Year: 1898

page_text: I, THOMAS CHARLTON PERKINS, of Messrs. Knight & Sarney, Hay Bank, West-
bourne Park, in the County of Middlesex, Hay Merchant, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to nose-bags and has for its object to construct a more
economical form of bag than that commonly in use.
I form a ring or short tube of leather or cocoanut matting lined with leather
or other suitable substance, and to this tube I sew or otherwise attach the body
of the bag which may be made of cocoanut matting or other substance usually
employed for this purpose. The tube which is of smaller diameter than the top
of the bag, is attached to the latter in such a way that the sides of the bag curve
over inwards and down to the ring which projects into the bag. With this con-
struction an annular space is formed round the tube so that if the animal using
the bag throws up its head, the food does not fall out of the bag, but shifts into
the annular space above described. The tube is of a diameter sufficient to fit
moderately closely around the animal's nose, and may be formed slightly conical
if desired. The straps for suspending the bag from the animal's head are not
attached to the sides of the bag adjacent to the seams, but are arranged to lie
in a plane at right angles to the plane in which the seanis lie. I also provide
two additional straps, which may if desired, be branches of the main attaching
straps. These additional straps are connected to the tube forming the top of
the bag on that side which is intended to lie nearest to the animal's throat. With
this arrangement of straps the movement of the tube is checked when the
animal tosses up its head.
As a further improvement I construct the bag with the corners rounded
instead of square as is the usual practice; this arrangement prevents waste by
doing away with any angles in which the food can collect, the whole contents
of the bag being consequently accessible to the animal. The lower part of the
bag may be lined with leather as is commonly the practice, or may be left plain
as desired.
It will be understood that the materials employed in the construction of the
bag may be varied to suit requirements.
Dated this 20th day of Annil 1000

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I, THOMAS CHARLTON PERKINS, of Messrs. Knight & Sarney, Hay Bank, West-
bourne Park, in the County of Middlesex, Hay 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 nose-bags and has for its object to construct a more
economical form of bag than that commonly in use.
I form a ring or short tube of leather or cocoanut matting lined with leather
or other suitable substance, and to this tube I sew or otherwise attach the body
of the bag which may be made of cocoanut matting or other substance usually
employed for this purpose. The tube which is of smaller diameter than the top
of the bag, is attached to the latter in such a way that the sides of the bag curve
over inwards and down to the ring which projects into the bag. With this con-
struction an annular space is formed round the tube so that if the animal using
the bag throws up its head, the food does not fall out of the bag, but shifts into
the annular space above described. The tube is of a diameter sufficient to fit
moderately closely around the animal's nose, and may be formed slightly conical
if desired. The straps for suspending the bag from the animal's head are not
attached to the sides of the bag adjacent to the seams, but are arranged to lie
in a plane at right angles to the plane in which the seams lie.
As a further improvement I construct the bag with the corners rounded
instead of square as is the usual practice; this arrangement prevents waste by
doing away with any angles in which the food can collect, the whole contents
of the bag being consequently accessible to the animal.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a nose-bag constructed according to this
invention, and
Figure 2 is a sectional end elevation of the same.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
The bag A which is shown as constructed in the usual manner is provided
with a tube or internal guard B of funnel form attached to its top edge or
mouth A thus forming an annular space C between it and the interior of the
bag A. The tube or guard B may be made of any flexible material and is of
a diameter at its lower end B sufficient to fit moderately closely around the
animals nose. The straps A2 for suspending the bag from the animal's head
are attached to the sides of the bag at a point about midway between the
seams A3, A3, so that when the bag is in position on the animal's head the ends
or seams A3 A3 point towards and away from the animal's neck respectively.
The tube or guard B may if preferred be provided with straps or cords B2 passed
through loops or eyelets B³ so that the end 11 may be contracted at will and so
drawn more tightly round the animal's nose whilst the annular space C will
at the same time be enlarged. The corners A* may if desired be rounded to
prevent grain lodging therein.
It will be understood that the materials employed in the construction of the
bag may be varied to suit requirements and the lower part of the bag may be
lined with leather as is commonly the practice, or may be left plain as desired.
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. The combination with a nosebag of an inwardly directed tube or guard

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when it is in use substantially as described.
2. A nosebag having attached within its mouth a tube or guard such as B
the size of the opening being adjustable substantially as described.
3. The complete nosebag substantially as described or illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
EDYAYA
Dated this 19th day of analy 1030.
T. C. PERKINS,
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.