An Improved Gauge for Measuring Horses for Collars.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Gauge for Measuring Horses for Collars.
I CHARLES BENJAMIN BEAN 24 Darwen Street Blackburn Lancashire Saddle
Collar and Harness Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved gauge for measuring horses for collars &
the same is carried out as follows:-I provide a hinged rod having at one end a
right angle piece which carries a pivoted bent piece which may be secured at the
desired angle by means of a thumb screw or such like suitable means. Upon the
hinged rod I provide a movable hinged piece which slides upon a part of the hinged
rod which is marked or graduated. This binged piece carries a curved or bent
piece which may be set at a desired angle and by this means the size of the collars
required may be ascertained by adjusting the apparatus or gauge around the neck
of the animal at the part upon which the collar is to fit.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1895.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
1, CHARLES BENJAMIN BEAN of 24, Darwin Street, Blackburn, Lancashire,
Saddle, Collar and Harness Maker, 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 an improved gauge for measuring horses for collars,
and in describing my invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawing, which represents a front view of my improved gauge.
The rod or bar A. is hinged at B. to the angular piece C. which carries a bent
arm D. pivotted at G. and upon the said rod or bar A. is mounted a sliding
bracket H. carrying a sliding slotted bar J. which is also graduated and held to
the required position by thumb screw K. and at the end of the sliding slotted
bar J. is pivotted a curved arm L.
On placing the improved gauge around the neck of the animal at the part where
the collar is to fit, with the apex at P. resting on the top of the neck, the sliding
bracket H. is moved on the graduated rod or bar A. to the required position which
gives the length of the collar, then the sliding slotted bar J. is moved until the
curved arm L. is in contact with the breast of the animal, giving the width of the
bottom portion of the collar.
The bent arm D. pivotted to the top or apex of the gauge P. is then moved in
contact with the neck of the animal, on the removal of the gauge and moving the
graduated bar M. to the position shown, the distance across the withers is obtained,
and the shape of the neck at the part where the collar is to fit is also obtained
with accuracy.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1. A graduated rod or bar A. and angular piece C. with which is combined a
sliding bracket H, sliding slotted bar J, pivotted arms D. and L, and graduated
bar M. arranged substantially in the manner shown and described and for the
purpose as herein before set forth.
2. An instrument for measuring the neck of an animal constructed and arranged
substantially in the manner as shown and described.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1896.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.