US846731A - Saddletree and tree-pad plate. - Google Patents

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No. 846,731. PATENTED MAR. 12., 1907.

J. L. CRAWFORD. SADDLETRBE'AND TREE PAD PLATE.

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J. B. L. CRAWFORD. SADDLETREB ANDYTREB PAD PLATE.

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SADDLETREE AN D TREE-PAD PLATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed November 8, 1906. Serial No. 342,544.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. L. CRA FORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lisbon, in the county of Oolumbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSaddletree and Tree- 7 Pad Plates; and I do declare the following to 7 1 represents a be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a flexible saddletree or plate which is so constructed at the center as to form a rigid structure which will be upheld by the springs to prevent the center or yoke from coming down onto a horses back and yet will conform to the shape of the back of a horse.

The object of the invention is to produce a flexible saddletree or-tree-pad plate which is adapted for use with any kind of a pad on any harness.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a tree-plate on which a seat or hook, or both, may be used at different locations thereon.

Another object is to so construct a treeplate and springs that the burs used there with cannot turn or become loose and yet do not interfere with the flexibility of the saddle.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of a saddletree, showing one embodiment of this invention. Fig. 2 represents a bottom plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective detail view of the yoke, with the springs attached. Fig. 4 represents a bottom plan view of another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of one of the nuts or burs detached, and Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of one of the springs shown in Fig. 4 detached. Fig. 7 represents a front elevation of the yoke detached, with the clenchers shown in open position.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 3, harness-saddle which is made of thick leather in the ordinary form. A jockey 2 is secured upon the middle part of the saddle-skirt 1, and a back-strap 3 lies between the jockey 2 and the skirt 1, all of which parts are old and of the usual construction.

A yoke 10 is secured to the under side of the saddle 1 at the center thereof and is preferably provided with a crupper-loop 11.

This yoke 10 is formed to fit the horses back and has a slot 12 extending transversely across the center, through which the shank of the check-hook and seat-screw projects and is adjustable therein. This yoke or center 10 has tongues or clenchers 15 with slits or openings 16 arranged below said tongues to permit the tongues to be pressed thereinto either above or below the yoke or center.

Hair-pin-shaped springs 20 extend from opposite sides of the slot 12 in the yoke 10 downward past the terret as far as may be desired. The inner ends of these springs overlap and lie over the slot 12 in the yoke. Bolts, as 25, extend through the jockey, the back-strap, and the skirt, between the legs of the springs 20, and are provided with winged burs 26. These burs have central lugs which project between the legs of the springs and prevent the turning of the burs after they are adjusted. The wings 27 of these burs extend over the wire legs of the springs and are provided with apertures 28, through which tacks are adapted to pass to secure the parts together.

In the form shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 flat metal springs 30 are shown having openings 31 1n their upper ends, which overlap each other, said apertures 31 registering with the slot 12 in the yoke 10. These flat springs are bifurcated at their lower ends for the reception of the burs 26 hereinbefore described. The wings of these burs 26 extend over the sides of the springs and hold said bifurcated ends from spreading, while permitting said ends to slide longitudinally. A check-hook shank 36 projects through the slot 12 on the yoke 10 and through the apertures in the inner ends of the springs, and a washer 37 is disposed thereover, and a nut 38 is secured on said check-hook shank for holding the parts rigidly together. The springs 30, having elongated slots 31, with the divided ends or prongs thereof embraced by the winged nuts 26, are held against lateral movement or spreading, while being permitted to move longitudinally.

I claim as my invention 1. A saddletree-plate comprising a yoke having a central opening, oppositely-disposed springs arranged on said yoke with their inner ends overlapping and having openings therein, a bolt extending through said yoke and spring-openings, and a nut on said bolt for clamping said parts rigidly together.

2. A saddletree-plate comprising a yoke rro having a slot extending transversely thereof, oppositely-disposed springs With their inner ends overlapping over said slot and having apertures registering vwith each other and With the slot, a bolt extending through said yoke and spring-a ertures, and a nut on said bolt, said springs eing bifurcated throughout the greater portion of their length.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set JOHN E. L. CRAWFORD.

Witnesses:

J. F. SPENCER, JOHN MoVIoKER.

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