Improvements in Saddles, Seats and like supports.
Year: 1899

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Saddles, Seats and like supports.
We, JOSEPH JOHN HARRIS, Professor of Music, and EDWIN TOFT, Pianoforte
Manufacturer, both of 75, Gloucester Road, Brighton, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in saddles seats or supports for human
or other bodies, the object being to provide means by which saddles, seats or
supports for the human or other bodies may be rendered comfortable and
healthy, owing to the prevention of undue vibration under varying circum-
stances, and also providing a means of ventilation. For the purposes of illus-
tration I will now describe the principle of my invention. For example, in the
case of a riding saddle, I provide a series of open air chambers, channels or
passages which are interposed between the required surface, such as the back of
the horse and the surface of the saddle, next the horse, or the body of the rider
and the flaps of the saddle. These air chambers, channels or passages may be
formed of any suitable material such as india rubber, and have the required
configuration, and are secured in the desired position by any convenient and
well known means, such as sewing or cement. If desired these air chambers,
channels or passages may be secured between two suitable pieces of material
which may as a whole form a plate or packing to be interposed between the desired
surface or support and the body or object which is to repose or rest thereon.
For medical purposes such as for use in hospitals for different diseases, it
will be seen that this invention can be adapted to what are known as water-
proof sheets and appliances used for different diseases, in which this supporting
and ventilating principle would be of service, and suitable perforations may be
provided in the upper or lower surface between which the air chambers, channels
or passages are carried for hygienic purposes. This arrangement would be of
special. utility for use in treatment of juvenile cases. Of course it will be
readily understood that the same principle may be applied to the seats of chairs,
and especially in the case of railway vehicles or others in which a hard wooden
seat is employed.
Dated this 26th day of September 1899.
Improvements in Saddles, Seats and like supports.
We, JOSEPH JOHN HARRIS, Professor of Music, and EDWIN TOFT, Pianoforte
Ianufacturer, both of 75, Gloucester Road, Brighton, do hereby declare the
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page_text: 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:-
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This invention consists of improvements in saddles seats.or supports for human
or other bodies, the object being to provide means by which saddles, seats or
supports for the human or other bodies may be rendered comfortable and 5
healthy, owing to the prevention of undue vibration under varying circum-
stances and also providing a means of ventilation. For the purposes of illus-
tration we will now describe the principle of our invention. For example, in the
case of a riding saddle, we provide a series of air chambers, channels or passages
which are interposed between the required surface, such as the back of the
horse and the surface of the saddle next the horse or the body of the rider, and
the flaps of the saddle. These air chambers, channels or passages may be formed
of any suitable material and have the required configuration, and are secured in
the desired position by any convenient and well known means, such as sewing or
cement. If desired these air chambers, channels or passages may be secured
between two suitable pieces of material which may as a whole form a plate or
packing to be interposed between the desired surface or support and the body
or object which is to repose or rest thereon.
For medical purposes such as for use in hospitals for different diseases, it
will be seen that this invention can be adapted to what are known as water-
proof sheets and appliances used for different diseases, in which this supporting
and ventilating principle would be of service, and suitable perforations may be
provided in the upper or lower surface between which the air chambers, channels
or passages are carried for hygienic purposes. This arrangement would be of
special utility for use in treatment of juvenile cases as water or liquids would
be drained from the body. Of course it will be readily understood that the
same principle may be applied to the seats of chairs, and especially in the case
of railway or other vehicles, in which a hard wooden seat is employed.
For purposes of illustration we will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which:
Figure 1 is a plan view of a saddle fitted with our invention.
Figure 2 cross section through line y in Figure 1.
Figure 3 plan view of modified arrangement.
Figure 4 cross section through Figure 3.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the saddle a is provided at suitable parts thereof
with the ventilating arrangement as shewn. This consists, for instance, in the
case of a riding saddle, of a series of air chambers, channels or passages b which
are interposed between the required surface, such as the back of the horse and
the surface h of the saddle. These air chambers, channels or passages 6 may be
formed of any suitable material having the required configuration and are
secured in the desired position by any convenient and well known means such
as sewing or cement. These air chambers, channels or passages are covered by
a piece of suitable material c. If desired we may sometimes secure the air
chambers, channels or passages between two suitable pieces of material d
and g as shewn in Figures 3 and 4, and this compound sheet may be interposed
between suitable parts of the saddle and horse or rider and saddle, and any
other place such as between the panels and saddle for purpose of ventilation.
For medical purposes, such as for use in hospitals for different diseases, we
provide a compound sheet consisting of air chambers, channels or passages b
which are secured between two suitable pieces of material d and g, and suitable
perforations as indicated by the dotted linese may be provided in the upper and
lower or both surfaces between which the air chambers, channels or passages are
carried for hygienic purposes, this arrangement being of special utility in the
treatment of juvenile cases as water or liquids would be drained from the body.
The air chambers, channels or passages we find it convenient to form of rubber,
such as in the form of corrugations or tubes, which may be continuous or split

page_text: and arranged in the required design having open ends. The employment of this
form of our invention as shewn in Figures and 4, may be of special utility in
the cases of railway vehicles or others in which an uncovered wooden seat is
employed.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In saddles, seats or supports for human or other bodies, the employment
of a series of air chambers, channels or passages interposed between the support-
ing surfaces and the body to be supported substantially as described and illustrated
herein and for the purpose set forth.
2. In saddles, the combination therewith of a series of air chambers, channels
or passages, substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose
set forth.
3. In means for supporting the human body for the purpose of reducing shock
or jar, and providing ventilation, a series of air chambers, channels or passages
arranged between and secured to two bases formed of suitable material, substan-
tially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of December 1899
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant

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