A Bridle-bit for Restive Horses.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug, 1890
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Bridle-bit for Restive Horses.
1, AUGUST UFFHAUSEN of Hollstädt Kukehuen, East Prussia, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to bits for horses, and is designed to afford a means of con-
trolling bolting, or restive, horses and will not only check them, but will render their
bolting impossible.
It consists of a bit somewhat resembling a "Bradoon" bit, but having two straight
bars or links with an eye carrying a ring at each end.
The chief peculiarity is in the centre where instead of the bars being hinged
together like a "Bradoon" bit, the joint is formed by the interlocking of each inner
ring around the opposite bar, namely that which carries the other ring.
Thus the rings do not pass through each other but lock against each other, the
result being that there is a free movement up or down at any angle, as well as a
sliding motion, along the bars whereby the bit is contracted and extended thus giving
great power to the driver to prevent the horse closing his mouth. This renders it
impossible for the animal to seize the bit in his teeth, as is possible with other bits,
and prevents his bolting and it renders him amenable in all emergencies to the
control of the reins.
Dated this 16th day of October 1889
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Bridle-bit for Restive Horses.
I, AUGUST, UFFHAUSEN Manufacturer of Hollstädt near Kukehuen O.P. in the
Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire 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:-
The invention shewn in the drawings consists of a safety bit to prevent the bolting
of horses harnessed to vehicles.
When horses grow shy they generally take the bit between their teeth and so
firmly bite the same that in many cases lockjaw takes place and the horse cannot be
governed or controlled.
These difficulties are obviated by this invention and the effect of "hardness of
mouth" in horses is prevented thereby.
In the drawing
Figure 1 shows the safety bit in its position of rest.
Figure 2 shows the same as it would appear when in use.
The safety bit consists of two bars 6 having eyelets a at each end rings c and d
being placed in the eyelets.
The reins are secured to the rings e the check straps being attached to the
rings d.
If the horse shyes and the reins are pulled to prevent its bolting the rings d. slide
on the bars b. (see Figure 2) and enter the mouth of the horse forcing the mouth open,
moreover the rings d prevent the bit being held by the horses teeth as the rings bear
against the palate and tongue, this prevents the horse running away and compels it to
obey the rein.

page_text: 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. Safety bit for horses given to bolting which consists of two bars or rods b. in the
eyelets a. whereof rings c. are provided for the reins and rings d. for the check straps,
in such manner that when the horse attempts to bolt the reins are pulled and force
the rings into the horses mouth preventing the animal from taking the bit between
its teeth.
Dated this 7th day of June 1890
BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, Agents for Applicant.