IMPROVEMENTS IN HALTERS FOR HORSES OR OTHER ANIMALS
Year: 1884

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and C° Patent
Agents, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declaro
the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN HALTERS FOR HORSES OR
OTHER ANIMALS" 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 halters in which the head and nose pieces are made
of tenther, and the body portion of rope. The said Invention comprises clamps of
peculiar construction, whereby a removable bit can be attached; and the novel
combination of parts as hereinafter described.
In the accompanying Drawing,
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the halter with the removable bit attached
thereto.
Figure 2 is a side elevation drawn to an enlarged scale, of the lower portion of
the halter and the bit attachment.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of one-half of the clamp that attaches to the nose-
piece.
Figure 4 is a plan of the clamp.
Figure 5 is an elevation of one of the clamps attached to the head piece, and
Figure 6 is an elevation of the "billet" attached to the throat latch.
A indicates the head-piece, and B the nose piece, both made of leather, and C
indicates the body of the halter, which is made of rope. The rope consists of two
lengths aa which are attached to the ends of the nose-piece, a throat-latch b which
is a continuation of the two side lengths, the same passing through loops on the
ends of the head-piece, two ends c, c proceeding from the nose-piece, passing
through a loop depending from the throat-latch, and a "stale" d which forms the
hitching end of the halter. The rope which forms the body of the halter is all.
made in one piece.
D indicates a inetallic clamp, which is attached to each end of the nose-piece,
and is made in two pieces f, which are counterparts, and fit together face to face,
as shown in the top view, Figure 4. The leather of the nose-piece rests between
these two clamps, and is held in place; and the parts of the clamps are secured
together by projecting rivets on one-half, which pass through holes in the other
half and are headed down in place. The clamp is provided with two open-ended
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page_text: sockets g, h, through which the rope passes, first vertically, and then horizontally,
as shown in Figure 2, (the sockets standing at right angles to each other, one
above the other,) and the said sockets are provided with sharp-pointed spurs i i on
their inner sides, which, when the clamp is pressed together, bite into the rope
and fasten it in place. On the end of the lower socket h is a loop k for the
attachment of the straps that hold the bit.
E indicates the bit, of usual form, having at its ends, rings 1, 1 to which are
attached buckle-straps m m. This bit can be attached to the halter at any time by
simply buckling the straps m m into the loops k k of the clamp, thus converting
the halter into a bridle. It can be detached with equal facility by unbuckling
the straps, leaving the halter of ordinary form.
It is frequently desirable to use the bridle in driving or riding; also in breaking
horses, or in handling tough mouthed or unruly animals; and this halter presents
great advantages by specially providing for the attachment of a bit. The novelty
consists in the peculiar construction of the clamps having means for attachment to
the nose-piece, the two sockets with clamping-spurs for fastening the rope, and the
loop at the bottom for the connection of the bit.
D' D indicate clamps on the ends of the head piece, also made in halves, and
forming the loops through which the ropes pass; and D2 indicates a clamp attached
to the throat-latch and holding a billet or strap G, having at its lower end a loop
or ring p forming the noose through which the stale ends of the
-shown-in-Figure 1.
rope pass, as
Heretofore, in this class of halters, the loop or noose has been formed from the
rope itself the part b forming the throat-latch, being carried down double, and the
loop formed at the bottom by clamping the sides of the rope by rings, the stale of
the rope passing through the loop. This is not only expensive, but there is much
wear in the rope loop, and there is also great friction, which prevents the nooze
from drawing up and working well. By the use of the billet, with the iron ring
attached at the bottom, all these difficulties are avoided, as the expense is small,
the wear is also small, and the rope works freely through the ring, and draws the
noose up tightly around the nose. The billet does not interfere with the action of
the throat-latch, as the latter can draw up through the loops D' D' to fit the throat
of the horse.
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H indicates an iron ring outside of the loop p. The two ends oc of the rope,
after passing through the loop, are attached to the ring. They may be attached
separately, or may be united together and then attached in one piece. To tho
other end of the ring the stale d is attached. By this means when the stale
becomes worn it can be replaced without trouble. It enables a leather strap to be
used for the hitching end, when desired, instead of rope.
The stale may be tied to the ring, but is preferably attached by means of
a snap.
The clamps above described obviate stitching to the leather, which is objec-
tionable and is lacking in strength. They also avoid the use of the leather guard,
which presents a large surface and wears on the horse's jaw.
The clamps are small, smooth, strong, and light, and much more effective than
the ordinary leather attachment.
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
First. In a halter, the clamp D made in two parts, constructed with tho two
sockets gh standing at right angles to each other for receiving the rope, and
provided at the bottom with a loop to receive the strap of the removable bit
substantially as shown and described.
Second. In a halter, the combination of the clamps D D attached to the nose-
piece, provided with sockets g h to receive the rope, and with loops kk to receive a
bit, and the bit E provided with buckle-straps m m to buckle into the loops of the
clamp substantially as shown and described.

page_text: Third. In a halter, the combination of the head-piece A, the nose-piece B, the
rope-body C attached permanently to the nose-piece, passing thence up loosely
through loops of the head-piece extending across, forming a throat-latch which
adjusts itself to the throat, the billet G consisting of a single strap hanging from
the throat-latch, having a ring p at its lower end, and two stale ends cc proceeding
from the nose-strap passing through the ring of the billet, and attached to a ring H
outside, to which the hitch-strap d is also attached, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this oth
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.