Improvements in Cavalry Saddles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1898
Improvements in Cavalry Saddles.
I, ARTHUR HILLS GLEADOWE-NEWCOMEN, Merchant, of Cawnpore, North-Western
Provinces, in the Empire of India, 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 cavalry saddles, the object being to
render the saddle, lighter, stronger, more efficient and more durable and the
improvements have reference principally to the saddle-tree and its attachments.
I will now particularly describe my invention making reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in plan of the improved saddle-tree with its attachments.
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is a view of back arch or bridge in front elevation.
Figure 4 is a view of front arch or bridge (with its attachments) in front
elevation.
Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of a plain steel side bar with beaded edges.
Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of a perforated steel side bar with beaded
edges.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the saddle-tree showing the side bars with
bridges attached.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
In this improved saddle-tree, I make the side bars A of sheet steel or aluminium
perforated as in Figure 6 or plain as in Figure 5 and I double over the edges all
round so as to form a bead to strengthen the plate and obviate sharp edges. The
front arch B I make of angle section steel the face of angle being in front and
the ends are splayed and rivetted to the front ends of the two side bars.
The rear arch C is also of steel angle section having the face of the angle
to the rear and ends of the arch C₁ are wiped in and rivetted to the face of the
side-bars and most of the upright legs of the angle at the rivetting points being
cut away, but at the bend C the upright leg C³ is enlarged so as to strengthen it
at those points. At the crown of the rear arch on attachment D is rivetted to
the upright of the angle. This consists of a plate with the central part cut away
pins Don which are roller tubes being let into the sides of the space at top
to carry strap attachments.
The inner flap E of stout leather is attached by rivets to the side bars on each
side; over this and forming a bridge from side to side is the girth attachments F
of stout leather rivetted to the upper edge of each side-bar the ends being formed
into straps F1, F2 and F3 to receive the girth buckles. The attachments G to
receive the stirrup strap G is hooked into a steel band G2 which is bent down over
the upper edge of the side bar and rivetted thereto, the rivet passing through
both ends of G³. Two short steel plates H carrying on their outer ends a double
shackle loop H¹ one end of which is square and the other circular are rivetted to
and project from the forward ends of the side bars A.

page_text: The outer covering and interior padding of the saddle is laid on in the usual
manner.
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) In a cavalry saddle-tree, the side bars A of sheet steel or aluminium, per-
forated or plain with edges beaded, said side bars being bridged over and connected
by the front arch B and rear arch C of steel of an angular section substantially
as herein before described and illustrated.
(2) In an improved cavalry saddle, the combination of all the said several
parts as hereinbefore described and illustrated as forming a saddle-tree whether
the said side bars are made of sheet steel aluminium or any other suitable material
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated and for the purpose specified.
(3) An improved cavalry saddle, constructed substantially as herein before
described and shown.
Dated Unis 17th day of August 1898.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent.