An Improved Method of Attaching Chains to Bridle Fronts.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Attaching Chains to Bridle Fronts.
I JOHN RICHARDS of 3 Port Hope Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to facilitate and improve the method of attaching
chains to bridle fronts also to economise the cost of production.
It is applicable to the ordinary chain used for bridle fronts and is intended to do
away with the necessity of stitching the chain to the bridle front and to attach the
links directly into the leather either by making the links sufficiently long to go
through the leather to turn over and clench; or to use a stud shank or clip to go
through the leather, the said stud shank or clip being first connected or attached to
the chain and afterwards pushed through a hole in the leather and clenched at the
back; or the ends of the loop or clip may be turned the opposite way and soldered;
or the chain may be secured by a baud threaded in and out over the links and at
the back of the front alternately; or the extended ends of the link may be
perforated and threaded with a wire before they are turned over and clenched.
In some cases the ordinary wire connecting links may be omitted.
For the purpose of stiffening there may be a band of thin metal or other suitable
material.
After the chain is attached-for the purpose of neatness-a second piece of
leather may be fixed at the back of the first.
Dated this 9th day of June 1893.
JOHN RICHARDS,
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.

page_text: illustrated at Figs. 1 and 2, in which the link A. is passed through the leather at B
and clenched at C.
The shank C may be formed the whole width of the link as shewn at C, Fig. 3.
or a piece may be taken out of the outsides which will leave a central shank, as
shewn at C Fig. 4. or a piece may be taken off the centre which will leave two
outside shanks, as shewn at C. C, Fig. 5.
Or, the extended ends of the links may be perforated and threaded with a wire B
before they are turned over and clenched as shewn at C Fig. 6.
Or, the shank may be formed by means of a piece A stamped out of the link and
turned down, and clenched against the underside of the leather, as shewn at A Fig. 7
and C Fig. 8.
Or a stud, shank, or clip may be used as illustrated at D Figs. 9, 12 and 13, to go
through the leather, after being first attached to the chain, and clenched or rivetted
as shewn, at E and F.
In Figs. 12 & 13 the stud is used in connection with an ordinary circular ring
link, the head of the stud overlapping and clipping the rings.
Or, the ends of the loop or clip, may be turned the opposite way, and clenched or
soldered, as shewn at G, in this case, also in either of the foregoing cases, the
leather band, may if desired be dispensed with, and a metal one substituted for it,
or in addition to it, and the shank would be soldered, rivetted, or clenched to the
metal after which the metal may be attached to the leather front, by means of rivets
or other suitable devices.
Or the chain may be secured by a band, threaded in and out, over the links, and
at the back and the front alternately as shewn at A Fig. 10.
Or the chain may be made out of a continuous piece of metal and threaded in
and out of the leather band, as illustrated at K, Fig. 11.
The ordinary wire connecting links in some cases, are not necessary, and may be
omitted.
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After the chain is attached, for the purpose of neatness, a second piece of leather,
may be fixed at the back of the first.
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 method of attaching chains to bridle fronts, by making the links sufficiently
long to go through the leather, or metal, to be clenched at the back, as herein before
described and illustrated in drawings Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
2. The method of attaching the chain to the front, by means of stamping pieces
of metal out of the link and pushing it through the leather, or metal, and clenching
it on the underside as hereinbefore described and shewn at Figs. 7 and 8.
3. The method of attaching the chain to the front by means of a stud, shank or
clip, as herein before described, and shewn at Figs. 9, 12 and 13.
4. The method of attaching the chain to the front, by a metal band, as herein-
before described and illustrated at Fig. 10.
5. The method of making the chain out of a continuous piece of metal, threaded
in and out of the leather, or metal band, as, herein before described and illustrated
at Fig. 11.
Dated this 9th day of March 1894.
JOHN RICHARDS,
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.