Improvements in connection with Horse Collars.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left. 1st Apr., 1899-Accepted, 7th Oct,, 1899
Improvements in connection with Horse Collars.
FREDERICK SMITH, Decorator, The Ferns, Burroughs, Hendon, Middlesex,
N.W.,I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is intended to intirely do away with the old method of forcing
the collar over the horses eyes, frequently causing injury to the sight and is
often attended with many accidents, especially with young, or nervous horses, who
have never worn a collar. The accidents are too well known to require stating
here.
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION.
The collar is divided at the top so that it can be easily passed on to the neck
of the horse. The clasp is made in two parts, and fixed one on either side of the
top of collar. The collar is then pressed together and the clasp to which is
attached a strong spring is drawn over and fastened in a moment, in fact in less
time than is usually taken to remove the stall halter preparatory to putting on
collar in old style.
FREDERICK SMITH, The Ferns, The Burroughs, Hendon, Middlesex, N.W.,
House Decorator, I 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 takes the form of a clasp or fastening to be fixed on top of
collar.
The idea is to enable the groom or ostler to pass or fix the collar on the horses
neck instead of forcing it over its head.
The clasp is made in sheet metal and in two parts.
Part A. Fig. 1 is in form of a hinge, one half being fixed to the collar by
means of small bolts passing through the outer covering of the collar and fastened
underneath the leather with screw nuts, leaving the other half loose as a flap,
part A, Fig. 1. Part B, Fig. 2, is similar in form to the flap of part A, Fig. 1,
and at the lower end of part B, Fig. 2, the fastening portion of the clasp is fixed.
To enable
C, Fig. 2, hinged, underneath which is a strong spring D. Fig. 2.
part A, Fig. 1, and part B, Fig. 2, to be fixed on the collar, three small holes
are made in each part to allow bolts to pass through the outer covering of the
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page_text: collar and securely fastened under the leather with small nuts. The heads of the
bolts in part A, Fig. 1, are raised and round, but the heads of bolts in part B,
Fig. 2, are flat. When the collar (which is divided at the top) is placed on the
horses neck, it is then pressed together, and the flap part A, Fig. 3, being open
as shewn in Fig. 3, is then pushed over to part B, Fig. 3 and the clasp C, Fig. 3,
which is hinged, with the assistance of the spring D, Fig. 3, is then drawn over
on to part A. Fig. 3 which makes it secure as, shewn in Figs. 7 & 8.
Fig's 5 & 6 shew clasp in position on collar, closed and open.
Having now particulary 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:
That this invention will prevent accidents caused by young or nervous horses
who have never worn a collar.
It will also be of great assistance to the collar maker by enabling him to fit
the collar to the shoulders of the horse.
Dated this 30th day of March 1890