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Description

(No Model.)

F. BURKHART.

PAD FOR HORSEUOLLARS.

No. 341,992. Patented May 18, 1886.

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PAD FOR HORSE COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,992, dated May 18, 1886.

Application filed December 21, 1885. Serial No. 156,405. (No model.)

ing by the hard surface of the collar rubbing against the neck of the horse. Horse-collar pads have also been constructed in detachable sections, the object of which was to afford an opportunity for preventing friction against a particular sore spot on the horsesncck by removing a section of the pad opposite the sore spot.

The sectional sweatpad has been found to operate with more or less success; but the common sweat-pad, or cloth sweat-pad, is "objectionable in these respects, that although it is much better than allowing the naked collar to bear upon the horses neck, still the friction will cause sores or galled spots on the horses neck, and when these sores are created the matter or blood from these sores will gather on the pad and bccomehard, and thusincrease the hurt; and, furthermore, these cloth pads cannot be cleaned without great damage to the pad.

I will now describe my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved pad, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts wherever they occur.

In the drawings, a represents the woven fabrics composed of cords formed from horsehair loosely woven, and shown more clearly in Fig. 2, and b represents a binding of cloth or other suitable material.

The animal-hair of which this pad is composed is first washed and cleaned, and then spun into thread either by hand or by suitable machinery, and from the thread into cord which cord is put on a loom and woven into a very coarse cloth or pad, which may be of proper shape to fit the horses neck.

I am aware that horse-collar pads formed of leather and stuffed with loose hair are not new; also, thathorse-collars have been covered with leather tanned with the hair on; that a pad or cushion composed of a felted material in an open elastic knitted covering of yarn or thread, and that pads having a lining of non-felted hair pressed into sheets, are not new, and I do not desire to claim the same, as they are not adapted to the results obtained by my improvement, as the loose hair, felting, and linings soon pack or harden, and the leather tanned with the hair on does not afford sufficient protection, and the hair soon wears away. My improved hair-cloth, however, is not liable to any of these objections, and while it is strong and durable, easy on the neck of the horse, the spaces between the woven strands allow the passage of the air, so as to ventilate and cool the parts of the animal contiguous thereto, preventing thereby chafing, galling, and heating, besides having a beneficial effect upon the part of the body already sore from any cause, and that without the use of medicines or other appliances.

The edge of the pad may bebound by any suitable binding or a longitudinal selvage edge may be woven in the pad, and it may be attached to the horse-collar by hooks, buckles, or other suitable appliances.

3y the use of the term animal-hair I do not desire to include wool, which has been woven into a fabric employed in horse-collar pads.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A horse-collar pad consisting of a fabric loosely woven from cords or strands of animal-hair, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

I11 testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND BURKHART.

Witnesses:

J 0s. W. OROOKES, PAUL BAKEWELL.

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