Improvements in and connected with Nose bags and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Nose bags and the like.
COLIN BAXTER RITCHIE 10 Streatham Place Brixton Hill, S.W. Commercial
Traveller and Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A bag, made of canvas, duck leather or any fabrics or flexible material, like
cloth india rubber &c. which is to hold the usual feed given to horses & other
animals, and when not used for feeding, being water tight, may be used for the
said animals to drink from in lien of bucket or water-trough. The shape is round
& can be made any length, tapering either at the top or bottom-making the shape
resemble a flower-pot, with a wood or hardware-bottom, an iron hoop or protecting
band fastened outside to save wear & tare when on the ground-with three or more
rod iron hoops (or cain hoops) inside or a long circular iron-spring which makes
"When in use to open out
bag work like a concertina, to shut up when not in use.
to hold the required quantity of food or water. The opening & closing, (when
bag is on animal) is done by the bending motion of the neck, there being attached
to bag two bearing cords or reins one on each side, made fast to wooden-bottom
running up through rings on each side & then through wheel pulleys-which are
made fast to each side of suspending or hanging strap which goes over the
animals head to hang the bag on in the usual way, behind the animals ears, with
a coronet strap in addition across the forehead to keep bag in its place while in
motion. "The bearing rein cord is then put over the hook on saddle-pad or any
other part of harness, suitable, & can be made shorter or louger according to
length required by a buckle & strap. The bag has also a two-inch lip, made about
4 inches from the mouth of same to prevent the horse or animal from waisting
food, "the space of bag from lip to the top is ventilated by holes, so as the animal
can always breathe freely without damping the food, which is always consumed
from the top of bag level with the lip mentioned.
23rd day of July 1895
Improvements in and connected with Nose bags and the like.
I, COLIN BAXTER RITCHIE, of 10 Streatham Place, Brixton Hill, London, S. W.
Commercial Traveller and Agent, 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 invention has for object, the construction of a food and water bag for
horses and cattle in a novel manner with the necessary hanging straps and
means for drawing the bottom of the bag up as the food or water is consumed.
and so that the bottom of the bag can be lifted within range of the animal's
mouth

page_text: The bag when empty being collapsable to reduce bulk and facilitate it being
packed into a small flat compass.
The bag is made of canvas, duck, leather, or other fabrics like cloth, calico,
india rubber &c. to hold the usual feed for horses or other animals, also when not
used for feeding being watertight can be used for the animals to drink from in lieu
of bucket. The shape is round and can be made any length tapering at top or
bottom like a flower pot with wood or hardware bottom with iron hoop or
protecting band outside to save. wear and tear when on the ground, with three
or more circular iron hoops inside or a long circular spring so as to work like a
concertina to shut up close when closed that when in use opens out to hold the
required food or water, which works with the motion of the animals head and neck by
bearing cords made fast to the bottom of bag running up through rings attached
on each side, and then through wheel pulleys on each side-of-strap attached to
mouth of bag which goes over the animal's head in the usual way behind the ears
with a coronet strap across the forehead to keep bag in its place. The bearing
rein cord is then put over the hook on saddle or any other convenient place and
can be made shorter or longer according to length of neck of animal by a buckle
attached to a short strap. The bag is also made into a two inch lip inside about
4 or 5 inches down from mouth of bag to prevent food from being wasted or thrown
by horse, the top of bag from lip is ventilated by holes so as the animal can
breath freely without damping the food which is always consumed from the mouth
of bag.
My invention is clearly represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 elevation of bag extended.
Figure 2 elevation of bag partially collapsed by being drawn up.
Figure 3 sectional elevation of bag distended.
Figures 4 and 5 elevations of bag slightly modified.
The bag as before explained is made of strong waterproof material A of circular
form and either with parallel sides or with tapering sides, it has fixed at its upper
end on either diametrically opposite sides, a couple of straps B, B, secured by
buckles C, C, or rings for adjustment. The upper ends of the straps B, B,
are either connected directly to a head strap D, or in some other suitable manner
such as by coupling hooks to the head gear. The bottom of the bag has connected
to it a couple of cords E, E, or they may be straps which are led through
rings F, F, secured to the outside of the bag and coincide as regard position to
the supporting straps B, B, and are rove through said straps or through rings, or
over pulleys G, G, (said rings can be hung over the rosette or
"buns if the
animal be in harness), and along over the animal's neck to a hook H or like
appliance on the top part of a girth I or saddle bearing rein stud where the fold
of the cords, or by strap attachment with buckle the cords could be drawn in as
the contents of the bag become consumed.
"
The bag is always kept to its full diameter by rings J, J, and the interior is
provided with a diaphragm K, or by two inwardly projecting lips, through between
which the animal can get at the food, the bag being perforated and eyeletted at L
just above the diaphragm for freedom of breathing and to prevent the food being
damped by the breath.
I provide the bottom of the bag with a rope grunnet M or bottom ring to
preserve the material of the bag from injury when on the ground or from other
causes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved nosebag for animals, as described and as represented on the
annexed drawings.
2. The construction of collapsable nosebags for dry food or for water as set forth
with adjustment straps and draw up appliances, the inner part of bag having a

page_text: diaphragm
ог lips with breathing holes above, and bottom protecting ring as-
described and shown.
*1.1906
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Colin Baxter Ritchie..