US521462A

US521462A - Stallion-shield

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Publication number: US521462A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1894-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1911-06-19

Description

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STALLION SHIELDi No. 521,462. Patented June 19, 1894.

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J. W. FITZGERALD. STALLION SHIELD.

No. 521,462. Patented June 19, 1894.

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JAMES W. FITZGERALD, OF MAYSVILLE, KENTCKY.

STALLlON-SHIELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 521,462, dated June 19, 1894.

Application filed J'nly. 1892. Serial No. 438,896. (No model.) l

useful Improvements in Stallion-Shields; and

l do declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

` This invention relates to improvements in stallion shields or devicesv to be worn by stallions to prevent masturbation or self abuse; and its novelty will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the aunexed drawings, in which* Figure l is a view of a horse showing my improvements in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the kshield removed showing one of the protection plates partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the inner side, and Figa is a transverse sectional View.

In carrying out my invention I take a st-rip A, of leather of a sufficient thickness and Alength and width to go beneath and across the belly of a horse. I then take a piece of thick sole leather B, as shown and a piece of light leather, canvas or other suitable mate- A rial as shown at C. The face piece C, is then provided with a bed of ne wire staples a, havingblunt points or ends, and at suitable points in this bed of staples I arrange steel points or tacks which should be of slightly greater length than the staples so that the steel points or tacks may sharply pierce the penis while the blunt staples will tend to prevent the tacks from seriously injuring the penis though themselves having somewhat of4 and staples rigidly. in a bowed position, yet

as the shield must be worn day and night it `is necessary that the metal strip be as light as possible and yet accomplish the feature of rigidity.

After the metal strip has been placed ben tween the face piece C, and the sti leather back piece B, the two outer pieces are connected at their margins by a binding ct', of leather or other suitable material which is secured by stitches b, passing through both the binding and the marginal edges of the pieces B, and C.

It is known that some horsesin lying down put their hind legs beneath them and when wearing the shield they not only cut their limbs with the tacks or points but break down the staples at the ends of the shield. To overcome this objection I provide the bed of staples at each end with protecting plates E. These plates are preferably formed from tin or light sheet metal having a base flange c, by which they arel secured to the face piece C, by means of small rivets or other suitable fastening devices, and these plates have an overhanging dange or shield d, which overhangs the staples at each end of the shield as shown so that the horse in lying down cannot cut or injure himself or break down or damage the staples.

It is obvious that the shape of these protecting plates may be changed according to the fancy of the manufacturer and they may be made of any suitable material.

The shield comprising the facev strip C, the sti sole leather back piece B, and the interposed metal piece D, with the points and staples, is secured in-a bowed position to the belly strap or piece A, near opposite ends by means of arivet F. These rivets are arranged in about the longitudinal center ofthe shield and belly piece respectively and the shield is further secured to said belly piece by two more rivets G. These latter rivets are arranged nearer together or more toward the transverse center than the rivets F, and secure the shield to the belly piece adjacent the rear transverse edges of both pieces so that the part carrying the pricking points and staples will be pitched slightly rearward so 'as to place the bed of staples in a position to receive the stroke of the penis and not lOO 'and I attach importance to the fact that the bed of staples is rigidly sustained by the employment of the metal plate and that said bed is held in such an inclined position that the top of the penis will strike tlat against the bed of points and staples and not against the edge of the shield as heretofore.

II, indicates loops which are arranged at opposite ends of the shield. These loops may be composed of straps of leather to receive rings I, and may be secured in position by the rivets F, which secure the shield to the belly piece.

In practice any suitable means might be employed for suspending the shield in position on a horse, but in the present illustration I have shown the shield as secured beneath the belly by means ot' a harness cornposed of a collar strap K, having rings e, on opposite sides, a strap L, passing down the back from the collar strap and connected with a crupper,` a strap passing over the haunch and connected at one end with the back-strap and at the opposite end with the rings in the ends of the shield and two side straps M, connecting the ends of the shield with the rings in the collar strap. The various straps are provided with buckles so that the harness may be made adjustable.

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

l. A stallion shield having a bed of staples or pricking points and also having the protecting plates at opposite ends of said bed, substantially as-specitied.

2. The shield comprising the belly strap, the sole leather B, the leather or canvas C, the interposed metal strip D, the blunt staples and tacks or points arranged in the piece C, the combined pieces being secured near opposite ends in a bowed manner to the belly strap and in the longitudinal center by rivets F, and said parts being also secured together near their inner longitudinal edges by staples G, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES W. FITZGERALD. lVitnesses:

J. C. LoVEL, J. N. Kanon.