Improvements in Bits for Horses.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
I, JONAS ANDERSSON, of Norrby, Alfta, Sweden, Merchant, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to mouth-bits for horses and has for its object to provide
an inexpensive bit which will not ordinarily hurt, but by means of which it is
possible to hold a refractory horse.
The invention consists in forming the mouth-bit as a chain, the links of which
are comparatively wide and formed of square or otherwise edged wire, so turned
that the chain lics flat on the tongue of the horse.
The accompanying drawing shews in plan a horsebit of this kind, a representing
the bridle bars or chafes which are connected by means of the end pieces to the
links c of the chain.
The links are comparatively wide and so turned in relation to each other that
the chain will lie flat on the tongue. of the horse and in substantially the same
plane as the bridle bars. The links being made of square or otherwise edged
wire or rods, practice has shown that they will cause pain in the event of the
horse running away or becoming unmanageable, but on account of the width of
the chain will not ordinarily burt the horse.
Dated this 10th day of July 1896.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agents,
2 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Bits for Horses.
I, JONAS ANDERSSON, of Norrby, Alfta, Sweden, Merchant, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to he performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to bits for horses and has for object to provide an
inexpensive bit which will not ordinarily hurt, but by means of which it is
possible to hold a refractory horse.
The invention consists in forming the bit as a chain, the links of which are
comparatively wide and formed of square or otherwise edged wire, so turned that
the chain lies flat on the tongue of the horse.
The drawing left with the Provisional Specification shows in plan a horsebit of
this kind, a representing the bridle bars or chafes which are connected by means of
the end pieces to the links c of the chain.
The links are comparatively wide and so turned in relation to each other that the
chain will lie flat on the tongue of the horse and in substantially the same plane as

page_text: the bridle bars. The links being made of square or otherwise edged wire or rods,
practice has shown that they will cause pain in the event of the horse running
away or becoming unmanageable, but on account of the width of the chain will not
ordinarily hurt the horse.
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. A horsebit having its mouthbit formed of wide links provided with
comparatively sharp edges, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. A horsebit having its mouthbit formed of wide links so turned as to lie
flat on the tongue of the horse as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 5th day of April 1897.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agents,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents for the Applicant.