Improvements in Pneumatic Pannels for Saddles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1892
Complet: Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1392-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pneumatic Pannels for Saddles.
I, THOMAS CHARLES SMITH, of Park Street, Shifnal in the County of
Shropshire, Saddle and Harness Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this,
invention to be as follows:-
My invention has reference as hereinafter described to what are known as
pannels used in connection with harness and saddles for horses and other animals
and consists essentially in the construction of a pneumatic pannel to form a
cushion for the saddle.
.
The advantage of my said invention will be apparent as a pannel inflated with
air when used in connection with an ordinary riding saddle upon a horse will com-
pensate itself to any irregular shape of the horses back, thus making a more
comfortable seat for the rider, and relieving the horse of any undue pressure.
In carrying my said invention into practice I construct a pannel of indiarubber
or any other suitable material and similar in shape to that used on an ordinary
riding saddle and place it on the inner side of the saddle instead of an ordinary
padded hair or woollen pannel.
1 fix the pannel to the saddle with indiarubber cement or other adhesive com-
pound or it may be sewn or attached to the saddle in other ways, such as by
metallic clips or by rivetting.
I provide my improved pannel with an air stop or supply valve which I fix in
some convenient part of the saddle forming a connection with the pannel for the
purpose of inflating it when desired.
My said invention may be applied to ordinary harness saddles in like manner as
to a riding saddle with such slight modifications as may be found necessary.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pneumatic Pannels for Saddles.
I, THOMAS CHARLES SMITH, of Park Street, Shifnal, in the County of
Shropshire, Saddle and Harness 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:-
My invention has reference as hereinafter described to what are known as pannels
used in connection with harness and riding saddles for horses and other animals,
and consists essentially in the construction of a pneumatic pannel to be used instead
of the ordinary hair or woollen pannel to form a cushion for the saddle.
The advantage of my said invention will be apparent, as a pannel inflated with
air when used in connection with an ordinary riding saddle will adapt itself to any
irregular shape of the horses back, thus making a more comfortable seat for the
rider and relieving the horse of any undue pressure.
In carrying my said invention into practice I construct a pair of cases of india
rubber or any other suitable material to form a pannel, similar in shape to that used
on an ordinary riding saddle and place it on the inner side of the saddle instead of
the ordinary padded hair or woollen pannel.
I apply the pannel to the saddle preferably by inserting it in a case or lining,

page_text: but I may attach it with india rubber cement or other adhesive compound, or it
may be sewu or attached to the saddle in other ways, such as by metallic clips
or by rivetting.
I provide my improved pannel with an air stop or supply valve or pipe fixed in
some convenient part of the saddle for the purpose of inflating it when desired.
My said invention may be applied to ordinary harness saddles in like manner
as to a riding saddle with such slight modifications as may be found necessary.
I will proceed to explain the way and manner in which my invention is carried
into effect by means of the accompanying drawings throughout which similar letters
of reference refer to similar parts.
Figure 1, represents a plan of a pair of cases or pannels viz:-right and left.
Figures 2, and 3, a side view and vertical section respectively and Figure 4 a
cross section of an indiarubber case or pannel constructed in accordance with my
invention and inflated with air. A A show the stops or supply valves, fixed and
forming part of the pannel, for supplying air thereto, B B are indiarubber flaps for
the protection of the valves A A.
Figure 5 shows a short length of flexible tube C which may be used, and
fastened or bound round with thread or other material.
In Figure 6, is represented the manner in which the pannels are applied to a
saddle. D is a case or lining provided with pockets E E, into which are placed
the cases or pannels, shown in part section at F, the pockets being sewn round
the edges G, the pannels fitting loosely, and afterwards inflated to the required
extent. The supply valves A, A or C, project outside the pockets E, E, through
holes provided therein at H, H.
A pannel thus constructed may be applied to an ordinary saddle either by clips
or by sewing.
In some cases the two cases or pannels may be attached by the solid edge I,
directly on to the saddle with india-rubber cement or other adhesive compound,
or they may be sewn directly on to the saddle or attached by clips or otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements in pneumatic pannels for saddles constructed and arranged
substantially as herein described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.