Improvements in Blind-hoods for Horses.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov.. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Blind-hoods for Horses.
I, DUNCAN GRAHAM, of 116 Union Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Saddlery Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows, that is to say :-
This invention relates to hoods such as are used for the blinding and protection of
horses when two or more are put together loose in a field. In such hoods as hitherto
made the parts for covering the eyes have consisted of hemispherical covers of leather
riveted or otherwise attached to the leather piece forming the side of the hood. By
the present invention a suitable piece of leather is taken for the side of the hood; and
by a blocking process, of a well known kind as applied to leather, there is formed in
it a hemispherical or approximately hemispherical protuberance which is hollow
internally so as to provide a clear space over the horse's eye. The part of the leather
forming the protuberance or eye shield is strengthened interally with a lining of
gutta percha, or other suitable material, which is shaped and made to adhere to the
leather in the blocking process. When the eye shields of the hood are made in
the improved manner described they will resist violent blows without injury and even
if slightly indented, can easily be put into proper shape again. For the leather
there may be substituted any suitable material capable of receiving the desired
conformation.
Another improvement consists in making the throat lash, or part connecting the
two sides of the hood under the head, with a strong elastic rubber strap or cord,
which will allow of the movements of the head without becoming too slack, whereas
the ordinary inelastic strap when slack enough for one position of the head is in
another position too slack to keep the hood securely in place. A helical metal or
other suitable spring may be substituted for the rubber strap.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of January 1890.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Blind-hoods for Horses.
1, DUNCAN GRAHAM, of 116 Union Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Saddlery Manufacturer, 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, that is to say :-
This invention relates to hoods such as are used for the blinding and protection of
horses when two or more are put together loose in a field. In such hoods as hitherto
made the parts for covering the eyes have consisted of hemispherical covers of leather
riveted or otherwise attached to the leather piece forming the side of the hood. By
the present invention a suitable piece of leather is taken for the side of the hood; and
by a blocking process, of a well known kind as applied to leather, there is formed in
it a hemispherical or approximately hemispherical protuberance which is hollow
internally so as to provide a clear space over the horse's eye, and is strengthened
internally with a lining of gutta percha or other suitable material. For the leather
there may be substituted any suitable material capable of receiving the desired
conformation.
Another improvement consists in making the throat lash, or part connecting the
two sides of the hood urder the head, with a strong elastic rubber strap or cord or a
helical metal or other suitable spring.

page_text: And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing the same may
be properly understood I hereunto append a sheet of explanatory drawings to be
hereinafter referred to and showing my improvements.
Figure, 1, of the drawings is a front elevation of the blind hood, Figures. 2, and 3,
are side and back elevations and Figure, 4, is an enlarged section of one of the eve
shields.
In these drawings the same reference letters are used to mark the same or like
parts wherever they are repeated.
In carrying out my invention a suitable piece of leather is taken for each side of
the hood, H, and by a blocking process of a well known kind as applied to leather
there is formed in each piece a hemispherical protuberance, P, which is hollow
internally so as to provide à clear space over the horse's eye. The protuberance or
eye shield, P, is strengthened internally with a lining of gutta percha, G, or other
suitable material as shown in Figure, 4. The gutta percha, G, is shaped and made to
adhere to the leather in the blocking process. When the eye shields, 1', of the
hood, H, are made in the improved manner described they will resist violent blows
without injury and even if slightly indented can easily be put into proper shape again.
The pieces forming the sides of the hood, H, are by preference joined together by
means of small rivets, R, and openings, Q, are formed near the top of each side
piece for the horse's ears. The two sides of the hood, H, are connected together
under the horse's head by means of a throat lash consisting of a strong piece of
rubber, T, connected by buckles, B, to leather straps, L, riveted to the top of the
hood, H. This improved formation of the throat lash allows of movements of the
head without becoming too slack, whereas the ordinary inelastic strap when slack
enough for one position of the head is in another position too slack to keep the hood
securely in place. The sides of the hood are connected together at the lower end by
means of an ordinary strap and buckle, S.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is: :-
1. In blind hoods for horses forming in the leather or material of cach side
piece a hollow protuberance or eye shield strengthened internally with a lining of
suitable material such as gutta percha substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described.
2. In blind hoods for horses making the throat lash with a strong clastic rubber
strap, cord or helical metal or other suitable spring substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of October 1890.
EDMUND HUNT,
Applicant's Agent.