Improvements in Riding, Pack, and other Saddles for Horses and other Beasts of Burden.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Riding, Pack, and other Saddles for Horses and
other Beasts of Burden.
I EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS, of 90 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham Mechanical
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The construction of saddles or packs of thin sheets of metal bent to the form of
the body of the animal to which the saddle or pack is to be applied, the surface of
the metal being protected by galvanizing or otherwise & the saddle or pack being
constructed in such a manner as to yield or conform to the animal's body & with
suitable passages for the passage of air to ventilate the saddle & keep it cool.
The superstructure of the saddle to be constructed of metal, wood or leather
or of any of these three combined according to the nature of the burden to be
supported.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Riding, Pack, and other Saddles for Horses and
other Beasts of Burden.
I, EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS of 90 Balsall Heath Road Edgbaston Birmingham
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:—
According to this my invention I construct the saddles of sheets of steel, iron or
other suitable material of such a form as to conform to the shape of the back of the
animal on which the saddle is to be used, in such a manner as to allow the free
access of air between that part of the saddle that bears on the animal's back
and the seat or that part of the saddle that immediately receives the load, or by means
of corrugations in that part of the saddle which bears on the animals back, between
the animal's back and that part of the saddle.
And in order that this my invention may be more fully understood reference is
had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters marked thereon. Similar letters
refer to like parts in all figures. Figures 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 represent respectively
a riding, cart & carriage saddle. In fig. 1 & 2 CC are thin plates of metal shaped to
suit the animal's back, attached by rivets or screws H to the back bons of saddle G
In this
which in this particular instance terminates in a joint at A the front end.
plate a ventilation corrugation is shewn at E. F a flap of leather or other suitable
material attached to the lower edge of C. B is the seat jointed to the back bone of
saddle at A & supported by a spring at D. I is a hook & chain to retain the after
end of saddle from being thrown up. In fig. 3 & 4 the saddle is composed of one
sheet of metal bent to the required shape & surmounted by the channel B. Fig. 5
& 6 is composed of two sheets of metal bent to shape & united by a joint at A,
similar to fig. 3 & 4 in being surmounted by channel B which is attached to chy
rivets H. H. Stirrup, girths & other straps are attached in the usual manner by loops
or buckles attached by rivets or screws.

page_text: Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention & in what
manner it is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
The construction of saddles having spaces between the seat & saddle through which
air may circulate with or without corrugations in the saddle proper for the circulation
of air, and having a bridge shaped top so that the weight may not bear on the
animals back bone but on the surface of the back on both sides, substantially as herein
before set forth & described.