Improvements in and relating to Saddles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1896
Improvements in and relating to Saddles.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM MAYHEW of 62, Seymour Street, Portman Square,
London, in the County of Middlesex, Saddle and Harness Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved pneumatic pad for saddles, saddle cloths,
numnahs, and the like, and it consists of an air chamber so constructed that the
pressure exerted on the said chamber causes the air to accumulate at that point
where the greatest pressure exists which is the point at which greatest protection is
required.
I attain this end by forming the air chamber in the form of a wedge, the thick
edge or edges of the said chamber being formed by letting in a piece forming a
facing or gusset between the two flat parts forming the back and front of the
chamber. When the chamber so constructed is inflated the bulk of air is at the
edge or edges forming the thicker part of the chamber, and this may further be
intensified by making the material of which the air chamber of the pad is formed
thinner at the said parts than at the other parts, and the further gathering of the
air at these parts may be attained by fixing the thin edge of the chamber to the
foundation or cover in which it is contained thereby preventing the said edge from
being drawn up by the natural tendency of the air confined in the chamber to cause
it to assume a spherical shape.
This improved pad may be applied either to saddle cloths or to the pannels of
saddles, and it may be formed with one or more chambers as found convenient or
desirable each of the said chambers being fitted with any suitable valve for the
inflation and deflation of the air chamber or chambers it contains.
By fitting this improved pad to the off side pannel of a ladies saddle or to a
saddle cloth for use with such, galling of the withers is entirely prevented, while by
applying the pad to the rear sides of a saddle or saddle cloth galling under the seat
of the saddle is prevented.
By the use of these pads a saddle of one size can be used with horses of different
Bizes.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM MAYHEW of 62, Seymour Street, Portman Square,
London, in the County of Middlesex, Saddle and Harness 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved pneumatic pad for saddles, saddle cloths,

page_text: numnahs, and the like, and it consists of one or more air chambers of such a
construction that the pressure exerted on the said chambers causes the air to
accumulate at that point where-in use-the greatest protection is required, i.e. at
that point where the greatest pressure exists.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates-by way of illustration-this
invention as applied to a numnah :-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation.
Figure 2 is a view in transverse section through one side of the numnah on
linex Figure 1,
Y y Figure 1, and
Figure 3 is a similar view-on line
Figure 4 is a view in transverse section of one of the air chambers before it is
inflated.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
According to my invention the air chambers A are made in the form of a wedge,
the thick edge or edges a of the said chamber being formed by letting in a piece
forming a facing. or gusset between the two flat parts a' al forming the back and
front of the chamber.
It will be seen that when a chamber so constructed is inflated the bulk of air is
at the edge or edges forming the thicker part of the chamber. This action may
be further intensified by making the material of which the air chamber is formed
thinner at the part a than at the other parts, and if necessary a further gathering
of the air at these parts may be attained by fixing the thin edge a² of the chamber
to the foundation or cover in which it is contained as shown by Figures 2 and 3
thereby preventing the said edge from being drawn up by the natural tendency of
the air confined in the chamber to cause it to assume a spherical shape.
This improved pad may be applied to numnahs, saddle cloths, or the pannels
of saddles, and it may be formed with one or more chambers as found convenient
or desirable each of the said chambers being fitted with a suitable valve to provide
for inflation and deflation.
By the use of these pads an ordinary stuffed saddle can be adapted to suit
almost any horse, and can be maintained in a square firm position upon its back,
giving the greatest case to the horse and relieving the rider of anxiety. The pads
at the rear part of a saddle or saddle cloth entirely prevent galling under the
seat.
By fitting this improved pad to the off side pannel of a lady's saddle or to a
saddle cloth for use with such galling of the withers is entirely prevented.
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 improvement in and relating to saddles, saddle cloths, and the like,
substantially as herein before set forth.
(2) In saddles, saddle cloths, numnahs and the like the use of air chambers of a
wedge shape in cross section so arranged and adapted to act that the air contained
in the said chambers accumulates at the point or points where-in use-the greatest
pressure exists, in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 24th day of November 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.