US894631A - Horse-collar. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD'JULY 28, 1908.

" f TfG. HADAWAY.

HORSE COLLAR. APPLIoATIvoN FILED JAN. 7. 1908.

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HORSE-COLLAR.

' `Specif`i.':ation of Letters Patent.

Application filed January '7, 1908.

Patented July 2,8, 1908.

Serial No. 409,640.

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, THoMAs G. HADAWAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Athens, in the county of Clarke and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in the class of double collars, that is to say, collars having two pads, an inner and an outer one.

The novel features will be hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved collar. Fig. 2 1s an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 8-3of Fig. v1. Fig. 4 is a .plan view of the anti-chafing plate. Fig. 5 is a top viewlof the collar.

A indicates the rim, or roll, of the collar, B, the outer or hame pad, and B', the inn'er or shoulder pad, while C is the leather antichafng plate, or strip, arranged between the two pads. This plate C-shown detached in Fig. l--conforms to the generalshape or outline of the pads, and is secured in place between them by stitching it to the inner edge of the latter-see Fig. 3. As shown, the stitching is applied at two points c.

The roll A andpads B, B', may be made of cloth, or leather, and stuffed with wool, hair, straw, or any other suitable material. The cloth or leather is extended at the inner edge-as shown at b, Fig. S-the parts being lapped or laid together and inserted between the edges c of the leather or fabric of the roll A, and the several parts, together with the leather lining d of the pad B are stitched together as shown. The leather plate, leaf, or anti-chafing plate C prevents undue-friction between the two pads B, B', and thus the constant rubbing of a horses shoulders is in turn prevented. In other words, but for the interposition of the smooth plate C between the pads, the inner one would move with the outer one, owing to the friction between them. The top pad easily yields to the motion of the horses shoulders, so that the lower pad, by means of the interposed leaf or anti-chafing plate C remains practically stationary, and this is effected without appreciably lessening the lieXibility of the colar as a whole. Further, the plate C conduces to the durability of the collar in consequence of its lessening the friction between the pads, and by reason of the fact that it prevents the hames indenting and sinking into the pads as in the ordinary collar. Since the form of the inner pad is better preserved, it is obvious that it is easier for the horse.

By the .arrangement of the connection between the roll A and the two pads' B, B', they are all firmly secured and a space and roll shoulder are provided for the hames f which renders" it practically the hames to slip off the roll.

A leather necks ad D-see Fig. l-is stitched to one of lie inner pads B at one side, and a strap and buckle E connect the ends of the ads, as shown in Fig. 5.

What I c aim is- 1. The improved horse-collar, comprising a roll, and outer and inner pads extending the entire length of the collar, and a flexible anti-chaiing late arranged between said pads longitudinally and secured to one of them at its inner edge, the outer portions of the pads and plate being left free, as shown and described.

2. The improved horse-collar, comprising a roll and outer and inner pads, and an interposed eXible anti-@hating plate, the inclos ing portion, or casing, of the pads being brought together and inserted between the edges of the roll casing, and the several parts stitched together at a point between the roll and pads, as shown and described.

THOMAS G. HADAWAY.

impossible for Witnesses:

ALLRID P. DEORING, OTTO KRAssELT.

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