Improved Means and Appliances connected with Road Vehicles for Easing the Draught thereof.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1392-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Appliances connected with Road Vehicles for
Easing the Draught thereof.
I, SAMUEL HOULT, of 149 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton, Carriage Builder,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, an improved method or means by which the
draught of a road vehicle is eased, the pull being gradual from a spring or
springs to which the traces can be directly affixed, or to toggles, links, or other
appliances arranged between the spring or springs, and the hooks or bolts to which
the traces are, or can be applied according to whether one, or a pair of horses be
used with the vehicle.
According to my invention, if applied to a dog, or other two wheeled vehicle, I
attach a half elliptic, two elbow, or other desired kind of spring to the central part
of a strap, or stay, the ends of which are clipped, or otherwise attached to the axle
preferably on the square shoulders at the required distance from the back collars.
To the free ends of the spring or springs, I fit links, the fangs of which go over
and under the axle and terminate in eyes for chains or straps forming a connection
with a white, a splinter, or other bar provided with trace hooks, so that when the
horse is in the shafts, the pull of the vehicle is from the centre, behind the axle, the
spring or springs first coming into action to relieve the strain upon the animal's
shoulders, and to prevent sudden jolts, or thrusts being imparted to the occupants.
In the case of a single horse four wheeled vehicle, the strap or stay can be
affixed to the "futchells," or other convenient part of the under fore carriage.
With pair horse vehicles, the stay or the spring or springs may be attached to
the splinter bar, the links passing over and under, or through it on each side of the
pole socket. The trace heads; or "roller bolts," which are in connection with the
links, I prefer to form as bolts, which can be withdrawn and then return under
the action of springs or otherwise, as desired.
Dated this 1th da..
1001
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Samuel Hoult.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means and Appliances connected with Road Vehicles for
Easing the Draught thereof.
I, SAMUEL HOULT, of 149 Fore Street, Upper Edmonton, 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 ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention has for object, an improved method or means by which the
draught of a road vehicle is eased, the pull being gradual from a spring or springs
to which the traces can be directly affixed, or to toggles, links, or other appliances
arranged between the spring or springs, and the hooks or bolts to which the traces
are or can be applied according to whether one or a pair of horses be used with the
vehicle.
According to my invention if applied to a dog cart or other two wheeled vehicle,
see Figure 1 of the annexed drawings, I attach a half elliptic, two elbow or other
desired kind of spring A to the central part of a strap or stay B, the ends of which
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page_text: are clipped, or otherwise attached to the axle C preferably on the square shoulders
at the required distance from the back collars. To the free end of the spring or
springs A, fit links D, the fangs of which go over and under the axle and
terminate in eyes E for chains or straps F forming a connection with a whiffle, a
splinter, or other bar G provided with trace hooks El, so that when the horse is in
the shafts, the pull of the vehicle is from the centre behind the axle, the spring or
springs A first coming into action to relieve the strain upon the animal's shoulders,
and to prevent sudden jolts or thrusts being imparted to the occupants.
In the case of a single horse four wheeled vehicle, the strap or stay B can be
affixed to the "futchells," or other convenient part of the under fore carriage, as
seen at Figure 2.
With pair horse vehicles, the stay B, or the spring or springs A may be attached
to the splinter bar J, as at Figure 3, the links D passing over and under, or
through it on each side of the pole socket. The trace heads or "roller bolts" H,
which are in connection with the links, I prefer to form as bolts which can be
withdrawn and then return under the action of springs, or otherwise, as desired.
Figure 4 is a side view of the link D embracing the axle C, or it may be the
splinter bar J.
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 :-
1. The improved means and appliances connected with road vehicles for casing
the draught thereof as described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The arrangement of draught spring A affixed to the axle by strap B and by
connecting links D to the centre of a splinter bar or to the ends thereof, as shown
at Figure 1 of the annexed drawings.
3. The arrangement of spring A connected by strap B to futchells of under fore
carriage of a four wheeled vehicle, as at Figure 2.
4. The arrangement of roller bolts with straps. D connected to springs, as and in
the manner set forth with reference to Figures 3 and 4.
The 4th day of January 1892.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Samuel Hoult.