Improvements connected with Bridle Bit and Check Rein Appliance for the Better Control of Spirited Horses while Riding or Driving.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1893-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Bridle Bit and Check Rein Appliance
for the Better Control of Spirited Horses while Riding or
Driving.
I, ARTHUR CULPIN, of 1 Sidbury, Worcester, Engineer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For the purpose of my invention, I provide the cross bar of a bridle bit (which
passes through the mouth) with a groove or half round channel, in which groove or
channel my safety rein appliance operates.
The safety rein appliance is in the form of a rocking bar, provided on either end
with a lever, to which the check rein is attached, said bar or appliance being also
provided with a projecting plate or tongue at its centre, such plate presses upon the
animal's tongue by the action of either lever when pulled. The said projecting
plate is preferably roughened more or less upon the face, or it may be provided
with a point to act as a sting when a more severe application of punishment is
necessary.
The appliance is attached to, or detached from the bit by a simple method such
as a split ring catch either for cleaning purposes, or for exchanging the rocking bar
for one more or less severe as circumstances may require. The bar and plate may
be otherwise affixed to have a rocking motion upon it.
It is utterly impossible for the animal, however vicious, to grasp this bit between
its teeth, and so cause it to become inoperative, as is the case with all ordinary
bridle bits with checks and check reins.
By inserting a plain bar without the centre projection, the bit becomes exactly
the same as an ordinary one, and can be used as such.
1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Culpin.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Culpin.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Bridle Bit and Check Rein Appliance
for the Better Control of Spirited Horses while Riding or
Driving.
I ARTHUR CULPIN of 1 Sidbury, Worcester, Engineer, 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 improvements connected with bridle bit and check rein
appliance for the better control of spirited horses while riding or driving.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bit made according to my invention.
Figure 2 a front elevation of same.
Figure 3, a section through the line a, a, of Figure 2.
Figure 4, elevation of a pivotal bar with side quadrants.
Figure 5, detached elevation of pivotal bar with long cheeks and the prong
provided with a bulb in which is a pricking needle as indicated by the section
Figure 6.
Figure 7, represents a modification in which by a pull on the safety rein, a sudden
smack can be given by the bulb which may be plain or wedge shaped or be provided
with a piercing needle as desired.

page_text: To carry my invention into practice I provide the cross bar A of a bridle bit
(which passes through the mouth) with a groove or half round channel B, in which
groove or channel my safety rein appliance, say a pivotal bar C operates.
The safety rein appliance in the form of a rocking bar C is provided on either
end with a lever D to which the check rein is to be attached, said bar or appliance
being also provided with a projecting plate or tongue E at its centre, such plate
presses upon the animal's tongue by the action of either lever D. D. when pulled.
The said projecting plate is preferably roughened more or less or has a wedge
shaped projection F upon the face, or it may be provided with a point G to act as
a sting when a more severe application of punishment is necessary.
The appliance is attached to or detached from the bit by a simple method such
as a split ring catch H either for cleaning purposes or for exchanging the rocking
bar C for one more or less severe as circumstances may require. The bar C and
plate E may be otherwise affixed to have a rocking motion upon it.
It is utterly impossible for the animal, however vicious to grasp this bit between
its teeth and so cause it to become inoperative as is the case with all ordinary
bridle bits with checks and check reins.
By inserting a plain bar without the centre projection E the bit becomes exactly
the same as an ordinary one, and can be used as such.
The ordinary driving rein ends are attached to the loops I. I at which time when
in use the safety appliances are not operated and to limit the motion of the prong E
I carry the end J into the upper loop K so that when the prong is pulled down the
end strikes against the wall of the loop K.
The pull on the safety rein may be gently or sudden for a pressure or for a
smacking blow on the animals tongue and the rapidity can be accelerated by the
double pinion L. M. and toothed quadrants N. P. Figure 7, in which I only show
the safety appliance it is however to be fitted in the bit before referred to.
The pricking needle or point G is within the bulb F and its shank is fixed to the
tongue the bulb F being movable on the needle G .der the direction of the
spring Q.
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 ;-
In combination with a horse's bit for use during general driving, a pivotal bar
with a prong for independent action from separate reins for the control of high
spirited horses as described, the constructive arrangement of the additional parts
being substantially as shown on the annexed drawings.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said A. Culpin.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said A. Culpin.