Year: 1893

page_text: The horizontal portion of each plate H also serves as a means to limit the upward
movement of the upper collar-section A and thereby prevents accidental displacement
of said collar-section.
The hame-section is held in its adjusted position by set-screws 1 that have their
bearings in bosses e on the tubular hame-sections E, binding screws f being also
engaged with the bosses to lock the set-screws against rotation. Each set-screw I
has its outer end in the form of a knob g engaged by a ring J that serves as a guide
for a driving-rein.
Fast on each tubular hame-section E is a vertically slotted plate K provided
with a trace-eye h, and the slot i in said plate engages a guide-lug ; on a plate j'
positioned in the adjacent body portion of the collar. The plates K are also
provided with tapped openings k for engagement with screws L that carry rings M¹
for breast-straps or chains, these rings being utilized when the collar is used on a
horse belonging to a waggon-team, but when said collar is used on a horse belonging
to a carriage. team or working in single harness, the rings may be detached from
said plates.
The lower ends of the tubular hame-sections E are pivotally connected to ears m¹
on nuts M that engage a horizontal right-and-left screw N having its ends loose.in
those of a bail P to which a hanger for a hold-back strap may be suspended. At
its center the screw N is provided with a turn-collar Q and at each side of this
collar there is a non-threaded portion of said screw in engagement with a slotted
furcation of a bracket R that has tapped tangs m extended through the lower
collar-section B and retained in place by screws n that also engage the stay-strip G
above described.
By actuating the screw N the tubular hame-sections E are moved longitudinally
on their guides to cause a contraction or expansion of said collar, the latter being
lengthened or shortened by the vertical adjustment of its upper section these
adjustments being made to obtain an accurate fit of the collar on any horse, this
fitting of said collar obviating the use of neck-pads and materially improving the
draft of the animal. It is also to be observed from the foregoing description that
the same collar and hames may be utilized with either a carriage or wagon harness,
and this of itself is a material advantage and saving of expense.
Owing to the fact that the hame-sections are permanent with the collar-sections,
the collar is held in shape to a certain extent by said hames.and does not require
as hard filling as those of ordinary construction and thereby gains in softness and
ease upon a horse.
When the combined collar and hames' are used in connection with a carriage-
harness, the bail P serves as a means of attachment for the strap that connects said
collar and girth of the harness.
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. A horse-collar comprising two sections vertically adjustable one upon the
other curved hame-sections longitudinally adjustable on the lower collar-section,
and another hame-section that is fast on the upper collar-section but adjustably
engaged with the former hame-sections.
2. A horse-collar comprising two sections vertically adjustable one upon the
other, detachable layers of filling intermediate of the opposing ends of the collar
sections; curved hame-sections longitudinally adjustable on the lower collar-section,
and another hame-section that is fast on the upper collar-section but adjustably
engaged with the former hame-sections.
3. A horse-collar comprising two sections vertically adjustable one upon the
other; a series of guide-lugs radially disposed on the lower collar-section, tubular
hame-sections loosely engaged with the guide-lugs, another hame-section that is
fast to the upper collar-section and has its ends adjustable in the upper ends of the

page_text: former hame-sections, a bracket depending from the center of said lower collar-
section, a right-and-left screw having fixed bearings in the bracket, and nuts on the
screw pivotally connected to the lower ends of the tubular hame-sections.
4. A borse-collar comprising two flexible continuous sections telescopically
adjustable one upon the other; curved hame-sections longitudinally adjustable on
the lower collar-section and having tug-plates provided with tapped openings, ring-
carrying screws for engagement with said openings, and another hame-section
consisting of a continuous spring metal yoke that is fast on the upper collar-section
but telescopically adjustable with the former hame-sections.
5. A horse-collar comprising two flexible continuous sections telescopically
adjustable one upon the other; curved hame-sections longitudinally adjustable on
the lower collar-section, another hame-section consisting of a continuous spring-
metal yoke that is fast on the upper collar-section but adjustably engaged with the
former hame-sections, and rein-rings provided with set-screws that engage the lower
hame-section and impinge against the ends of the upper hame-section.
6. A horse-collar comprising two sections telescopically adjustable one upon the
other; curved and tubular hame-sections longitudinally adjustable on the lower
collar-section, another hame-section that is fast on the upper collar-section but
adjustable in the former hame-sections, and angle-plates fast on said upper collar-
section, these angle-plates being engaged with slots in the lower hame-sections and
impinged against the ends of the upper hame-section.
7. A combined horse-collar and hames, comprising upper and lower collar-
sections, telescopically engaged, and upper and lower hame-sections, also
telescopically engaged, and means for holding the sections in adjustment.
CT11000
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.