Improvements in the Manufacture of Riding-saddles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec. 1890-Accepted, 10th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Riding-saddles.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM SQUIER, of 4 Inderwick Road, Hornsey, in the County of
Middlesex, Saddler, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of riding saddles and it
consists in moulding the saddle tree and seat in one piece, of any suitable material,
preferably pulp, leather or papier maché, whereby I am enabled to dispense with
the use of webbing, bellies and setting and make a strong saddle with saving of
labour. To render the seat softer may introduce a layer of felt or other suitable
material between the tree and the leather, but the tree may be left entirely uncovered
if required, the flaps and pannel being fitted in the usual manner to the tree.
My invention also consists in making the flaps of the saddles removable for the
purpose of convenience of packing or storing, or for alterations or repairs. To
obtain this I may make the flaps with holes at the top, where they are usually
fastened, said holes corresponding with sockets fitted in the saddle tree, screws being
used to fix the flaps in place. Or studs may be fixed to the tree and holes made in
the flaps to take them, or vice versa. For neatness of finish I may make the fore-
piece longer than usual to allow it either to come over or under the top of the flap,
the same screw being used to secure both flap and forepiece.
My invention further consists in manufacturing saddle flaps, by splitting a piece
of solid leather and inserting the knee pad between the split parts, afterwards closing
them down over the pad and fixing by means of stitching or rivets. This obviates
the necessity of fixing the knee pad on the top of the flap, or between two thinner
pieces of leather (as in the case of hogskin flaps) giving much greater wear under the
stirrup leathers and not detracting from the appearance.
Dated this Eighth day of March 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Riding-saddles.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM SQUIER, of 4 Inderwick Road, Hornsey, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 improvements in riding saddles and it consists, firstly in
moulding the saddle tree and seat together, secondly in making the flaps of the
saddle removable, thirdly in a method of forming the knee pad out of the solid
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Riding-saddles.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM SQUIER, of 4 Inderwick Road, Hornsey, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 improvements in riding saddles and it consists, firstly in
moulding the saddle tree and seat together, secondly in making the flaps of the
saddle removable, thirdly in a method of forming the knee pad out of the solid
leather of the saddie fap.
On the accompanying sheet of drawing :-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a saddle embodying my improvements;
Figure 2 a longitudinal section of same.
Figure 3 a side view of the saddle with flaps removed.
Figure 4 a cross section through saddle at G, H.
Figure 5 represents the upper portion of flap and
Figure 6 is a section through the flap showing slit for knee pad.
A indicates the saddle tree and seat combined. I make this saddle by compressing in a
mould, papier mâché in pulp, or in layers, that is to say, in sheets of papier maché
superposed in the mould and pressed in a somewhat moist or pulpy condition, or I
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may use leather or any other suitable material, or combination of materials, which I
may compress to the desired consistency and strength in a mould giving the required
shape of saddle tree and seat. I may also strengthen the combined saddle tree and
seat with plates of metal applied interiorly or exteriorly, or both, as
desirable. The mould may be made of metal or any material which will sustain the
required pressure, and I may use any kind of pressing machine. I may press part of
the saddle tree and seat, say the upper and lower surface, to shape before intro-
ducing the whole combination of materials into the mould to receive the final
compression.
By this method of manufacture of combined saddle tree und seat I am enabled to
dispense with the use of webbing, bellies, and setting, and make a strong saddle
with saving of labour. This saddle may be used, if desired, without being covered
with leather or other material, and if covered I may render the seat softer by intro-
ducing a layer of felt, flock, or other suitable material between the leather covering
and the tree. This saddle may have an open seat for ventilation if desired, and the
flaps and pannel be fitted to it in the ordinary manner, or as hereinafter described.
B indicates the saddle flap, which I make removable for the purpose of convenience
of packing or storing or for alterations or repairs. To obtain this I make the flaps
with holes C, said holes corresponding with sockets D, titted in the saddle tree, and
1 fix the flap in place by means of screws taking into these sockets. Or studs may
be fixed to the tree and holes made in the flaps to take them, or vice versa.
For
neatness of finish I may make the forepiece longer than usual to allow it either to
come over or under the top of the flap, the same screw being used to secure both flap
and forepiece E. 1 may use these removable flaps with any kind-of-saddle.
F indicates the knee pad which I form by splitting the solid leather flap B (see
Fig. 6) introducing the pad into the opening thus formed, then closing the split parts
over the pad, and finally uniting the ends of the split parts by stitching, riveting, or
in any suitable manner. This obviates the necessity of fixing the knee pad on the
top of the flap, or between two thinner pieces of leather (as in the case of hogskin
flaps), giving much greater wear under the stirrup leathers and not detracting from
the appearance.
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 :-
1. A riding saddle having a combined saddle tree and seat formed by compression
in a mould, substantially as described.
2. In a riding saddle, the use of flaps made removable substantially as described.
3. In a riding saddle, the use of knee pads formed by splitting the solid leather
or other material of the saddle flap and inserting the pad substantially as described.
Dated this Sixth day of December 1890.
For the Applicant,
W. E. GEDGE,
Agent.