A Stallion Shield.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
A Stallion Shield.
I, DANIEL GILE TENNEY, of Newbury in the County of Essex, State of
Massachusetts, United States of America, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
1
The object of my invention is to produce a shield for horses especially adapted
for use upon stallions to prevent them from abusing themselves, to which practice
some horses become habited thereby injuring their vitality and usefulness.
The invention consists in a shield constructed in the manner as hereinafter fully
described.
The shield is of cone shape, and formed of any suitable flexible material. The
upper end rests against the body of the animal and the lower end is formed with
an opening for the free escape of water. Near the lower end on the inside of the
shield is secured a piece or pieces of card clothing preferably such as is used on
the licker-in roller, said card clothing being sufficiently near the base or upper end
of the shield so that when the animal causes a projection from the sheath for the
purpose of making water, the said projection will not come into contact with the
card-clothing and the shield will not interfere with his action, but should he make
any further projection from the sheath it will be met by the card clothing and be
caused to retract.
The shield is supported upon the animal by harness connected to the surcingle,
the connections between the parts being preferably made by snap hooks, which can
readily be secured or released as may be required.
To the rear of the shield is secured a split strap the space being of sufficient size
to allow the animal's testicles to pass through. The two rear portions of said
strap pass between the rear legs and on each side of the tail of the animal, and are
by snap hooks secured to a back strap the forward end of which is buckled to the
surcingle and the rear ends are attached to the crupper.
To each side of the shield, by means of snap hooks are attached loin straps that
by snap hooks, at their upper ends are attached to the back strap, and to the front
portion of the shield is secured one end of a strap, the other end of which is by a
snap hook attached to a hook on the surcingle.
It will be understood that by reason of having the harness supporting the shield
attached to the surcingle it does not in any way interfere with the free movements
of the animal and by having the shield of flexible material it does not interfere
when the animal wishes to lie down and when it is required to be cleansed it can
readily be turned inside out and washed or scrubbed, and when it is desired to
remove the apparatus all that has to be done is to unbuckle the surcingle, release
the two snap books that connect the split strap, to the back strap and the snap
hook that connects the loin straps to the shield on the near side of the horse.
Thus by releasing three snap hooks and the surcingle the apparatus is free to be
removed.
Dated this 16th day of February 1894
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: АРИпон эшета.
I DANIEL GILE TENNEY, residing at Newbury, in the County of Essex and
State of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventor 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 :-
The object of my invention is. to produce a shield for horses especially
adapted for use upon stallions to prevent them from abusing themselves, to
which practice some horses become habited thereby injuring their vitality and
usefulness.
The invention consists in a shield constructed in the manner as hereinafter fully
described and pointed out in the claim.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1. represents a horse with a shield embodying my invention applied.
Figure 2. is a perspective view of the shield and harness for securing the same
upon the animal.
Figure 3. is a vertical section through the shield.
a,
rests
A, represents the shield which is of cone shape, and formed of any suitable
flexible material. The shield incloses the animal's sheath. The upper end
against the body of the animal and the lower end b, is formed with an opening for
the free escape of water. Near the lower end b, on the inside of the shield is
secured a piece or pieces of card clothing d, preferably such as is used on the
licker-in roller, said card clothing being sufficiently near the base or upper end of
the shield so that when the animal causes a projection from the sheath for the
purpose of making water, the said projection will not come into contact with the
card-clothing and the shield will not interfere with his action, but should he make
any further projection from the sheath it will be met by the card clothing d, and
be caused to retract.
The shield is supported upon the animal by harness connected to the surcingle,
the connections between the parts being preferably made by snap hooks, which can
readily be secured or released as may be required.
To the rear of the shield is secured a split strap E, the space e, being of sufficient
size to allow the animal's testicles to pass through. The two rear portions e¹, of
said strap E, pass between the rear legs and on each side of the tail of the animal,
and are by snap hooks secured at F, to a back strap G, the forward end of which is
buckled to the surcingle H, and the rear ends are attached to the crupper I. To
each side of the shield, by means of snap hooks are attached loin straps J, that by
snap hooks, at their upper ends are attached to the back strap at G; and to the
front portion of the shield A, is secured one end of a strap K, the other end of
which is by a snap hook attached to a hook k, on the surcingle H.
It will be seen that by reason of having the harness supporting the shield
attached to the surcingle it does not in any way interfere with the free movements
of the animal and by having the shield of flexible material it does not interfere
when the animal wishes to lie down and when it is required to be cleansed it can
readily be turned inside out and washed or scrubbed, and when it is desired to
remove the apparatus all that has to be done is to unbuckle the surcingle, release
the two snap hooks that connect the split strap E to the back strap G, and the snap
hook that connects the loin straps to the shield on the near side of the horse.
Thus by releasing three snap hooks and the surcingle the apparatus is free to be
removed.

page_text: 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:
A reversible shield of soft material, substantially cone shaped, the apex or point
of which is cut off, thereby forming a hole for the escape of water, inwardly and
upwardly projecting flexible points or pins upon the inside of the cone, near the
opening, at such distance from the base or upper end of the shield as not to interfere
with the projecting member while urinating, and harness for securing the shield in
place, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of November 1894.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.