Improvements in Saddle Pads.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddle Pads.
We, KARL HERMANN REGEL, Dealer in Bicycles, of 82 I. Carl-Heine-Strasse,
Leipzig, Lindenau, in the Empire of Germany, and ALBERT GEORG HUGO
RICHTER, Saddler, of 22 III. Kirchstrasse, Leipzig, Lindenau, in the Empire
of Germany, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide a saddle pad for different kinds of
riding saddles, the construction of which is so exceedingly suitable that it can
be exactly fitted to the back of the animal to be ridden, and the hard parts of
the saddle-tree be duly kept at the requisite distance from the animals' back,
and so that the burden is always uniformly distributed, and chafing of the animal
prevented.
The construction and arrangement of the new saddle-pad will be understood
from the following description, with the assistance of the accompanying drawing,
in which:
Fig. 1 is a horizontal section through the entire cushion.
Fig. 2 a cross-section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a cross-section of a saddle with a cushion laid under it.
The saddle pad is composed of a number of india-rubber tubes a placed close
together in rows, and running into another india-rubber tube which surrounds
them all and is firmly connected with them. (see Fig. 1.)
The air-tubes a and thus arranged, and the proportionate lengths of which
depend upon the construction of the saddle, are covered with a cover g, that
entirely surrounds them.
The air-tube b is provided with a valve v through which the air is pumped,
air-inlet holes being formed in the tube b at the points where it joins the
tubes a and closed on the inside of a by means of flap valves k, so that the in-
Hating air, pumped into the tube b, can freely enter the tubes a, and on the
other hand in case of any defects arising in the tube b or its being not thoroughly
air-tight, the air will be retained in a and a complete collapse of the inflated
air-pad can never occur.
Even in the event of one of the tubes a being affected as regards its air-tight
quality, the use of the pad would not be prevented, as the only consequence of
such an occurrence would be an escape of air from the particular tube a and
the tube surrounding it, whilst the air in the rest of the tubes would be
retained by the action of the valves k.
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:
A saddle-pad for different kinds of riding saddles, the distinguishing feature
of which is that, in order to ensure uniform distribution of the burden, and
enable the soddla nad to be a
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page_text: it is composed of a number of air-tubes a arranged in rows, and running into
a tube b, which surrounds them all, and is provided, at suitable spots, with air-
inlet openings o, and closing valves k, so that the air pumped in through the
valve can enter the tubes a, and is retained therein, by the action of the
valves k in the event of any defect arising in the tubes.
Dated this 30th day of June 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.