Improvements in Saddles, Bridles, and Collars for Light and Heavy Harness.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddles, Bridles, and Collars for Light and Heavy
Harness.
GEORGE BRAZENOR Bristol Road Northfield Worcestershire Saddler and
Harness Manufacturer. I GEORGE BRAZENOR do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The use of steel and iron in the stead or lieu of leather for making saddles
carriage and other pads, for light and heavy harness of every description. Also
for winkers fronts and rosets for bridles of every kind. Also for outsides of light
and heavy collars for harness and for housings and cart saddle housings.
Saddles and pads for harness (except the parnel) can be made by this invention
entirely of steel and iron they require no wooden tree and are put together with
screws and sockets they are provided with loops for attaching the leather work.
That part of the saddle called the top-that is the seat the skirts and the back
cantle are to be jointed together and if necessary to be brazed and rivited there is
an inside plate of metal fited under the saddle top-under this plate the bridge
(over which the backband rides) is placed. The bridge is made with side ledges
projecting from the outside edges of the upright sides of the bridge these are
broad enough to allow strong screws and sockets to pass through them the inside
plate before named lies flat upon the ledges of the bridge and is held to it by the
screws and sockets-there are two strong iron plates as in the ordinary gig saddle
tree one across the withers under the saddle top the other under the cantle or
back of the saddle these called the withers plate and back plate are fited under
the ledges of the bridge and are held to it by the screws and sockets. The
crupper loop at the back of the saddle is secured to the back plate and to the
inside plate. The saddle flaps are of double steel tempered to flexibility
the double steel forms outside and inside flaps the under flap being a little smaller
than the outside flap these are secured to the saddle top by screws and sockets
which pass through the withers plate-the back plate-the ledges of the bridge
the inside plate and the skirts. The under or inside flap is to hold the pannel in
position to the saddle either by passing the flap into a pocket formed by a double
back to the pannel or by loops made in the inside or under flap through which the
pannel may be secured to it loops are also formed in the inside plate of the saddle
top through which copper wire or wax thread can be passed to secure the upper
part of the pannel to the saddle. The mode of making different kinds of saddles
and pads with steel and iron will vary in detail according to the shape and quality.
The principal as explained herein will be essentially the same no leather or tree
being needed. The pannel the girth and the strap only to be made of leather
these are attached to the saddle or rad through loops formed on the flaps. Saddles
and pads of various shapes and sizes as at present used or of improved shape can
be made of steel and iron in the way I have invented. The surface of the metal
can be ornamented by impressed liues to imatate sewing and when japaned or
enameld in the colour or colours desired will differ little in appearance from
saddles made with leather they can be readily ornamented with silver-brass or
other metal. In durability and convenience they will excell leather saddles.
Winkers fronts and rosets for bridles for light and heavy harness to be made
with steel and iron and japaned or enameled in various colours with loops and
incisions through which the leather work can be secured.

page_text: pray for protection by Patent for my invention in respect to the use of steel
and iron japaned or enameled in lieu of leather in making saddles pads-winkers-
fronts and rosets outsides of collars and housings put together by means of screws
and sockets-screws and nuts and loops and incisions through which to attach them
to leather work.
My substitution of steel and iron for making these goods is new though the
shapes & forms may be old.
Dated this 29th day of June 1895.
Improvements in Saddles, Bridles, and Collars for Light and Heavy
Harness.
I, GEORGE BRAZENOR, Bristol Road, Northfield Worcestershire Harness
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:-
This invention consists in the use of steel and iron-in the stead of and in lieu
of leather for making saddles carriage and other pads for light and heavy harness
of every description. Also for winkers fronts and rosets for bridles of every kind.
Also for outsides of collars for light and heavy harness and for housings and cart-
saddle housings.
Saddles and pads for harness (except the pannels) can be made entirely of steel
and iron-no wooden tree being needed-they are put together with screws and
sockets and are provided with loops for attaching the girth and strap upon the
inside at the ends of the flaps.
That part of the saddle called the top that is the seat-the skirts and the back
cantle are to be jointed together and when necessary to be brazed and rivited.
See drawing Fig. 1.
There is an inside plate of metal Fig. 3 fitted under the saddle top-under this
plate the bridge Fig. 5 (over which the backband rides) is placed the bridge is
made with side ledges projecting from the outside edges of the upright sides of
the bridge these are broad enough to allow strong screws and sockets to pass
through them, the inside plate before named Fig. 3 lies flat upon the ledges of the
bridge and is held to it by the screws and sockets-there are two strong iron or
steel plates shaped as in the ordinary gig saddle tree. One across the withers
under the saddle top-the other under the cantle or back of the saddle these called
the withers plate Fig. 4 and back plate Fig. 6 are fitted under the ledges of the
bridge and are held to it by screws and sockets-The crupper loop at the back of
the saddle Fig. 1, A and Fig. 2 B is secured to the back plate and to the inside
plate.
The saddle flaps are of double steel tempered to flexibility-the double steel
forms outside Fig. 8 and inside flaps-the under being a little smaller see Fig. 7
than the outside flap, Fig. 8 these are secured to the saddle top by screws and
sockets and screws and nuts which pass through the withers plate-at C Fig. 4
the back plate C Fig. 6-the ledges of the bridge at C Fig. 5-the inside plate
at C Fig. 3 and the skirts C Fig. 1. The under or inside flap Fig. 7 is to hold the
pannel in position to the saddle either by passing the inside flap into a pocket
formed by a double back to the pannel or by loops D Fig. 7 made in the under
flap through which the pannel may be secured to it by copper wire or wax
thread-loops are also formed in the inside plate D Fig. 3 of the saddle top that
by the same means the upper part of the pannel may be secured.

