Improvements in India Rubber Covered Bits for Animals,
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in India Rubber Covered Bits for Animals,
I, REUBEN CRADDOCK, of the Firm of Reuben Craddock and Sons, of 27, Wise-
more, Walsall, in the County of Stafford, Bridle Bit Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in covering
bridle bits with india-rubber, and has for its object to provide means whereby
the covering of such bits may be effected in a better and neater manner than
heretofore.
In ordinary bridle bits it has been usual to make the butt portion entirely
of rubber by which the butts or ends show black at each side of the horse's
mouth and therefore looks unsightly.
By my invention I make the butts of bright metal which gives a much neater
appearance.
In carrying my invention into effect when applied to a straight mouth bit,
I make a metal bit consisting of two metal butts connected together by a metál
stem somewhat of a less diameter than the ordinary form. I take the said stem
and cast round it a coating of rubber, which I afterwards vulcanize by the ordi-
nary process of vulcanization. When I apply my invention to a jointed bit I
proceed in a similar manner as with the straight bit, the two links forming the
jointed hit are formed with a butt at one end and a link at the other, a stem
of much lesser diameter interposing between them which is covered with rubber
in the same manner as the straight bit, leaving the bright end to project ou
each side of the horse's mouth.
I may apply my invention to chain bits, that is to say, by using a chain,
between the two butts and covering the chain with rubber in the manner herc-
in before described.
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page_text: declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described in covering
bridle bits with india-rubber, and has for its object to provide means whereby
the covering of such bits may be effected in a better and neater manner than
heretofore.
In ordinary bridle bits it has been usual to make the butt portion entirely
of rubber by which the butts or ends show black at each side of the horse's
mouth and therefore looks unsightly.
By my invention I make the butts of bright metal which gives a much neater
appearance.
In carrying my invention into effect when applied to a straight mouth bit,
I make a metal bit consisting of two metal butts connected together by a metal
stem somewhat of a less diameter than the ordinary form.
I take the said stem and cast round it a coating of rubber which I afterwards
vulcanize by the ordinary process of vulcanization.
When I apply my invention to a jointed bit I proceed in a similar manner as
with straight bit, the two links forming the jointed bit are formed with a butt
at one end and a link at the other, a stem of much lesser diameter interposing
between them which is covered with rubber in the same manner as the straight
bit, leaving the bright end to project on each side of the horse's mouth.
1 may apply my invention to chain bits, that is to say, by using a chain with
rubber in the manner hereinbefore described.
My invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompany-
ing drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 shows a straight mouth bit partly in elevation and partly in section,
covered with rubber according to my invention.
Figure 2 shows a elevation and Figure 3 a section of a jointed bit.
Figure 4 shows a part section of a bent bit partly covered with rubber and
Figure 5 a part section of a bent bit entirely covered with rubber.
Figure 6 is a part elevation and part section of a chain bit covered with
rubber.
Figure 7 shows detail parts of my invention.
Figures 8 and 9 are modifications of my invention.
In Figure 1 A illustrates the metal stein having at each end a shoulder BB
which terminates into terminal ends DD arranged to carry the side cheeks EE.
Fillustrates the rubber which is cast round the stem A between the shoulders B B
and flush with same, and is afterwards vulcanized by the ordinary process of vul-
canization the shoulders BB holding the rubber in its place leaving the terminal
ends D D in bright metal. Figures 2 and 3 illustrate an arrangement in which my
invention is applied to a jointed bit which consists of two links, made by taking two
links similar to the one shown at Figure 7 and coasting a coating of rubber round
the stem A between the shoulders B, B, the links being connected together in
the usual manner.
I apply my invention to a curved or bent bit as illustrated at Figure 5, At
Figure 4 a similar bit is shown. partly covered with rubber, showing a bright
metal centre.
Figure 6 shows the manner in which my invention is applied to a chain bit G.
I employ the same method of covering the various forms of bits with rubber as
that described in reference to Figure 1.
In the modification shown at Figure 8 the shoulder of the stem is shown
elongated and in Figure 9 the rubber is shown connected to the terminal
ends D D.
The shape of the shoulders aforesaid may be varied as circumstances may b
require to carry my invention into effect by keeping the rubber in its place and
flush with the terminal end of the bit,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The improved method of covering bridle bits with india rubber by a process.
or processes of vulcanizing the rubber on to a metal stem such as A between the
shoulders B B substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination with a bridle bit of the vulcanized rubber the stem A
the shoulder or their equivalent B, B, and the metal terminals 1), D, substan-
tially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with a bridle bit of the chain & the shoulders BB, and
the metal terminals D), D, substantially as described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings.
Doted this 4th day of Now 1900
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.