Improvements in Military Saddles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Military Saddles.
I, HUGH KIRK, of No. 33, South Eaton Place, in the County of Middlesex,
Captain 14th Hussars, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
According to my invention construct military saddles as follows.
The saddle frame is constructed of two side boards curved and shaped to fit the
horse's back, which side boards are connected together by steel front and rear
arches, of which the front one is approximately semicircular in form and constitutes
the pommel while the rear one is of a flat shape so as to afford the requisite
increased distance apart of the side boards at that point, and it has a thin triangular
plate fixed to its middle constituting the cantle. The ends of the arches pass across
the side boards and are suitably rivetted thereto by two rivets; the ends of the
rear arch have transverse rectangular notches between the rivets so as, when fixed
to the boards, to form loops for receiving the outside pack straps. On each side
of the front arch is a double staple rivetted through the arch and board, for the
attachment of wallets &e.
To the side boards are also fixed the usual girth tabs and catches for the stirrup
leathers.
The leather seat is stretched between the front and rear arches and is of much
the same shape as that of an ordinary hunting saddle; the leather flaps are secured
by screws on the side boards, and the saddle is padded and otherwise finished off in
the ordinary manner.
Dated this 13th day of April 1891.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Military Saddles.
1, HUGH KIRK, of No. 33 South Eaton Place in the County of Middlesex
Captain 14th Hussars, 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 an improved construction of military saddles which 1
will proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shews a perspective view of the saddle frame or tree,
Fig. 2 a side view of the same,
Fig. 3 a front end view,
Fig. 4 a cross section at
Fig. 1, and
Fig. 5 a side view of the complete saddle.
The saddle frame is constructed of two wooden side boards A A, curved as
shewn, to fit the horse's back, and which are connected at the front ends by the
steel arch B, extending across the outer surface of the side boards and secured
thereto by screw bolts and nuts C, while at a certain distance from the rear ends
the boards are connected by the flat steel rear arch D, having a triangular piece E
rivetted thereto, which arch is also secured to the side boards by screw bolts and
nuts C
By means of such screw bolts and nuts the arches can be readily
separated from the side boards, so that the several parts can be readily changed for
parts of different shape, to suit different horses; it also allows of the saddle being
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page_text: readily taken to pieces for any purpose, such as compact packing for transport.
The parts A' of the side boards extending beyond the rear arch D are carried
upwards so as to be out of contact with the horse's back and serve as the sent for
the pack, as indicated at Fig. 5, the central pack strap being secured in two
holes E' in the piece E.
On the arch B are fixed metal staples or loops B' for the attachment of
wallets &c.
The arches B and D constitute respectively the pommel and cantle of the saddle,
and to them are attached the saddle leather F as at Fig. 3, this being sewn to the
rear arch in the usual manner, and attached to the front arch by straps G, passing
from the underside of the saddle leather, round the arch 13, and secured to a buckle
on the outer side of the saddle leather, as indicated.
To the side boards are rivetted the girth tabs H I, and the catches T for the
stirrup leathers.
The side boards A are shaped to fit the horse's back as described above and
have also the leather side flaps and other usual attachments fixed to them in any
suitable manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
Constructing military saddles with a frame or tree composed of two side
boards A. A, connected together by a front arch B and rear arch D E, secured to
the boards by screw bolts and nuts, the rear ends of the side boards being continued
at A beyond the rear arch to form the seat for the pack, while the saddle leather F
is secured to the rear arch D by sewing and to the front arch by straps and
buckles G, substantially as described.
Dated this 12th day of January 1892.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.