US650631A

US650631A - Horse-collar.

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Publication number: US650631A
Application number: US73849599A
Authority: US
Inventors: Benjamin Fleet Chapman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-11-27
Filing date: 1899-11-27
Publication date: 1900-05-29
Anticipated expiration: 1917-05-29

Description

No. 650,63l. Patented May 29, I900;

- B. F, CHAPMAN.

HORSE COLLAR.

(Application filed Nov. 27, 1899.)

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NrTED STATES BENJAMIN FLEET CHAPMAN, OF \VIAR'ION, CANADA. I

HORSE- COLLAR.

SPEGIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,631, dated may 29, 1900. Application filed November 27, 1399. Serial No. 738,495. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, BENJAMIN FLEET CHAP- MAN, a subject of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Wiarton, county of Bruce, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars; and I do hereby declare that the following isa 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 horse-collars; and one object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, strong, and durable and which may be manufactured at a moderate cost.

A further object is to provide a horse-collar in which the strain is equalized on both sides of the neck of the horse, whereby the formation of gall-sores is prevented.

To these ends the invention consists in a horse-collar constructed substantially as herein illustrated and described, and defined in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a portion of one side of a horse-collar constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the improved collar. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a portion of two collars for a team, showing the attachment for supporting the pole. Fig. 5 isa perspective of a modified form of tug-hook. Fig. (5 is a further modification of a tug-hook adapted for light harness. Fig. 7 shows another modified form of tug-hook.

In the drawings, A represents the sections of a horse-collar, which may be of any usual or preferred form or material. As shown, it is constructed of a suitable fabric, preferably leather, inclosing a suitable stuffing or padding. Upon the outer faces of the sections are secured, by means of stitching, steel strengthening-plates A, which are provided along their edges with perforations through which the stitching passes. The edges of the plates A outside of the perforations are adapted to be bent backwardly over the stitching,

thus serving to protect the same from wear and stifiening the collar. The sections are provided with the usual fastening devices, rings, &c., common to such devices.

At a suitable point on each section A is socured a tug-hook B, which in the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 is constructed of a metal plate having a bifurcated end 17 to receive the end of the tug. (Not shown.)

The tug-hook B is pivoted to a suitable bracket 12 by means of a hinge-joint.

Instead of the straight bifurcated hook B shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the tug-hook B shown in Fig. 5 may be used, which is constructed of a curved metal plate having arecess o and a hook b extending forwardly over said recess, forming a simple and convenient means of attachment for the tuglines. If preferred, thistug-hook may be constructed of a straight metal hook B (shown in Fig. 7,) though the curved form B is preferred, as by reason of the curvature of the plate the strain is thrown partially upon the inside of the' collar, thus relieving the strain upon the outside thereof and reducing the liability of producing sores.

The tug-hook shown in Fig. 6 may be substituted for the forms above described when a very light collar is desired. This form of tug-hook is constructed of a metal wire B bent to form the eye B to which the tug-line is adapted to be connected. The wire is secured to the collar by means of suitable staples, as shown.

When two collars are employed, as with a team of horses, a pole-supporting device D is employed, which is constructed of a wire ring having a suitable hook d at each side, which engages rings secured to each collar, as shown in Fig. 4.

While I have herein shown a preferred form of carrying my invention into effect, yet I do not desire to limit myself to such preferred details of construction, but claim the right to use any and all modifications thereof which will serve to carry into effect the objects to be attained by this invention in so far as such modifications and changes may fall within the spirit and scope of my said invention.

I claimhinged to each of said stiffening-plates, sub- A horse-collar, comprising a suitable body stantially as described. 10 portion; stiffening plates secured to said In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my body portion by suitable stitching, and havhand in the presence of two Witnesses.

5 ing upon the edges thereof perforations to re- BENJAMIN FLEET CHAPMAN.

ceive said stitching, the outer edges of said Witnesses: plate being bent backwardly over the stitch- R. HEFFENSTALL,

ing to protect the same; and a tug-hook \VM. WILLSON.