Improvements in Bits for Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bits for Horses and other Animals.
I RICHARD WINDER, Senior, of Benniworth, Wragby, in the County of Lincoln,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved bits for horses and other
animals.
My improved bit is so formed that when pulled by the rider or driver pressure
comes chiefly upon the tongue in addition to the pressure upon the sides of the
animal's mouth as in the ordinary bit.
When the snaffle form is used the pressure upon the tongue is equal top and bottom
of the looped part of the centre bar in the mouth because the pull is straight from
the cheek.
When the curb form of bit is used the pressure upon the tongue comes from the
lower half of the looped part of the centre bar in the mouth, because the pull is from
the leverage of the lower bar; similarly to the action of the present curb hits;
either without or in conjunction with my patent "Carrago" noseband No. 797 of
January 5th 1884.
The bit consists of a steel bar looped in the middle and bent backwards in the
mouth, whereby it is made to press on the tongue, and not on the roof of the mouth,
at all, when the snaffle form is used; and not so much upon the roof as upon the
tongue when the curb plan is used. The centre part and the sides are formed in
one rigid piece.
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The animal is controlled in the ordinary manner by pulling both reins to stop, and
by pulling the right or left rein to guide; and when used in conjunction with my
Carrago" noseband there are double reins, one pair fixed to the Carrago and another
pair to the bit-Ordinarily, when the horse is going quietly, he can be advantageously
ridden by the carrago rein; but if refractory, the second rein may be used in all its
severity.
My invention may be used as a snaffle bit or as a curb bit, or both combined.
When the bit is fitted with snaffle cheeks, the pressure upon the tongue is equal top
and bottom of the looped middle part, but when the curb form of cheeks is used the
lower part of the loop only presses upon the tongue and the upper part of the loop
prevents (as it does in both cases) the animal getting his tongue above the bit, a thing
not unfrequently happening when straight bits are used, and the horse is ridden or
driven by a light hand at the time.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bits for Horses and other Animals.
I, RICHARD WINDER, Senior, of Benniworth, Wragby, in the County of Lincoln,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved bits for horses and other
animals.
My improved bit is so formed that when pulled by the rider or driver pressure
comes chiefly upon the tongue in addition to the pressure upon the sides of the
animal's mouth as in the ordinary bit.
When the snaffle form is used the pressure upon the tongue is equal top and

page_text: bottom of the looped part of the centre bar in the mouth because the pull is straight
from the cheek.
When the curb form of bit is used the pressure upon the tongue comes from
the lower half of the looped part of the centre bar in the mouth, because the pull
is from the leverage of the lower bar, similarly to the action of the present curb
bits either without or in conjunction with my patent "Carrago" nose band (No. 797
Janry. 5th 1884.)
The bit consists of a steel bar looped in the middle and bent backwards in the
mouth, whereby it is made to press on the tongue, and not on the roof of the mouth,
at all, when the snaffle form is used; and not so much upon the roof as upon the
tongue when the curb plan is used. The centre part. and the sides are all formed in
one rigid piece.
The animal is controlled in the ordinary manner by pulling both reins to stop, and
by pulling the right or left rein to guide ;-and when used in conjunction with
my "Carrago" noseband there are double reins one pair fixed to the Carrago and
another pair to the bit. Ordinarily when the horse is going quietly, he can be
advantageously ridden by the Carrago rein; but if refractory the second rein may
be used in all its severity.
My invention may be used as a snaffle bit, or as a curb bit, or both combined.
When the bit is fitted with snaffle checks the pressure upon the tongue is equal
top and bottom of the looped middle part; but when the curb form of cheeks is used
the lower part of the loop only presses upon the tongue and the upper part of the loop
prevents (as it does in both cases) the animal getting his tongue above the bit, a thing
not unfrequently happening when straight bits are used and the horse is ridden or
driven by a light hand at the time-and in my case no pressure upon the tongue at
the time.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. Fig. 1 shows a back elevation of
my improved bit. Fig. 2 a side elevation. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the centre
part of the bit that presses on the tongue. Fig. 4 is a side view of the bit showing
the centre part curved backwards to bring pressure upon the tongue this Figure also
shows the straight side pieces which bring a secondar pressure upon the mouth when
the rein is pulled. Fig. 5 is a plan of the same. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my
improved hit fitted with "Pelham sides; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of my
improved bit fitted with "snaffle" sides.
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a a are the two straight sides of the bit that press upon the mouth. b b are the top
and bottom centre pieces, curved backwards, so as to cause a first pressure upon the
tongue when the hit is pulled.
The top and bottom centre pieces bb press equally upon the tongue when the cheek
rein is pulled; but when the lower rein is pulled the pressure upon the tongue is
applied by the lower bar of the centre piece only, the upper bar pressing against the
roof of the mouth of the animal simultaneously therewith.-c c are the ordinary sides
or cheeks, curb and snaffle.
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:
1. In the manufacture of bits for horses and other animals, curving the centre part
of the bit backwards so as to bring the primary pressure upon the tongue, sub-
stantially as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The improvements in bits for horses and other animals substantially as described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 25th
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.