Improvements in Horse Collars.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Collars.
SAMUEL TOZER Veterinary Surgeon St. Thomas Exeter do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The collar is made from any description of wood, preferably of light weight &
known as "soft-wood." Collar is formed in two separate halves, hinged at top or
crest," & fastened by the pressure of the hames, the general appearance of collar
being similar to those in ordinary use. The collar is moulded or planed to fit the
horses, in such a manner that a perfect bearing on the animals shoulder only, is
obtained, thus avoiding abnormal pressure of windpipe & muscular parts of neck.
As the material from which collar is made is a perfect non conductor of heat &
cold, it prevents unnatural rise and fall of temperature underneath, or between,
collar & skin; by these means immunity from galls, sores, & chafes is secured.
Advantages: Collar can be produced for less than half the price of those
made of leather, it is always clean in use, easily adjusted & applied to any horse,
whether quiet or not, as it can be opened wide & put on, (not over the horse's
head) but direct to the shoulders, downwards, from the "crest."
Claims Perfect fit, perfect bearing, perfect non conductor of heat or cold,
once fitted always fitted, heavy or light weight, cleanly in use, comfort to horse,
freedom from galls, rings, sores & chafes, & prevents flesh-worms.
May 16th 1893
Improvements in Horse Collars.
SAMUEL TOZER Veterinary Surgeon Cowick Street St. Thomas Exeter 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 :-
This collar is made from any description of wood, preferably of light weight &
known as "soft wood." It is formed in two separate halves, hinged at the top or
crest, is fastened by pressure of the usual haymes & also by a small strap attached
to either half to brass plates let into the bottom outside edge of collar, the general
appearance of collar being similar to those in ordinary use. The collar is moulded,
or shaped, to fit the horse in such a manner that a perfect bearing on the animal's
shoulder only, is obtained, thus avoiding abnormal pressure of wind pipe & muscular
parts of neck.
As the material from which the collar is made is a perfect nonconductor of heat
& cold, it prevents unnatural rise or fall of temperature, underneath or between
collar & skin, by these means immunity from galls sores & chafes is secured.
Advantages-1. Collar can be produced for less than half the price of those
made of leather. 2. It is always clean in use. 3. Easily applied & fitted to any
horse whether quiet or not; as it can be opened wide & put on, not over the horse's
head but direct from the shoulders downward from the crest. 4. Perfect noncon-
ductor of heat & cold. 5. Perfect fit & bearing giving freedom from galls sores &
chafes. 6. Heavy or light in weight.

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In the drawing, A represents the hinged crest." B the brass plates let in to
take leather straps referred to above. Ĉ brass plates to assist in keeping haymes
in place when applied.
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
The novelty of the material from which collar is manufactured, namely any kind
Dated this 15th day of February 1894.
A. T. PEARSE,
Agent for S. Tozer, Veterinary Surgeon, Exeter.
A. T. PEARSE,
Agent for S. Tozer, Veterinary Surgeon, Exeter.