An Improved Horse-collar.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Feb.,
1894
An Improved Horse-collar.
I, ERNEST PETER DAVIES of Norfolk Villa, Holmwood near Dorking in the
County of Surrey of no occupation or calling do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The present form of horse-collar having to be passed over the head of the animal
on which it is used is frequently the cause of injury to the latter and trouble to
the person harnessing it owing to its restiveness, I therefore, to prevent this injury
and trouble, have invented an improved collar of which the following is a
description :-The improved horse-collar is constructed in a manner similar to
those generally in use except, that at the upper and narrow end the collar is
divided so that it can be sprung open when put over the neck of the animal wearing
it without its being passed over the animal's head; and I close the collar by
embedding in it a steel spring of the shape of the collar which extends from the
top of the collar down on one side, around the lower end, and up the other side. The
ends of the spring project through the padding aud covering of the collar, and one
of these is formed into a catch which engages into a metal clip hinged to the other
end of the spring. The upper ends of the collar may be joggled into one another
to prevent any tendency of the collar to get twisted.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1893.
E. H. G. DREWSTER,
Agent for Applicant.
An Improved Horse-collar.
I, ERNEST PETER DAVIES of Norfolk Villa, Holmwood, near Dorking in the
County of Surrey, of no occupation or calling, 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 closed top form of horse collar having to be passed over the head of the
animal on which it is used is frequently the cause of injury to the latter, and of
trouble to the person who has the putting on of the collar; I have therefore devised
an improved horse collar of which the following is a description :-
The improved horse collar is constructed in a similar manner to the ordinary
collar so far as relates to its general construction, and it is divided at its upper or
narrow end, but into the body of the collar is inserted a steel spring which passes
from the upper end down one side, around the lower part, and up the opposite side.
At one end of the spring is a catch, and to the other is hinged a clip which passes
over the catch and fastens the ends of the collar securely. Should it be thought
advisable the ends of the collar may be joggled into one another.
In the sheet of drawings is shown at Fig 1. an elevation of the improved collar
with the spring (a) shown in dotted lines embedded therein; (c) is the catch, and
(b) the clip. Fig. 2. is a side view of the collar, and Fig. 3 is a plan.
The advantages of this collar are, that the spring tends to keep the collar in
shape, the fastening is of a more rigid character than that found in ordinary open
topped collars, thus preventing the "working" of the ends, which so frequently

page_text: galls the crest of a horses neck, and the fastening is more quickly and readily
inade than with straps.
This collar may of course also be used for mules and donkeys.
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 :
Collars for horses, mules and donkeys made with steel springs, as shown in the
drawings, with metal fastenings; but I do not limit myself to the exact section of
spring shown nor the exact shape.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1891
E. H. G. BREWSTER,
Agent for the Applicant..