Improvements in Collars for Horses and other Animals of Draught.
Year: 1898

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collars for Horses and other Animals of Draught.
EDWIN WILSON, of 84, Chenies Mews, Bedford Square, in the County of
Middlesex, Harness Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object the construction of collars for horses & other
animals of draught in such manner that the usual distortion of shape consequent
upon use and the evils resulting therefrom materially affecting the health of the
horse or other animal of draught may be prevented by the interposition of a forged,
stamped or otherwise shaped steel (or other suitable metal) liner formed in such
manner as to correspond to the particular shape ascribed to the upper-most portion
of the collar and extending from the apex downward to a convenient distance to
secure the desired rigidity & so preserve its original shape.
In order to carry out my said invention & thereby prevent the collar from
distortion & bulging to that degree which is so conducive to the production of
sores upon the neck & withers especially upon animals of heavy draught. I
provide and attach by any suitable means to the padding & in close proximity to
the roll and on the underneath of the leather lining a suitably shaped angular
forging or stamping preferably of steel corresponding with the particular shape
ascribed to the uppermost portion of the collar forming with same an inverted Vee
and hollowed upon its underside transversely to suit the curvature of the collar and
to obtain a maximum amount of strength for a minimum amount of metal so used.
The aforesaid forging or stamping to be of such a length as may be found suitably
necessary to partly encircle or encircle the entire collar to resist the constant attempt
at distortion which the collar has to experience when in use due to the strains
exerted upon the traces and hames and consequently upon the collar by the pull of
the horse or other animal of draught drawing the vehicle or load.
It may be found desirable to so form the metallic liner in such manner as to
encircle.or partly encircle the roll to further augment the resistive power of the
liner and the transverse section of it may be made of any desired width to effect the
object in view.
Dated this 26th day of September 1898
Improvements in Collars for Horses and other Animals of Draught.
EDWIN WILSON, of 84, Chenies Mews, Bedford Square, in the County of
Middlesex, Harness Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
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page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention has for its object the construction of collars for horses & other
animals of draught in such manner that the usual distortion of shape consequent
upon use & the evils resulting therefrom materially affecting the health of the
horse or other animal of draught may be prevented by the interposition of a forged,
stamped or otherwise shaped steel (or other suitable metal) liner formed in such
manner as to correspond to the particular shape ascribed to the uppermost portion
of the collar & extending from the apex downwards to a convenient distance to
secure the desired rigidity & so preserve its original shape.
In order to carry out my said invention & thereby prevent the collar from
distortion & bulging to that degree which is so conducive to the production of sores
upon the neck & withers especially upon animals of heavy draught I provide &
attach to the padding forming body or after-wale of the original collar & in close
proximity to the roll or fore-wale and on the underneath of the leather lining
forming face of body or after wale a suitably shaped angular forging or stamping
preferable of steel made to correspond with the particular shape ascribed to the
uppermost portion of the collar forming with same an inverted Vee, & hollowed
upon its underside transversely to suit the curvature of the collar and to obtain a
maximum amount of strength for a minimum amount of metal so used.
The aforesaid forging or stamping of metal I prefer to make of such a length
equal to about one half the length of the entire collar which experience has proved
to be most advantageous & suitable to resist the constant attempts at distortion
which the collar has to experience when in use due to the strains exerted upon the
traces & hames & consequently upon the collar by the pull of the horse or other
animal of draught drawing the vehicle or load.
To further augment the resistive power of the metallic liner where necessity.
demands in order to suit the varying draught of the horse or other animal I increase
the width & section of the aforesaid liner as being the most effectual and economical
way to effect the object in view.
Collars made with the addition of the said steel prong or inverted Vee,
interposed in the manner herein-before described possess substantial rigidity yet
are flexible to a degree which ensures the normal condition of the collar being
retained under the variation of the work imposed upon it.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will now proceed
more particularly to described the same & for that purpose shall refer to the figures
on the annexed sheet of drawings the same letters of reference indicating
corresponding parts in all the figures.
Fig. represents a perspective view of an ordinary collar with the leather
facing of body or afterwale cut away shewing the steel prong or inverted Vee in
position.
Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section shewing the disposition of metal at the
point of greatest stress &
Fig. 3 represents a transverse section across the line x, x, near the extremities of
the aforesaid prong or inverted Vee.
In reference to Figs. 1, 2 & 3. Previous to the completion of the collar in its
original form, that is to say before the leather facing a of the body or afterwale b
is secured to the roll or forewale c by the ordinary means employed I insert &
attach by any suitable means to the padding forming body b an angular
steel forging or stamping d shaped in such manner as to fit closely to roll or
afterwale c & conforming to the particular shape ascribed to the uppermost portion
of the collar; pressed with sufficient force to partly imbed itself in the body or
after wale b in order that the desired conformation may be practically retained.
.
As a means of securing greater strength at the point of greatest stress at the
angle or apex e of the prong or inverted Vee d I increase the width gradually
from the extremities to that point. The necessary width & substance of the

page_text: aforesaid prong however would be governed by the particular use the collar would
be put to.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. In connection with collars for horses & other animals of dranght-An
angular steel forging or stamping forming a prong or letter V curved & hollowed
in such manner as to correspond to the particular conformation of the uppermost
portion of an ordinary collar substantially as & for the purposes hereinbefore
described.
2nd. In connection with collars for horses & other animals of draught. An
angular steel forging or stamping having its angle or apex wider than its
extremities gradually tapering from point to point substantially as & for the
purposes hereinbefore described.
as to
3rd. In connection with collars for horses & other animals of draught. An
angular steel forging or stamping having its extremities extending 80
encompass the upper half of same, fitted & arranged in such manner substantially
as & for the purposes herein set forth with references to Figures 1, 2 & 3 of
the accompanying drawings.
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