US2512244A - Bridle bit - Google Patents

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June 20, 1950 H. A. DE WOLFE BRIDLE BIT Filed Aug. 13, 1545 Patented June 20, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRIDLE Harvey A. De Wolfe, Costa Mesa, Calif.

A#napiuaation August 13, 1945, Serial No. 610,511

3 claims. (o1. 54-6) My invention relates to saddlery, with particular reference tobridles, and is directed to an mproved form of bridle bit.

My object in the design of these bits is to have more effective and humane control of the horse-a bit that will prevent the horse from throwing the head and chomping the bit. With many of our finest horses, with the ordinary bits, the circulation is shut off, and pressure placed on nerves, until the horse loses all feeling in the lower jaw and that causes what is known as "cold jaw. With my bits, there is no cold jaw, but even coordinated movement and a well arched neck because the bit is conducive to collectiveness.

Referring by numerals and letters to the accompanying drawings, particularly to the construction illustrated in Figs. l, 2, 3 and 4 inelusive:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the basic form of construction with adjacent portions of a bridle in which it is to be incorporated;

Fig. 2 is front elevation with parts in section;

Fig. 3 is a back view of the shaft bit with the center section removed and with the center arched member connecting the shafts;

Fig. 4 is a cross section of the center arched member and the inside end of the shaft bit, indieating the tilt forward of the center arched member.

In this bit the tilt of center arched member is about twenty-seven degrees, but the tilt may be used as seems best. 'I'his center arched member may be changed to include other features.

On the bridle bit shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 30 designates the side plate and lever arm as one member, I I the rocker arm, I 3 the bar bit having its center cut out as designated by A, Fig. 2. The two parts |3-I3 of the shaft are connected by an arched member. l

This center arched member is arched forward and back as indicated by B--C and B-F Fig. 2, and D-C and D-F Fig. 3. I-I is the oval outside surface that goes against the roof of the horses mouth; Fig. 2 E shows the oval inside surface of center arched member that the tongue rests against, Figs. 3 and 4. O is the opening where the tongue of the horse will be protected. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

Each of the side plates and lever arms 30 provides an aperture 3| at the upper end for headstall I4, and aperture 32 on the back side for curb strap I6 that crosses under the lower jaw of the horse. The side pla-tes and lever arms extend down for aperture 33 for reins I1. Forward of aperture 32 on the side plates and lever arms, the rocker arms II are pivotally mounted on bolt 28 in hole 21 and pass through bushing 34 that is in hole 35 in the side plates and lever arms 30. Nose band I5 with fastenings 2| is attached to upper end of rocker arms II. On the lower end of rocker arms II bar bit |3-I3 is rigidly fastened by key 25 and cap 26.

The action is as follows: A pull on reins I1 in aperture 33 in side plates and lever arms 3U rotates the sideplates and lever arms putting pressure on curb strap IG in aperture 32 and causes a forward movement of head stall I4 in aperture 3|, bringing pressure on spacer bearing 343 in hole 35 in side plates and lever arms 3|] and hence on bolt 28 which passes through spacer bearing 34 and is fastened in hole 21 of rocker arms II.

The pressure is divided between the nose band I5 fastened to upper end of rocker arms |I by fastenings 2| and bar bit I3 with the center arched member which is fastened securely by key 25 and cap 26 to the lower end of rocker arms II. Thus the pressure on nose band I5 and bar bit I3 with the center arched member is equal to the pressure on the curb strap IIi in aperture 32, a straight forward and back pull.

For the purpose of disclosure and to illustrate the principles involved, I have described the preferred form of my invention in specific detail. The disclosure will suggest to those skilled in the art various changes and modifications that do not depart from the spirit of my concept. I specifically reserve the right to all such changes and modifications that properly come within the scope of my appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a bit, two aligned members connected by a central arched member, combined side plates and lever arms, and rocker arms pivotally carried by said combined side plates and lever arms,

each face of the arched member being forwardly and rearwardly arcuate whereby to insure smooth action and said arched member having an oval, tilted, top portion to engage the roof of the mouth of a horse, the space between the ends of the aligned members and below the arched member protecting the tongue of the horse, the outer ends of the aligned members being fixed to the lower part of each of said rocker arms, the upper and forward end of each of the rocker arms carrying a nose band that crosses the nose of a horse above the nostrils, each of said combined side plates and lever arms having an upwardly extending, apertured portion for connection with a bridle head stall, a rearwardly extending, apertured portion for the connection of a curb strap that crosses under the lower jaw of a horse, and a downwardly extending, apertured portion to receive the bridle reins.

2. In a bit, a side plate and lever arm, said side plate and lever arm having an aperture at the top for a headstall of a bridle and having a lower, rearwardly extending aperture for a curb strap that passes under the jaw of a horse, said side plate and lever arm extending downwardly and having an aperture for reins at the lower end, and a rocker arm pivotally secured to said side plate and lever arm, the upper and forward end of the rocker arm being adapted to carry a nose band that crosses the nose of a horse above the nostrils, said rocker arm also having a mouthpiece receiving portion on the lower end.

3. In a bit, a mouthpiece comprising two aligned members connected by a central arched member, each face of the arched member being forwardly and rearwardly arcuate whereby to insure smooth action and said arched member having an oval, tilted, top portion to engage the roof of the mouth of a horse, .the space between the ends of the aligned members and below the arch member protecting the tongue.

HARVEY A. DE WOLFE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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