Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 1st June, 1895
WITHAM MATTHEW BYWATER of 5 Hanover Square W in the County of..
Middlesex Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Constructing the pummel over which the right leg rests and the pummel
under which the left leg presses, moveable, each pummel working on a pin or
pivot.
By this means the pummels adjust themselves to the desired position and
comfort of the rider.
Dated this 20th day of July 1804
πωρονομισμα ισpauults.
1, WITHAM MATTHEW BYWATER, of 5 Hanover Square, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Saddler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manuer the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to side saddles and has for its object the construction of
the saddle and arrangement of the pummels thereon, whereby the saddle is inade
adjustable in parts so as to suit any desired position of the rider and ensure comfort
and ease.
My invention consists in mounting one or both of the pummels pivotably upon
the saddle in such a way as to ensure the side of the pummel adjusting itself so as
to lie parallel to and lie evenly against the leg of the rider that is in the saddle.
In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now proceed to
describe the same in relation to the accompanying drawing hereunto annexed,
reference being had to the letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer
to like parts in the various figures.
Figure 1 is an end view of a side saddle made according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of the same.
Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 show detail views of the pivot mechanism for the adjustable
pummels.
To carry my invention into effect, I attach to and embody with the body of the
saddle A, a rigid metal plate B, and upon this said plate B I fixedly mount a stiff
post C. The pummels DD are each provided with a stiffening metal piece E
upon which the leather and padding is mounted. This stiffening piece E has
lugs Frigidly attached thereto; the said lugs being adapted to engage pivotably
with the post C.
It will be seen that the post C and lugs F are arranged upon that side of the
pummel D opposite to that against which the leg rests.
It will be obvious that upon the leg of the rider being brought into contact with
the pummel, the latter will automatically adjust itself so as to lie evenly against
the leg of the rider.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. In a side saddle, the combination of the body of the saddle with a pummel
or pummels mounted pivotably thereon, and adapted to adjust itself automatically
to the position of the rider.
2nd. In a side saddle, the combination of the body of the saddle, a stiff post
mounted upon the said body with a pummel mounted pivotably upon the said post
substantially as described.
3rd. In a side saddle the combination of the body of the saddle, a rigid plate
attached to said body, and a stiff post rigidly mounted upon the said plate;
with a pummel pivotably mounted upon the said stiff post substantially as
described.
4th. In a side saddle, the combination of the body of the saddle, a stiff post
mounted thereon with a pummel having a stiff supporting piece attached thereto or
enclosed therein and carrying one or more lugs adapted to hinge upon the said stiff
post, substantially as described.
5th. The construction and arrangement of a side saddle with adjustable pummels
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of April 1895.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.