Year: 1886

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I, CHARLES HENRY MAGOON, of Skowhegan, Somerset Co, Maine, U.S.A,
Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in hörse blankets and it consists of the
peculiar and novel construction and combination of parts substantially as herein-
after fully set forth and specifically pointed out in the claim..
The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved horse blanket
that shall completely cover and protect the body of the horse and be securely
held thereon without danger of becoming displaced and falling down beneath the
horse's feet when the horse is in motion or lying down.
A further object of the invention is to provide an improved blanket that can be
adjusted to fit horses of different sizes with ease and facility; and which shall be
simple and strong and durable in construction, effective for the purposes designed,
and cheap of manufacture.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved horse blanket.
Fig. 2 is a view of the same adjusted for use upon a horse, and
Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the fastening device:
Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding
parts in all the figures thereof
A designates my improved blanket which is curved as at a on its side edges, and
on its front and rear ends it is hollowed or cut out as at b c near the middle, so that
the curved flaps or projecting portions or sides b¹ c¹ are provided, that closely and
neatly fit the body of the horse.
The side edges a of the blanket are brought or fitted under the belly of the
horse and are connected together by adjustable and yielding fastening devices B,
and the front flaps or projecting portions b¹ fit around the breast of the horse to
protect the same, while the rear flaps or projections c¹ enclose the crupper of the .
animal, the front flaps 6' being secured or detachably connected together by the
fastening devices B.
The adjacent edges of the rear flaps c are connected together by means of an
elastic strap C, which is secured at its ends to the flaps by means of rivets, said strap

page_text: passing under the tail of the animal to prevent the blanket from being displaced
accidentally.
Each of the fastening devices B comprises an elastic strap D that is rigidly and
permanently attached at one end to the blanket by means of a rivet, and a series
of connected rings or loops E.
The free ends of the elastic straps are provided with hooks D¹, and flaps d that
lie over and conceal the hooks, which engage one of the series of rings or loops E,
which are connected by intermediate flap-plates or links e, the extreme end ring of
each series being loosely secured in the bent end of a strap F, that is doubled upon
itself and secured by means of a rivet f to the blanket at a short distance from the
edge thereof.
From the foregoing description, it will be observed that I provide a horse blanket
which can be easily and quickly adjusted upon a horse or other animal; that the
elastic straps will yield to enable the parts of the blanket to be drawn taut, and
thus be very firmly held upon the horse; that the hooks of the elastic straps can
be adjusted to engage the lower or upper rings of the loops whereby the blanket
can be secured upon different sized horses; and that the improvements are simple
and cheap and very durable and efficient.
The flaps of the blanket may be omitted if desired, but I prefer to employ them
as they afford better protection to the animal. Two of the elastic and yielding
connections are shown on the contiguous side and front edges of the blanket, but
the number may be varied if it is deemed expedient.
For the purpose of more securely connecting the elastic straps to the rings or
loops, the books on the former are, engaged with the flat connecting links of the
latter, and the flap carried by the strap serves to conceal the joint between the
connected ends of the sections of the fastening B.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:.
1.) The combination with a blanket, of the elastic or yielding straps secured to
the blanket near one edge thereof and having each a hook at one end, and a series
of connecting rings or loops also secured to the blanket at the opposite edge
thereof, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.
2.) A horse blanket having an elastic or yielding strap D secured at one end
thereto, said strap having a hook D₁ at its free end and a flap d that overlaps the
hook, and a series of links or rings secured to the blanket at the adjacent. edge
thereof and having the intermediate flat plates or hooks e connecting two adjoining
rings or links, substantially as described, for the purpose.set forth..
3.) A horse blanket having an adjustable and yielding connection at its adjacent
edgos, substantially as shown, whereby the blanket can be adapted for use upon
horses of different sizes, and the tension on the elastic connection varied to draw
the blanket around the animal snugly or loose, substantially as described.
Dated this 1st days of Tune 1000