Improvements in Carriage Pads for Harness.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1890--Accepted, 13th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Pads for Harness.
I, GEORGE LOUIS LAVENDER, of Sutton Road, Walsall, in the County of Stafford,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A carriage pad is that part of a horse's harness which lies upon the back of the
horse to carry shaft tugs traces etc. to which also is attached the terrets, hooks for
reins, crupper etc.
The objects of my improvements are increased durability: permanency of form:
and economy of manufacture.
I effect these by introducing a light metal foundation, partially covering the same
with leather after the fashion of an ordinary carriage pad. The said metal foundation
is made in one piece of such a form that the edges stand out beyond the leather
covering so as to enclose and protect the edges of the said leather.
The metal is not impaired as is leather in the ordinary carriage pad by atmosphere
or weather and so better maintains its form. It also affords a more secure hold to the
sundry fittings aforesaid.
The exposed portions of the metal form an ornamental bead which improves the
appearance of the carriage pad.
The application of this metal foundation dispenses with much stitching and expense
in manufacturing.
Dated this 11th day of February 1800
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Pads for Harness.
1, GEORGE LOUIS LAVENDER, of Sutton Road, Walsall, in the County of Stafford,
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 :-
A carriage pad is that part of a horse's harness which lies upon the back of the
horse to carry shaft tugs, traces etc. to which also is attached the terrets, hooks for
reins, crupper etc.
The objects of my improvements are increased durability; permanency of form;
and economy
of manufacture.
I effect these by introducing a light metal foundation, partially covering the same
with leather after the fashion of an ordinary carriage pad. The said metal foundation
is made in one piece of such a form that the edges stand out beyond the leather
covering so as to enclose and protect the edges of the said leather.
The metal is not impaired as is leather in the ordinary carriage pad by atmosphere
or weather and so better maintains its form. It also affords a more secure hold to the
sundry fittings aforesaid.
The exposed portions of the metal form an ornamental bead which improves the
appearance of the carriage pad.
The application of this metal foundation dispenses with much stitching and expense
in manufacturing.
In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 shows the metal foundation, and Fig. 2 shows the complete pad.
A is the metal foundation having edges B which project above and below the body
of the metal which is very thin and light, at the underneath part C of the ends the

page_text: edges are cut away as shown in, both figures to allow of a piece of stout leather D
fitting between the metal A and the soft pad E so as to extend over and protect the
latter while presenting also a more finished appearance than the upper part of the soft
pad would be likely to do. The upper side of the hollow in the frame A is filled by a
piece or pieces of ornamental and preferably stitched leather or other equivalent
ornamental material F which is secured in position by the metal fittings G which pass
through this ornamental leather into the metal plate beyond and are there secured in any
convenient manner as by screwing into nuts secured in the soft pad underneath the
plate, Or if desired the surface within the upper side of the hollow may be
enamelled, plated or otherwise decorated.
The underside of the metal plate is padded with a thick soft padding E shown in
Figure 1 which may be held to the plate by the screws of the before mentioned
fittings G the screws H like the fittings G pass through the plate A and into nuts
secured in the padding E these screws H serving also to secure the end leathers D in
place, the edges B of the metal plate may be polished or plated when they are highly
ornamental.
By the above described arrangement I am able to produce a "pad" of increased
durability which is not liable to lose its form and which can be economically made.
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. The complete pad substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. In a pad such as described a metal plate or foundation such as A B substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with a metal foundation such as A B of a soft under-pad such
as E and an upper ornamental leather or equivalent filling such as F substantially as
described and illustrated in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of November 1890.
GEORGE LOUIS LAVENDER.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.