Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
I, HERBERT WALTER LOADS of Calvert Street Norwich Leather Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My Invention consists in making the front of a horse collar of any suitable sheet
metal which is blocked or otherwise shaped into the proper form I make such front
either of a single plate or of two or more separate plates rivetted or otherwise fastened
together-Or the front may be cast-I then fasten to the sides thereof the draft
finger eyes and rein dees and fit the same with a flexible air pad or with a pad made
.either of solid india rubber or of cork elastic glue and cement combined together and
covered with leather.
By my invention I dispense with the hames and also with the forewale thus render-
ing the collar much lighter and making it fit closer and more conveniently round the
neck of the horse. I also render the collar far more durable.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Horse Collars.
I, HERBERT WALTER LOADS of Calvert Street Norwich Leather 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:-
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My Invention consists in making the front of a horse collar of any suitable sheet
metal which is blocked or otherwise shaped into the proper form.
I make such front
either of a single plate or of two separate plates rivetted or otherwise fastened
together-Or the front may be cast. I then screw solder or otherwise fasten to the
sides thereof the draft finger eyes and rein dees and fit it with a flexible air pad or
with a pad made either of solid india rubber or of cork clastic glue and cement
combined together and covered with leather or with any other suitable padding or
stuffing.
By my invention I dispense with the hames and also with the forewale thus render-
ing the collar much lighter and making it fit closer and more conveniently round the
neck of the horse. I also render the collar far more durable and greatly economise
the cost of manufacture.
DRAWINGS.
In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts Fig. 1 shews a front view and Fig. 2 a back view of one of my improved
fronts for a horse collara. a. are the metal plates-b. b. wire rivets by which such
plates are fastened together-In lieu of such rivets the plates may be hinged together
in any convenient manner so as to allow the collar to open and close while a catch or
bolt of any suitable description may be fitted to such metal front so as to secure the
two parts together when the collar is closed-d. d. are the draft finger eyes—c. c. the
rein dees e a bead formed round the inner edge of the front to strengthen the same.
If desired such metal front may be used as a foundation plate and covered with
leather or other suitable material.
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
A metal front for a horse collar consisting of a single metal plate or of two such
plates rivetted hinged or otherwise fastened together and fitted with draft finger eyes
and rein dees and having a bead formed around the inner edge all substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described and shown.
Dated this 28th day of June 18SS
Dated this 28th day of June 1888.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicant.