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extremities of the branches of the staff being attached to the rear portions of the saddle, a flexible metallic strip connecting the rear portions of the saddles together at points be- 5 low the extremities of the branches of the staff, and a belt adapted to have cast-off en- gagement with several or all of the curled extremities of the saddle.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature 1 in the presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM LOUIS RIDOUT. Witnesses: L. A. RIDOUT, G. H. RIDOUT.