US1541578A - Neck-weight-relieving harness attachment - Google Patents

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June 9, 1925. 1,541,578

' H. T. JONES NECK WEIGHT RELIVING HARNESS ATTACHMENT Filed June 5, 15524 Patented .lune 9, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOI/[ER T. JONES, OF ORD, NEBRASKA.

NECK-WEGHT-RELEVING HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1924. Serial No. I718,016.

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Be it known that l, Holman T. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at 0rd, in the county of Valley and the State of Nebraska, have invented a new and use ful ltleck-VVeightdtelieving Harness Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

rlhe invention relates to improvements in a neck weight relieving harness attachment in which a flexible Web hanging on the Withers of the horse supports the traces at a place above the normal; and the objects of the improvement are: first, to provide a means of supporting the traces in a manhorizontally from the collar, and so adapted that the horse can carry it Without unnecessary effort, also placed Where it is the least apt to cause sores,-second, to provide a means of relieving the Weight on the horses neck by removing the cause of the Weight as much as possible; third, to provide a neck .veight relieving harness attachment that is durable, light and convenient and is not tiresome for the horse to carry.

@ne form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l shows Where it hangs on the horse and the method of connecting it to the harness. rl`he harness being illustrated with the dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a detailed vien7 of the means of connection to the traces, the flexible web being removed.

Referring to Fig. l, to each end of the Web l is attached a loop 2, holding the fastener 3, the adjusting strap 4 is attached to and looped through a loop 5, then passed through and under the clutch 6.

It can be seen that the hammock shaped web l, hangs comfortably on the Withers of the horse, the strap 7 being tied tou the upper hame strap of the harness holds the web from creeping backward When the horse is in motion, it also guides the said Web into place when the harness is being placed on the horse.

Attached to each end of the Web l, is a Web loop 2,making connection to the fastener 3, the frame of this fastener is con structed from a rod With each end bent up then out yand looped behind as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Around the vertical bars of the fastener is moveable thereon a clutch 6, vith an opening 8 to receive the adjusting' strap ll, the end yof the strap is then passed under the clutch as shown, thus When tension is applied the clutch retains the strap.

To one end of the said adjusting strap is attached a loop 5, the strap is then looped through it, this loop renders it possible to make connections to the traces at any desired place. When the traces are raised as illustrated in Fig. l it will be seen that the collar by the motion of the horse is forced to creep upwards.

It will also be seen from the foregoing description that there is little .danger of this attachment causing sores at this point of the horse as the adjusting straps, fasteners and the web all reciprocate With the scapula of the horse.

It Will also be seen that there is little liability of it getting caught on a foreign object, and it will be noticed that it is light and convenient being connected to the harness in three places it causes very little inconvenience While handling the harness.

' I claim: n

A neck weight relieving attachment comprising a flexible web adapted to hang over the Withers of a horse, tucked portions on the ends of said web forming cup shaped hangers, fasteners attached to the ends of said Web having offset portions engaging in the cup portionsof the web and vertical side bars, strap retaining members slidable on said bars, straps retained by said retaining members, and means on said straps for engaging with the traces of the harness.

HOMER T. JONES.l

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