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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
BENJAMIN F. MELTON, OF GAINESVILLE, TEXAS.
IMPROVEMENT IN SADDLE-TREES.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,934, dated April 2, 1878; application filed
February 25, 1878.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. MELTON,
of Gainesville, in the county of Cooke and
State of Texas, have invented a new and use-
.ful Improvement in Saddle-Trees, of which the
following is a specification:
Figure 1 is a front view of my improved sad-
die-tree, partly in section through the line x
x, Fig. 2, to show the construction. Fig. 2 is
aside view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal
section of the same, taken through the line y
y, Fig. 2.
Similar letters of reference indicate corre-
sponding parts.
The object of this invention is to improve
the construction of saddles of the kind known
as "Spanish" or "Texas" saddles, so as to
make them simpler in construction, stronger,
lighter, and more durable.
The invention consists in an improved sad-
dle-tree, in which the arms of the pommel have
lips formed upon the upper parts of their in-
ner surfaces to receive the upper edges of the
side bars, and inwardly-projecting flanges
formed upon their side edges to fit into saw-
kerfs in the outer surface of the said side bars,
as hereinafter fully described.
A represents the fork or pommel of the sad-
dle-tree, and B the side bars. The upper part
of the inner sides of the arms or branches of
the pommel A has a lip, a', formed upon it to
receivetheupperedgeoftheside bar B. Upon
the side edges of the arms of the pommel A
are formed inwardly-projecting flanges a, to fitinto saw-kerfs formed in the outer surface of
the side bars B. Upon the lower end of the
arms of the pommel A of the saddle is formed
a point, a3, which is to be driven into the side
bars B. The arms of the pommel A are se-
cured to the side bars B by screws. The arms
of the pommel A should be made with open-
ings to receive the saddle-nails for securing
the cover in place.
The pommelA maybe made of steel, wrought-
iron, or cast malleable iron, as may be desired.
The pommel is detached by taking out the
screws, raising the ends of the arms of the
said pommel until the flanges a2 have been
raised out of the kerfs of the side bars B, and
then raising the pommel.
This improvement is applicable to all styles
of Spanish and California saddles, muleys, &c.
Having thus described my invention, I claim
as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat-
ent-
An improved saddle-tree, in which the arms
of the pommel A have lips a' formed upon the
upper parts of their inner surfaces to receive
the upper edges of the side bars B, and in-
wardly-projecting flanges a' formed upon their
side edges to fit into saw-kerfs in the outer
surface of the said side bars B, substantially as
herein shown and described.
BENJAMIN F. MELTON.
Witnesses:
J. P. Doss,
P. B. STONER.
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Melton, Benjamin F. Improvement in Saddle-Trees., patent, April 2, 1878; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169718/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.