easier made separately by stamping
They are then rivetted together by any number of suitable rivets k. k for the point
plates and m for the gullet plates B and strengthening band or bar E. It will be
evident that the plate would be very effective when Hanged up at 6' and b² or at b¹
only without the band or bar E. The plate B may also be stamped or forged thick in
section at the top as shown by Figures or 6 and the point plates A and A' riveted
on with a similarly beneficial effect. Figure 7 is however probably nearest to a perfect
section as the part e¹ is generally in compression and in tension and the steel used
would therefore be very much as shown for an economical section. When the gullet
plate is properly fitted to the saddle tree a top plate is put on and rivets pass through
both as usual thus securing the wood part between the iron in a most substantial
manner. I do not confine myself to the exact shapes shown as they are varied for
different kinds and strengths of saddles.
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 :-
:-
The improvements in gullet plates for saddle trees of the plate B stamped or forged
in one piece and riveted to the point plates A and A' whether strengthened by the
bar E or not substantially as herein set forth.
1
GEORGE
BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.