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UNITED SA TES PATENT OFFICE.
GUY G. EIDMYAN, OF BAY CITY, TEXAS.
HARNESS ATTACHMENT.1,197,921.
Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 12, 1916.
Application filed October 6, 1915. Serial No. 54,425.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, Guy G. EIDMAN, a
citizen of the United States, residing at
Bay City, in the county of Matagorda and
s State of Texas, have invented new and use-
ful Improvements in Harness Attachments,
of which the following is a specification.
This invention contemplates the provi-
sion of a device by means of which the
10 nostrils of an animal may be effectively
closed when desired, to cut off his wind
with a view of preventing the animal from
running away.
The invention consists of a new article
15 of manufacture in the nature of an at-
tachment which can be readily and easily
associated with or removed from the head
of the animal when desired, and when in
position for use, can be quickly and posi-
20 tively operated for the purpose intended.
Other objects will appear as the nature
of the invention is better understood from
the following description, wherein the spe-
cific construction, combination and ar-
25 rangement of parts are more fully described
and claimed.
In the drawing forcing part of this ap-
plication like numerals of reference indi-
cate similar parts in the several views, and
30 wherein
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de-
vice showing the same in position for use;
and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view. Fig.
3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is a sectional
35 view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
As shown in one embodiment of my in-
vention, the device consists of an oblong
longitudinally curved plate 5 constituting
a base, the latter being slotted at its oppo-
40 site end in alinement with the longitudinal
center as at 6, the separated portions of the
plate defined by the slots being rolled back
to provide alined knuckles 7 which immov-
ably receive the pivot bolts 8.
45 A pair of companion members 9 are em-
ployed, each preferably consisting of a
strand of wire curved throughout its.length
into substantially U-form, and terminating
at both ends to provide eyes 11 and 12 re-
50 spectively. The members 9 are oppositely
disposed with relation to each other so that
the intermediate portions 13 normally en-
gage the nostrils of the animal and coper-
ate to cut off his wind in the manner and
55 for the purpose to be presently described.The adjacent eyes 11 of the members loosely
embrace the bolts S and are thereby
mounted for swinging movement. The
eyes 12 on the opposite extremities of each
member have associated therewith the 60
strands 14 of cord or other suitable ma-
terial, and which latter are connected to a
single operating line 15 that leads to a
point within convenient reach of the
driver. 65
Secured to the upper face of the plate 5
is a loop 16 through which is extended a
strap 17, the latter being passed around the
lower jaw of the animal, and preferably
constructed of elastic material to permit 70
freedom of movement of the jaws. Asso-
ciated with the loop 16 is a ring 18 to which
one end of the strap 19 is connected, the
latter having. its opposite end detachably
connected with the brow strap 21 of the 75
harness, the strap 19 cooperating with the
strap 17 for supporting the device in oper-
ative position upon the head of the animal.
By reason of the construction and relative
arrangement of the parts hereinabove set 80
forth it will be manifest, that when the
operating line 15 is pulled upon in the di-
rection of the driver, the members. 9 are
effectively moved toward each other against
the nostrils of the animal, thereby closing 85
the same with the consequent cutting off
of his wind and the checking of his speed,
thereby preventing the animal from run-
ning away under any circumstances.
It is believed that the nature and ad- 90
vantages of the invention will be thoroughly
understood from the foregoing description,
however I desire to have it understood
that I do not limit myself to the precise
construction and arrangement of parts 95
herein shown and described, as the same is
merely illustrative. of one embodiment of
the invention and various changes may be
resorted to when desired as fall within the
scope of the appended claim. 100
What is claimed is
A device of the class described compris-
ing a curved plate slotted at both ends,
the separated portions defined by said
slots being formed to provide alined 105
knuckles, a pivot bolt fitted therein, a pair of
relatively movable nostril engaging mem-
bers pivotally associated with said bolts, an
operating element connected with the free
ends of .said members, a padding secured to 110
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Eidman, Guy. G. Harness Attachment, patent, September 12, 1916; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859601/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.