Improvements in Harness Saddles and in Tree-tops or Frames for the same.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAI. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Harness Saddles and in Tree-tops or Frames for
the same.
1, FREDRICK REHKOPF of Memphis, County of Shelby, in the State of Tennessee,
United States of America Manufacturer of Saddles do hereby declare the nature of
the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN HARNESS SADDLES, AND IN TREE-TOP'S OR
FRAMES FOR THE SAME," to be as follows:-
In the drawings,
Figure 1, represents a top view of my improved pad plate with one loop and its
friction roller detached, and partly broken away to show the prolongation of the side
plates, and slots for the hinge.
Figure 2, a side elevation of the same.
Figure, an underside view.
Figure, a central, longitudinal section through one half of the pad plate.
Figure 5, an underside view of the top piece, showing the tail piece and friction roller.
Figure 6, an elevation of one of the loops.
A, is the arched piece, and B, B, the two side pieces hinged thereto in a special
manner as shown; each of these side pieces has a slot s, through the centre of which,
and integral with the piece A, is a journal c, to enable the tongue like projections d,
on the arched piece A, to be bent around said journal to form a hinge.
This piece A, is provided at one end with a raised box like portion e, cast integral
with it, and having a vertical groove e¹, at its back for a purpose presently to be
explained.
At the rear of this box e, is a slot f, formed in the top of piece A, and a slight
depression, is made in piece A, at the rear end of this slot.
and extends
A pioce y, rests at its forward end on, and is fastened to the box
backward a short distance beyond the plate A. This piece 9, is provided on its
under side with a vertical rib gl, in the centre of which is a pin g³, adapted to receive
and retain the tail piece ; this pin being long enough to extend through the tail
piece, and through a hole in the arched piece Å, where it is then riveted; the rib g',
is provided with projections or points g, to conform to the curve of the piece A.
The tail piece h, consists of the flat portion ', for receiving the pin; the usual
loop or ring ; and a spindle projections, serving as a journal for the top friction
roller i. This spindle or journal rests in the bottom of the groove e¹, in the box e;
and also in the depression f, of the piece A.
The check-rein hook j, is bolted to the underside of the box e, the bolt extending
through the box, and plate g.
The side pieces B, are each provided with an extension 6, for a purpose to be
presently explained. A slot 3, in each of these side pieces, receives a friction roller k³,
and its bearing rod or journal . Loops k, are riveted to the plates B, as shown,
and each of these loops is provided with its rod k¹, made integral therewith, and
adapted to form a journal for its respective friction rolls k³.
1, are plates, ribbed as shown, and having a series or line of holes 1, extending
along both sides and near the edge of the same, and these plates are adapted to be
secured to the side pieces and to their extensions 61: these extensions reaching a
considerable distance under the plate A, and serving to limit properly the dropping
of side pieces B, but allowing them freely to rise.
These plates B, and 1, are made so that when connected together, a space shall
exist between then as shown; this affords ample room for the nuts of the screws and
for turning the side plates at their hinged ends; and also leaves open spaces between

page_text: said plates which serve to allow the parts to dry readily when wet, as also for
the purpose of ventilation.
The holes, in the plate l, are for the purpose of lightening them. These plates
with the pads, are attached to the side plates B, by means of the screws as shown, or
in any other suitable manner.
The piece A, the side pieces B, and the plates 2, are all strengthened by ribs, on
their respective under side.
Openings m, in plate A, allow the use of a screw driver for the purpose of con-
necting or disconnecting the side pieces B, and plates ; screws n, also connect the
parts B, and 1, at their other ends.
The advantages of my new construction are:
The ready attaching to and removing of the pads from the plates; fewer parts;
great durability, and the preservation of the pads from rotting while in use, by
facility for ventilation; and the structure as a whole has also the advantage of readily
shaping itself to the back of any horse, making it a perfect self-fitting saddle, and
well adapted for use with a two-wheeled sulky, or with a Dog cart, with perfect
ease to the horso.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Harness Saddles and in Tree-tops or Frames for
the same.
I, FREDRICK REHKOPF, of Memphis, in the county of Shelby, in the State of
Tennessee, United States of America, Manufacturer of Saddles, 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 harness saddles and tree-tops or frames for the same
and comprises the improvements hereinafter described.
