Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1886
Complete Left, 14th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 14th June, 1887
I ROMAIN CORNUT of Bauk Chambers, Long Acre in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This Invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of nose-bags or
food holders for horses and other draught animals the object being to provide a supply
of food without smothering the animals nostrils therein and also without necessitating
the shifting of the buckles for shortening the holding straps of the nose bag.
The invention is to be carried out as follows :-
The nosebag is made with a ring or spreading piece in the top or mouth thereof and
a flexible material partition piece is fitted across the bag to divide the same into two
compartments said partition piece extending downward into the bag to a certain
depth but not so far as to reach the bottom of the bag so that the two compartments
are open to and are in communication with each other.
In using the bag one compartment of the nosebag is to receive the supply of food
and the other compartment is that in which the mouth and nostrils of the animal
enter, that is into a free space which will leave freedom for breathing at the same time
that the supply of food will fill into the bottom of the free space by the com-
municating opening from the food holding compartment. The shake given by the
lifting and lowering of the head of the animal will provide that the food will
automatically fill into the feeding compartment.
The dividing piece of the bag may be made on an incline forward to increase the
capacity of the food holding compartment.
WALTER A. BARLOW,
6, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: 1 ROMAIN CORNUT of Bank Chambers, Long Acre in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant, 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 certain improvements in the construction of "nosebags or
food holders for horses and other draught animals the object being to provide a supply
of food without smothering the animal's nostrils therein and also without necessitating
the shifting of the buckles for shortening the holding straps of the nosebag.
In the drawings annexed hereto Fig. 1 represents in isometric view the nose bag
constructed according to this Invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of same, Fig. 3 represents the nose bag in use. Fig. 4
represents the bag strapped up when out of use."
I carry out the invention as follows:-
The nosebag is made with a ring or spreading piece in the top or mouth a thereof
or the same may be a doubled fold of the material; and a flexible material partition-
piece b, is fitted across the bag to divide the same into two compartiments, c, d, said
partition piece 6 extending downwards into the bag to a certain depth but not so far
as to reach the bottom of the bag so that the two compartments c, d, are open to and
are in communication with each other.
In using the bag the compartment c, of the nosebag is to receive the supply of food
and the other compartment d, is that in which the mouth and nostrils of the animal
enter, that is into a free space which will leave freedom for breathing at the same time
that the supply of food will fill into the bottom of the free space d, by way of the
communicating opening from the food holding compartment c. The shake given by
the lifting and lowering of the head of the animal will provide that the food will
automatically fill into the feeding compartment d. The dividing piece of the bag will
be made on an incline forward to increase the capacity of the food holding
compartment.
The cover piece e, applied to the mouth of the bag provides against the food falling
out of the compartment d, when the bag is out of use, or when in use the animal
tosses its head.
The side and head strap f, is provided to support the main weight of the bag and
contents and the front strap g, will hold the mouth of the bag at proper height for
the animal to feed conveniently whether the compartment c, be filled or not.
The strap 9, will be employed to strap the bag together when not in use on the
animal as shown at Fig. 4.

page_text: The bag shown in the drawings is made of canvas with the parts strongly stitched
together. The inclined position of the back of the bag when in use and of the
partition piece b, will allow of the supply contained in compartment c, gravitating to
the compartment d, and in this way notwithstanding the number of times the bag
may be placed on the animal and taken off, only that part of the food actually being
eaten in compartment d will be effected by the breathing of the animal.
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 :—
The improved nosebag for horses and such like animals constructed combined and
operating as and for the purpose herein set forth.
WALTER A. BARLOW,
6, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.