Improvements in or Appertaining to Harness for Draught or Carriage Horses.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Appertaining to Harness for Draught or
Carriage Horses.
I, GEORGE MARTIN MOUNTFORD of Betley, in the County of Stafford, Butcher,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the simplification of harness so as to do without
hames and other parts.
I form the collar pretty much in the shape of an ordinary collar but preferably
with the ornamental beading where the present hames come. It can however have
this groove entirely filled up. The forewale or stiff frame in front of where the hames
usually lie is however made so as not to press against the horse. The leather
covering on the inside and outside of the collar have fixed between them a stout
strap which is sewn inside the outside leather with a projecting loop beyond the
seam of the two leathers. A stitching is preferably sewn right through the two
leathers of this loop and thus an extremely strong loop embracing a ring is formed.
To this ring a short trace of leather with a buckle is attached and to this buckle
the traces are buckled. Between the body of the horse and the buckle a stout pad
is fixed to prevent hurting the horse.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
The invention may be described by reference to the accompanying drawings, in

page_text: additional security, a rivet c² may pass through both the folds of the strap as in
Figure 3.
A strong metallic ring D is embraced by the loop b', and to the ring there is
attached a short, strap D¹, which terminates in a buckle D' whereto the trace is
connected. Or the latter may be connected to the strap D¹ or ring D by a hook of
any suitable description. A soft pad D³ may be attached to the back of the strap D¹
to prevent the buckle from chafing the animal. It is obvious that the ring D may
be replaced by a hook or buckle." In some cases it may be found desirable to place
pieces of india-rubber round the ring D between the parts D' and 6' to lessen the jerk
at starting.
The rings E for guiding the reins are also each attached to the outer skin
of the afterwale by means of a strap e stitched or otherwise secured to the outer
skin.
When existing collars are converted in accordance with the invention, the groove
between the fore and afterwales, in which the hames have rested, may be filled up
with an ornamental beading. In new collars, I prefer to make the forewale a' smaller
than usual in cross section and to place it, as seen in Figure 3, in.such a position
that it will not press against the animal's neck.
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. In a harness for draught or carriage horses, a trace attachment consisting of a
strong leathern loop securely attached to the skin of the afterwale and embracing
a metallic ring, hook or buckle, to which the trace may be attached either
directly or by means of a subsidiary strap, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
2. The improved horse-collar and attachments, constructed as a whole substantially
as described and illustrated, whereby the use of hames is obviated.
Dated this 20th day of March 1900
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, and London, Patent Agents.