Improvements in Horse-collar Pads.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse-collar Pads.
I, DANIEL DEAN BUCKLES, of Jamestown, in the County of Greene, and
State of Ohio, United States of America, Harness Maker, 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 relates to an inprovement in horse-collar pads, and it consists of a
pad formed in one continuous piece, which is cut away at its centre and which is
provided with a bridge having a loop for the collar strap to pass through and a loop
for the hame strap, as will be more fully described hereinafter.
The object of my invention is to provide a pad for horse-collars made in a single
piece but having its centre cut away so as to admit air freely to the horse's neck
and which rests upon the top of the neck at two different points and which pad is
designed to prevent the neck from becoming sore where the tongue of a wagon or
plow is used.
The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of a pad which embodies
my invention.
A, represents the pad which is made in one continuous circular piece and which
is secured in any suitable manner to the under side of the metallic plate B which is
bent into the form it is desired to have the pad retain.
The entire central portion is cut away so that the pad rests upon the top of the
neck at two different points allowing the air free access to the neck in between the
two bearing points. If the neck has become sore from the wear of the collar in
the usual manner, this open space at the centre of the pad allows free access to
the sore and to allow the sore to be freely doctored while the horse is kept in
constant use.
By making the pad in the circular form here shown and attaching it to a metallic
plate only a single pad is necessary where two have been used heretofore, making
the adjustment of the pad much simpler and easier and causing a uniform bearing
upon the neck.
Extending across the opening at the centre of the pad is the bridge D which is
provided with a loop G on its under side for the collar strap to pass through and a
recess, loop or other holding device E upon its top for the hame strap to catch in.
This pad serves to hold the collar and the haines up off the horse's neck and to
form a much larger bearing for the neck and to distribute the weight of the collar
and hames more uniformly upon the neck of the horse than can be done by the
ordinary little pads which are usually placed inside of the collar.
A pad constructed as here shown will prevent the neck from becoming sore where
the tongue of a wagon or plow is used, and will keep the collar off of the neck so as
to allow any sore made by the collar to be freely doctored- even while the hōrse is
kept hard at work.
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 horse-collar pad consisting of a circular pad a metallic plate secured to the
outer surface thereof, both of which are cut away at their centres and shaped to
conform to the neck of the horse, and a U-shaped bridge having its ends secured to
the plate and provided with a loop at or near the centre thereof for supporting

page_text: the collar and hame straps above the horse's neck, substantially
described.
as shown and
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.