Improvements in and in relation to Horse and Bullock Pneumatic Collars and Harness generally.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
. PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in and in relation to Horse and Bullock Pneumatic
Collars and Harness generally.
I, JOSEPH NIALL MAW COGHLAN MORE BRISCOE, of 10, Summer Hill, Dublin,
Carriage Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in Horse and Bullock collars of
the pneumatic type and partly to harness generally.
The invention consists in covering the bladder or air case with an outer casing
of canvas or other suitable material sewn around at the edges with waxend or
other suitable material or the edges may be fixed by solution of a suitable kind.
Where it is necessary to confine the expansion considerably, the casing may be
solutioned all over to the surface of the bladder or air chamber.
By this means the expansion of the bladder or air chamber will be equalised
and any over expansion at weak points prevented thereby rendering pneumatic
collars and other parts of harness to which the pneumatic principle is applicable
safer to use and of a more durable character than hitherto.
Furthermore I propose to cover the outer side of the casing with an absorbent
substance preferably prepared peat or cork which produces a very good absorbent
and very useful antisceptic results.
This treatment prevents saline and other deleterious matter given off by the
animal in sweating from injuring the bladder or air chamber.
Dated this 5th day of February 1897:
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.
Improvements in and in relation to Horse and Bullock Pneumatic
Collars and Harness generally.
I, JOSEPH NIALL MAW COGHLAN MORE BRISCOE, of 10, Summer Hill, Dublin,
Carriage Builder, 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:.
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This invention has reference to improvements in the manufacture of horse and
Bullock collars, saddles, and Pneumatic Harness generally.
The invention consists in treating the air section or bladder in such a manner
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page_text: as to render Pneumatic harness more durable and diminish the danger of puncture
or wear from friction.
In carrying out my Invention I cover the air section with a material of a wide
fibrous texture preferably manufactured from flax-which is solutioned firmly
over the surface of the air section, the edges being secured by sewing with wax-
end or in any other suitable manner.
The covering thus produced of rough woven material adds greatly to the
wearing quality of the rubber composing the air section, since from its nature it
takes a firm grip of the surface of the section by which means the section is
rendered capable of standing the heaviest strain, the atoms of rubber being unable
to expand beyond a given point.
Sections thus treated have been tested and found to be capable of standing a
strain of from three to five tons.
Furthermore I propose to cover the outer side of the casing with an absorbent
lining, such as cloth manufactured from peat wools or from ordinary commercial
cork, both of which substances afford highly useful antisceptic results.
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I also find that ordinary wollen, or such like material when soaked (anl
allowed to dry) in the dark liquid found in bogs commonly known as "bog water
answers the purpose of an antisceptic, as this liquid contains the essential anti-
sceptic properties of peat.
Harness thus treated prevents saline and other deleterious matter given off by
the animal in sweating, from injuring the bladder or air chamber.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
First: The method substantially as herein described whereby pneumatic
harness is rendered safer and more durable.
Second: The method of treating the coverings of air sections of pneumatic
harness with an absorbent substance, such as cloth manufactured from peat wool
or from ordinary commercial cork for the purpose of rendering same antisceptic,
substantially as herein described.
Third In connection with pneumatic harness the use and application of an
antisceptic absorbent material substantially as herein specified and set forth.
Dated this 5th day of November 1897.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.