Year: 1894

page_text: I, NATHANIEL BEHRENS, of 22 Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, France, Trainer, 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 its
object to enable any driver to let go hold of the
reins whether the horses be at rest or in motion.
In order that my invention
drawings, in which :-
may be clearly understood, I refer to the following
Fig. 1 is a front view of my reinholder,
Fig. 2 is a back view, and
Fig. 3 a side view of the same.
In all these figures, the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A is the body of the reinholder made of a single piece of metal or of any other
suitable material, and divided at its lower part into two plates B, B' (see Fig. 3)
allowing the same to be fixed to the dashboard E or to any other convenient part
of the vehicle where it is maintained by means of screws C, C or by any other
means and on each side of the dashboard are placed two strips of leather D, D' so
as not to spoil the dashboard when tightening the screws. G is a metal block
corrugated at its lower part and swinging freely around a rod H. I is an india-
rubber plug acting as a stop and forced into a recess made in the metal block G.
J is an independent piece swinging freely around the rod H and overlapping the
corrugated block G (see Fig. 2). K is a small stop intended to hold the swinging
piece J when block G is out of its vertical plane.
My reinholder is used as follows:-When it is desired to let go hold of the
reins M, they shall be passed between the flat part L of the body of the reinholder
and the lower corrugated part of block G, said block G having been pushed back
either by the introduction of the reins, or by pushing said block G with the finger
(see Fig. 3).
The reins being thus placed, the block G falls upon it and it is understood that
if the reins are pulled upon by the horse, said block G will tighten so much the
more as the pull will be stronger, and consequently will prevent the reins from
slipping off, the small swinging piece J will fall down in the vertical and strike
against the stop K, if the latter is out of the vertical and as said piece J
overlaps the side of block G, it will thus prevent the reins from slipping off
sideways.
In this manner, the reins are held tight and their pull on the horse can be
regulated at will; the latter being either at rest or in motion, and when it is
desired to disengage the reins, it suffices to bring back the block G and to take out
the reins by the free side of same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
A reinholder consisting of a body of one single piece that can be tightly fixed
to the dashboard or to any other suitable part of the vehicle, by means of screws or
by any other means, and having a corrugated swinging block G intended to effect
an automatic pressure on the reins, such pressure increasing with the pull effected
IPOJI

page_text: on said reins by the animal; and of an independent swinging piece J intended to
prevent the reins from slipping off from the open side of the holder, substantially
as described and illustrated.
Dated this Third day of December 1894.
A. H. REED,
Agent for Applicant.