IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR STOPPING RUNAWAY HORSES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills of the firm of Harris
and Mills of 23 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex Patent
Agent for an invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
STOPPING RUNAWAY HORSES Communicated to him from abroad by Jacques
Goudet and Gabriel Durozad both of Lyons in the republic of France
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th July 1882.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS of the firm of Harris and Mills of
23 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex Patent Agent
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR STOPPING RUNAWAY HORSES
A communication to me from abroad by Jacques Goudet and Gabriel Durozad
both of Lyons in the Republic of France
"
The object of the present Invention is to effect the stoppage of a runaway horse
by means of a pressure exerted upon the nostrils, similar to what is often done by
band when running after the animal, but with this difference that the effect is
obtained mechanically either from the seat of the driver or from the saddle of the
rider or from the sides of the horse on foot, and can be increased at will by a
simple pull upon a supplemental rein.
The apparatus employed for this purpose replaces the musrol or nose band and
is fixed in a similar manner to the two side bridles by straps and buckles; upon
the front part covering the nose of the horse is placed the mechanism of the
apparatus.
It consists of two pads of caoutchouc or other analogous material fixed to the
ends of a spring plate, which latter is fixed at its centre to the inside of the
musrol or nose band. This plate is covered with leather to prevent its injuring
the animal.
Upon the opposite face of the spring are mounted two hinged levers passing
through the musrol or nose band in openings provided for the purpose, and coming
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page_text: together on the front where they are terminated each by a link. A spiral spring
placed in the hinge holds these levers closed, that is to say pressed against the
front of the musrol or nose band at the same time that the spring plate lies flat on
the inner side thereof, at this time the pads are opened out and placed on each
side of the nose of the horse without inconveniencing it.
The reins intended for the stoppage are fixed to the links at the ends of the
levers and thence pass through two rings fixed to the sides of the musrol or nose
band.
These two reins are united on the back of the horse in a single one the end of
which is in the hand of the driver, rider or foot attendant. If this rein is pulled
the levers will first open until their heel abuts on the spring plate, if the traction
is continued the spring plate will bend from 'its centre and the pads will forcibly
approach each other.
The object of this movement is by compressing the nostrils of the horse to
Buspend more or less its respiration and to compel it to stop.
This apparatus has the following advantages.
First. Its simplicity, as it necessitates no supplemental piece to the harnessing.
Second. The facility of operating, with a single pull or progressively according
to circumstances with all safety and without risk of injury to the animal.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
hy the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills in the Great Seal Patent Office
(on the 3rd January 1883.
BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of the firm of Harris and Mills, of
23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex Patent Agent
"IMPROVEMENTS IN MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR STOPPING RUNAWAY HORSES
A Communication to me from abroad by Jacques Goudet and Gabriel Durozad
both of Lyons in the Republic of France
The object of the present invention is to effect the stoppage of a runaway horse
by means of a pressure exerted upon the nostrils similar to what is often done by
hand when running after the animal, but with this difference that the effect is
obtained mechanically, either from the seat of the driver, or from the saddle of the
rider, or from the sides of the horse on foot, and can be increased at will by a
simple pull upon a supplemental rein.
The apparatus employed for this purpose, shown on the accompanying Sheet of
Drawing, drawn half size, replaces the musrol or nose band and is fixed in a
similar manner to the two side bridles by straps and buckles a; a, Fig: 1; upon
the front part covering the nose of the horse is placed the mechanism of the
apparatus, shown in detail Figs: 2 and 3.
It consists of two pads b, b, of caoutchouc or other analagous material, fixed to
the ends of a spring plate c, which latter is fixed at its centre to the inside of the
musrole or nose band. This plate is covered with leather to prevent its injuring
the animal.
Upon the opposite face of the spring are mounted two hinged levers d, d, passing
through the musrole or nose band in openings provided for the purpose, and
coming together on the front where they are terminated each by a link e. A
spiral spring placed in the hinge holds these levers closed, that is to say pressed
against the front of the musrole, or nose band, at the same time that the spring
plate clies flat on the inner side thereof, as shown at Fig: 2; at this time the
pads b, b, are opened out and placed on each side of the nose of the animal without
inconveniencing it.
The reins intended for the stoppage are fixed to the links e, e, at the end of the
levers and thence pass through two rings fffixed to the sides of the musrole or
nose band,
These two reins are united on the back of the horse in a single one the end of
which is in the band of the driver, rider, or foot attendant.
If this rein is pulled, the levers will first open until their heel abuts on the
spring plate c; if the traction is continued the spring plate c will bend from its
centre and the pads will forcibly approach each other within the musrole or nose
band as shown at Fig: 3. The object of this movement is by compressing the
nose of the horse to more or less check its breathing and to compel it to stop.
This apparatus has the following advantages:
First Its simplicity, as it necessitates no supplemental piece of harnessing.
Second-The facility of operating with a sudden pull or progressively,
according to circumstances, with all safety and without risk of injury to the
animal.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of the Invention Communi-
cated to me as aforesaid and in what manner the same is or may be performed :—
I Claim as secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent :-
The means or apparatus for stopping runaway horses by mechanical compression
of the nose, consisting of two pads placed inside the nose-band, modified for this

page_text: purpose, these pada being made to more or less forcibly approach each other
(thereby compressing the nose of the horse) by pulling upon a third or supple-
mental rein in position convenient to the driver, horseman or foot attendant
substantially as hereinbefore described.
In witness whereof I the said Benjamin Joseph Barnard Mills have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty first day of December in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.