US1266812A - Pad for horse-collars. - Google Patents

Description

J. O. JOHNSON.

PAD FOR HORSE COLLARS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. I917.

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Patented May 21,1918.

J. O. JOHNSON.

PAD FOR HORSE COLLARS. VAPPLICATION FILED rim-12.15am

Patented May 21,1918.

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JOSEPH 0. JOHNSON, OF COALINGA, CALIFORNIA.

PAD FOR HOBSE-GOLLABS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 191%..

Application filed February 12, 1917. Serial No. 148,100.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH O. JoHNsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Coalinga, in the county of Fresno and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pads for Horse- Collars; and I 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 new and useful improvements in pads for horse collars, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a pad of this character which is adapting the same to the collar which are selfad usting, and which may be easily and quickly placed in position without the use of buckles or like fastening members. Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation. 4

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims. In the accompanyin drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan new of the pad; Fig, 2 is an edge view of the same; Fig.3 is a vertical section through the pad when the same is positioned on a collar, the collar being shown in dottedlines; and

Fig.4 is a transverse section on the line l-4 of Fig. 1.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The pad 1 is formed of three sections, a central section 1 and side sections 2 and 3 secured thereto and forming an integral part of the same. The pad is formed of some flexible covering, preferably canvas or a like material which is provided with a padding d of any suitable material which is interposed between the inner and outer sides of the flexible covering.

The side sections 2 and 3 are formed with central padded portions 5 which are provided with spaced tufts generally indicated as at 6 as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4: of the drawings, the bottom ends of said tufts, that is, those disposed on the lower surface of the pad being so positioned that they will not engage the horses neck, but will be spaced inwardly from the inner surface of the pad proper. The untufted material generally indicated as at 16 will normally ongage this inner surface of the pad and will form a spacing member which will space the tufts from the inner surface of the pad. The outer edges of the sections 2 and 3 are provided with a roll edge 7 and the above described construction is carried out by having the sides of the covering stitched together adjacent said edge by parallel spaced rows of stitches 8, which securely connect the two sides of the covering, and in the space therebetween force the padding therefrom. These flat connected portions of the side sections are adapted to form substantially longitudinally extending air passages 9 in the lower surface of the pad sections, which are connected at their outer ends and which extend around and adjacent to the outer edges of each section. These connected portions of the sides of the cover in addition to forming air circulating passages also give a certain degree of flexibility to the outside roll edge 7 of the sections, which will make the device more flexible, and give the edge a tendency to move with the natural movements of the horse.

The central section 1 of the pad is provided with a pair of transversely extending parallel rows of padding 10 which are dis posed on opposite sides of the transverse center of the pad, and the space between the two rows of padding, and the outer edges of said rows, and the inner edges of the side sections are connected by parallel spaced rows of stitching 11 which secure the sides of the covering together in a manner similar to the rows of stitching 8 in the side-sections. This construction will form transversely extending air circulatingpassages in thelower surface of the central section of the pad, the outer passages being so arranged that they communicate with the inner ends of the passages 9 in the side sections, while the cen- 10 tral passage will lie over the backbone of a horse and dispose the rows10 at opposite aides thereof to relieve any weight from the one. To securely hold the pad in position on a collar I have provided on the outer surface of the side sections 2 and 3 transversely extending fastening straps 12, the said straps bein g formed in "two sections, one section 13 being formed of leather, while the other-sec- 2 tion 14 is formed of rubber. The ends of thestraps 12 are bent back upon themselves and secured to the flat stitched portionsof the side-sections adjacent the inner edges of .the same, asclearly shown in Fig. 4.- of the drawings. Owing to the fact that one portion of the strap is formed of a stretchable material and the other portion is nonstretchable, the strap may be easily secured on the collar and will hold the pad in posige tion when fastened thereon. The pad is additionally held in operative position by means of a loop 15 which is secured to the niiddle portion of the central section 1 and which is adapted to receive the end of the "collar strap 'therethrough, to support the f pad in position as is obvious. g

This type of collar pad will tend to distribute the pressure when in'operation, and hence will prevent the formation of sores on 40 the horses neck. Owing to the fact that the side sections are provided with roll edges which are slightly flexible, these edges are adapted to move with the natural movements of the horse, and hence will not rub i the same or place any undue pressure at any particular point. Furthermore the air passages formed inthe lower surface of'the side sections and also in the central sectionkeep "the pad cool and prevent excessive sweating of the horse when the pad is in use. The

substantially longitudinally extending air circulating passages in the side sections communicate with the transversely extending an: circulating passages in the central secftioii, and owing to the'fact that the transverse passages extend from one end of the section to the other, a free circulation ofthe fair hence will be permitted through the en t irepad. y The fastening straps employed in this deviceare easily and; quickly adjustable, and willsecurelyhold-the pad in position. This type of strap does away with the necessity of employing buckles or likefastening members which are necessary to the ordinary side sections. 1

.tion separated from the central portion by thesidesections, and hence allow air to circulate more freely in the passages which are formed beneath the same.

From the foregoing description of the construction and operation of my improved pad, the manner of applying the same to use, and the operation thereof will be readily understood, and it will be seen that I have provided a simple and efficient device of this character for carrying out the objects of the invention.

I claim: 1. A pad for horse collars comprising fiexible inner and outer coverings, and :1. padding material inserted therebetween, said padding material consisting of tufted and untufted material, the untufted material,

normally spacing the tufted material from the inner covering.

2. A pad for horse collars comprising a flexible coveringhaving a central section 99 and padded-side sections, each side section .having an air circulating passage extending around the same adjacent its outer edges,

the central section having transversely extendiiigparallel rows of padding to be disposed on opposite sides of the backbone of .a horse, and transversely extending air circulating passages formed between said rows ofpadding and the side sections and communicating with the air passages of said 3. A pad for horse collars comprising a flexible coverin havin a addin material inserted between the sides thereof, said pad including a central-section and adjacentside sections, said side sections being formed of central padded portions, the padding material contained in said portions consistingof tufted and untuftedmaterial, the tufted inaterial being held in spaced relation from the inner covering by said untufted material, rolled padded outer edges separated from said central portions by closely spaced rows of stitching, the space between said rolled I padded outer edges and said central portions 115 providing air circulating passages and transversely extending parallel rows of air circulating passages in said central section communicating with the air passages in said side sections.

41. A pad for horse collars comprising a flexible covering having padded side sections, each of the sidesections being formed ,of a central padded and internally tufted portion, and a rolled padded outer edge porclosely' spaced rows of stitches extending around the central portion adjacent said positioned transversely across the outer face In testimony whereof I have hereunto set of each ofthe side sections and secured at my hand in the presence of two subscribing its ends to the flat stitched portions of each witnesses.

section, said strap being formed of an elastic JOSEPH O. JOHNSON. 5 section and a non-elastic section so that the Witnesses:

strap may be easily and securely engaged ID. BORDAGARAG,

W. J. KILBL Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, JD. fi.

with the collar.

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