Improvements in Saddle Trees used in the Construction of Dray, Van, Spring-cart, Cab, Buggy, and other Harness in which Saddle Trees are Required.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saddle Trees used in the Construction of Dray,
Van, Spring-cart, Cab, Buggy, and other Harness in which Saddle
Trees are Required.
I, CHARLES HENRY WILLMORE, of Starling Street, Leichhardt, near Sydney,
in the Colony of New South Wales, Saddle-tree 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 all classes of trees from dray (which is the heaviest)
to the lightest buggy where trees are used.
The accompanying drawings will illustrate my invention:
Fig. 1. Front view of saddle tree.
Fig. 2. Top view of saddle tree.
Fig. 3. Bottom view of saddle tree.
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Fig. 4. Sectional view of sole plate, trough and top.
Fig. 5. Cross section of top through terret ring and mount.
Fig. 6. Longitudinal section of top through terret ring and mount.
a is the sole plate is the top 61 is the superior metal covering c is the trough
c is the superior metal covering for the sides of trough d are the rings e are
the mounts the mouth piece the crupper loops h are the rivets.
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In the construction of my improved saddle tree the plate for the trough is
cut to the required size and stamped the proper shape in a pair of dies the top
edges of the trough are flanged outwards about one quarter of an inch.
The top being also stamped between dies of suitable shape and the side
edges turned down at right angles which are eventually turned over the outer or
flanged edges of the trough.
The top is then placed on the die in which it was stamped and the trough
reversed upon it, and by means of a grooved roller the flanged edge of the
top is turned over on the flanged edge of the trough in the shape of a bead
firmly uniting them and making a complete tree.
Instead of the usual terret ring a circular ring is used leaving a segment of
about one inch flattened out with a cut in the middle of the flat portion this
is then placed in a circular metal mount curved upwards in the centre to
receive it, it is then securely fastened to the tree by a rivet going through
the metal top from underneath the cut in the ring and the circular mount.
A brass end or mouth piece is fixed on each end of the tree at the junction
of the top with the sides of the trough hiding the break or joint and is continued
over the top and clinched under the bead at the side, it is also returned underneath
at the top of the mouth of the trough in the form of a bead giving strength and
finish to the tree and also preventing undue friction on the back-band.
A sole plate is then used depressed through the centre from end to end to
take the bottom of the trough a bead being raised on each side at the outer
sides of the beading of the sole plate for a distance of about four inches from the
ends the metal is slightly extended which extension takes the level of the

page_text: bottom of the sole plate through which the tree is screwed to the boards. The
crupper is rivetted to the underside of the sole plate and the sole plate is securely
rivetted to the trough.
In the case of a dray tree where a cheaper one might be required the metal
top may be omitted in which case the rings are fastened in the manner already
described to a piece of metal forming a section of the top.
In making a still better class of tree the top and outer sides are covered with
thin sheet brass or nickel or any other metal the top for the covering is stamped
in the manner already described.
The side pieces are cut to the required shape and are slightly flanged outwards
on the top edge the top is then placed on the die in which it was stamped and
the flanged portion of the top is rolled over the flanged part of the sides the
lower edge of the side pieces fit into the depression of the sole plate. The sole
plate in this case not being rivetted to the trough till after the side pieces are
put on.
In this class of tree the usual terrett rings may be used in which case the
plate to receive the screwed part of the terrett are placed in the required position
before the top is connected with the trough and firmly rivetted to the top on
each side of the hole, the hole having been previously made through the terrett
plate and top.
Among the advantages in this saddle tree are simplicity of construction
neatness of appearance strength and durability combined with lightness, it is
also very much cheaper than those in present use.
The simplicity is still more apparent_in_that_the_construction is the same
throughout the different class of trees (the only exception of course being the
size) namely: dray, van, spring-cart, cab and buggy and also in the facility
with which they are fixed to the saddle.
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. In a saddle tree the combination and arrangement of a sole plate such as a
with a metal trough such as c substantially as herein described and explained
and as shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a saddle tree a sole plate such as a a metal trough such as cin
combination with a metal top such as b a mouth piece such as f substantially
as herein described and explained and as shewn in the accompanying drawings.
3. In a saddle tree a sole plate such as a a metal trough such as c, a metal
top such as 6 in combination with a ring such as d having a segment flat with
a cut in the middle secured by a mount such as e a rivet such as substantially
as herein described and explained and as shewn in the accompanying drawings.
4. The improved saddle tree for all classes of harness in which saddle trees
áre used substantially as herein described and explained and as shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
Witness:-
C. H. WILLMORE.
T. HOOPER,
Patent Agent, 3, St. James' Chambers, King Street, Sydney.
W. Lloyd Wise,