Improvements in Nosebags and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan.,
1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nosebags and the like.
I JAMES FREDERICK HEMMINGS of 9 Cornwall Road, Bexhill, Sussex,
Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in nose bags and has for object so to
construct such articles as to prevent any waste of the food contained therein, and
to afford greater convenience and facility for feeding to the horse or other animal
to which the nose bag is attached.
In accordance with this invention I make the nosebag in three compartments.
A slot is formed at the bottom of each of the outer compartments giving communi-
cation into the central compartment. The tops of the two outer compartments
are formed with covers and the central compartment is left open for the insertion
of the animal's mouth. The corn or other food is fed into the two outer compart-
ments, the covers of which are then closed and secured and the food will pass into
the bottom of the central compartments allowing the animal to keep its head in a
comfortable position without necessity of changing same. Complete freedom of
the nostrils of the animal is maintained as the bottom only of the central compart-
ment of the nosebag is covered with the corn or other food and as said food is
consumed it is replenished from the outer compartments and the normal level
maintained. The head strap or cord for attaching the nosebag to the horse's head
is connected at each end to the top edges of the central compartment and a small
tab or flap with eyelet therein is attached to one edge through which the head
strap or cord is passed.
When not required for use and it is desired to hang the bag up the strap or cord
is gathered or drawn up between the eyelet and the edge to which said eyeletted
tab is attached when besides forming a means of suspension the cord or strap so
gathered or drawn up pulls the top edges of the central compartment together and
so closes the bag.
Dated this 31st day of December 1894.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in Nose bags and the AC.
I, JAMES FREDERICK HEMMINGS of 9, Cornwall Road, Bexhill, Sussex
Commercial Traveller 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 improvements in nose-bags and has for object so to
construct such articles as to prevent any waste of the food contained therein, and
to afford greater convenience and facility for feeding to the horse or other animal
to which the nose bag is attached.
In accordance with this invention I make the nose bag in compartments and

page_text: preferably I have three of such compartments. A slot is formed at the bottom of
each outer compartment giving communication into the central or feeding
compartment or division.
The tops of the outer compartment or compartments are formed with covers and
the feeding compartment is left open for the insertion of the animal's mouth. The
corn or other food is fed into the outer compartments, the covers of which are then
closed and secured, and the food will pass into the bottom of the central or feeding
compartment and allow the animal to keep its head in a comfortable position.
Complete freedom of the nostrils of the animal is maintained as the bottom only of
the central compartment of the nosebag is covered with the corn or other food, and
as said food is consumed it is replenished from the outer compartments and the
normal level maintained.
The head strap or cord for attaching the nose bag to the horse's head is
connected at the ends to the top edges of the central compartment and a small
tab or flap with eyelet therein, or a ring, is attached to one edge through which
the head strap or cord is passed. When not required for use and it is desired
to hang the bag up the strap or cord is gathered or drawn up between the eyelet
or ring and the edge to which said eyeletted tab or ring is attached when
besides forming a means of suspension the cord or strap so gathered or drawn
up pulls the top edges of the central compartment together and so closes the bag.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect will proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon that is
to say :-
Fig. 1 is perspective elevational view of a nose bag constructed in accordance
with this invention and formed with three compartments. Fig. 2 is a sectional
elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bag illustrating particularly the method of
closing the food receptacles or compartments.
Fig. 4 is a view of the nose bag closed and with the head strap drawn up in
position for suspending or hanging the bag up.
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevational view of a modified construction of the nose bag
adapted particularly for the cavalry service and by which the size of the nose bag
is considerably diminished so as to permit of the same being readily carried upon
the saddle or harness of the horse.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of the figures.
a a are the outer compartments, and the central or feeding compartment. It
will be noticed (see Fig. 2) that the inner walls or partitions a' a of the com-
partments a a do not reach to the bottom of the nose bag thus leaving spaces or
slots through which the corn or other food will pass when fed into the outer
compartments a a aforesaid.
b
The upper portions of the compartments a a are closed by covers c c, the centre
compartment being left open to allow of the insertion of the animal's head or
mouth. In Fig. 3 is illustrated a convenient form of cover for closing these
compartments a a and which will effectually prevent any loss of corn or the like
should the bag be inverted as when the horse throws up his head. These covers
are formed by extending in an upward direction each of the enclosing walls of the
outer compartments beyond the normal height of the nose bag proper. The
extensions are then folded over and being provided with fastening clasps d and
eyelets e may be easily and effectually secured and thus prevent any liability of the
corn or other food escaping even if the bag become nearly inverted by being
thrown upwards by the animal tossing up its head.
The head strap or chain for attaching the nose bag to the horse's head is
connected at each end to the top of the central compartment. This connection
may be by means of clasps and rings, or as shewn by means of hooks g attached to
the upper part of the nose bag to which desired links of the head chain may be
secured as may be required.

page_text: To the upper edge of the inner compartment I have a ring (or an eyeletted
tab or other equivalent may be used if preferred) through which the head chain or
strapfis passed.
When not required for use and it is desired to hang the bag up the strap or
chain is gathered or drawn up between the eyelet or ring and the edge to which
said eyelet or ring is attached, as shewn particularly in Fig. 4, when besides
forming a means of suspension the strap or chain so gathered or drawn up pulls
the top edges of the central compartment & together and so closes the bag.
In this
In Fig. 4 is illustrated in section a modification of the nose bag constructed in
accordance with this invention but particularly applicable for carriage upon the
saddle of the horse when not required to be used for feeding from.
arrangement the bag consists of two compartments only instead of three as shewn
in the other figures. The one a being that into which the corn or other food is
placed through and the other that from which the animal feeds from. The
dividing wall is so formed as to leave the space through which the food may
pass from compartment a to the compartment . The food is supplied to the
compartment a by opening the cover c. This cover may be formed similarly 10
those previously described. When not required for use the compartment & folds
over upon the compartment a and may be securely fastened thereto by any suitable
means.
To regulate the flow of the food from the receptacle a to the feeding
compartment /> may have affixed to the inner walls a¹ of the nose bag sliding
shutters (see Fig. 2) which may be dropped or pushed down towards the
bottom of the bag and so partially cover the slots and reduce the area of the
opening.
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 improvements in nose bags substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. The nose bag constructed in compartments in such manner that one or more
of said compartments may serve as corn or food receptacles and one as a feeding
compartment, suitable space or spaces being left at bottom of the dividing walls to
permit the corn or other food to pass from the containing compartment or
compartments to the feeding compartment, all substantially as and for the purposes
herein before described and shewn.
3. In nose bags the food receptacles a a the dividing walls or partitions a¹ a¹ the
communicating spaces or slots 6 6 regulating slides ii covers c fastening or
securing media such as de, head strap or chain f, securing hooks or rings g and
the eyelet or ring to top edge of feeding compartment all, all combined arranged
and operating substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
shewn.
Dated this 21st day of January 1895.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.