Improvements in the Method of and in Means and Appliances for Controlling Restive and. Runaway Horses and other Animals.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1591-Accepted. 20th June, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and in Means and Appliances for
Controlling Restive and. Runaway Horses and other Animals.
I, OTTO VON BRIESEN, of 14 Seidnitzerstrasse, Dresden, in the Empire of
Germany, Imperial Prussian Lieutenant General, do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
The object of my invention is to provide improved means and appliances for
enabling the drivers of restive and runaway horses to hold them in check by
covering their eyes at any time without moving from their seats.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one of my improved appliances folded back, as also shown
in Fig. 6.
Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a section on the line 1-2 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the appliance opened out, as also shown in
Fig. 7.
Fig. 5 is an edge view of Fig. 4; and
Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views.
The invention consists of two plates, and united by the hinges. i, i are two
springs fitted to the pin of the hinge, the springs acting so as to open the plates p
and, when unfastened. The plate p is sewn or riveted to the check band n of the
harness, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The plates and are formed with
cavities p' and '.
When the plate b is folded back against the plate p, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3
and 6, it is secured in that position by the catch &, which engages in the staple o,
attached to the plate b. The staple o and plate may be disengaged from the
catch, by pulling the rein, when the plate immediately springs open, and
covers the eye of the horse, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7. is a rein attached to
the staples oo on the plate b, whereby the plate 6 may be withdrawn from the eye
b
and returned to its normal position.
The plate is carefully padded at 1, so to protect the eye from injury.
In order to prevent disturbance of the position of the plates by the violent
motions of the horse, dowel pins mare fitted to the plate b, which enter sockets m'
in the plate p, or vice versa; as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
In case the horse or other animal becomes wild or restive, a slight jerk of the
reins, attached to the reins, simultaneously releases the hooks ; the plates
on each side of the horse's head, immediately spring forward and entirely cover the
eyes, and thus bring the animal under perfect control.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The application and use of folding plates fixed to the head straps of horses
and other animals, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated by the drawings.
2. The general construction, combination, and arrangement of the several and
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page_text: respective parts, together forming my invention of improvements in the method of
and in means and appliances for controlling restive and runaway horses and other
animals, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 16th May 1891.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.