US126326A - Improvement in bridles for horses - Google Patents

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M. A. PENN.

Bridle for Horses.

Patented April30,l872.

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MARTIN A. PENN, OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRIDLES FOR HORSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,326, dated April 30, 1872.

\ adjustable spring, to which they are each attached; third, in holding` the side-plates at any adjustment by means of a catch and sliding sleeve; fourth, in attaching the head-stall and reins to bit by hooks.

In the drawing, Fi gure l is a front view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

A represents the head-stall, formed of thin plates or strips of metal. It has blinds a a, and top piece al, with curved elastic strap a2 and cross-strap ai. B B are two side plates, one of which slides upon the other. The slide B is provided with a series of apertures, b, into which lits a catch, b1, on the stationary plate B. b2 is a sleeve, which slides over the catch and enables it to hold the two plates at any desired adjustment. A spring-catch would answer the same purpose, but is liable to get out of order, and therefore not so durable or reliable. The plates B have each a hook, b3, to which the bit G is attached. D is a rein. also provided with a hook, d, by which it is attached to bit. The blinds a a are held by a spring-catch upon the pin b4 of plates B', or they are attached to the same removable screws which hold the top pieces al to the said pieces B. They are held in the center to end of vertical strap a2 by a detachable pin or screw, a5. The vertical strap a2 passes between cross-strip a3 and a clamping strap, a4. The vertical strap a2 being elastic, the blinds a a can be raised or lowered, and will be iirmly held in any position desired. E is a piece ot' leather or other soft material, which is inserted next to the head of horse. By means of the plates B B and the catch, the head-stall A can also be adapted to horses whose heads are of di'erent sizes. By means of the spring-hooks on plates and rein, the latter can be detached or changed in a moment. These devices are, ot' course, applicable to leather or other material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, the headstall A, formed of thin metallic plates, as set forth.

2. The pivoted blinds a a, combined with an elastic vertical strap, a2, and cross-straps a3 a4, as described, to admit of adjustment in the manner set forth.

3. The adjustable side pieces B, made fast to pieces B at any desired point by means of apertures b, catch b1, and sleeve b2, as described.

4. The hooks on plates B B and rein D, combined with bit G, as described, to form a dura-- ble, reliable, and yet quickly detachable connection.

M. A. PENN.

Vitnesses:

SoLoN C. KEMON, THos. D. D. OURAND.

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