page_text: The double back of the pannel forming the pocket for the flap, may be made
with one thickness of leather and one of steel.
The mode of making different kinds of saddles and pads with steel and iron will
vary in detail according to the shape and quality-the principal as explained
herein will be essentially the same-no leather-no wooden tree be needed.
The pannel the girth and the strap only requiring leather-these are attached
to the saddle or pad through loops or incisions, the girth and saddle strap being
secured through loops of metal placed crossways at the lower end of the flaps-
see G Fig. 7. Saddles and pads of various shapes and sizes-as at present
used or of improved shapes can he made of steel and iron in the way I have
invented.
The surface of the metal can be ornamented by impressed lines to imitate
sewing and when japaned or enameled in the colour or colours desired will differ
little in appearance from saddles made with leather-they can be readily
ornamented with silver brass or other metal by beading the edges of the skirts
and flaps. In durability and convenience they will excel leather saddles.
Winkers fronts and rosets for bridles for light and heavy harness to be made
with steel and iron with loops and incisions see H Fig. 9 and C Fig. 9 through
which to secure the leather work and to be coated or covered with japan or
enamel in various colours.
Outsides of collars for light and heavy harness to be made of steel or iron in
lieu of leather and to be japaned or enameled in colours.
The roll or rim of the collar is formed out of a steel tube-see Fig. 10-K the
tube is drawn straight and then bent to the desired shape upon a mould or die-the
tube has an external flange see M Fig. 10 projecting from it-from one to two
inches in width-this flange is provided with a double row of perforations or of
narrow longitudinal slots-one row close to the tube Fig. 10-L and the other on
the edge of the flange P-through these perforations-or slots the leather lining
for the body of the collar is secured by sewing or by eyelets. The roll or rim
may be in one length or it may be jointed or hinged at the throat (the body of the
collar may be of leather or woollen material stuffed with straw and wool in the
usual way or it may be of rubber inflated with air).
The outer or side case of steel or iron (in lieu of leather side pieces for collars)
can be stamped into shape to receive the body of the collar- the two sides may
be made into one by joining them at the throat or they may be hinged at the
throat they will fit to and clip round the collar body, being held in their position
by straps and buckles on the top of the neck R Fig. 11.
Ordinary hames can be used with these collars-or a steel bar can be fitted to
the inside edge of the case-see S S Fig. 11-to which the draft for the shoulder
tug and the rein ring may be secured thus the steel side case takes the place and
is a substitute for leather side pieces and for hames-and can be taken from the
collar with as little trouble as taking off the hames. The steel to be used in
carrying out this invention is cast hard steel rolled into sheets from 24 to 30 gauge.
This steel must be annealed-then cut into the sizes and shapes required and
edged-stamped and marked-also punched for the screws and sockets. When
this is done the various parts can be hardened and either japaned or enameled and
made up into the articles intended.
The drawings hereto subjoined to explain the invention-give but a limited idea
of the method of making the great variety of the said goods-the multiplicity of
shapes and patterns used in light and heavy harness being numberless I do not tie
myself to any particular shape or pattern.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is
1st. The use of steel and iron in lieu of leather for making saddles-pads-
winkers-fronts and rosets-outsides of collars and housings, for light and heavy

page_text: harness, put together by means of screws and sockets-screws & nuts nuts and
loops and incisions through which to attach the leather work.
2nd. The application of enamel as a means of coating and covering the said
steel and iron goods for harness and saddlery.
Dated this 28th day of March 1896
GEORGE BRAZENOR.