Improvements in and relating to Suspenders for Portable Mangers or Horses' Nose-bags.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Suspenders for Portable Mangers
or Horses' Nose-bags.
I, ADAM DUNCAN, of 1 North Drum Place, Easter Road, Leith, in the County
invention
of Midlothian, Dispensing Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of my
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved method of portably suspending the
mangers or receptacles containing food for horses, so that the latter may
comfortably feed while yoked to a vehicle.
nose bag to
The improvements consist in portably attaching a manger or
adjustable rods or bars portably secured to project out from the ends of the shafts
of the vehicle. These rods would be secured to the outer free ends of the vehicle
shafts by suitable adjustable devices, such as by forming slots in the rod and
portably and adjustably securing same by bolts passing through the slots and
through holes in the shafts and with nuts outside. Or notches may be formed on
the upper and lower edges of the rods to engage with stud pins on the shafts ;
or the rods may be secured by belt straps to the shafts; or the rods may
adjustably slide through collars on the shafts, or the latter may be formed hollow
and the rods work telescopically within them, and be adjustably secured at any
desired position; or the rods may be operated by rack and pinion or ratchet
mechanism. The manger or nose bag would be suspended at the outer end of and
between these rods, preferably by straps attached to each side of manger passing
through slots in outer end of adjacent rod and then buckled. The manger would
consist of canvas, leather or like material attached to a ring or oval metal band
hinged or jointed at its centre parts so that it may be folded or collapsed for
stowing away when not required for use.
In the case of two horse vehicles where a central pole is used, rods would be
fitted to swivel or project out at right angles on each side and suspend the manger
between them, while it may be also strapped to the pole, and stay bolts may be
fitted between the suspending rods.
11001
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
Improvements in and relating to Suspenders for Portable Mangers
or Horses' Nose-bags.
ADAM DUNCAN, Chemist, 1 North Drum Place, Easter Road Leith, in the
County of Midlothian, 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 refers to mechanical contrivances and appliances as will afterwards
be shewn, for the purpose of enabling horses, and other animals to be fed while
they are in harness, and attached to conveyances, without resorting to the hitherto

page_text: usual method of suspending the manger or nosebag from the animal's head, such
method being hurtful for various reasons which need not be enlarged upon.
To accomplish this end the shafts and poles of conveyances, and the harness of
the animals are made to sustain the weight of the manger or nose-bag.
My invention consists principally of rods of any convenient length, made of
wood or iron (or both) or any other suitable materials, and a manger or nose-bag,
which is suspended between the rods and kept open by them when the apparatus is
being used. The rods may be jointed, telescoped, or made to slide upon each
other or in one piece.
Through the rods at one end, and for some distance towards the opposite end
holes are pierced through, or staples may be attached to the rods, for the purpose
of admitting and keeping in position leather straps or thougs, or cords, or wire
which I may use for connecting the rods to the nose-bag.
To the opposite end of the rods I attach a clasp rivetted or otherwise fixed to a
plate, and operated on by a clamp for the purpose of tightening or relaxing a hold
of the shaft which passes through it. The plate at one end turns on a bolt or pin
with nut which holds it to the rod, the other end of the plate being left free to
move by a slot for the purpose of raising or lowering the nosebag by means of
the rods. But I may use other devices for attaching rods temporarilly to the
shafts. For instance a metal clip, fitted with pincing screw, for binding the shaft
may be fixed to the rod; or a plate carrying a socket may be screwed or other-
wise attached to the shafts, the ends of the rods resting in the sockets when in
use. Or, under certain circumstances the rods may be attached to the shafts by
means of leather belts.
:
I use two of these rods, with nose-bag attached, for a conveyance fitted with two
shafts, and also for attaching to harness in this way :-Leather belts are attached
to the rods, at a suitable part for buckling to the collar, the other ends opposite to
those from which the nose-bag is hung are attached to the girth in a similar way.
But for a conveyance fitted with a pole I have a different arrangement for sus-
pending the nose-bags thus :-two rods of suitable length jointed, or made to
telescope, or in one piece, and perforated with holes transversely or fitted with
staples, for a suitable distance lengthwise, are placed at a convenient distance
on the upper side of the pole, and at right angles to it. These rods rest half
way between their ends, and are kept in position by bolts passing through them
and the pole, or into sockets fitted to the sides of the pole. Between the arms of
the rods thus formed on one side of the pole, and those on the other, the mangers
are suspended by means already alluded to. It sometimes happens however that
a pole may not project far enough for the purpose of placing the rods in a
convenient position for the animal, when feeding.
To overcome this difficulty another rod is placed at right angles to the sus-
penders on their underside, and nerve, to project them to a conveniunt placo on
and beyond the pole. This rod is attached to those above it by means of a
bolt and nut at one end, the other end being moveable, is fixed to the pole, when
required, by means of a pin.
The manger or nose-bag which I attach to the rods is made of leather or
canvas, or any other suitable material, and of any convenient size. It is oblong
or square and tapering downwards on all sides resembles en inverted, truncated
pyramid.
I attach the nosebag to the rods by means of tacks, or by a loop or loops sewn
to the nose bag, the rods passing through them, or the nose bag may be laced or
strapped to the rods by the means provided thereon, and already described. On
the outside of the nose-bag and attached to the bottom is a leather strap for the
purpose of binding the rods, and nose-bag together when not in use.
By these means my invention is made to occupy very little bulk.
Having given a general description of my invention it will yet be most clearly
comprehended by consulting the following explanatory notes, with reference to the
drawings, as indicated by the figures relating thereto.

page_text: Fig. 1, shows details of a suspender a in one piece attached to a manger or
nose-bag b. by leather belts c. The clasp d with thumbscrew e is attached to
plate which turns at the bolt g, the slot h with pin i serves to raise or depress the
rod a.
Fig. 2 is an end view of the clasp d above, operated upon by the clamp, e, which
compresses the clasp at f.
Fig. 3, is a side elevation of a jointed suspender a with an open end slot b and
moving on the joint c, and attached to the shaft at d.
Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of telescope suspender a, the collar at 6 prevents
the rod from being altogether withdrawn from the larger tube.
Fig. 5 shows a side elevation of a pole arrangement, Fig. 6, a plan shows pole, a,
supporting rods bb and projected on the rod c. The mangers d d are suspended
between the rods b. b.
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 :-
1. In suspenders and portable mangers or horses nose-bags, as applied to shafts
the construction and arrangement of appliances consisting of rods, telescoping,
jointed or in one piece; and a bag or any simple modification of these i.e. the
suspenders and nosebag, attached to each other as already described, and illustrated
by drawings with reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4.
2. In suspenders and portable mangers or horses nosebags as applied to poles
the construction and arrangement of appliances, substantially as described, and
illustrated by drawings with reference to Figs. 5 and 6.
3. In suspenders, and portable mangers or horses nose bags, as applied to the
collar and saddle-girth of harness, the construction and arrangement of appliances
substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of August 1895.
A. DUNCAN.