US261278A

US261278A - Bridle-bit

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Publication number: US261278A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1882-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 1899-07-18

Description

(No Model.)

J. su @I FAYLOR..y

, BRIDLB BIT No. 261,278l Patented July 18, 1882.

N, PETERS Phomuxmgrapher. Washington D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN TAYLOR AND CHARLES TAYLOR, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN..

BRlDLE-BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,278, dated July 18, 1882.

Application tiled May 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN TAYLOR and CHARLES TAYLOR, of Detroit, inthe countyv ofWayne and Stateot'Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits; and we hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which form a part of this specification.

The nature ot' our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of bridle-bits, by means of which a more perfect control ot' a fractions or headstrong animal is obtained than can be had by the use of any of the bits now ordinarily in use.

y In the accompanying drawing our invention is shown in perspective, with the headstall and reins attached.

A represents a straight bit, and B another straight bit, the first being provided at opposite ends with rings b b', and the other with similar rings, a a.

The bits are interlocked with each other, each bit passing through one of the rings of its fellow.

The bridlerein lring is secured inthe usual way to the ring c on the bit B,and to the ring b on the bit A, Whilethe cheek-pieces of the 3o headstall are secured to the ring c on the bit B, and to the ring b on the bit A.

In practice, the bridle being placed on the i horse in the usual Way,both bits are inserted in the mouth, With both sets of rings projecting on each side of themouth.

It will be noticed that a heavy strain upon the bridle-rein tends to draw to the rear the l outward ends of the bits AB, the rings through which they pass forming a fulcrum, by means of which a tremendous strain is brought to bear upon the jaw ofthe animal. Su'chpulling upon the bridle-rein also has a tendency to tighten the cheek-pieces of the headstall, so that the bits under such strains in opposite directions will cross each other in thchorses mouth and assist materially in the utility of the article.

We are aware that it is not new to make bridle-bits in two slidingsections, and wedo not claim such invention.

The combination, with the straight bit A, having rings b b', of the straight bit B, having rings a a', the bits passed respectively through the rings a' b', substantially as shown and described.

In witness that we claim the above as our invention we have hereunto set our hands this 17th day of April, 1882.

JOHN TAYLOR.` p CHARLES TAYLOR. In presence of- H. S. SPEAGUE, E. ScULLY.