AN IMPROVED COMBINED HAMES AND HORSE ČOLLAR
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alexander Melville Clark, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED
COMBINED HAMES AND HORSE ČOLLAR."-A communication from abroad by
William Robinson, of Newburgh, in the County of Filmore, and State of
Minnesota, United States of America.
Sealed the 7th November 1876, and dated the 12th July 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alexander Melville Clark at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th July 1876. .
ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middle-
sex, Patent Agent. "AN IMPROVED COMBINED HAMES AND HORSE COLLAR."
This Invention relates to such improvements in the combination of hames and
horse collar that the collar may be readily adjusted to the neck of the animal in
width and height, and be readily opened or closed for being taken off or put on.
The Invention consists of means whereby the upper ends of the hames are
connected and adjusted, and of a locking device for the collar at the lower part.
The hames have a padded collar applied permanently thereto, and closing at the
lower or breast part. The collar and hames are made adjustable at the upper end
so as to fit horses having necks of different width and height. The adjustment is
accomplished by a bow-shaped yoke or rod, with perforated ends that are applied
to holes in the hames by means of fastening pins and spring keys. The yoke is
provided with a flexible pad attached to the lower part of the same. The hames
swing on the pivot pins of the yoke in opening and closing the collar, and admit
by the perforations the adjustment in width and height to the neck of the horse.
A metallic strap runs around the outer edge of each hame, and is bent up at the
lower end around the hame, and upward for a certain distance along the inner edge.
To the bend at the lower part of the one hame is attached a ring, and to the ring
an adjustable fastening strap. In the end of this strap are holes, into which enters
a pin so as to lock the strap. The pin is on a spring strap attached to and guided
in suitable manner at the end of the other hame. By releasing the pin the collar
may be opened for being taken off the neck, while by springing it into one of the
holes of the strap the collar is closed at the required width on the neck of the.
horse. The easy manipulating of the opening and closing device facilitates the use
[Price 6d.]

page_text: of the collar and admits in connection with the swinging upper part of the hames
the easy putting on and taking off the collar. The hames are provided at the
sides with draft loops for the tugs or traces, the loops being strengthened by stay
pins that bear on the outer side of the loops.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alexander Melville Clark in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th
January 1877.
ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lanc, in the County of Middle-
sex, Patent Agent. "AN IMPROVED COMBINED HAMES AND HORSE COLLAR." A
communication from abroad by William Robinson, of Newburgh, in the County of
Filmore, and State of Minnesota, United States of America.
This Invention relates to such improvements in the combination of hames and
horse collar that the collar may readily be adjusted to the neck of the animal in
width and height, being readily opened or closed for being taken off or put on.
The Invention consists of means whereby the upper ends of the hames are
connected and adjusted, and of a locking device for the collar at the lower part.
The accompanying Drawing represents a front elevation of the improved lames
and horse collar combined.
A represents the hames, and B a padded collar applied permanently thereto, and
closing at the point C at the lower or breast part. The collar and lames are made
adjustable at the upper end so as to fit horses having necks of different width and
height. The adjustment is accomplished by a bow-shaped yoke or rod M, with
perforated ends that are applied to holes N of the hames by means of fastening
pins and spring keys. The yoke M is provided with a flexible pad P attached to
the lower part of the same. The hames swing on the pivot pins of the yoke in
opening or closing the collar, and admit by the perforations the adjustment in
width and height to the neck of the horse. A metallic strap E runs around the
outer edge of each hame, and is bent up at the lower end around the hame and
upward as far as indicated by the dotted lines in the Drawing. To the bend F at
the lower part of the one hame is attached a ring G, and to the ring an adjustable
fastening strap H. In the end of this strap are holes, into which a pin J of the
spring strap K enters so as to lock the strap H. The spring strap K is attached to
and guided in suitable manner at the end of the other hame. By releasing the
pin strap K the collar may be opened for being taken off the neck, while by
springing the same into one of the holes of the strap H the collar is closed at the
required width on the neck of the horse. The easy manipulating of the opening
and closing device facilitates the use of the collar and admits, in connection with
the swinging upper part of the hames, the easy putting on and taking off of the
collar. The hames A are provided at the sides with draft loops Q for the tugs or
traces, the loops being strengthened by stay pins Q₁ that bear on the outer side of
the loops. Rings R at the upper part of the hames are for the harness straps.
Having described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner of performing
the same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by the
herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is,-
1st. The combination of the perforated hames A, A, with the pivoted and bow-
shaped rod or yoke M having a series of holes at their end portions, and supporting
the neck pad B, substantially as shown and described.
2nd. The combination of the swinging collar and hames having a perforated
strap hinged to one lower end with suitable guides, and a locking spring strap at
the other end of the hame to admit the ready opening and closing of the collar
and hames, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 3rd. The hames having draft loops. Q and strengthening pins Q₁ at the sides
of the tugs or traces, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Alexander Melville Clark, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Eleventh day of January, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
A M CLARK (10)
A
M CLARK (IS)