In the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification,
Figure 1, represents a top view of my improved pad plate with one loop and its
friction roller detached, and partly broken away to show the prolongation of the
side plates, and slots for the hinge.
Figure 2, a side elevation of the same.
Figure 3, an underside view.
Figure 4, a central, longitudinal section through one half of the pad plate.
Figure 5, an underside view of the top piece, showing the tail piece and friction
roller.
Figure 6, an elevation of one of the loops.
A, is the arched piece, and B, B, the two side pieces hinged thereto in a special
manner as shown; each of these side pieces has a slot s, through the centre of which,
and integral with the piece A, is a journal c, to enable the tongue-like projection d, on
the arched piece A, to be bent around suid journal to form a hinge.
This piece A, is provided at one end with a raised box like portion e cast integral
with it, and having a vertical groove e', at its back for a purpose presently to be
explained.
At the rear of this box e, is a slot f formed in the top of piece A, and a slight
depression f¹, is made in piece A, at the rear end of this slot.
A piece g rests at its forward end on, and is fastened to, the box e, and extends
backward a short distance beyond the plate A. This piece is provided on its
underside with a vertical rib g', in the centre of which is a pin g adapted to receive
and retain the tail-piece; this pin being long enough to extend through the tail-
piece and through a hole in the arched piece A, where it is then rivetted; the rib g¹
is provided with projections or points ³ to conform to the curve of the piece A.
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page_text: The tail-piece h consists of the flat portion h¹ for receiving the pin; the usual_loop
or ring, and a spindle projection h³ serving as a journal for the top friction roller i.
This spindle or journal rests in the bottom of the groove e¹ in the box e and also in
the depression of the piece A.
The check-rein hook is bolted to the underside of the box e, the bolt extending
through the box and plate g.
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The side pieces B are each provided with an extension b¹, for a purpose to be
presently explained. A slot 6 in each of these side pieces receives a friction
roller and its bearing rod or journal k. Loops are rivetted to the plates B, as
shown, and each of these loops is provided with its rod k¹, made integral therowith,
and adapted to form a journal for its respective friction rollers A³.
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plates ribbed as shown, and having a series or line of holes extending along
both sides and near the edge of the same, and these plates are adapted to be
secured to the side pieces and to their extensions 6'; these extensions reaching a
considerable distance under the plate A and serving to limit properly the dropping of
side pieces B, but allowing them freely to rise.
These plates B and are made so that when connected together, a space shall exist
between them as shown; this affords ample room for the nuts of the screws and for
turning the side plates at their hinged ends, and also leaves open spaces between
said plates which serve to allow the parts to dry readily when wet, as also for the
purpose of ventilation.
The holes in the plate are for the purpose of lightening them. These plates
with the pads are attached to the side plates B by means of the screws as shown or in
any other suitable manner.
The piece A., the side pieces B, and the plates 1, are all strengthened by ribs on
their respective underside.
Openings m in plate A allow the use of a screw-driver, for the purpose of con-
necting or disconnecting the side pieces B and plates / ; screws n also connect the
parts Band at their other ends.
The advantages of my new construction are :-
The ready attaching to and removing of the pads from the plates; fewer parts;
great durability, and the preservation of the pads from rotting while in use, by
facility for ventilation; and the structure as a whole has also the advantage of readily
shaping itself to the back of any horse, making it a perfect self-fitting saddle, and
well adapted for use with a two-wheeled sulky, or with a Dog cart, with perfect
ease to the horse.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :—
1. The top plate A having the box e made integral therewith, and having the slot f
in combination with the piece 9, having the rib and pin g², and the tail-piece h,
having the loop or ring h³, and the projection h serving as the journal of a friction
roller, substantially as described.
2. In combination the top plate A having the slot, the side plates B, each having
a slot and the loops k adapted to be fastened to said plates, and provided with the
rods k³ made integral with said loops for forming the journals of friction rollers,
substantially as described.
3. In combination the piece A having the tongues d and friction roller i, the side
pieces B having the journals c and slots as described and also having the loops k and
friction rollers k and the extension 1, the perforated plates adapted to be secured
to a pad and to the side pieces B, all substantially as set forth.
Dated the 25th day of November 1880
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.