Improvements in Spreaders for Horse Chains.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1885
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spreaders for Horse Chains.
JOHN DRAYDON the elder, JOHN DRAYDON the younger and GEORGE
DRAYDON trading as John Draydon and Sons, Agricultural Implement Manu-
facturers Helland Bridge, Bodmin Cornwall do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Fig. 1 on accompanying drawing, is a general view of the invention as attached
to the ends of spreader.
Fig. II is a full size drawing with the socket in section shewing the internal
arrangement.
Fig. III is the end view full size.
A. is an iron or metal hollow socket for attaching to spreader. B. is a metal clip
with screw & nut on the inner end the outer end being indented to clip the
drawing chain having around it a spiral spring C which is kept in position between
the bottom of the hollow socket and the nut which also acts as a tightening
nut; D. D. D is a long link in the chain at the point where the spreader is to be
attached.
To attach the spreader to the chain the long link D. is placed over the clip B
which is then withdrawn untill the ends a, a, of the clip are sufficiently far back to
allow of the clip being turned quarter turn to the right or left when the spring is
allowed to draw the clip back in the position shewn on Fig. 2 and the chain is
securely held in that position.
To detach the spreader, the clip is drawn back as before when it is turned
sufficiently far to the right or left to allow the long link to be drawn away.
Dated this Nineteenth day of April 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spreaders for Horse Chains.
We JOHN DRAYDON the elder JOHN DRAYDON the younger and GEORGE
DRAYDON trading as John Draydon and Sons of Helland Bridge in the Parish of
Helland in the County of Cornwall Agricultural Implement Makers 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:-
In all cases where drawing chains are used in connection with horses or other
animals the object sought is to keep such chains sufficiently for apart (without

page_text: wasting drawing power) so as not to rub or chafe the animals sides and the usual
course is to use wooden spreaders whipples or whipple trees at right angles to the
chains and to insert each end of the sharpened spreader or whipple in a link of
each of the two chains opposite one another and then to use a nail or peg to keep
the link in position. Accidents frequently happen from the spreaders slipping
away from the drawing chains either when the chains are or one of them hanging
slack or when the drawing power is the strongest.
This invention relates to an appliance to be attached to each end of the spreader
which will keep the drawing chains in position and prevent the links being detached
and yet can be easily detached when desired.
For the purpose of describing our invention we refer to the drawings which were
left with the Provisional Specification.
Figure I is a general view of the invention as attached to the ends of spreader
or whipple.
Figure II is a full size drawing with the socket in section showing the internal
arrangement.
Figure III is the end view full size.
A is an iron or metal hollow socket for attaching to spreader. B is a metal clip
with screw and nut in the inner and the outer end being indented to clip the
drawing chain having around it a spiral spring C which is kept in position between
the bottom of the hollow socket and the nut which also acts as a tightening
nut. D. D. D. is a long link in the chain at the point where the spreader is to be
attached.
To attach the spreader to the chain the long link D is placed over the clip B
which is then withdrawn until the ends A A of the clip are sufficiently far back to
allow of the clip being turned quarter turn to the right or left when the spring is
allowed to draw the clip back in the position shown in Figure II and the chain
is securely held in that position.
To detach the spreader the clip is drawn back as before when it is turned
sufficiently far to the right or left to allow the long link to be drawn away.
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 in respect of spreaders is :-
1. The hollow socket made with a circular hole in the end as and for the purpose
set forth.
2. The metal clip with nut screw and spiral spring as and for the purpose
described.
3. Securing a link of the drawing chain to the end of the spreader by the
combined operation of the hollow socket, clip, nut, screw, and spiral spring
substantially as described.
Dated this Seventh day of January One thousand eight hundred and
ninety-five.
KING. WIGG & Co..
ninety-five.
KING. WIGG & Co..
11, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicants.