Improvements in Driving Reins and Bridles for Horses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov.,. 1891
Complete Specification Left. 16th Aug., 1892-Accepted,. 24th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Driving Reins and Bridles for Horses.
I, JOHN WILLIAM BROWN, of 617, Leeds Road, Bradford in the County of
York, Photographic Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in driving reins and bridles for horses,.
and its object is to strengthen and increase the durability of the connection or
junction of the rein or bridle with the bit or curb, and so reduce the liability to
accident and disaster occasioned by the liability of the reins or bridles to break at.
this point in an emergency..
The said invention consists of the employment of a metallic shield or liner
fitted inside the loops by which the reins or bridles are secured to their bits or
curbs.
For this purpose I employ shields or liners formed to the same curve as the loops
of the reins so as to lie neatly therein preferably made thicker at the bend or part
of the loop exposed to the greatest wear and tear.
The said liners may be held in position by side clips or the edges adapted to
embrace the sides of the reins. Or metal straps may be formed on the clips to
pass round the reins and hold the clips in position. In the latter case the strap
round the side of the rein next to the horse's mouth is so formed and arranged
that it is prevented from coming in contact with or chafing the mouth of the
animal.
Dated this 16th day of November 1891.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Driving Reins and Bridles for Horses.
I, JOHN WILLIAM BROWN, of 617, Leeds Road, Bradford, in the County of
York, Photographic Artist, 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 relates to improvements in driving reins and bridles for horses,
and its object is to strengthen and increase the durability of the connection or
junction of the rein or bridle with the bit or curb, and so reduce the possibility of
accident and disaster occasioned by the liability of the reins or bridles to break at
this point in an emergency.
The said invention consists in the employment of a metallic shield or liner
fitted inside the loops by which the reins or bridles are secured to their bits or
curbs.
For this purpose I employ shields or liners formed to the same curve as the loops
of the reins so as to lie neatly therein and they may be made thicker at the bend or
part of the loop exposed to the greatest wear and tear.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming a part of
this Specification in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts
in each of the figures.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of one end of a driving rein or the cheek strap of
a bridle fitted with my improved shield.
Figure 2, is a side view of the same.
Figure 3. is a side view of the shield shown separate.

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Figure 4, is a sectional view through the end of the strap and the shield,
Figure 5, is also a sectional view of the strap immediately above the shield.
The shield A may be cast or made from sheet metal and is provided with side
clips B which before the shield is introduced into the strap C may project more or
less at right angles from the sides of the shield as shown in Figure 3. These side
clips are bent round over the edges of the strap after the shield has been introduced
into position in the bend of the strap so as to hold it therein. If required sufficient
play may be left between the side clips and the strap to allow the shield to be
bodily shifted along the strap in case it is required to lengthen or-shorten the
strap.
Other forms of clips may be used to hold the shield in position but I prefer those
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
The use of a metal shield or liner adapted to be secured within the loop of a
driving rein, or other strap attached to the bit or curb of a bridle, substantially as
herein shown and described. .
Dated this 15th day of August 1892.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.