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and N. The shanks of the turrets are then
passed through the said registering openings
and the nuts T' are screwed onto the threaded
inner ends of the said shanks, thereby firmly
5.clamping the locking-plates against the inner
sides of the saddle-strap, and also firmly clamp-
ing the saddle-strap, the back-strap, and the
bridge together. This prevents the possibility
of the locking-plates working longitudinally
io on the inner side of the saddle, and thereby the
links K are securely held in the recesses I of
the saddle. Screws or rivets are then passed
through suitable openings which are made in
the lower portions of the links and through
15 the back-strap, so as to secure the latter firmly
against the links. The tug-straps are then
secured to the eyes of the links, as shown. The
pad-former blocks L are then placed on the
locking-plates so as to cover the inner sides
20 thereof, and also the inner ends of the turret-
shanks, the nuts and the studs or heads 7c thus
preventing the said locking-plate and the pro-
jecting nuts and studs from working through
the pad and injuring the horse's back. The
25 pads are then secured to the under side of the
saddle and around the pad blocks in the usual
manner.
We have omitted the pads in the accompa-
nying illustration, and have only shown the
3 pad blocks or formers, as the pads are of the
usual construction and are well understood by
persons skilled in the art of making harness.
By thus providingthe pad blocks or former
to cover the projections on the inner side of
35 the saddle the said projections are preventedfrom working through the pads and injuring
the horse's back, as before described, and the
blocks or former also serve a useful purpose
in preserving the shape of the pads.
It will be observed that the various parts of 40
the saddle are secured together without fric-
tion, thus producing a saddle which is exceed-
ingly strong and durable, which is not likely
to rip or tear apart, and which can be manu-
factured at a very small cost. In the event 45
that any portion of the saddle becomes worn
or broken, the saddle can be readily taken apart
and the worn or broken portion replaced by a
new one, thus greatly facilitating repairs and
also greatly reducing the cost thereof. 50
Having thus described our invention, we
claim-
In a harness saddle, the combination of the
link K, having the loop at one end and the
headed stud k3 projecting from one side, the 55
locking-plate having the opening P to receive
and lock the said stud and thereby secure the
link to the locking-plate, the latter being fur-
ther provided with the depending flanges m'
on one side, and the pad block or former hav- 6o
ing the recess to receive the locking-plate, sub-
stantially as described.
In testimony that we claim the foregoing as
our own we have hereto affixed our signatures
in presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAM DAVE GOODMAN.
FRANK TUTTLE.
Witnesses:
C. J. WEBSTER,
~. S. TIGG.
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Goodman, William Dave & Tuttle, Frank. Harness-Saddle, patent, April 26, 1887; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171512/m1/4/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.