Improvements in Curry-combs.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curry-combs.
We, HEINRICH SCHULZ and ERWIN STAHLECKER, both of 67, Lothringer
Strasse, Berlin, N., Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, Merchants, 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 :-
Our invention relates to a curry-comb, wherein the spiral-scraper is provided
with a sector-shaped brush being connected therewith, in such a manner, as, to
allow the teeth of the comb all in one to come into action. This is a great
improvement on curry-combs hitherto in use, the manipulation of which, if not
very skilfully made use of, is dangerous in so far, as by edging the comb, the
pressure applied will concentrate itself to one point and the skin of the horse is
naturally most severely injured. It is therefore of great importance, that in
handling our new comb the under surface of the same will always come in paralle!
to such surface, where it is pressed upon, by the elastic support or connection of
brush and comb. In order to catch up the dust created by the teeth our new curry-
comb is provided with a disc slightly curved, which completely covers the spiral on
top. Unto this disc there is a scraper fastened to clean the brush, whenever
required.
In order to make our invention more clear, we refer to the accompanying
drawing, in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the different views
and in which :-
Fig. 1 is a view from underneath showing the curry-comb and brush without the
disc and brush-cleaner mentioned above.
Fig. 2 is a section drawn on the line - of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a side-view of the same.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the disc and brush-cleaner.
Fig. 5 is a view from underneath of the implement without showing the spiral-
comb.
Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the complete article.
A is the comb consisting of the well-known spirally shaped blade, which may be
of iron, steel, or other metal in which the teeth are filed in or cut or punched out.
The spiral is held together by a screw a and washers b, one of which is prolonged
out on top and is rivetted to a flat-bar e. This flat-bar is long enough to be bent
round upward, to form part of a handle H and then to be bent down again and to
carry the sector-shaped brush S. The other end of e projects over the centre of
the spiral where a stud d is rivetted or screwed unto it. The stud projects through
the upper end of the flat-bars e as well, is provided with a thread and carries a
wing-nut c, by which means the two ends of may be drawn nearer to or further
away from each other. The sector-shaped brush S is provided with hairs of such
length, as to project out a certain distance h longer than the teeth of the comb.
The distance h may be adjusted by turning the wing-nut c, and this as well as the
flexibility of the bent flat-bar e, will give to the spiral-comb the elastic support
required. Instead of the wing-nut c we may apply two ordinary nuts one above
and one below.
The dust-catching disc i and the brush-cleaner z are drawn out in detail in Fig. 4
and in combination with the parts of the implement in Fig. 5 and 6. The disc i is
somewhat bent, and a little larger in diameter, than the spiral-comb, which it covers
by being held in such a position loosely, by the stud d, which in this case is fastened
to the lower end of the bar e by a small screw and nut n, as may be seen in Fig. 6.
In order to remove or replace the disc i, the nut n may be screwed off and the two
the hont how a drown counder sn for no to allow the disc to slip in or out.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the disc and brusn-cleaner.
Fig. 5 is a view from underneath of the implement without showing the spiral-
comb.
Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the complete article.
A is the comb consisting of the well-known spirally shaped blade, which may be
of iron, steel, or other metal in which the teeth are filed in or cut or punched out.
The spiral is held together by a screw a and washers b, one of which is prolonged
out on top and is rivetted to a flat-bar e. This flat-bar is long enough to be bent
round upward, to form part of a handle H and then to be bent down again and to
carry the sector-shaped brush S. The other end of e projects over the centre of
the spiral where a stud d is rivetted or screwed unto it. The stud projects through
the upper end of the flat-bars e as well, is provided with a thread and carries a
wing-nut c, by which means the two ends of may be drawn nearer to or further
away from each other. The sector-shaped brush S is provided with hairs of such
length, as to project out a certain distance longer than the teeth of the comb.
The distance h may be adjusted by turning the wing-nut c, and this as well as the
flexibility of the bent flat-bar e, will give to the spiral-comb the elastic support
required. Instead of the wing-nut c we may apply two ordinary nuts one above
and one below.
The dust-catching disc i and the brush-cleaner z are drawn out in detail in Fig. 4
and in combination with the parts of the implement in Fig. 5 and 6. The disc i is
somewhat bent, and a little larger in diameter, than the spiral-comb, which it covers
by being held in such a position loosely, by the stud d, which in this case is fastened
to the lower end of the bar e by a small screw and nut n, as may be seen in Fig. 6.
In order to remove or replace the disc i, the nut n may be screwed off and the two
onde of the bent bar down under so for as to allow the disc to slip in or out.
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page_text: This being done the nut n is to be put on again. The brush-cleaner z.is fixed to
the disc by a connecting-piece and carries one or more rows of long teeth 2¹ and
is also provided with a small handle. The teeth have such a position so as to
pass in between the hairs of the brush, when drawn across by the handle i³, which
manipulation will suffice to perfectly clean the brush. The disc i being not quite
parallel to the spiral-comb, by laying on the one side against the flat-bar e, enables
the brush-cleaner to be drawn higher up, when turned towards the handle H, so as
to come out of the range of the comb-teeth when the curry-comb is made use of.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
1. In a curry-comb: The combination of a sector-shaped brush (S), the bent
flat bar (e) provided with a handle (H), the spiral-comb (A), the stud (d) being
centrally to the spiral-comb fastened to one end of the flat-bar (e) and projecting
through the other end of the same and being provided with a nut (c) so as to adjust
the projection of the brush from the comb, as for the purpose set forth.
2. In a curry-comb: The combination of the sector-shaped brush (S), the bent
flat-bar (e), the spiral-comb (A), the stud (d) being centrally to the spiral-comb
fastened to one end of the flat bar (e) and projecting through the other end of the
same and being provided with a nut (c) so as to adjust the projection of the brush
from the comb, the disc (i) and the brush-cleaner (), as for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1801
HEINRICH SCHULZ.
ERWIN STAHLECKER.
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.