Improvements in the Shaft Carriers of Harness.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Shaft Carriers of Harness.
We, ALPHONSE DEMONTAIS, and MARTIAL ODIN, Ironmongers, of 2, Rue
Gambetta, La Rochelle, in the Republic of France, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the harness ordinarily used for two-wheeled vehicles,
and more especially to the leather straps or carriers ordinarily used for holding the
shafts of such vehicles, and it has for its object a novel method of constructing such
carriers and the parts connected with them, so that the trouble and danger in
passing the shafts through the ordinary leather carriers in harnessing and
unharnessing, are avoided.
For this purpose we make the loop or ring which forms the shaft holder in
such a manner that its upper part can be readily opened or closed to facilitate
the introduction and removal of the shaft in the process of harnessing and
unharnessing.
We use a metal buckle the upper part of which is buckled to the lower end of
the strap which carries the shaft holder, whilst its lower part is forked, the two
curved arms which form the fork projecting downward and having formed on their
inner sides grooves the upper ends of which are open whilst the lower ends form
recesses to receive the ends of a separate transverse pin which can be introduced
into the grooves from their open upper ends. The ends of the arms project down-
ward for a sufficient distance below the bottom ends of the grooves, and are
connected together by a transverse pin or bar round which the lower end of the
strap forming the shaft holder is passed and fastened. Upon the transverse loose
pia the ends of which fit in the grooves as described, are formed at a short distance
from the ends, two descending arms the lower ends of which preferably incline
towards each other and are connected by another transverse pin round which is
fastened the end of a strap connected with the belly band of the harness. To the
upper transverse pin (the ends of which fit in the grooves described) is fastened the
upper end of the strap forming the shaft carrier, which is held firmly closed when
in use as the ends of the pin can only be released from the grooves by being raised
completely out of the latter.
The two ends of the leather shaft holder not being permanently attached
together, but one of them being terminated by a fastening which can be readily
either fixed to the buckle to hold the shaft, or released from it to remove the latter,
the ordinary trouble and inconvenience experienced in harnessing and unharnessing
are avoided.
The lower transverse bar described may be provided with a metal bush of a
shape to fit in the leather loop or shaft holder, and to receive the strain upon the
latter.
The leather holder may be either circular or oval.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Shaft Carriers of Harness.
We, ALPHONSE DEMONTAIS, and MARTIAL ODIN, Ironmongers, of 2, Rue
Gambetta, La Rochelle, in the Republic of France, 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 and accompanying
drawing, that is to say :-
Our invention relates to the harness commonly used for two-wheeled vehicles,
and more especially to the leather straps or carriers ordinarily used for holding
the shafts of such vehicles, and it has for its object a novel method of constructing
such carriers and the parts connected with them, so that the trouble and danger
in passing the shafts through the ordinary leather carriers in harnessing and
unharnessing are avoided.
For this purpose we make the loop or ring which forms the shaft holder in
such a manner that its upper part can be readily opened or closed to facilitate
the introduction and removal of the shaft in the process of harnessing and
unharnessing.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of our invention.
We use a metal buckle, shewn in Figure 1, the upper part of which is buckled
to the lower end of the strap which carries the shaft holder, whilst its lower part
is forked, the two curved arms which form the fork projecting downward and
being thickened and having formed on their inner sides grooves C and D, the upper
ends of which are open whilst the lower ends form recesses to receive the ends A
and B of a separate transverse pin shewn in Figure 2, which can be introduced into
the grooves from their upper open ends. The ends of the arms project downward for
a sufficient distance below the bottom ends of the grooves, and are connected
together by a transverse pin or bar H round which the lower end of the leather
strap M (Figures 4 and 5) forming the shaft holder, is passed and fastened. Upon
the transverse loose pin the ends of which A, B, (Figure 2) fit in the grooves C, D,
as described, are formed at a short distance from the ends, two descending arms the
lower ends of which preferably incline towards each other and are connected by
another transverse pin I, round which is fastened the end of a strap connected
with the belly-band K of the harness. To the upper transverse pin A, B, is
fastened the upper end of the strap M forming the shaft carrier which is held
firmly closed when in use as the ends of the pin are introduced from above, and
can only be released from the grooves C, D, upon the bottom of which they rest
by being raised completely out of the latter, so that they cannot be accidentally
dislodged.
Figure 3, which represents a side view from inside of the left part of the buckle,
shews the shape of the groove C, the groove D being similar to it, and it will be
seen that the groove is formed between the two end walls E and F, the back one
of which E prevents the bar A, B, from passing entirely through the buckle.
The front one E also holds the bar A B in place and prevents the loop (Figure 2)
from accidentally moving forward by the pressure of the shafts, which would have
the effect of opening the carrier M, and it is to prevent this that the part shewn
in Figure 3 is intended.
The devices constructed according to our invention have the following
advantages.
The two ends of the leather shaft holder not being permanently attached together,
but one of them being terminated by a fixed fastening which can be readily either
fixed to the buckle to hold the shaft, or released from it to remove the latter, the
ordinary trouble and inconvenience experienced in harnessing and unharnessing are
avoided.

page_text: The lower transverse bar H of the buckle may he provided with a metal bush of
a shape to fit in the leather loop or shaft holder, and to receive the strain of the
shaft upon the latter, in harnessing and unharnessing.
The leather holder may be either circular or oval.
In Figure 4 the holder M is shewn round, and in Figure 5 oval. The devices
described may be of any suitable metal or material, and may be varied in shape or
proportions as may be found advisable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
The shaft carrier consisting of a buckle, the lower ends of which are formed
with recesses C, D, to receive and hold the ends A, B, of a bar upon a loop, to
which bar the leather shaft carrier M is fastened, the lower bar I of the loop being
connected by a strap K with the belly band of the harness, substantially. as described
and illustrated.
Dated this 15th day of September 1893.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.