A New or Improved Holding Apparatus for Horses or other Animals.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Holding Apparatus for Horses or other
Animals.
1, HENRY BIRKBECK of the firm of Tongue & Birkbeck, Patent Agents, of
34 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention (a communication to me from abroad by Carl Hühn of Frankfort on
Maine in the Empire of Germany) 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 this invention is for fastening horses with perfect freedom of
adjustment so that shoeing or any operation upon the animal may be made possible
without its being in a position to offer resistance or to do itself an injury or
cause injury to persons attending such animal. The stand may of course be used
for other quadrupeds.
In the accompanying drawings the construction of the apparatus or stand is
shown.
Figure is a side elevation of the apparatus with a horse therein and Figure 2
is an end elevation (looking in the direction of the arrow a Figure 1).
Four strong upright posts a are joined together by strong protecting side walls b
in the front of which in the centre stands the post e from which two iron stanchions d
are carried to a cross bar e attached to the side walls b. To the front of both the
side walls there is in the direction crossing same a pulley shaft f which serves to
draw the horse to be shod into the space remaining between the two side walls b.
Behind both side walls and carried by a cross bar g (which cross bar g can be
opened after the manner of a door for the purpose of the horse's entrance) there
is a board which can be pressed by a screw g² towards the hindquarters of the
horse.
Underneath the cross bar g there is (also removable to allow the animal to pass
in and out) a rod 4 provided with hoof holders in which the hind hoof of the
horse to be shod can be laid.
A rope carried over a roller " gives the means with obstinate horses of
forcibly drawing out the hind hoof in question.
Corresponding with the positions of the side walls b (which are firmly fastened
to the posts a) the boards i are provided-on each side-which by means of
screws can be pressed towards the ribs of the horse so as to side movement of
the same impossible.
Belly bands which are slung round a shaft k prevent the horse from lying
down its breast resting against the before mentioned cross bar e and its head and
neck being held by the nostrils between the iron stanchions d.
In the upper part an adjustable yoke is provided the movement of which is
effected by the hand winch I which can be let down over the neck of the horse so
that a side movement of the head is made impossible.
In order to make jumping and springing impossible a second yoke apparatus is
provided which being also adjustable from above can be let down over the withers
and shoulders of the horse and which in order to facilitate the breathing of the
horse is attached to the bearers by springs. This last mentioned apparatus consists
of the two bows m and m which are bent to correspond approximately with the
natural conformation of the back of the horse. Both these bows are attached by
springs to cross bearers n.
Attached to the more than once mentioned side walls are the further rings s
through which a rope can be slung which is made taut by a hand wheel o' to shackle

page_text: the hind hoofs during the shoeing of the forehoof hoofs. In order to make the
shoeing of the fore hoofs possible each of the boards b is provided with an opening p
together with an arm p' for the reception of a hoof holder such as the before
mentioned hoof holder which can be adjusted as required upon the arm p¹ and
may be made interchangeable upon the cross bar h. A hand wheel is provided
in order forcibly to draw the fore hoof of the horse in question through the
opening p if necessary. The whole of the parts coming directly into contact with
the body of the horse should be suitably padded.
The advantage of the new apparatus consists in that it not only makes possible
the fastening of the horse or other animal to be handled or operated upon however
restive same may be but the apparatus can be used for this purpose with animals
of different heights and lengths.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is:
1. A stand or holding apparatus for quadrupeds especially for horses having
adjustable boards capable of being pressed against the ribs and hind quarters
respectively of the horse or other animal the head of the animal resting upon
suitably placed iron rods whilst the neck is hung round by a suitably proportioned
yoke and the withers and shoulders of the animal are held fast by bows or spring
arms across same whilst at the same time the lying down of the animal is
prevented by belly bands all substantially in the manner and for the purposes
hereinbefore set forth.
2. The combination with the apparatus described in Claim 1 of the bows serving
for the holding of the withers, and shoulders working against springs for the purpose
of, not hindering the breathing of the animals substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore set forth.
3. The combination with the apparatus claimed in Claims 1 and of an adjustable
hoof holder for the purpose of more securely holding the hoof to be operated on
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 7th day of September 1892.
HENRY BIRKBECK,
Chartered Patent Agent.
Tongue & Birkbeck,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.