Improvements in Nosebags for Animals
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nosebags for Animals,
HELEN BALDWIN, 34, Jewry Street, Winchester, Matron, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows;
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Two round bags made of canvas, each with galvanized tin bottoms, one bag to be
slightly smaller than the other so that it can go inside the larger one, a spiral
spring fixed to the outer bottom of the smaller bag and connected to the inside
tin bottom of the larger one, the bags bound together at the top with leather, the
outer bag having holes at bottom and sides for ventilation.
141 1900
HELEN BALDWIN, 34, Jewry Street, Winchester, in the County of Hants, Matron,
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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My invention relates to nosebags for horses and other animals.
The main object of my said invention is to provide an improved nosebag of a
form more convenient for the animal to eat out of, than those now commonly used.
In the accompanying drawings I have shewn what I consider to be the best
means of carrying out my invention, in which:-
Fig. 1, shews in central sectional elevation a nosebag made according to my
invention.
Fig. 2 a plan on top of Fig. 1.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
A, is a bag in which another bag B is fitted both made with canvas sides, and
with bottom and D, of galvanized or tin plate, the bag B is the one out of which
the animal feeds.
I prefer to make the bottom C of the inner bag B of the saucer shape shewn,
or approximating thereto, and the bottom D of the bag A may be of similar shape
or flat as shewn.
The connection of the canvas sides to the bottom of each bag may be made by
confining the lower end of bag between the turned up rim of bottom and a ring a,
in each case, using a sufficient number of riveted pins b, to firmly connect the parts
together: or any other suitable means may be adopted to attain the same object.

page_text: The inner bag G is suspended from the top as shewn, E, being a leather band,
rivets C or other suitable fastenings passing through same and the outer and
inner bags holding all firmly together at the top.
F, is a spiral spring, preferably of the form generally used as sofa springs, the
said spring is secured to the bottom C and 1) respectively, of the two bags A
and B, and is shewn in compression that is, when the bag B is full of food, corn
or the like, and the re-action of the spring serves to raise the inner bag B gradu-
ally as the food is consumed from the bag, thus allowing of the animal feeding to
more conveniently reach the food than if it always remained, as is usual, at the
bottom of one bag.
The bag B is fitted with a convenient number of light circular rings e, e, e, of
steel plate or other suitable material which serve to keep the part above the
bottom C in circular form when pushed upwards by the spring, the canvas sides
of the bag folding between the rings. The plate bottoms serve of course to keep
the bags in circular form at the lower part and the stiff leather band E,-while
preserving the more or less circular from of the bags at the top, will allow, by
reason of its pliability of more or less close fitting of the top of bag to the
animals head when the bag is strapped on same, a buckle strap G being provided
for this purpose of a kind usually fitted.
Ventilating and lightening holes will be formed in the sides and bottom of outer
bag A, as found convenient.
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 improved nosebag for animals all constructed, arranged, and combined,
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and
operating as, and for the purpose above specified.
2nd. The complete nosebag described having one bag inside of another in com-
bination, the inner bag B being smaller than the outer one A, the former being
adapted to rise and fall in the latter by means of the spring F, as, and for the
purpose specified.
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HELEN BALDWIN.
Herbert P. Blake,
Chartered Patent Agent, 70, High Street, Southampton,
Agent for the Applicant.