Improvements in or relating to Numnahs or the like for Saddles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 28th Oct.,
1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Numnahs or the like for Saddles.
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I, SAMUEL JAMES HARWOOD, of 8, King's Road, Southsea, in the County of
Hants, Saddler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to numnahs or the likė pads for saddles, its object being
to provide a cool and comfortable cushion between the horse's back and the saddle.
The improved numnah may be of the same general configuration as is customary,
but is preferably made of leather with a pad on the underside of each of its two
flaps. The padding consists of some soft elastic material, say soft spongy felt,
which, unlike the flock stuffing heretofore used for padding pannels, cannot
become uneven. In order to prevent the felt or other contents of the pad from
becoming hard and heavy by absorbing moisture, each is covered by a waterproof
material such as macintosh, which may if desired be further faced with soft
leather.
Of the girth straps two may be sewn to the numnah while the others are fixed
to the saddle-tree as usual.
The numnah is so formed and the padding so arranged upon it as to afford
a fairly large air way above the back of the horse at the underside of the saddle
improving materially the comfort and condition of the animal upon which it is
used.
Projections on the tree may be employed to engage with pockets on the outside
of the numnah, the underside of the tree being preferably covered with soft
leather; or the saddle and numnah may be otherwise mutually engaged.
Dthin 7th dow of April 1899
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Numnahs or the like for Saddles.
I, SAMUEL JAMES HARWOOD, of 8, King's Road, Southsea, in the County of
Hants, Saddler, 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 numnahs or the like pads for saddles, its object being
to provide a cool and comfortable cushion between the horse's back and the saddle.
The improved numnah may be of the same general configuration as is customary,
but is preferably made of leather with a pad on the underside of each of its two
flaps. The padding consists of some soft elastic material, say soft spongy felt,
which, unlike the flock stuffing heretofore used for padding pannels, cannot
become uneven. In order to prevent the felt or other contents of the pad from
becoming hard and heavy by absorbing moisture, each is covered by a waterproof
Price 8d

page_text: material such as rubber, which may if desired be further faced with soft
leather.
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Of the girth straps two may be sewn to the numnah while the others are fixed
to the saddle-tree as usual.
The numnah is so formed and the padding so arranged upon it as to afford
a fairly large air way above the back of the horse at the underside of the saddle
improving materially the comfort and condition of the animal upon which it is
used.
Projections on the tree may be employed to engage with pockets on the outside
of the numnah, the underside of the tree being. preferably covered with..soft
leather or the saddle and numnah may be otherwise mutually engaged.
In the accompanying drawings,
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a saddle, and numnah constructed according
to this invention.
Figure 2 is an end view of Figure partly in section.
"Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
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The numnah A is of the same general configuration as is customary; it is
preferably made of leather, although other materials may be employed. Two
pads AA are arranged one on the inside of each flap of the numnah. These
pads are of the shape shown and consist of soft spongy felt or the like B which
is enclosed about those parts intended to be placed next the horse by waterproof
sheeting C, preferably of thin rubber, which may itself be covered with soft
leather D.
Two of the girth straps E are sewn or otherwise fixed to the numnah, the others
being attached to the saddle' as usual; the saddle is thus allowed to move slightly
independently of the numinah and so minimizes the chances of rubbing the
horse's back.
At the rear end of the numnah which lies beneath the centre of the saddle the
padding A extends. to its edges, but at the other or pommel end this, is not
necessary, the pads being preferably shaped as shown in Figure 1. Towards
the centre of the numnah the edges of the pads A¹ are approximately parallel
and are separated throughout their length by a distance of about two or three
inches, more or less. There is thus formed when the numnah is in position under
the saddle, a channel or air-way F (Figure 2) which causes an effectual ventilation
thereby adding materially to the comfort and condition of the animal upon which
the numnah is used.
The numnah is maintained in its position relatively to the saddle by means
of the points G of the tree engaging with pockets H formed on the outside of the
flaps of the numnah.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this.
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A numnah padded substantially as described.
2. The combination in a numnah of waterproofed padding with or without an
outer covering of leather substantially as described.
3. The combination with a numnah of padding so arranged as to provide an
air channel substantially as described.
4. The combination with a numnah of one or more girth straps fixed to it.
5. The complete numnah and saddle substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1899.
SAMUEL JAMES HARWOOD.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.