Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1887
Complete Left, 5th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th Apr.,
1888
I JOHN WHEELER of Wote Street Basingstoke in the County of Southampton
Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention has for its object to provide saddles which maintain ventilation and
prevent galling of the animal's back and are easily cleaned.
According to my Invention I make the underside of the pannel with the parts which
bear upon the animal's back of a material such as leather which maintains its elasticity
and is practically unabsorbent in use. The remaining or lower parts of the underside
of the pannel are made of serge or other usual material which may be of an absorbent
character and will allow of the insertion of an awl to admit of ready removal or
manipulation of the stuffing without removing the panel. A margin of like material
is put round the facing for the same purpose. The leather parts of the pannel on
each side do not meet at the centre but have a space between them and there are also
spaces between their upper sides and the saddle tree through which ventilation is
maintained.

page_text: 1, JOHN WHEELER of Wote Street Basingstoke in the County of Southampton,
Saddler, 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, that is to say :-
My Invention has for its object to provide Saddles which maintain Ventilation and
prevent galling of the animals back and are easily cleaned.
According to my Invention I make the underside of the pannel with the parts
which bear upon the animals back of a material such as leather which maintains its
elasticity and is practically unabsorbent in use. The remaining or lower parts of the
underside of the pannel are made of serge or other like material which may be of an
absorbent character, and will allow of the insertion of an awl to admit of ready
removal or manipulation of the stuffing without removing the pannel. A margin of
like material is put round the facing for the same purpose. The leather parts of the
pannel on each side do not meet at the centre, but have a space between them, and
there are also spaces between their upper sides and the saddle tree through which
ventilation is maintained.
The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a pannel for a saddle,
constructed according to my Invention. The two sides or flaps of the pannel are
shewn in the drawing as being made in one, with a space a between their upper parts
for ventilation, but if desired the said sides may be made separate and be fastened at
their ends a² and a³ to the saddle tree with nails buckles and straps or other suitable
connections. The lining of the parts of the pannel, which bear directly on the
animals back is made on both sides of the pannel of material such as leather which is
practically unabsorbent whilst the margin or edges at c and the lower portions or
flaps may be lined with serge or other usual or suitable material. The outer surface
of the pannel (which is of leather) is provided with pockets e for the reception of
points or projections formed on the saddle tree and which enter the said pockets when
the saddle-tree is placed in position on the pannel. An awl or other suitable
instrument may be inserted through the serge margin or edges e for the purpose of
loosening or regulating or adding new stuffing when required without removing the
pannel. When the pannel is placed in position on the saddle-tree, and the saddle
placed on the animal's back, ventilation will be maintained through the opening a
between the two parts of the pannel, and also through spaces between the said pannel
and the saddle-trée.

page_text: 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 :-
1st. A pannel for saddles constructed substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2nd. A pannel for saddles having a non-absorbent bearing part and a serge or like
margin or edges, or edges and lower part substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before described.
Dated this 5th day of March 1888.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
Agents.