IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR ENABLING A HORSE OR OTHER ANIMAL USED FOR DRAUGHT OR RIDING TO FEED AS FREELY FROM A NOSE BAG AS FROM A MANGER.
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Court, of No. 9, Long Lane, Bermondsey, in the
County of Surrey, Saddler, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR ENABLING A HORSE OR OTHER
ANIMAL USED FOR DRAUGHT OR RIDING TO FEED AS FREELY FROM A NOSE
BAG AS FROM A MANGER.
"
Sealed the 9th January 1880, and dated the 12th July 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Court at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th July 1879.
CHARLES COURT, of No. 9, Long Lane, Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey,
Saddler. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR
ENABLING A HORSE OR OTHER ANIMAL USED FOR DRAUGHT OR RIDING TO FEED
AS FREELY FROM A NOSE BAG AS FROM A MANGER."
I have two short straps which I call the head gear, one to pass over the neck of
the horse at the back of the ears, and the other as a brow band to pass across the
face, above the eyes, and below the ears; two of the ends of these straps are fastened
together on one side, and the other two ends are fastened together at the other side,
and at each of the two united ends I affix what is known as a sail thimble or a
ring, and through each of these I pass a strap or bearing rein of suitable length to
allow them to be fastened on to the edge of the nose bag to support it, and the
other ends are united by a buckle and passed over or hooked on to the pedestal of
the saddle of the harness, or to some other convenient part of the harness, or to
the vehicle to which the horse is attached, so that the nose bag can be drawn to the
required height. As the horse moves, his head down to, or up from, the nose bag
the bearing rein slides freely through the sail thimbles or rings without materially
affecting the position of the nose bag. If required, a strap with a buckle can be
passed from one side of the head gear, across the horse's throat, to the other side
and buckled. The sail thimbles or rings could be fastened on the ordinary bridle
in about the same position as they would be on the head gear, if used, and the ends
of the bearing rein could also be attached to the nose bag by spring hooks, so that
they could be removed from the nose bag and hooked together under the horse's
throat. It will be convenient to have the parts of the reins or straps which pass

page_text: through the sail thimbles or rings made round to run easily, and a cord or other flexible
material, such as india rubber or gutta percha composition, could be used instead of
leather. By my Invention, besides other advantages, the nose bag is maintained at
nearly a uniform position, and the horse is enabled-to-feed-from-the nose bag or raise
his head therefrom and discontinue feeding as freely as if feeding from a manger.
On-cavalry_and_artillery horses the ends of the bearing rein can be attached to the
centre.cloak.strap of the saddle or be secured underneath the flap of the saddle, and
by having spring hooks as above mentioned the nose bag can be removed and the
-bearing-rein-can-remain on the horse as part of its harness.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by.
the said Charles Court in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th January
1880.
CHARLES COURT, of No. 9, Long Lane, Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey,
Saddler. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPARATUS OR MEANS FOR
ENABLING A HORSE OR OTHER ANIMAL USED FOR DRAUGHT OR RIDING TO FEED
AS FREELY FROM A NOSE BAG AS FROM A MANGER."
I have two short straps which I call the head gear, one to pass over the neck of
the horse at the back of the ears, and the other as a brow band to pass across the
face, above the eyes, and below the ears; two of the ends of these straps are fastened
together on one side, and the other two ends are fastened together at the other side,
and at or near each of the united ends I affix what is known as a sail thimble or a
ring, and through each of them I pass a strap or bearing rein of suitable length to
allow them to be fastened on the edge of the nose bag to support it, and the other
ends are united by a buckle and passed over or hooked on to the pedestal of the
saddle of the harness, or to some other convenient part, of the harness, or to the
vehicle to which the horse is attached, so that the nose bag can be drawn to the
required height. As the horse moves his head down to or up from the nose bag
the bearing rein slides freely through the sail thimbles or rings without materially
affecting the position of the nose bag. If required, a strap with a buckle can be
passed from one side of the head-gear, across-the horse's throat, to the other side
and buckled. The sail thimbles or rings could be fastened on the ordinary bridle
in about the same position as they would be on the head gear if used, and the ends
of the bearing rein could also be attached to the nose bag by spring hooks or buckles,
so that they could be removed from the nose bag and fastened together under the
horse's throat. It will be convenient to have the parts of the reins which pass
through the sail thimbles or rings made round to run easily, and a cord or other
flexible material could be used instead of leather for the reins. By my invention,
besides other advantages, the nosebag is maintained at nearly a uniform position,
and the horse is enabled to feed from the nose bag or raise his head therefrom and
discontinue feeding as freely as if feeding from a manger. On cavalry and artillery
horses the ends of the bearing rein can be attached to the centre cloak strap of the
saddle or be secured underneath the flap of the saddle, and by having spring hooks
or buckles as above mentioned the nose bag can be removed and the bearing rein
can remain on the horse as part of its harness.

page_text: Having described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same can be performed, I wish it to be understood that I do not claim any of the
parts taken separately, but that what I claim as my Invention is the construction
of apparatus or means for the purposes aforesaid substantially as hereinbefore
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Court, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Tenth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
CHARLES COURT. (LS.)