An Improved Attachment connected to the Reins and Bits of Horses' Bridles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment connected to the Reins and Bits of
Horses' Bridles.
MICHAEL MOORE HOBSON Catchgate, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham, Miller
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to retain the power given to the drivers of horses
when the reins are attached to the bars of the bit which acts as a lever, and at the
same time provide ease to the horse's mouth in ordinary driving by means of a
spring or other flexible material as india-rubber being attached one end to the part
of the bit which does not act with leverage and the other end to the reins to carry
the pressure needed to drive in ordinary circumstances but when extra pressure is
applied to hold the horse the spring stretches and the additional power is then
applied to the bar of the bit acting with leverage on the horses mouth.
Dated this 7th day of September 1895.
An Improved Attachment connected to the Reins and DIUS OF
Horses' Bridles.
MICHAEL MOORE HOBSON Catchgate, Annfield Plain Co. Durham Miller
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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The object of my invention is to retain the power given to the drivers of horses
or the like, when the rein is attached to the bars of the bit or to the curb hit or the
like which acts as a lever, and at the same time provide ease to the horse's mouth
by means of springs or other elastic material as india rubber or the like to be fixed
or made to attach or detach with suitable means according to the construction of the
bits and reins, one end to the snaffle or that part of the bit which does not act with
leverage and the other end to any part of the rein between the driver and the bits
to carry the pressure to drive in ordinary circumstances but when extra pressure is
required to hold the horse the springs give or yield by tension or compression and
the power is then applied to the curb or bars of the bit to which the rein is also
attached acting with leverage on the horse's mouth.
These springs, oue for each side of the rein, relieve the necessity of having two
reins in the case with riders where there is a rein for the snaffle and one for the
curb bit. They combine the use of the two reins in one, the one being double any
distance between the bits and the driver, that is they can be in one where the
driver holds them and two from there to the bits, one with a spring, connected to
the snaffle and the other without a spring connected to the curb or bars of the bit,
the latter bears no pressure until exertion on the part of the driver is applied
causing the springs to yield and thus bringing the curb into action.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
wherein there is shown one side B of an ordinary bit, with the rein R attached to

page_text: the bar or that part which acts with leverage applying the curb. In any part P
of the rein R is also attached another rein T having the spring S or the like in it,
attached to any part of the bit B which does not act with leverage, this spring
hears the power to drive in ordinary circumstances but when extra power is
exerted by the driver the spring gives or yields and the pressure is applied to the
bar of the bit applying the curb. H shows the hook to which the curb chain is
fastened.
The spring S or the like may be attached to the bit in many ways, by a hook, by
a piece of rein any length with buckle in it as shown, or the like. It can also be
connected to the rein in many ways, by a hook or the like, to connect to one or
more eyes E, one or more eyes D or the like, or the hook may be on the rein to
connect to eye on spring, or there can be a piece of rein any length as shewn
connected at P by a buckle or the like on R, or by a piece of rein with buckle in
it to connect to eye D or the like.
Where there are two bits as in the case with riders, a snaffle bit or the like and
a curb bit or the like the rein R is attached to the curb bit and the part T with
the spring is attached to the snaffle, T carries the pressure to drive in ordinary
circumstances and when extra pressure is applied the spring gives and the curb is
applied.
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 spring or springs or their equivalent connected to one or both sides of a
horse's rein and to the bit to combine the application of the curb and snaffle bits
by one rein as hereinbefore described, "and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings."
Dated this 23rd day of October 1805
M. .M. HOBSON.