Improvements in Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Saddles.
I, PIERRE MARIE MICHEL, saddler of Vincennes, in the Republic of France, 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 for Improvements in saddles has for its object to provide a troop
saddle suitable for military purposes and specially adapted for artillery services.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a saddle constructed
according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is a side elevation,
Fig. 4 is a plan of the underside, and Figs. 5 and 6 are plans of the upper and lower
side respectively of a saddle with the leather covering in part and padding removed.
Figs. 7 and 8 are front and back elevations respectively of the pommel. Figs. 9 and 10
are elevations. of the cantle, Fig. 11 is a detail view, Fig. 12 is a side elevation of
the saddle the covering being in part removed, and Figs. 13, 14 and 15 are detail
views.
The saddle tree F is formed of two thin pieces A of beech wood, on which are fixed
by means of rivets O a pommel B and a cantle C of sheet metal.
The thin pieces of beech A are mortised at D in order to admit the stirrup straps L
and at E to carry the adjustable girth straps h. The ends a¹ of the parts A are
covered with raw leather.
This
The saddle tree F is fitted with girths h, a superposed strap w for the chest and in
some cases for holding up traces, two pads x and a canvas cover m.
calf skin is attached to the flaps H by a seam with a reed.
underneath the leather, it connects the seat and flaps with a reed so
principal parts (seat and flaps) pull directly one on the other.
between the inside and outside of the leather Fig. 15.
The seat G of
seam is made
that the two
The seam is made
This method of joining prevents any projection along the seat and allows the use
of a thicker seat. A small lug y is secured on each side in the seam between the
These lugs.
seat and flaps and is fixed to the saddle tree by small wood screws 2.
serve to hold the saddle seat xx G on the saddle tree.
The seat G is fixed to the pommel B by two small bolts c and to the cantle C by
an overcast seam joining the upper leather covering of the seat and the lining ď¹
which encloses the padding of the seat. This lining passes over the back of the
cantle and the seam is formed over the upper edge of the cantle. A copper edging Cl
attached to the cantle C covers this connecting seam and is fixed at each end by two
grooved bolts i which join at the same time the seat G and the cantle to the saddle
tree.
All the belts or girths and the stirrup leathers are easily removable being only passed
through the plates A from the underside and held by the piece h¹ which consists of a
second thickness of leather secured to the straps and forming a stop underneath the
plates A.
A small strap t passes through the pommel B, the seat of the saddle and finally
the leather which unites the two saddle bags M being attached thereto by a
buckle

page_text: In the interior of the saddle-bags and against the side which comes in contact with
the parts H-of the saddle, are fixed the bands or strips of metal e (Figs. 1 and 3)
to prevent the deformation of this side of the saddle-bags-M-and thereby to
prevent injury to the horse.
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 :-
1. A cavalry or artillery saddle characterised by a saddle tree formed of two
parts A-connected by a pommel B and cantle-C-of sheet steel; bands or straps
passing through mortises in the saddle tree and maintained in position by abutting
pieces; a seat-G-connecting the pommel and cantle and surrounding the cantle,
and joined thereto by a seam and a metallic edging C¹, fastened at its extremities to
the seat G, the cantle-C-and the saddle tree; the flaps-H-fixed to the seat
by a seam with a reed; and the metallic strips e for maintaining the shape of the
saddle bags M, the whole substantially as described.
2. The improvements in saddles substantially as described with reference to the
drawings.
Dated this 4th. day of December 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE
40 Chancery Lane London W.C. Agents.