Improvements in Inhalers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Inhalers.
We, HENRY THOMAS WELCH, Merchant, of 131 Hobson Street, and AUGUST
WILLIAM RUDOLPH BERR, Manufacturer, of 5th Street, between Empire and
Julian Streets, all in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of
California, United States of America, 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 the class of inhalers, specially adapted for horses. It
consists in a peculiar medicine receptacle to fit the horse's lip below the nostrils,
and suitable straps to hold it in place.
Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of our
invention:
Figure 1 is a view showing the application of the inhaler to a horse.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the inhaler.
A is a hollow receptacle bent to conform substantially to the curve of the
horse's upper lip. Its ends are covered by screw caps B which can be readily
removed and casily replaced. The hollow receptacle is provided with a number
of holes a distributed over its upper portion in any suitable manner and number.
C is a cross strap fitted upon the hollow receptacle by means of loops c, and
D is a front strap, the upper end of which is secured to the cross strap, and the
lower end is fitted to the hollow receptacle by a loop d which can be readily
held in place and released as by means of the slot d¹ in the loop and the small
projection a¹ on the hollow receptacle.
E are side straps secured to the ends of the cross strap, and are used for
attaching the inhaler to the bridle, halter, or other head gear of the horse.
F is a small holding strap from the cross strap to the nose band of the head
gear.
The medicinal preparation, the vapor of which is to be inhaled, is put into the
hollow receptacle at either end, by removing the cap B, and when in the cap is to
be replaced. If desired, some absorbent material may be put in the receptacle so
as to carry the medicine. The inhaler is fitted to the horse, as shown, by the
hollow receptacle passing about the upper lip of the horse directly under his
nostrils. The cross strap C runs across the nose of the horse above the nostrils,
while the front strap D passes down between the nostrils. The side straps E are
run up and secured to the nose strap of the halter, or to any other portion of the
head gear of the horse. Thus the inhaler is well held to place, hanging under
the nostrils of the horse, in which position it will not be disturbed, or from
which it cannot be removed by any rubbing of the horse, or effort to dislodge it,
as it will hang in proper place.
The receptacle is made preferably of a metal tube so that there is no danger of
breaking it.
It can be easily removed and disconnected from the straps by taking off the
end caps and slipping the loops of the straps off over its ends, so that said
receptacle can be thoroughly cleansed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. An inhaler for horses consisting of a hollow medicine receptacle having top
perforations and bent to fit the upper lip of the horse below the nostrils, substan-
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page_text: 2. An inhaler consisting of a hollow medicine receptacle having top perfora-
tions and fitting the lip of the horse under the nostrils and suitable straps to
connect the receptacle with the head gear and hold it in place, substantially as
herein described.
3. An inhaler consisting of a hollow medicine receptacle suspended by straps
from the head gear and held in place on the lip of the horse under the nostrils
said receptacle having removable caps on its ends to permit the medicine to be
introduced and top perforations to permit the escape of the fumes or vapor of the
medicine from said receptacle, substantially as herein described.
Dated this Fifth day of May 1891