US277380A - James thornton - Google Patents

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J.T HORNTONi (No Model.)

HALTER.

Patented May 8 1883.

N. FEIERs. Huck-Lithographer. Wnhinginn. DJ;

JAMES THORNTON,.OF wentsvumu, NEW YORK, Assreuon or ONE-FOURTH T HORACE e. DOBBINS, or SAME PLACE.

HALTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,380, dated May 8, 1883.

Y Application filed December 19, 1882. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES THoRNToN,-of VVellsville,in the county of Allegauy and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Halters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of halters in which several of the straps composing the halter are constructed of a single piece of webbing or'other similar pliable material, and has reference more particularly to the construction of a five-ring halter in which the cheek-strap, nose-strap, and .the throat-latch are composed of a single pieceof webbing.

Heretofore five-ring halters have been constructed of eight difierent pieces or straps stitched or riveted at each 'end, which necessitated the stitching or riveting 0t thirteen= aps. The object of my invention is to simplify the construction of such halters, to reduce the amount of material necessary for their construction, to increase the adjustability of the halter, and to render the halter more convenient in use; and my invention consists, to that end, of the particular construction of the halterand'of the peculiar construction of the parts whereby the straps of the halter are secured together, as will be hereinafter fully described,

which connects the top strap to the cheek-strap and throat-latch. Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the straps applied to the trimming. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the buckle which is attached to the chin-ring. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of said buckle. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the buckle which connects the twoparts of the strap which constitutes the throat-latch. Fig. '7 is a side elevation, and Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section, of the buckle whereby the chin-strap is secured in place. Fig. 9 is an elevation of the trimming which connects the top strap with the cheekstraps and the throat-latch on a reduced scale.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the top strap; B B, the cheekstraps; 0, the nose-strap, D, the throat-latch,

and E the chin-strap.

F F represent the trimmings whereby the top strap is connected with the cheek-straps and throat-latch, and G G the trimmings whereby the chin-strap is connected with the cheek-. straps and nose-strap. The trimmings F are each provided with a buckle, H, whereby the end of the top strap is adjustably secured to -the trimming. As shown in the drawings, this. 6o

buckle is-provided with a fixed tongue, h,- but any other suitable construction may be adopted, if desired. Each trimming F is also provided with three slots, I I 1 arranged in the form ot'a triangle, and having bars on their 6 outer and inner sides, the bars and slots forming in each trimming three loops, through which the webbing is drawn, and which retain the parts of the webbing in their proper relative position. The slot 1 is arranged in ahori- 7o zont-al position, or nearly so,at the base of the buckle H, and the slots I l converge downwardly, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The trimmings G are each provided with three slots, J J J arranged in the form of a 7 triangle, the slot J being arranged in.a horizontal position, or nearly so, the slot J in a vertical position, and the slot J in a diagonal position, as clearly shown in Fig. 9, the slots being made of the same size 'as those of the trimmings F. The cheek-straps,the nose-strap, and the throat-latch are all formed by a single piece of webbing or similar pliable material, which is drawn through the slots of the trimmings F and Gin such manner that both ends of the webbing are brought together and are attached to a bucket, K, which is connected or secured to the chin-ring L. As shown in the drawings, the strip of webbing passes from the buckle K upwardly to one of the trimo mings F, in which it passes successively through the slots I l P, thence downwardly to the trimming G, in which it passes successively through the slots? J J J thence around the nose of the horse, back to the other trim- 9 5 ming G, in which it passes successively through the slots J JJ, thence upwardly to the other trimming F, in which it passes successively through the slots 1 I I, and\ thence back to the buckle K, to whichiboth ml ends of the webbing are firmly secured. The

buckle K is composed of side bars, it, an upper raised cross-bar, k, a lower crossbar, 70. which is provided with an opening for'the reception of the chin-ring L, or with which the chin-ring may be formed in, one piece, and three intermediate cross-bars, kfljwhich are provided with spurs or suitable biting-edges, which impinge against the webbing drawn.

around these bars and firmly hold the same in any desired position.

The trimmings G are provided on their rear sides with loops oropenings m,through which the chin strap is drawn. These loops or open-. ings are arranged on the lower side of the bar which forms the outer side of the diagonal slot J. The chin-strap E is drawn through the loops m of both trimmings G, and itsends are adjustably connected by a buckle, N. The buckle N is composed of side bars, n,end cross-bars, .12 n and. an intermediate depressed cross-bar,n which is provided with an outwardly-projectingtongue, n*. The rear cross-bar, n is provided with an inwardly and forwardly projecting 'fiX(:,(i tongue, n One end of the chin-strap is attached to the fixed tongue-nfiand the other end of the chins rap is attached to the fixed tongue 41 as shown in Fig.8.

0 represents a buckle, whereby the two branches of the throat-latch are adjustablysecured togetherintermediate between the buckle K aud t-he trimming F, so that the two parts of the throat-latch lying between the buckles K and 0 will lie one upon the other and constitutea single strap of double thickness. The buckle 0 is composed of two side bars, 0, connected by end cross-bars, 0 and an intermediate depressed bed or cross-bar, 0 which is provided with teeth or any other s'uitablebiting-edge, which impinges against. the webbing drawn through the buckle and prevents the buckle from slipping on the webbing when tightened. By adjusting the buckle 0 upon the throat-latch the branches of the throatlatch leading to the trimmings'F can be shortened or lengthened, as may be desired, and by. drawing the webbingthrough theseveral trimmings the length of the cheek-straps and nosestrap can be increased or lessened, and the size of the halter generally can be increased-or reduced by adjusting the webbing on the buckle K. 1

'ed,-'and the halteris much neater .in appear- .anceand more ,pliable .than ordinary halters,

and does not chafe the head of the horse.

I The slots in the trimmings F and G may beduplicated, if desired, in order to draw the webbing around two bars insteadot' one, and the trimmings may be provided on their outer sides, near the slots, with serrations orbitingedges, which impinge against the webbingand prevent the trimmings from slipping on the webbing after they have been adjusted. The trimmings F and G may also be applied to three-ring halters, if desired.

Lelaim as my invention-.

1. The combination, in a halter, ofa .top strap, A, a chin-strap, E, side trimmings, F and G, and a nose-strap O, cheek-straps BB, and a throat-latch, D, composedot' a single continuous strip, and means whereby the'latter is connected with the chin-ring, substantially as setforth.

.2. The combination, in a halter, otatop strap, A, a chin-strap, E, trimmings "F andG,

' a chin-ring, L, provided with a h11ckle,5K,.a

nose-strap, O, cheek-straps B B,.anda throatlatch, D, formed-of a continuous st-ripofwebbiug, and a buckle, 0, whereby the branchestof the throat-latch are adjusted, substantially as setforth.

3. The trimming F, provided with .three slots, I 1 l adaptedto receive and hold .the strip forming the throatdatch and cheek-strap, and a buckle, H, formed integral with ithe trimming, and adapted toreceive theendot' thetop strap, substantially as setforthr 4. The combination, with thechineringiL,.of

the buckle K, composedof-side bars,ik, and

cross-bars k Irand three iutermediateicrosstially as setforth.

JAMES 'rHoRfNcrou. I

Witnesses i W. E. MINNELY, W. T. THORNTON.

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