Improvements in Harness Saddles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1898
Complete Specification I eft. 2nd May 1899-Accented 22nd July, 1899
Improvements in Harness Saddles.
I, THOMAS EDGAR ADCOCK, of 33, Stafford Street, Walsall, in the County of
Stafford, Gig Saddle Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in harness
saddles and, has for its object to provide means whereby such saddles may be
made in a better and more durable manner than heretofore the cost of their
production being much reduced. By my invention I am enabled to dispense with
the old form of wood saddle tree which is very objectionable owing to the decaying
of the wood caused by the sweating of the horse and its extreme liability to
break owing to the straining of the backband and other causes.
My invention consists essentially of a metal attachment which replaces the
saddle tree and arranged to carry anti friction rollers which support the back
band.
In carrying my invention into practice I make an attachment preferably of
suitable cast metal, though in some cases I may use sheet steel or other sheet
metal somewhat of the shape of saddle tree consisting of
a
a top
plate; from which depend four metal ears two on each side of the plate. Each
end terminates into a channel having outlets on the outside of the top
plate. Between the ears aforesaid I connect screw pins which carry short lengths
of tubes forming anti friction rollers. I connect the attachment to the saddle
flaps by means of screw pins having an ornamental knob on the outside of the top
plate. In some cases I may attach an anti friction roller at each end of the
channel that is to say at the point where the back band passes from the underside
of the saddle to the outside of the top plate.
Or I may in any case use plain pins instead of the anti friction rollers. Or
instead of the four ears depending from the top plate aforesaid I may when desired
only use two ears in which case they would extend the whole length of the top
plate and would form the sides to the channel.
I may also when desired replace the anti friction rollers or plain pins by a
solid plate which would be fixed to the ears thus forming one continuous channel.
In any case the bottoms of channels may be extended so as to form an additional
protection to the flaps.
In the arrangement thus described the top plate is of polished metal or alloy or
may be covered with leather and is furnished with screw holes to take the terrets
and pedestals.
I do not confine myself to any particular shape or configuration of the top plate
but may vary the same a circumstances may require.
Dated this 1nt
J
1
1000
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, THOMAS EDGAR ADCOCK, of 33, Stafford Street, Walsall, in the County of
Stafford, Gig Saddle 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: -
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in harness
saddles and has for its object to provide means whereby the saddles may be
made in a better and more durable manner than heretofore, the cost of their
production being much reduced. By my invention I am enabled to dispense with
the old form of wood saddle tree which is very objectionable owing to the decaying
of the wood caused by the sweating of the horse; and its extreme liability to
break, owing to the straining of the backband. and other causes.
My invention consists essentially of a metal attachment 'which 'replaces the
saddle tree, and arranged to carry anti-friction rollers which support the back-
band.
In carrying my invention into practice I make an attachment, preferably of
suitable cast metal, (though in some cases I may use sheet steel, or other suitable
metal) somewhat of the shape of a saddle tree consisting of a top
plate, from which depend four metal cars two on each side of the plate.
Each end terminates into a channel having outlets on the outside of the top
plate. Between the ears aforesaid I connect screw pins which carry short lengths
of tubes forming anti-friction rollers. I connect the attachment to the saddle
flaps by means of screw pins. In some cases I may attach an anti-friction roller
at each end of the channel, that is to say at the point where the back band passes
from the underside of the saddle to the outside of the top plate.
Or I may in any case use plain pins instead of the anti-friction rollers or
instead of the four ears depending from the top plate aforesaid I may when desired
only use, two ears in which case they would extend the whole length of the top
plate and would form the sides of the channels.
I may also when desired replace the anti-friction rollers or plain pins by a
solid plate which would be fixed to the cars thus forming one continuous channel.
In any case the bottom of the channels may be extended outwards so as to form
an additional protection to the flaps. In the arrangement thus described the
top plate is of polished metal or alloy, or may be covered with leather and is
furnished with screw holes to take the terrets and pedestals.
I do not confine myself to any particular shape or configuration of the top plate
but may vary the same as circumstances may require.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will describe it
by reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the saddle tree with leather flap attached.
Fig. 1 is a similar view of a modification.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a further modification. Fig. 2 is a vertical section
of the tree showing the leather flap and back band in position. Fig. 3 is a plan
and Fig. 4 an end view, Fig. 5 being a plan of the underside of the tree. Fig. 6
is a modification.
A is the metal top of the tree cast in one piece with the webs K. K and
the ears F, F, which carry the anti-friction rollers or plain pins C. C. These
rollers form an easy bearing for the backband D.
The leather flap G is attached to the metal tree A, on the underside at a and to

page_text: the underside of the top plate by means of screw pins or rivets H, H. The
metal top is also furnished with screw holes I, I, I, to receives the terrets and
pedestals. J is an ornamental plate on each side of the tree to form a guide for
the back band shown in Fig. 6.
In the modification shown at Fig. 1, the webs K, K, and ears F, F, are dis-
pensed with the metal plate K¹ being substituted. In the modifications shown
at Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 the metal tree A is likewise cast in one piece with
the webs K, K, the ears F, F are dispensed with and a rigid frame B substituted
which also carries the rollers C, C.
Rollers C, may also be provided at the end of each channel E, as shown in
Fig. 6. The metal tree A. may be made in brass, nickel, steel, or cast malleable
iron and may be covered with leather.
Thus it will be seen that the metal attachment is much stronger than the
wooden tree and forms a firm foundation for the saddle:
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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:
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1. The improvements in harness saddles consisting of the metal top A. frame B,
and rollers C, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. The improved metal saddle tree consisting of the top plate A, the frame B
and the rollers C substantially as described and illustrated and for the purpose
set forth.
3. In a harness saddle the combination of the metal tree, consisting of the metal
top A the plate B and rollers C for supporting the backband D), with the leather
flap G and backband D) substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a harness saddle the metal tree, consisting of the metal top A, covered
with leather or other material, the plate B, and rollers C, for supporting the back-
band D, substantially as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 31st day March 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.