Improvements in and connected with Halters.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Halters.
JOHN EDWARD THURMAN of Forth Bridge Mills, Stirling, in the County of
Stirling, 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:
This invention relates to halters and its objects are to provide more convenient
and simple means for connecting the head and nose bands, for shortening and
lengthening the head band so as to adapt it readily for use with animals of different
sizes, and for enabling the halter to be used also as a bridle.
I will describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in
each of the figures of which A denotes the head band; B the nose band; C C the
angle pieces for connecting the two bands; D the clip for lengthening and
shortening the head band; E, the shank or hitching rope; F F, hooks which
may be fastened upon the angle pieces for connecting the bit G thereto when,
desired.
The angle pieces for connecting the head and nose bands may be cast or stamped
from suitable metal, and, as shewn in the separate view, Figure 4, each piece is
provided with two longitudinal slots H H through which the nose and head bands.
are respectively fastened. An opening I, is also provided for the end of the rope E,.
which may be passed through the hole and knotted. If it be desired to employ a
curb with the halter, the rope E may be passed through and secured in the holes I,
of both connecting pieces, leaving it sufficiently slack to pass around the chin and
act as the, curb.
When the halter has to be used as a bridle, a bit G is hung in the hooks F, and
the rope instead of being fastened to one connecting piece only, has its ends fastened
to the opposite pieces so as to form a rein as shewn by Figure 3.
In Figure 2 the bit is shewn as being connected to one of the hooks only by its
ring. This having been effected, the opposite ring of the bit is hung upon the
hook of the opposite connecting piece.
The clip D consists of a plain loop and cross bar, and resembles a buckle without
a tongue. The end of the band is secured upon the cross bar, and its length
passes between the loop and the cross bar as indicated by the drawings. This
arrangement enables the length of the head band to be adjusted instantly to fit any
size of animal.
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 halter having its head band connected with the nose band by metallic
connecting pieces, and having its head band provided with an adjusting clip,
constructed substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the-
accompanying drawings.
2. A combined halter and bridle constructed substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by Figures 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
3. In a halter, angle pieces for connecting the nose and head bands, constructed'
substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated by Figure 4 of the-
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of September A.D. 1892.