US47647A - Improved harness-saddle tree - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH 4KOEHLER, on HoLYoxE, MAssAoHsErrs.

IMPROVED HARNESS-SADDLE TREE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 47,647, dated May 9, 1865.

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Be it known that I, AnoLPH KOEHLER, of Holyoke, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Harness-Saddle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot this specification, in Which- Figure l is a side sectional View of my invention, taken in the line x w, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a plan or top View of the same.

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This invention relates to anew and iinproved harness-saddle of that class which are provided with metal seats and trees; and it has for its object the securing of the seat to the tree, and also the securing of the checkrein hook to the seat and tree in such a manner that a perfectly smooth surface will be allowed at the under side of the tree, no projecting screws or bolts extending down to injure or gall the back ofthe horse.

A represents the tree of the saddle, which is of cast metal, and has leather strips, B, riveted to it both at its upper and under surfaces, the upper strip of leather extending entirely over the tree, so that the seat C may rest upon it. The tree A at its center and most elevated position has an upright lug or projection, a, near its front edge, which lug or projection passes through the leather B at the upper surface of the tree.

At the rear of the tree A, and in line with the lug or projection a, there is an upright lip, I, which is behind a pendent projection, c, at tne under side of the seat, said projection having a hole in it, in which a female thread is cut to receive a screw, D, which passes through the lip b. (See Fig. l.) This screw D, in connection with a screw, E, rmly secures the seat to the tree, thelatter screw, E,

passing up through the tree from its under side and through the seat, and having an ornamental nut, F, on its upper end. The head of the screw E is ilush with the under surface of the tree, the-screw hole being countcrsunk to receive the screw-head, as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

Gr represents the check-rein hook, which is of the usual shape or form, and has its lower end iiattened or expanded, with two holes made in it, one for the lug or projection a to pass through, and the other for the screw E to pass through, as shown in Fig. 1. The under side of the seat C is of concave form, but the front edge extends down, forming a lip having a hole, d, in it for the hook G to pass through. By this arrangement it will be seen that the seat C is firmly secured to the tree A, While at the same time the under side of the tree is perfectly smooth, there being no projecting screws or bolts to injure or gall the back of the animal and it will further be seen that the check-rein hook G will also be firmly secured to the seat and tree, as the screw E, lug or projection a, and the hole d in the front end of the seat prevent the possibility of its moving in any way.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-,-

1. Securing the checlrreiu hook Gr between the seat C and tree A by means of theI lug or projection a., combined with the screw E, as described.

2. In combination with the screw 1], the

screw D, passing through the lip b and into the pendent projection c, for the purpose of securing the rear part of the seat to the treo,

as described.

ADOLPH KOEHLER.

Witnesses:

PORTER UNDERWOOD, ELIHU HALL.

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