An Improved Method of Supporting Shafts of Four Wheeled Vehicles at Any Desired Angle.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 24th Jan.. 1893-Accepted. 18th Mar. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Supporting Shafts of Four Wheeled
Vehicles at Any Desired Angle.
I, PARIS WHITE WATSON, Junior, of 130 St. Peters Street, Lowestoft,
Suffolk, Carriage Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for object, fitting a curved spring plate with a projecting
nose shaped claw under the futchell to bear against the shaft strap when the
shaft is being turned up, said claw entering a hole in the strap when the shaft is
fully up to retain it in an upright, or nearly upright position.
Dated thin orth 1.- Anail 1900
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Paris White Watson, Junior.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Supporting Shafts of Four Wheeled
Vehicles at Any Desired Angle.
I, PARIS WHITE WATSON, Junior, of 130 St. Peters Street, Lowestoft,
Suffolk, Carriage Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for object, fitting a curved spring plate with an upwardly
projecting nose shaped claw under the futchell to bear against the hind end of
shaft when the shaft is being turned up, said claw being in the path for the nose
to euter (automatically) a hole in the said hind end of shaft, thereby retaining
shaft at the angle occasioned by the position in which the aforesaid curved spring
plate is fixed.
The foregoing invention is represented in the annexed drawing. Figures 1 and 2
side elevation and front view of futchell A with shaft B attached turned up and
held by the claw shaped nose C of spring plate D in hole in hind end and protected
by the strap plate E, the spring plate D being fastened to futchell by bolt F
and screw G.
By this invention, the shaft or shafts of four wheeled vehicles when thrown up
can become automatically secured at angles regulated by the position of the spring
plate.
When the shafts are thrown up, they can be severally and automatically secured
by the spring plates, they will clear the "footboard ΟΙ ❝ dashboard and the
fore carriage be allowed free play for turning or "locking" whilst the vehicle
itself is being washed, shifted, or "housed."
The shafts are likewise effectually prevented from falling on the horse's back
when same is being "put in."
Each shaft requires manual power to pull it down and cause the shaft plate or
strap E to ride upon and force the claw shaped nose out of the hole in the shaft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The spring plate D fastened to futchell A, and provided with shaped claw
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page_text: nose C of the form shown to enter hole in hind end of shaft B when thrown
up and the shaft plate or strap E to rub on claw in being pulled down to free
the nose from the hole in shaft as and for the purposes set forth.
The 24th day of January 1893.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Paris White Watson, Junior.