Improvements in Horse-collars.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1890-Accepted, 6th Dec., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse-collars.
A communication from WILLIAM IRVINE, of the Village of Muskoka Falls, in the
District of Muskoka, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Harness Maker, and
JOSEPH HARCOURT PARKINSON, of the Village of Bracebridge, in the District of
Muskoka, aforesaid, Gentleman.
1. ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E., 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:
The object of the invention is to design a horse-collar which may be readily
adjusted to fit the neck of any horse and which when fitted cannot choke the
horse, and it consists essentially in adjustably connecting the sides of the collar so
that the width of the collar may be easily increased or decreased to fit the particular
horse about to wear it, and shaping the collar so that its lower part shall be held clear
of the throat of tho horse substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved horse-collar.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of the top of the collar with the housing removed.
Fig. 3 is a detail of the collar pad.
In the drawing A represents the sides of the collar which are suitably padded and
properly stiffened with wood or other suitable material. The upper portion of the
sides marked B are made flexible and overlap each other. A row of holes marked a
(see Fig. 2) is made near the ends of the said sides so that the said ends may be
connected together by the bolt marked C. This bolt is connected to the collar pad D
which in addition to passing through the holes a also passes through the housing E
and the horn F. A stiffening piece & is riveted or otherwise fastened to the housing E
which housing completely covers and hides the joint between the sides of the collar.
The sides A are connected together by the hinged throat-piece H secured by a bolt G
the head of which fits between the rim and body of the collar. A series of holes bare
made in the throat-piece H and a hole or holes is or are made in the sides A to
receive the bolt G and enable the said sides A of the collar to be adjusted nearer to or
farther from each other to accommodate the size of the neck of the horse the collar is
to be worn by. As the throat-piece H does not come in contact with the throat of
the horse-the padding on the sides A preventing it—no strain or pressure is
directed against the throat consequently a horse wearing the improved collar cannot
be choked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion as communicated to ime by my foreign correspondents, and in what manner the
same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A horse-collar having its top made of flexible material and its lower portion
formed by a throat-piece adjustably connected to the side of the collar substantially as
described.
2. A horse-collar having its top made of flexible material and the lower portion of
its sides of stiff material suitably padded in combination with a bolt G and hinged
throat piece H arranged to adjustably connect the sides of the collar substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
3. A horse-collar having its top made of flexible material and the lower portion of
its sides of stiff material suitably padded the upper ends of the flexible sides being
arranged to overlap each other so that they may be secured together by means of the

page_text: bolt Cin combination with the collar pad D and bolt (the latter being provided with
a suitable nat substantially as and for the purpose specified.
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11
nt 1
1800
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.