An Improvement in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Riding Saddles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Riding Saddles.
I THOMAS CLOWES of Belgrave Villas in Beverley in the County of York
Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of raising the seat of the saddle above the saddle tree so as to
allow the air to pass between the two and so keep the horses back ccol. The seat of
the saddle contains a large spring or springs more or less flat which are attached to
the front and back parts of the saddle tree and which springs are afterwards covered
with stuffing and leather or other material. The seat of the saddle is also attached
to, and further supported on the saddle tree, by means of spiral or other springs, or
blocks instead of springs. A ladies' saddle may be socured on a horse by means of
a long girth of leather or other material made in parts or in one length one end of
which is attached to the near point of the saddle then the girth is carried close under
the head or gullet of the saddle tree, then under the horse then through the stirrup
bar on the near side of the saddle, and a stirrup iron is then attached to the other end
of the long girth. Ordinary girths are to be used in addition to the long girth.
Dated this Eighteenth day of March 1890.
THOS. CLOWES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Riding Saddles.
I THOMAS CLOWES of Belgrave Villas in Beverley in the County of York
Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the saine
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My invention consists of a ladies or gentleman's riding saddle the seat of which is
raised above the saddle tree so as to allow the air to pass between the seat and the
saddle tree and so keep the horses back cool. The seat of the saddle consists of a
large metal spring more or less flat which spring is attached to the head and cantle
of the saddle tree. The large flat spring is also supported on the bars of the saddle
tree by means of spiral or other springs or blocks instead of springs, or the spiral or
other springs supporting the seat may be dispensed with if the flat spring forming
the seat is made sufficiently strong.
Figure 1 is a plan of the large flat spring (which forms the seat of the saddle) and
of the saddle tree. "A" is the large flat spring. "B" is the saddle tree.
"C" marks the position of the spiral springs supporting the sides of the large flat
spring on the saddle tree. "D" is the head of the saddle tree. "E" is the cantle of the
saddle tree. The large flat spring is attached to the saddle tree by being placed
between two pieces of leather, larger than the spring, which are then sewn together
so as to enclose the spring. The portions of leather projecting beyond the ends of
the large flat spring are then firmly nailed to the head and cantle of the saddle tree.
The upper side of the large flat spring, and the lower side of the saddle tree is after-
wards padded and finished off. The saddle flaps, backs (which are pieces of leather
which are sewn to the leather which covers the seat and they keep the covering of
the seat tight, and in its place), skirts, girths, and stirrup leathers, are attached to
the saddle in the ordinary manner, excepting that the backs must be perforated or
partly cut away, to let the air pass between the large flat spring and the saddle tree
and that the strap web (which is a strong piece of webbing which goes from one
side to the other of an ordinary saddle, underneath the leather covering of the seat.
It is tacked firmly to the saddle tree at both sides, the ends of the strap web being
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page_text: left long, & 'to these ends the straps for the girths are fixed) must be fastened
the bars of the saddle tree, instead of being fastened in the ordinary manner.
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Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the large flat spring and of the saddle tree
is the large flat spring. "B" is the saddle tree. "C" are the spiral springs
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supporting the large flat spring on the bars of the saddle tree.
Figure 3 is a transverse section of the large flat spring and of the saddle tree.
"A" is the large flat spring. "B" is the saddle tree, and "("aro the spiral
springs supporting the large flat spring on the bars of the saddle tree.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. The making of the seat of a riding saddle of a large flat metal spring fixed
above the saddle tree in such a manner that the air may get in between the flat metal
spring and the horses back.
2. I do not limit myself to the form of such flat metal spring or to the exact
manner in which the same is fixed to the saddle tree or to the exact way in which it
is supported on the saddle tree.
Dated this Seventeenth day of December 1890.

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Riding Saddles.
I THOMAS CLOWES of Belgrave Villas in Beverley in the County of York
Saddler do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of raising the seat of the saddle above the saddle tree so as to
allow the air to pass between the two and so keep the horses back ccol. The seat of
the saddle contains a large spring or springs more or less flat which are attached to
the front and back parts of the saddle tree and which springs are afterwards covered
with stuffing and leather or other material. The seat of the saddle is also attached
to, and further supported on the saddle tree, by means of spiral or other springs, or
blocks instead of springs. A ladies' saddle may be secured on a horse by means of
a long girth of leather or other material made in parts or in one length one end of
which is attached to the near point of the saddle then the girth is carried close under
the head or gullet of the saddle tree, then under the horse then through the stirrup
bar on the near side of the saddle, and a stirrup iron is then attached to the other end
of the long girth. Ordinary girths are to be used in addition to the long girth.
DA 14: Kihtoonth day of March 1890.
THOS. CLOWES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Riding Saddles.
I THOMAS CLOWES of Belgrave Villas in Beverley in the County of York
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
My invention consists of a ladies or gentleman's riding saddle the seat of which is
raised above the saddle tree so as to allow the air to pass between the seat and the
saddle tree and so keep the horses back cool. The seat of the saddle consists of a
large metal spring more or less flat which spring is attached to the head and cantle
of the saddle tree. The large flat spring is also supported on the bars of the saddle
tree by means of spiral or other springs or blocks instead of springs, or the spiral or
other springs supporting the seat may be dispensed with if the flat spring forming
the seat is made sufficiently strong.
Figure 1 is a plan of the large flat spring (which forms the seat of the saddle) and
"B" is the saddle tree.
of the saddle tree. "A" is the large Hat spring.
"C" marks the position of the spiral springs supporting the sides of the large flat
spring on the saddle tree. "D" is the head of the saddle tree. "E" is the cantle of the
saddle tree. The large flat spring is attached to the saddle tree by being placed
between two pieces of leather, larger than the spring, which are then sewn together
so as to enclose the spring. The portions of leather projecting beyond the ends of
the large flat spring are then firmly nailed to the head and candle of the saddle tree.
The upper side of the large flat spring, and the lower side of the saddle tree is after-
wards padded and finished off. The saddle flaps, backs (which are pieces of leather
which are sewn to the leather which covers the seat and they keep the covering of
the seat tight, and in its place), skirts, girths, and stirrup leathers, are attached to
the saddle in the ordinary manner, excepting that the backs must be perforated or
partly cut away, to let the air pass between the large flat spring and the saddle tree
and that the strap web (which is a strong piece of webbing which goes from one
side to the other of an ordinary saddle, underneath the leather covering of the seat.
It is tacked firmly to the saddle tree at both sides, the ends of the strap web being

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left long, & to these ends the straps for the girths are fixed) must be fastened
the bars of the saddle tree, instead of being fastened in the ordinary manner.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the large flat spring and of the saddle tree
"A" is the large flat spring. "B" is the saddle tree. C" are the spiral springs
supporting the large flat spring on the bars of the saddle tree.
Figure 3 is a transverse section of the large flat spring and of the saddle tree.
"A" is the large flat spring. "B" is the saddle tree, and "(" are the spiral
springs supporting the large flat spring on the bars of the saddle tree.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. The making of the seat of a riding saddle of a large flat metal spring fixed
above the saddle tree in such a manner that the air may get in between the flat metal
spring and the horses back.
2. I do not limit myself to the form of such flat metal spring or to the exact
manner in which the same is fixed to the saddle tree or to the exact way in which it
is supported on the saddle tree.
Dated this Seventeenth day of December 1890.
THOS. CLOWES.