AN IMPROVED HORSE-COLLAR CLASP OR FASTENING
Year: 1885

page_text: I, HANNAH SARAH FISHER, of 7, Mulgrave Terrace, Kingstown, in the County
of Dublin, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for AN
IMPROVED HORSE-COLLAR CLASP OR FASTENING to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an improved clasp or fastener for horse collars,
whereby the placing and removal of the collar can be accomplished in an easy,
convenient, and effectual manner.
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The clasp or fastening consists of two curved plates, provided with arms, in
which are formed suitable slots for the reception of adjusting screws. These plates
are arranged on the upper ends of the collar, so that the arms will engage in sole
plates previously secured to the collar. To these sole plates the curved plates are
secured by means of the said adjusting screws, which pass through the slots formed
in the said arms. These slots admit of the adjustment of the clasp. or fastener,
whereby the space embraced by the collar may be readily increased or diminished
at pleasure.
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The upper edge of one of the curved plates is provided with a lug-tongue, which
engages in a suitable bar or shoulder formed in the other or opposite curved plate;
by this means the collar is closed or secured when in position on the animal's neck.
This lug-tongue is prevented from passing out of engagement with the bar or
shoulder by means of a suitably-arranged stop-plate, which closes the bottom of the
receptacle provided for the lug-tongue.
A suitable pad for the purpose of taking the pressure on the animal's neck, is
secured to the clasp or fastening by a strap and buckles, the strap passing through
slots formed in the front and rere sides of that half of the clasp on which the bar
or shoulder is located.

page_text: An Improved Horse Collar Clasp or Fastening.
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HANNAH SARAH FISHER 7 Mulgrave Terrace Kingstown Co Dublin Ireland
Spinster do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED
HORSE COLLAR CLASP OR FASTENING a communication from Noble Andrew
Fisher of Sacremento United States America and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:—
This invention relates to an improved clasp or fastener for horse collars,
whereby the placing and removal of the collar can be accomplished in an easy and
effectual manner.
The clasp or fastening consists of two curved plates provided with arms, in
which are formed sutable slots for the reception of adjusting screws
These plates
are arranged on the upper ends of the collar so that the arms will engage in sole
plates previously secured to the collar. To these sole plates the curved plates are
secured by means of the said adjusting screws which pass through the slots formed
in the said arms These slots admit of the adjustment of the clasp or fastener
whereby the space embraced by the collar may be readily increased or diminished
at pleasure.
The upper edge of one of the curved plates is provided with a lug tongue which
engages in a suitable bar or shoulders formed in the other or opposite curved plate,
and by means of which the collar is closed or secured when in position on the
animal's neck.
The accompanying drawings will enable the said invention to be more readily
understood.
Fig. 1. is a perspective view showing the two parts of the improved clasp
connected or clasped together, Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts seperated.
Fig. 3. is a view of the sole plate on which the long arms of the clasp are
secured. Figs. 4 & 5 are plan and elevation of the plate to which the sole plate is
secured and Figs. 6 & 7 are plan and elevation to which the short arms of the clasp
are attached.
Referring to Figs. 1 & 2 the letters A A. indicate the curved plates to be secured
to the collar at its upper ends, the notched arms engage the sole plates B and are
secured thereto by the adjusting screws a, a passing through the slots provided in
the arms which admit of the adjustment of the clasp.
The slots in the short arms are of equal length to those in the long arms and are
secured to the collar in front of the depression provided for the reception of the
hames. b is the lug-tongue which engages the shoulders c. c. on the opposite half
of the clasp and by means of which the collar is secured, the guide stops d. d.
enable the operator when placing the collar on an animals neck to determine with
precision (whether in the light or dark) the proper postition of the ends of the clasp
so as to enable the lug-tongue to readily engage the shoulders of the clasp, these
stops also prevent the hames from slipping off the collar. Fig. 3 is a plan of the
sole plate to which the notched arms of the clasp are secured. This sole plate is
in turn secured to the collar by means of the plate shown in Figs. 4 & 5 which is

page_text: in the first instance inserted under the upper leather of the collar.
show plan and elevation of the plate to which the short arms of the clasp are
Figs. 6 & 7
secured and which is also inserted underneath the leather of the Collar.
The adjusting screw a is provided with a hole through its head for the insertion
of a wire or other lever to act instead of a special wrench.
A pad may be attached to the clasp by means of a strap and buckles the strap
passing through the slots e. e. formed in the front & rear of that half of the clasp
on which the shoulders e e are located.
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
1st The method of closing or clasping Horse collars in the manner and by the
means substantially as herein described and set forth.
2nd The use and application of a clasp or fastener for closing or clasping Horse
Collars constructed and operating substantially as herein specified and set forth.
D11
ديم
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant.