US841005A - Fabric horse-collar. - Google Patents

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' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25. 1905.

PATENTEDJAN 8, 1907; W. B. ESTES. FABRIC HORSE COLLAR.

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No. 841,005. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

W. B. ESTES.

PABRIG HORSE COLLAR.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 25. 19,05.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, WILLIAM B. ESTES, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE ATLANTA HORSE COLLAR COMPANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA.

FABRIC HORSE-COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed November 25, 1905. Serial No- 289,111.

Beit known that I, WILLIAM B. ESTES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fabric Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fabric horse-collars.

The object of the invention is to construct a substantial collar with less sewing and cut ting than heretofore without in the least detracting from its strength or appearance.

In an application filed by me on the 8d day of February, 1905, I described and claimed a fabric collar formed of two blanks, each blank being folded and sewed by a single row of stitches and peculiarly cut to form a fullness to properly shape the completed collar to conform to the neck of the animal. In this construction I found that when the collar was not in use the two sections had a tendency to draw toward each other, owing to the fact that no provision was madeto permit of the rounding of the folded fabric to preserve the shape except when fitted on an animal. Under these conditions there is a constant unusual friction between inner sections of the collar and the animals neck. To overcome this difficulty and yet preserve the essentials set forth in the before-mentioned application, I have devised means whereby in the folding of the blanks certain portions are tucked to permit of producing a rounded inner surface of the collar to produce a shape which corresponds to the animals neck. The prime object of this feature is to relieve the friction on the neck of the animal, as well as preserve the shape of the collar.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and be particularly pointed out in the claims. I

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved collar. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which one section of my collar is formed. Fig. 8 is a detail horizontal section on the line X X,'Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the collar. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing a horizontal tuck. Fig. 6 is a detail section folded and stitched preparatory to stuffing the same.

In the drawings, 1 1 indicate two corresponding sections formed from blanks, and as these blanks are identical a detail description of one will serve for both.

The blank, preferably fabric, has a straight edge 2, and a' practically straight bottom edge 3. The top edge 4 is provided with an extended point 5 a slight distance from the edge 2, and adjacent said point the top is cut away to provide a depression 6, and intermediate the depression and the other side edge 7 is a point 8, the latter point preferably being located at the junction of the edges 4 and 7. The point 5 is preferably located a greater distance from the transverse center of the blank. The edge 7 from its junction with the point 8 inclines outwardly and toward the bottom edge 3, terminating somewhat below the transverse center of the blank and merging into a depression 9, the line of said depression terminating at and merging into a straight edge 10, inclined inwardly toward and join ing the bottom edge 3. At a-point in the depression 9 the blank is severed in opposite directions by two outs 9 9, forming two wings 9 9 Just opposite the cuts 9 9 the fabric is gathered on a straight line 10 commencing at the point 10 and terminating at the edge 2. After the material is gathered to form a tuck it is stitched by an irregular row of stitches 12 'The stitches start from the point 10 along a compound curved line 13 to the point 15, thence inwardly toward line 10*, as at 15, and outwardly to the edge 2.

The blank constructed as described is of peculiar shape, having what is termed its front edge 2 and bottom edge 3 practically straight and at right angles to each other,

I while the. top edge is provided with an intermediate depression and two points or projecting] portions located, respectively, adjacent t e side edges of the blank, the point adjacent the straight edge 2 extending be- 9 yond the top of the point adjacent the opposite side edge 7.

The leather insets, which are two in number for each blank that is, for each half the collarare of different shape and secured to the blank in diflerent ways. The inset 11 is secured to the top ofthe blank by a row of stitching 12, as willbeseen from the drawings.

The remaining inset, hereinafter termed the lug 14, is of leather and is secured to the blank at one edge by a row of stitches 15 the opposite edge 16 being secured where the blank edges are stitched.

Informing the blank to form a section of a collar-casing (the seam having been tucked as previously described) one edge is folded on the line 20 20 over the body of the blank to stitch the wings 9 9 together. The cuts are of such shape that when the wings are stitched, a substantial fullness 21 is provided in the fabric to form the necessary rounded or cushioned portion in the collar. The inset is now turned over to cover the row of stitches, its edge 16 being in line with the folded edge of the blank. The edge 2 is now folded on the line 22 22 toward the opposite folded edge, and the .two edges are united by a row of stitches which divides the casin into sections 23 and 24, one forming a rim an the other the body of the collar, as shown clearly in Figs. 5 and 6. The casing is now stuffed in the customary way. By thus shaping and folding the blank a section of casing is formed of a single piece of fabric, having the essential characteristics of a horse-collar i. 6., fullness to form the cushion and curved at the inner edge to preserve its shape.

The irregular line of stitching to hold the tuck is of the utmost importance, since it enables me to provide the proper shape at the back of the collar, which conforms to the contour of the animals chest, while the front fullness is formed by the peculiar cuts and the consequent wings secured together,

and at the same time permits of the forming of the inner curve to conform to the neck of the animal. That' portion of the stitching indicated by a is for the purpose of shaping the rim, so that when the edges are stitched the rim will also conform to the neck of the animal.

What I claim is- 1. A blank to form a section of a casing for a horse-collar, having substantially a straight edge, the opposite edge having two opposite inclinations intersected by two outs, and a tuck formed from a point adjacent the cuts to the straight edge; said tuck permitting of the blank being folded to form a curve. p

2. A blank to form a section of a casing for a horse-collar having substantially a straight edge, the opposite edge having two opposite inclinations intersected by two cuts, a tuck transverse of the blank, said tuck permitting of the blank being folded to form a curve.

3. A horse-collar-casing section formed of one piece of fabric provided with a stitched transverse tuck to form a curve.

4. A horse-collar-casing section formed of connecting both edges and the body of the casing to provide a rim and a bodyportion.

6. A horse-collar casing formed of one piece of fabric which is provided with one approximately straight edge, and an angularly-disposed opposite edge with wings, the edges of said wings when folded meeting, transverse stitches extending across the front of the collar to unite the edges of the wings, a row of stitches uniting the body of the blank and the angularly-disposed edges of the blank to form a-section of a collar-body, the blank being folded along a line adjacent to and spaced from the row of stitches, the straight edge of the blank being stitched over the opposite stitched edge of said blank to form a section of a rim, and a stitched transverse tuck on the blank to form a curve near the bottom of the collar.

7. A horsecollar-casing section formed of one piece of fabric which is provided with wings united by a transverse row of stitches extending across the front of the collar, a transverse tuck in the blank to provide a curve in the section when the blank is folded,

an inset located over the stitched line, and a row of stitches securing the body and oppo sitesides of the edges of the casing and the end of the inset, said row of stitches dividing the easing into a rim and a body portion.

8. A horsecollarcasing section formed from a single piece of fabric having a straight edge, two opposite inclined portions interrupted by a depression and two cuts, the depression and cuts forming wings, a transverse tuck formed in the blank to provide a curve in the section when the blank is folded, a row of stitches securing opposite edges of the wings when they are folded, a row of stitches securing the straight edge and the two opposite inclined edges.

9. A fabric horse-collar comprising two sections, 'each section being formed of a single piece of fabric, and having a rim and a body portion, and a single transverse tuck extending across the rim and partially across the body of each section to permit of the formation of the curve of the rim and body portion.

1 9. A fabric horse-collar comprising two sections, each section formed of a single piece of fabric, and having a rim and body portion, the rim and body portion being round in cross-section and an irregular single transverse stitched tuck extending across the rim and partially across the body of each section to permit of the formation of the curve of.

the rim and the body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM B. ESTES.

Witnesses:

J NO. IMIRIE, W. A. WILLIAMs.

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