RESER Receptacles for Horses Food.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 1st Sept., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 11th Oct., 1887
RESER
Receptacles for Horses Food.
I WILLIAM LOCKWOOD No. 2 Union Lane Sheffield in the County of York
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVED
APPLIANCES FOR SUPPORTING
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FOOD to be as follows -
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NOSE-BAGS OR SIMILAR RECEPTACLES FOR HORSES
My invention has reference to an improved appliance or appliances for supporting
nose-bag (or other like receptacles, usually containing food), in a convenient position
for horses to feed from, when attached to vehicles.
Nose bags are generally connected to and supported by the horse's head, and this
arrangement is not at all convenient for the animal, more especially when the food is
reduced to a small quantity, and difficult for the horse to get hold of; lust from the
food is also carried into the lungs of the horse as it cannot withdraw its nostrils from
the nosebag.
Now my invention is to do away with the above named disadvantages, by a
simple appliance attached to the nose-bag-or feed can-which can be readily attached
to or disengaged from the shafts of the vehicle to which the horse is harnessed, or
other convenient position.
In carrying out my invention as I should apply it to a Cab, (for example) I fix
towards the end of each shaft, on the outside, a clasp socket, of such a shape that it
will form no impediment to the traces backband, or other portions of the existing
harness.
The "socket" is a vertical slot to receive the L shaped end of the supporting arms,
which I prefer to make of steel, in three lengths joined together in such a manner
that they can be closed up somewhat like a rule, and the outer ends are provided with

page_text: ears, or other means of attaching them to opposite sides of the nose bag or tin, so that
they can be folded up on each side and put away with it when not required. By this
appliance the nose-bag or tin is supported under the horses head in such a manner,
that he can insert or withdraw his head at pleasure.
If desirable I may make the arms tubular and with a telescopic action, or the arins
may be made in one length instead of jointed, and sufficiently elastic to be coiled
round the tin and fastened by a catch.
An adjustment at the socket end, enables the arms to be set to the desired position,
and to counteract the varying bends of the shafts.
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page_text: I WILLIAM LOCKWOOD of 177 Earsham Street Sheffield in the County of York,
Steel Manufacturer 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 :-
My Invention has reference to an Improved Appliance, or Appliances for supporting
Nose bags, or other like receptacles usually containing food in a convenient position
for horses to feed from when attached to vehicles.
Nosebags are generally connected to and supported by the horses head and this
arrangement is not at all convenient for the animal more especially when the food is
reduced to a small quantity and difficult for the horse to get hold of; dust from the
food is also carried into the lungs of the horse as it cannot withdraw its nostrils from
the nosebag
Now my Invention is to do away with the above named disadvantages by a simple
appliance attached to the nosebag or feed can which can be readily attached to or
disengaged from the shafts of the vehicle, the horses collar, or hames, or any other
convenient position.
In carrying out my Invention as I should apply it to a cab (for example) I fix
towards the end of each shaft a clasp socket A, shown in Elevation in Fig. 1 and in
Plan in Fig. 2 of such a shape that it will form no impediment to the traces, tugstrap,
or other portions of the existing harness, the socket is a vertical slot to receive the
L shaped end B of the supporting arms C in lengths joined together in such a
manner that such can be closed up like a rule, and the outer ends are provided with
a swivel joint D or other means of attaching them to the nosebag or can.
Figs. 3 & 4 show Elevation and Plan of another means of fixing the said appliance
on shafts by means of a cylindrical socket E secured by thumbscrew F or other means,
and if desirable I may make the arms G tubular and with a telescopic action, or the
arms may be made in one length instead of jointed and sufficiently elastic to be coiled
round the feeding can. An adjustment at one or both ends shown in Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4
marked H in plans and elevations, enables the arms to be set to the desired position,
and the outer ends are provided with ears L, or other means of attaching them
to either end or side of can or to nosebag by means of a hoop.

page_text: Figs. 5 & 6 show another method of attachment I especially adapted for Drays, Carts
and Lurries. The joint J is made suitable for attachment to a bag or can and is
adjustable by means of set screw K.
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 construction and general arrangement and combination of the parts, constituting
an Improved Apparatus for feeding horses substantially as hereinbefore is specified
and as Illustrated on the accompanying Drawings.
Dated this 30th day of August 1887.
WILLIAM LOCKWOOD.