Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
I, SAMUEL HENRY BRAMBLEY Normandy Street Alton Hampshire, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in an improved horse collar and is carried out as
follows:-
Within the external collar which is formed of leather or like suitable material,
and preferably enclosed in a canvas case fastened by laces, interlocking folds of
wire, or equivalent means, is a rubber tube fitted with a nipple and valve so as to
enable it to be readily inflated by means of a pump.
The inflation of the inner tube has the effect of closing the joint when such is
constructed of interlocking folds of wire as described and thereby fastens it in
position. It thus forms an internal elastic air cushion the shape of the collar and
may be stitched or otherwise so fastened therein as to be readily removed. The
object of my invention is to construct a collar for a horse or other beast of draught.
which shall equally distribute the strain upon the neck or shoulders of the animal
so as to avoid soreness or discomfort in working. I may also employ a wire fixing,
laces or equivalent device for closing the collar.
Dated this 10th day of March 1896.
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
[Agent for Applicant.
I, SAMUEL HENRY BRAMBLEY of Normandy Street Alton Hants, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention consists in an improved horse collar and is carried out as
follows:-
Within the external collar which is formed of leather or like suitable material
and preferably enclosed in an inner canvas case fastened by laces, interlocking
wired folds, or equivalent means, is a rubber tube fitted with a nipple and valve so
as to enable it to be readily inflated by means of a pump. The inflation of the
inner tube has the effect of closing the joint when such is constructed of inter-
locking folds of wire as described, and thereby fastens it in position. It thus forms
an internal elastic air cushion the shape of the collar, and may be stitched or
otherwise so fastened therein as to be readily removed.
The object of my invention is to construct a collar for a horse or other beast of
draught which shall equally distribute the strain upon the neck or shoulders of the
animal so as to avoid soreness or discomfort in working.

page_text: To enable my invention to be more perfectly understood I will now describe the
same by means of the accompanying drawing in which :-
Fig. 1 is a general view of a horse collar fitted with my improvement.
Fig. 2 is a general view of canvas cover which encloses pneumatic pad and
shewing method of lacing up.
Fig. 3 is a side view, part of the external leather cover being turned back
shewing position of the canvas cover, within which is the pneumatic tube or pad.
Fig. 4 is a cross section of canvas case and tube or pad shewing wire fastening.
Fig. 5 is a section on line A. B. Fig. 1. but shewing leather covered collar open.
In the drawing 1, is the external or outer covering of collar which is formed of
leather or like suitable material. Enclosed therein preferably within a canvas
case 2, see Fig. 2 fastened by laces 3 or by interlocking wired folds 4, see Fig. 4,
or by equivalent means is a rubber tube 5, fitted with a nipple or valve 6, whereby
the tube 5, may be readily inflated by means of an air pump in the well known
manner. It will be readily understood that the inflation of the inner tube 5, has
the effect of closing the joint where such is formed by means of wired interlocking
folds as described.
The tube when inflated thus forms an elastic air cushion the shape of the collar
into which it may be stitched or otherwise fastened removeably.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination and use with a horse collar of an inflatable rubber tube,
enclosed in a canvas case or otherwise, said case being fastened by lacing or by the
interlocking wired folds in the manner shewn and described.
2nd. In a horse collar the combination and use of wire fastenings, the interlocking
of said fastenings being effected by the expansion of an inner tube when inflated
for the purpose and as described.
Dated this 19th day of December 1896.
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent for Applicant.