Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 27th Oct., 1887.
I, WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Lewes, in the County of Sussex, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of the said 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 or applicable to bridles of the
kind usually known as gag snaffle bridles.
In such appliances as hitherto used, the opposite side parts of the gag rein pass
from the hand through the opposite ends or sides of the bit (either passing around
pullies attached to such parts of the bit, or simply passing through suitable or con-
venient slots or openings made therein) to the top of the horse's head, where or at
the sides of which such opposite side parts or reins are buckled or joined together.
The especial object of the present improvements is to increase the effective power of
the gag reins so that horses to which it is found necessary to apply such contrivances
may be conveniently kept under proper control.
I effect the said object in accordance with the present Invention which is illustrated
on the accompanying drawings in Figs. 1 and 2, by so applying the gag reins, 1, or
the opposite side parts thereof to the bridle, 2, or bit, 3, forming part thereof, as that
the fore end parts of such reins are connected or suitably attached to the bit as at, 4,
and as that each of such opposite side parts of such reins between the part, 4, thereof
which is thus attached or connected to the bit and the part which is held by the hand
passes freely through as at, 5, the same end or side of the bit to which its end is
connected, passing around the said pulley, 9, or through the said slot or opening at, 9;
the part, 6, of each of such opposite reins between the said parts, 4, connected to the
bit and the said parts, 5, passing through the same side of the bit, being supported at
the same side of the horse's head by one or more pullies, 7, or equivalent means,
around or through which the said reins can freely pass; such pullies or system of
pullies or equivalent means, 7, at the opposite sides of the horse's head being either
attached to or suspended from the bridle as represented in Fig. 1, or as represented
in Fig. 2. attached to a strap, 8, common to the pullies at the opposite sides and
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page_text: which passes over the top of the horse's head; or, if a series of pullies be used at
each side of the horse's head, attached to the said bridle or common strap and to the
bit, in which latter application the said fore ends of the reins may in some cases be
attached to one of the pullies or to the frame thereof attached to the bridle, or may
be attached directly to the latter.
The application to gag-snaffle bridles at any suitable points between the bit and the
top of the horse's head of suitably supported pullies or equivalent means around or
through which the gag reins are caused to pass or repeatedly pass, in addition
to passing through or being connected to, or passing through and being connected
to the bit, constitutes an essential feature of the present Invention, as it enables such
an increase of effective power as will be sufficient for every required purpose of
control being conveniently obtained.
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. Constructing or adapting gag snaffle bridles in such manner that the gag reins
are connected to the bit or to the bridle or pulley or frame thereof attached thereto,
at the fore end parts, and are at other parts passed through the bit, and are supported
between such parts by suitably supported pullies or equivalent means around or
through which the said reins freely pass, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The application to gag-snaffle bridles at any suitable points between the bit and
the top of the horse's head, of suitably supported pullies or equivalent means around
or through which the gag reins are caused to pass, in addition to passing through
and being connected to the bit or passing through the latter and being connected to
the bridle or pulley or frame thereof attached thereto, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
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DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C..
Agents for the Applicant.