Improvements in Bridles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bridles.
We, JOHAN HJALMAR CARLSTEDT, Steward, and CARL PETTER MALMQVIST, Saddler,
both of Stockholm, Sweden, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object Improvements in Bridles and relates to an arrange-
ment of bridle for animals such as horses so formed that the animal may be stopped
quickly, when necessary, as for instance, if it should bolt.
In a bridle according to this invention a fixed or movable metal-holder is placed
above each of the nostrils and each of these holders supports a roller or other suitable
body. The holders are connected to straps, attached to the snaffle rings. From above
the middle of the nose straps descend; these are led across the rollers and down the
sides of the nose; they cross each other beneath the lower jaw, and are then led up to
the driver.
When the driver wishes to stop the horse, he pulls the straps whereupon the rollers
are pressed against the nostrils, and the mouth is firmly closed, so that the animal
loses all supply of air.
A bridle according to this invention is designed to deprive the horse or other animal
of its power by completely shutting off the air. It will thus be caused to come to a
stop when it bolts, or on other occasions when the driver cannot control it. By this
means danger and accidents may be prevented.
Date : 14th
1000
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per. F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bridles.
We, JOHAN HJÄLMAR CARLSTEDT, Steward, and CARL PETTER MALMQVIST, Saddler,
both of Stockholm, Sweden, 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 has reference to improvements in or applicable to bridles for
animals such as horses, so that the animal may be stopped quickly, when necessary, as
for instance if it should bolt.
In a bridle according to this invention a fixed or movable metal holder is placed
so as to be above each of the nostrils of the animal when in use therewith, and
each of these holders supports a roller or other suitable device. The holders are
connected to straps, attached to the snaffle rings. From above the middle of the
nose, straps or thongs descend; these are led across or over the rollers and down
the sides of the animal's nose crossing each other beneath its lower jaw, whence they
are led up to the driver.
When the driver wishes to stop the horse, he pulls the straps, whereupon the
rollers are pressed tightly against the animal's nostrils, and its mouth is also firmly
closed, so that the animal loses all supply of air.
A bridle according to this invention is thus designed to deprive the horse or
other animal of power, by completely stopping its power of respiration. The
animal will thus be caused to rapidly come to a stop should it attempt to bolt, or
on other occasions when the driver cannot control it. By this means danger and
accidents may he prevented.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate by way of example in side and front views respectively a
bridle constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 3 shews a roller holder and roller drawn to an enlarged scale.
a is a nose-strap between the snaffle rings, and 9 g are roller-holders supported
by this strap. These roller holders are each formed with a hole f above which a
roller is held by a spring fixed to the holder, and so arranged that the roller
does not normally press against the nose of the animal to which the bridle is
fitted. ee are straps or thongs fastened to the nose strap a, and led over the
rollers 6 b, these straps crossing each other through a ring d which is fixed to a
strap c proceeding from the snaffle-rings and passing under the lower jaw of the
animal. The straps e are thence led in any suitable manner to the driver who by
pulling on the straps or thongs will cause the rollers to be tightly pressed against the
animal's nostrils, and will also close the animal's mouth.
The straps or thongs e can be arranged to cross each other in various ways. Thus
instead of passing them through a single ring d they may be passed through two rings
placed under the animal's jaw or affixed to the snaffle rings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In a bridle provided with means for example hard bodies, adapted to be pressed
in case of emergency against the nostrils of an animal, to which the bridle is fitted for
the purpose of stopping such animal, straps or thongs that are connected to said bridle
and are led over the said bodies and crossed beneath the animal's lower jaw whence
they can be led to a driver, the arrangement being such that by pulling the straps or
thongs, the hard bodies will be pressed tightly against the animal's nostrils and
its mouth will be closed, substantially as hereinbefore described for the purpose
specified.
2. In a bridle provided with means (in case of emergency) for stopping an animal
with which it is used, by pressing hard bodies against the nostrils of the animal and
so preventing it from breathing, the combination of a strap (a) passing across the
animal's nose from the snaffle rings, and supporting two hard bodies (bb) directly
above the animal's nostrils, a strap (c) passing under the animal's lower jaw from the
snaffle rings, and supporting a ring (d) and straps or thongs (e e) that extend from
the middle of the nose strap to both sides, across the hard bodies (b b) and crossed
through the ring (d) whence they can be led to the driver, who, by pulling these
straps or thongs, can press down the hard bodies against the animal's nostrils and
also close its mouth, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the
drawings annexed.
Dated this 11th day of September 1890.
J. H. CARLSTEDT,
Per L. W.
C. P. MALMQVIST,
Per L. W.