US626549A

US626549A - miller

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Publication number: US626549A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1899-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 1916-06-06

Description

No. 626,549. f Patentd June s, |899. L. L. nmLLEn.

HRSE COLLAR.

(Applicaticn filed Des. 24, 1,898.)

(NuModel.)

UNIrn STATES A TENT OFFICE.

LOUIS L. MILLER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ROSS-MOYER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

HORS E-COLLAR.

` SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 626,549, dated June 6, 1899.

Application filed December 24, 1898. Serial No. 700,201. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom, t may concern: i

Beit known that I, Louis L. MILLER, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of I-Iamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new method of forming the middle seam of a horse-collar,

. the features of which are more fully set forth in thedescription of the accompanying drawings, making a part of this speciiication, in which- Figure l is a perspective View ofa section of the lower part of a horse-collar. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section throughthe leather coverings and seam connecting the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rim and body coverings before they are united. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a modified form of fastening device.

A represents the body of the horse-collar, and B the rim ofthe collar.

R represents the haine-recess between the body and rim.

In practice the covering of the collar is usually made of three pieces. The rim B is made of one piece of leather, and the covering of the body A is made of two pieces, which are connected together by an outside seam g.

It is very desirable to form a haine-recess of sufficient width to receive the hame and at the same time make the union of the bridgepieces connecting the rim to the bodystrong enough to resist the strain which comes upon the rim and body-section, terminating across the line of the seam. I accomplish this in the following manner: C represents the rimcovering, which in the preferred form of construction has its ends b c united by a row of stitches o, (see Fig. 3,) so as to form a projecting lap of the end c. D D represent the coverings of the body, and they are connected together, leaving the ends d e, the end d forming a lap, the parts being connected,pref erably, by a row of stitches r. These two coverings are connected together by seam fastening devices. The free ends be abut together, and the ends c CZ overlap the abutting seam, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, forming an abutting double overlapping joint. The parts so combined are then united by fastening devices passing through the laps upon each side of the abutting joint. In the preferred form of construction shown in Figs. l and 2 metal staples E are employed for this purpose. In Fig. 4 the seam-fastenings shown are that of the ordinary thong-stitch. Of course two independent rows of stitches passing through on the lines occupied on the staplelimbs could be employed; but either the staples or thongs are deemed the best. `It is not absolutely essential to make the rows of stitches fr as shown in Fig. 3; but this is a convenient mode of manipulating the covers to secure an exact gage or line of abutment and overlapping lof the cover ends.

' By means of this method of seaming and fastening the coverings of the rims and body of a horse-collar several important advantages are obtained. First, awide recess is obtained, and, second, the overlapping ends of the rimcovering on one side and collar-covering on the other side of the abutting ends of theintermediate edges when properly fastened make a very strong and irm bridge or hameway. This method avoids the use of welts, effects a material saving of stock, and is superior 4to the methods of making the seam usuallyemployed.

Having described my invention, what I claim is l. In a horse-collar or similar article, the

Vcombination of the rolls or parts, two edges thereof meeting to form a butt-joint, the other edges overlapping said joint one upon each side and eXtendingin opposite directions, and fastening devices passing through and securing said edges, substantially as described.

'2. In a horse-collar or similar article, the combination of the rolls or parts, two edges thereof meeting to form a butt-joint, the other edges overlapping said joint one upon each side and extending in opposite directions, and staples passing through and securing said edges and straddling said joint, substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LOUIS L. MILLER. IVitnesses:

OLIVER B. KAIsnn, C. W. MILES.