IMPROVEMENTS IN NOSEBAGS AND THEIR SUPPORTS, INTENDED FOR HORSES AND CATTLE
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Langsford, of Whitechapel Road, in the
County of Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN NOSEBAGS AND
THEIR SUPPORTS, INTENDED FOR HORSES AND CATTLE,"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Langsford at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th April 1880.
HENRY LANGSFORD, of Whitechapel Road, in the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN NOSEBAGS AND THEIR SUPPORTS, INTENDED FOR HORSES AND
CATTLE."
The improvements consist of a strap or straps fixed to the botttom of the bag,
and forming a carrying or bearing strap for holding and tilting the bag by means
of the action of the animal as ho raises or lowers his head.
Also in the shape of the mouth or nose part, which is made so as to afford a
well or cavity, into which the food falls, and from which tho animal eats it.
Also in making the mouth of the bag with a metal or other frame like a purse
frame, so as to shut up, and so prevent contents from falling out when bag not
in usc.
By the improvements the weight of the bag is taken off the head and partly
borne by the saddle or collar.
The bag straps and mouth frame or frames may be made of any convenient
material.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by [the said Henry Langsford in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 7th
October 1880.
HENRY LANGSFORD, of Whitechapel Road, in the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN NOSEBAGS AND THEIR SUPPORTS, INTENDED FOR HORSES AND
CATTLE."
---The-improvements consist of a strap or straps fixed to the bottom of the bag, and
forming a carrying or bearing strap for holding and tilting the bag. by means of
the action of the animal as he raises or lowers his head.
Also in the shape of the mouth or nose part, which is made so as to afford a
well or cavity, into which the food falls,' and from which the animal eats it. Also
in making the mouth of the bag with a metal or other frame like a purse frame, so
as to shut up, and so prevent contents from falling out when bag not in use. Also
in the mode of ventilating the bag.
By the improvements the weight of the bag is taken off the head and partly
borne by the saddle or collar.
The bag straps and mouth frame or frames may be made of any convenient
material. The accompanying Drawings will serve to show how my Invention may
be carried into effect. Fig. 1 represents a horse, with an ordinary nose bug on, in
the act of throwing up his head to get at food, and thereby causing a.considerable
loss of same, such bag requiring constant adjustment of the head strap as the food
diminishes. Fig. 2 shows a horse having my improved bag, as at A, and which
requires no re-adjustment; B, B, are the clasps hinged at 6', as shewn, and furnished
with a button or stud c' and a tag c, by which the frame or clasps are secured together
and the bag shut up when not in use, and such clasps when open afford good
ventilating space; dare ventilating holes, placed conveniently near the position
occupied by the animal's nostrils, and on each side of the bag; D is a head strap
supporting the bag as shown; E, E, are the botton corners of the bag, to which
are attached the strap or straps F, attachable to the collar of the harness or saddle,
or to an additional strap or girth F¹ passing round the animal's body just behind
the shoulder, as shewn. It will be seen that the bag is so shaped and held up at
the corners E that the food is constantly tipped or fed up to the animal's mouth by
the slightest depression of the animal's head, and that no loss of food takes place.
The bag itself may be made of canvas, or other convenient material, and being
made square at bottom, with the corners pulled in and held by the straps F, it is
impossible for the bag to touch the ground, and the weight is taken from off the
animal's head. The clasps or frame with part of the nose part, as also the other
improved attachments, can be fixed to the ordinary bags now in use.
CLAIM.
I claim the particular shape and construction of nose bag and its attachments or 4
supports and fittings, substantially as illustrated and above set forth and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Langsford, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventh day of October, A.D. 1880.
TUONONT
HENRY LANGSFORD. (LS.)