US1521896A - Trace and method of making same - Google Patents

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- Jan. 6, I925.

J. P. LOTZER TRACE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed April 2. 1923 JOJEPHPLOTZER Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

onrrse stares JOSEPH P. LOTZER, 0E KENT, MINNESOTA.

TRACE AND METHOD QF'IVIAKING SAME.

Application filed April 2, 1923. Serial No. 629,436.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH P. Lo'rznn, citizen of the United 'States,'resident of Kent, in the county of lVilkin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traces and Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in traces and the method of making the same and particularly to traces composed of two or more parts adapted to be secured toether to form a strong durable trace. uch traces are usually formed ofrleather with added reinforcing parts secured, for example, by lines of stitching sewn throughand-through the parts and extending longitudinally of the traces and thus exposed to constant wear particularly on the side of the trace adjacent the flank of the horse.

This invention is principally directed to the forming of a trace wherein exposure to wear of the securing means is minimized.

The object "therefore of this invention. is to provide an improved trace and method of making the same.

Other objects of the invention will more fully appear from the following description and the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there has been disclosed a structure designed to explain and to carry out the objects of the invention but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims which follow.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of the trace and portions of a hame;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2, but showing an intermediate step in the method of making the trace.

In this selected embodiment of the invention there is shown a trace composed of dicated in Figure 3, in width a little more than twice the width of the completed trace.

A reinforcing member 5 is then provided with a length substantially equal to that of the strip 4 and with a width slightly less than one-halfthat of the strip; ber 5 is preferably of leather although a strong durable fabric or other suitable inaterial may be employed. The member 5 is then positioned against one side face of the strip with one longitudinal edge of each in adjacency or preferably in transverse alinement. The member and strip are then stitched together preferably by two transversely spaced and. longitudinal lines of through-and-thro-ugh stitching 6 which are preferably adjacent the edge portions of the member 5 as is suggested in Figure 3. The free portion or fold 7 of the strip is then turned over the member 5. That is, the strip is longitudinally folded to assume a shape which is substantially U-shaped in cross-section to provide an intermediate pocket for the reinforcing member. After so turning or folding the strip into the form shown in Figure 2, the two folds of the strip and the embraced member 5 are stitched together preferably by a single line 8 of through-and-through stitching. The outer face of the fold 7 thus presents a single line of stitching and this face may become the inner face of the completed trace and thus positioned next to the flank of the horse. It may be noted that the single ex? posed line of stitching is preferably located adjacent the longitudinal edge portion of the completed trace at which portion the liability to engagement with the horse flank. is minimized and resultant wear reduced.

The completed trace is shown, in Figure 1, as provided at one end with the usual standard screw-cockeye 9 held to the trace by means of a common form of metallic strap-connection 11, while the other end of the trace is shown connected to a hame 12 by a common form of attachment.

This mem- Haying thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The method of making a trace which consists in providing an elongated outer strip and an elongated reinforcing strip of less Width than the Width of the outer strip, positioning the reinforcing strip against one face of the outer strip With one longitudinal edge of eachstripinv adjacency, passing fastening means through the two strips to secure the two strips together, longi tudinallyfolding the wider outer strip substantially to'em'brace the reinforcing strip thereby "covering said securing means on one trace side,' and-finally securing'together the two folded portions-0f the outer strip and the embraced"reinforcingstrip.

2. The niethodf'of making trace Which consists in providing an elongated. outer strip a11d"an elongated reinforcing strip of a Width less than one-half of that off the outer strip; positioning the reinforcing strip against'one face of the outer strip with one longitudinaledge of each strip in transverse aline'me'nt, seciiring the two strips togetherby"sp'aced lines of through-andthrough stitching, longiti'idinally folding the Wider outer strip substantially to emb'race" the reinforcing strip thereby 'coye'ringsaid'linesof stitching on one trace side, and finally securing together the two folded portions of the outer strip and the embraced reinforcing strip."

' 3;A tracecomprising an elongated strip of material foldedlongitudinally'to "produce an intermediate pocket; an elongated reinforcing member shaped to be seated and longitudinally to extend Within said pocket, means to secure said reinforcing member to one fold of said strip to hold the strip and member in fiX-d position, and means to secure. both s rip folds and said member so that only the latter securing means is exposed to wear on one face of the trace.

4:- A trace comprising an elongated strip of materialfolded longitudinally to produce an intermediate pocket, an elongated rein-- forcing member shaped to. be seated and longitudinally to extend within said pocket, a longitudinal line of stitches extending through-and through said member "and one fold of said strip, and a longitudinal line of stitches extending through-andthrough both strip foldsi andimember. whereby only the latter stitches are exposed to Wear on one faceof said trace.

5. "A trace comprising an elongated strip of material foldedlongitudinally to produce an intermediate. pocket, an elongated reinforcing memlber shaped to. be seated and longitudinally to extend Within said pocket, plurality. of spaced longitudinal lines of stitches "extending, through-and through said member. and one fold of said strip, and a single. longitudinal line of stitches extending tlnough-and-through bot h'sti-ip folds. and member whereby only the. latter. line. of stitches. is exposed to Wear on one face of said trace.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this129. day of March 192.3.

JOSEPH'R LQTZER.

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