US765540A - Sidesaddle. - Google Patents

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No. 765,540. PATENTED JULY 19, 1904. J. BARLOW.

SIDESADDLE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JAN.12, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

- UNITED STATES Patented July 19, 1 904'.

PATENT OEEIcE.

JOSIAH BARLOW, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO SMITH, WORTHINGTON & COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A FIRM.

SIDESADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,540, dated July 19, 1904.

Application filed January 12, 1904. Serial No. 188,724. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSIAH BARLOW, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sidesaddles of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists 'in a sidesaddle in which the leaping-horn is made adjustable, whereby the saddle is made applicable for beginners as well as experts, the adjustment of the leaping-horn being accomplished by means of a very simple and effective device.

My invention further consists in a sidesaddle in which any leaping-horn may be secured in its different positions bodily toward and away from the stationary horn as well as at an angle thereto.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents the saddle in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a view of the same in top plan, the leaping-horn being shown in full lines in one position and in dotted lines in another position; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view showing the means which I provide for clamping the leaping-horn to the saddle in its different positions and angles with respect to the stationary horn.

The sidesaddle herein represented is denoted by 1 and may be of any form.

The stationary horn for engaging the right leg of the rider is denoted by 2 and may also be of any desired shape and size.

The leaping-horn is denoted by 3, and it is herein shown as being developed into a horn of considerable length for the purpose of giving the horn an extended engagement with the left leg of the rider.

The leaping-horn may be adjusted into the desired position with respect to the stationary horn, the adjusting device being of such a character as will permit the horn to be bodily moved toward and away from the stationary horn and also rocked into different angles with respect thereto.

The means which I have shown for adjusting the leaping-horn comprises the following elements: A plate 4 is partially embedded in the saddle l and secured in position by suitable fastening devicessuch, for instance, as screws 5. This plate is provided with a curved undercut groove 6, arranged transversely to the saddle.

The leaping-horn 3 is provided with a depending bolt the screw-threaded shank 7 of' which is fitted to freely pass along the slot 8, opening into the undercut groove 6, and the head 9 of which is fitted to freely slide within the said undercut groove. A lock-nut 10 is located on the screw-threaded shank 7 of the bolt and is fitted to clamp the top walls of the plate between it and the head 9 of the bolt when the leaping-horn has been adjusted into the desired position with respect to the sta tionary horn. The adjustable feature of this leaping-horn renders the saddle applicable both for beginners and for experts, for the reason that when the saddle is to be used by a beginner the leaping-horn may be secured in position in close proximity to the stationary-horn, thus preventing an undue spreading of the legs apart and permitting the use of a short stirrup and a very nearly sitting posture of the person upon the saddle-seat.

. The saddle may be adjusted for an expert by moving the leaping-horn away from the stationary horn a greater or lesser distance, as may be desired, and at the same time leaving the inwardly-extended ends 11 12 of the horns in close proximity to each other. This dropping of the leaping-horn away from the stationary horn will permit the use of a longer stirrup and at the same time engage the left leg of the rider and hold the rider in a more graceful position upon the saddle.

It will be seen that by the use of my invention the beginner as she becomes more proficient may have the leaping-horn gradually moved away from the stationary horn, so that there will be no appreciable change in the adjustment as the rider becomes more expert.

While I have shown herein a very desirable means for securing the leaping-horn in its different adjustments, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular means herein shown; but

\Vhat I claim is In testimony that I claim the foregoing as A sidesaddle provided Withastationary horn my invention I have signed my name, in pres- 1 and a leaping-horn having their inwardlyence of tWo Witnesses, this 6th day of January, extended ends in close proximity to each other 1904.

and means for adjusting the leaping-horn into JOSIAH BARLOW. different angular positions with respect to the Witnessess:

stationary horn Without separating the said FREDK. HAYNEs, inwardly-extended ends of the two horns. HENRY THIEME.

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