Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 10th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 11th Oct., 1887.
I, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention a communication to me from
abroad by Armand Dufresne, of 43 Rue de l'Orillon, Paris, France, Horse Collar
Maker to be as follows:-
.
This invention relates to improvements in horse collars and it has for its object such
a construction as will ensure the draught being always on the shoulders, and prevent
pressure upon the breast of the animal.
The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings
wherein Figure 1 is a part sectional front view of the improved horse collar, and
Figure 2 a side view of the same. Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 show details of the
iron-work.
The same letters of reference represent like parts in all the Figures.
The collar is divided across at the middle of the lower part or breast and the two
parts are united by a pair of metal shoe-pieces a a, having recesses b in which the ends
of the fore and after wales c are received. The shoes a a are united by a locking
device d of any suitable kind, and they have return ends e e in which are countersunk
nuts f to receive the screw shanks of the hame hooks g, which pass through holes in
the front plates of the shoes a, which lie in the crease between the fore and after wales
of the collar, they being made of suitable shape for the purpose as shewn in Figure 5.
A wedge shaped rib h, through which the shank of hook g passes, is introduced in the
position shewn, whereby the shoes will be rigidly secured in position, so that when the
hames m, are hooked onto the hooks g, and drawn together at the ends
upper
n, by
means of the strap p, a pressure will be exerted upon the limbs g of the shoes, which
will cause the lower part of the collar to assume and retain the desired form.
9

page_text: To prevent the hooks g from turning under the movement of the horse, they are
each provided with a lug z received in a corresponding notch as represented in
Figure 7. In order also to prevent the fastening becoming unlocked from a like
cause a spring bolt y is mounted upon one of the shoes a, and engages in the locking
device d as shewn in Figure 8.
The arrangement of the parts may be varied without departing from the invention.
Dated this 26th of October 1886.
A. MELVILLE CLARK.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Horse Collars.
1, ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of the firm of A. M. and Wm. Clark, of
53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention (a communication to me from
abroad by Armand Dufresne of 43, Rue de l'Orillon, Paris, France, Horse Collar
Maker, 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 horse collars; and it has for its object
such a construction as will ensure the draught being always on the shoulders and
prevent pressure upon the breast of the animal.
The Invention will be described with reference to the drawings which accompanied
my Provisional Specification, wherein figure 1 is a part sectional front view of the
improved horse collar, and figure 2 a side view of the same. Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,
and 9 shew details of the ironwork drawn to a larger scale. Figure 3 is a side view
of one of the shoe pieces and figure 4 an end view of same. Figure 5 shews the
lower ends of the collar united by a fastener, and figure 6 is a horizontal section
taken on line 1-1 figure 5. Figures 7 and 8 are face views of the meeting ends of
the shoe pieces, the fastener and locking pin being shewn in position in the latter
figure. Figure 9 shews the manner of connecting the hame hooks to the shoes.
The same letters of reference represent like parts in all the figures.
The collar is divided across at the middle of the lower part or breast and the two
parts are united by a pair of metal shoe pieces a a having recesses in which the
ends cc of the fore and after wales are received. The shoes a a are united by a
locking device d of any suitable kind and they have return ends ee in which are
which pass
countersunk nuts to receive the screw-shanks of the hame hooks 9
through holes in the front plates of the shoes a which lie in the crease between the
fore and after wales of the collar, they being made of suitable shape for the purpose,
as shewn in figure 5. is a wedge-shaped rib through which the shank of hook g
passes, introduced in the position shewn, whereby the shoes will be rigidly secured, so
that when the hames m are hooked on to the hooks g and drawn together at the upper
ends n by means of the strap p, a pressure will be exerted upon the tail ends g of the
shoes which will cause the lower part of the collar to assume and retain the desired
form.
To prevent the hooks g from turning under the movements of the horse, they are
each provided with a lug z received in a corresponding notch in the shoe a, as
represented in figure 9.
The fastener consists of a pair of lugs d on the head of spindle d' upon a squared
part of which is a disc d² received in recesses in the meeting faces of the shoes a and
provided with a looped handle d³ which projects beyond the shoes.
The disc is permanently retained in the one shoe by a nut on the end of the spindle
on which the disc pivots.

page_text: In the other shoe is an aperture d giving passage to the lugs d which, after passing
through, are turned at an angle thereto by rotating the disc and spindle by means of
the handle whereby the two parts of the collar are firmly locked together as shewn in
figure 1.
In order also to prevent the fastening becoming unlocked, a spring bolt y is mounted
upon one of the shoes a, and engages in a hole in the edge of the disc d³, as shewn in
figure 6.
The arrangement of the parts may be varied without departing from the Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;-
The manufacture of horse collars with shoe pieces made substantially as herein
shewn and described, in combination or not with the means of fastening specified,
whereby the elongated form of the collar is maintained and pressure upon the breast
of the animal prevented.
A. MELVILLE CLARK.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London,
Patent Agents.