Improvements in Curry C003.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Curry C003.
I, PIERRE PICARD, Senior, Gentleman, of Lacoste, near Ligoules, Dordogne, in
the Republic of France, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention for improvements in curry combs relates to that class of combs
used principally for cleaning horses and has for its object to provide an improved
construction of comb which shall be more effective in use than those hitherto
employed.
In one form of curry comb constructed according to this invention a number of
toothed and plain blades are threaded alternately or otherwise arranged on
transverse rods, with suitable tubular distance pieces between to keep the blades
apart, the rods being screw threaded at their outer ends to receive nuts by means
of which they are secured after passing through lugs, on a back plate of sheet
iron or similar material. The inner ends of the rods are drawn together and
forced into a suitable handle which is inclined to the plane of the comb. The
toothed blades are arranged with their teeth inclined in opposite direction whilst
the plain blades are of such a depth as to allow free action of the teeth.
In another form of the invention a single rod is bent to a U shape, the blades,
distance pieces and back plate being attached as before and secured by nuts
screwed onto the two ends of the U piece. The handle is in this case detachable
and has two projecting prongs which are forced through slots in the centre of the
blades and sprung apart by a double ring piece threaded thereon. To further
tighten the prongs in the slots of a wedge piece is driven through an opening
in the back plate. A leather strap may also be secured on the back plate of the
comb.
Total thin 8th day of Dotahan 1808
I, PIERRE PICARD, Senior, Gentleman, of Lacoste, near Ligoules, Dordogne, in
the Republic of France, 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:-
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This invention for improvements in curry combs has for its obiect to provide on

page_text: improved construction of comb which shall be more effective in use than those
hitherto employed and consists in constructing a comb with removable blades that
can be taken off for sharpening and replaced at will:
In carrying out this invention two kinds of. blades are employed, that is blades
provided with teeth and blades without teeth, hereinafter called counterblades,
for scraping off the dust which is raised to the surface by the toothed blades.
The blades and counter blades are drilled to receive the branches of a strong iron
wire fork on which they are slid alternately and kept in their relative positions by
tubular distance pieces. The outer ends of the fork are screw threaded to receive
fixing nuts.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of a
curry comb constructed according to this invention. Fig. 3 is a plan of a modified
form of comb.
With reference to Figs. 1 and 2 the fork a upon which the blades b and
counter blades c are fixed, is made in two parts that are bent over at their meeting
ends and fitted into a handle d. The outer ends of said fork a are threaded to
receive the tightening nuts e.
Between the blades and counterblades are the short tubular distance pieces f
that keep the blades apart. The central counterblade is somewhat longer so as
to allow the shaking or expulsion of the dust out of the comb, by merely striking
the hilt of the blade which is sticking out, on the ground, or against any hard
body. The counter blades are made narrower than the toothed blades to allow
the teeth to project above the edge of the counter blades.
A small tray or back plate g is connected to the blades by means of holders h
or by other means. It is intended to receive the dust, when dropping from the
blades and to give to the apparatus the appearance of an ordinary curry comb.
The blades may be fitted with ordinary teeth or with teeth inclined in opposite
directions. In such case the teeth of one blade are set facing those of the other
blade.
In another form of the invention a detachable U-shaped piece a' is employed,
the blades, distance pieces and back plate being attached as before and secured
by nuts screwed on to the two ends of the U-piece. The handle d is in this case
detachable and has two projecting prongs which are forced through slots in the
centre of the blades and sprung apart by a perforated plate m which is passed
over the prongs. To further tighten the prongs in the slots a short wedge piece k
is forced between them through an opening in the back plate. A leather strap
may also be secured on the back plate of the comb. This form of curry comb is
very handy as it may be conveniently grasped when the handle is off.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature. of. my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A curry comb constructed with removable blades and counter blades c
fixed upon a fork a or equivalent and kept in place by movable sockets for
distance pieces the blades being capable of being removed for cleaning, sharpening
or repairing.
2. The improved curry comb substantially as described with reference to the
drawings.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.