Improvements in the Means of Suspending Nose Bags and the like for Containing Fodder for Animals.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Suspending Nose Bags and the like
for Containing Fodder for Animals.
I, JAMES ELDER MCLARDY, of 2 Victoria Terrace, Moston Lane, Moston, in
the County of Lancaster, Cashier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a means for suspending the nose bag, which contains
the corn or forage for horses, that require to be fed during the time they are in
harness.
The objects of this invention are to permit fresh air to be inhaled by the animal
while feeding, and to prevent the poisoning of the food by the animal's breath
permeating through the contents of the bag when the mouth and nostrils are
enclosed therein, in the manner in which nosebags are ordinarily employed.
I attain these objects by the means hereinafter described and as illustrated in
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a plan view, showing my invention attached to the ends of a pair of
shafts ;
Fig. 2 is a side view of a supporting bracket for the nose bag, and
Fig. 3 is a side view of a bar to which the nose bag is attached, both drawn to
an enlarged scale.
In the several views shown, similar letters refer to similar parts.
In this invention I construct plates b, with sockets or clips such as a and a¹ to
fit on to the ends c and c' of the shafts of a cart or other vehicle. These clips are
formed of a size that will easily slip on to the ends of the aforesaid shafts c and c',
where they are firmly secured by means of a set screw as d, or an equivalent.
I form a radial groove e in each of the aforesaid plates b, through which I pass
lock nuts with which to secure to each of said plates respectively, the grooved
bars g and gl. These bars are each attached loosely to the aforesaid sockets or
clips a and a', by means of the studs h and h' and may be slipped thereon through
the enlarged end j.
The opposite ends of the said bars g and y' which may be bent inwards, are
formed with an eye g* in which to place the hooks k, by which the bars and are
Buspended, and between which the nose bag m is placed hanging from the books g
as shown in Fig. 1.
The distance of the nose bag m from the ends of the shafts, is regulated by
sliding the bars g and g' along the studs and h', and the height of said bag to
suit the animal's mouth is adjusted by raising or lowering the nuts f, and locking
said nuts in the position required.
Dated this 11th day of December 1893.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Means of Suspending Nose Bags and the like
for Containing Fodder for Animals.
I, JAMES ELDER MCLARDY of 2 Victoria Terrace, Moston Lane, Moston, in
the County of Lancaster, Cashier, 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 a means for suspending either a nose bag of the ordinary
form but with an enlarged aperture, or other equivalent receptacle for containing
the corn or forage for horses that require to be fed during the time they are in
harness.
The objects of this invention are to permit fresh air to be inhaled by the animal
while feeding, and to prevent the poisoning of the food by the animal's breath
permeating through the contents of the bag when the mouth and nostrils are
enclosed therein in the manner in which nose bags are ordinarily employed.
1 attain these objects by the means hereinafter described and as illustrated in
the drawings left with the Provisional Specification in which
Fig. 1 is a plan view showing my invention attached to the ends of a pair of
shafts :
Fig. 2 is a side view of a bracket for supporting a shallow receptacle for
provender as an equivalent for a nose bag, and
Fig. 3 is a side view of a bar that is suspended from said supporting bracket and
to which the aforesaid receptacle for provender is attached, both drawn to an
enlarged scale.
In the several views shown similar letters refer to similar parts.
In this invention I construct plates as b with sockets or clips a and a¹ formed to
fit on to the ends c and c¹ of the shafts of a cart or other vehicle as in Fig. 1.
These clips are constructed of a size that will easily slip ou to the ends of the
aforesaid shafts c and c', where they are firmly secured by means of a set screw
as d or an equivalent.
I form a radial groove e in each of the aforesaid plates through which I pass
bolts with lock nuts with which to secure to each of said plates respectively the
grooved bars g and g'. These bars are each attached loosely to the aforesaid
sockets or clips a and a' by means of the studs h and h', and may be slipped thereon
through the enlarged end j. The opposite ends of the said bars 9 and g which
may be bent inwards, are formed with an eye g*, in which to place the hooks k, by
which the bars and are suspended, and between which the receptacle m for the
provender is placed and suspended from the hooks as shown in Fig. 1.
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The distance of said receptacle m from the ends of the shafts is regulated by
sliding the bars and g' along the studs and h¹, and the height of said receptacle
to suit the animal's mouth is adjusted by raising or lowering the bolts with the
nuts and locking said nuts in the position required.
In lieu of the ordinary form of nose bag which encloses the mouth and nostrils
of the animal, I employ an open shallow receptacle such as m Fig. 1 on or in which
to place the provender.
By these means, an animal when feeding in harness can inhale fresh air, the
mouth and nostrils being left free and uncovered.
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
For suspending a receptacle for corn or forage for animals either in the form of
an ordinary nose bag with an enlarged aperture, or a shallow receptacle as m the

page_text: combination therewith of supporting bars and attachments for fitting to the shafts
of carts or other vehicles, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as
herein before described.
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Dated this 11th day of September 1894.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.