Portable Saddle Pads suitable for Horsemen and Bicycle Riders.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Portable Saddle Pads suitable for Horsemen and Bicycle Riders.
We, WILLIAM HUGH ALEXANDER, of 57, New Bond Street, London, Chiropodist,
and FREDERICK WOOD, of 145, Great Portland Street, London, Surgical Appliance
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 portable saddle pads for horsemen and bicycle riders
as we shall now describe with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows, by way of example, a portable saddle pad according to this invention
suitable for females, and Fig. 2 shows a somewhat modified construction of pad
suitable for males. The saddle pad comprises a pad A for the posterior made
of approximately heart-shape of chamois leather, buck-skin, or other soft material,
such as silk, satin, velvet, canvas, india rubber and the like, the pad being per-
forated and stuffed with animal wool. The underside of the seat pad A is or
may be provided with a layer of non-perforated waterproof material. Such a
pad is hereinafter called for distinction a seat pad. Attached to this seat pad A
in the construction shown in Fig. 1, is a pear-shaped pommel pad B for the
thighs; it is made of the same material as the saddle pad A and is likewise
stuffed with animal wool, the said pad having two flaps C, C, which will act as
anti-friction devices between the sides of the crutch and the saddle upon which
a rider is sitting. This pommel pad is made flexible at the joint N so as to
form a hinge-like connection to allow it to be drawn up between the thighs and
is attached to the belt E by an elastic strap S. The seat pad A is attached to
the belt E by other straps marked T, T, which may be of ordinary non-elastic
strapping such as is commonly used for surgical purposes. Each of the straps
can be adjusted by buckles R, R.
For males, the pommel pad is slightly varied and takes the shape of a triangle H
(see Fig. 2) passing from the point N upwards towards the belt E to which it
is attached by elastic straps or bands S, S, and buckles R, R.
The belt E in each case is shaped to fit the waist so as to be supported therefrom
and is fastened at the front by a buckle W. The several parts retain the seat
pad and pommel pad in place, all being held in position by means of the several
straps, buckles and belt, thus preventing any lateral displacement of the parts
either in walking or riding.
It will be seen that by this invention we provide a portable saddle pad that
is adjustable to the body and serves to afford horse-riders and bicyclists greater
comfort and protection than heretofore in the saddle; to prevent rupture, and
friction and bruises on the legs; to save riders from the ill-effects of wet seats;
and to afford greater support to females in the abdominal extremities, thus giving
increased pleasure to horse and bicycle riding.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A portable saddle pad comprising a seat pad of suitable soft material, a
pommel pad (with or without depending flaps) flexibly connected to the front
end of the seat pad, and a waist belt connected by straps to the seat and pommel
pads, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. Portable saddle pads constructed as hereinbefore described with reference
respectively to and shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2 of the drawings annexed
for the purposes specified.
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Dated this Twenty-sixth day of April One thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight.
WILLIAM HUGH ALEXANDER.
FREDERICK WOOD.