Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889

page_text: On the upper face of the lock plate C is pivoted the double-tree G.
The operation of my invention is simple and may be described as follows.
The pole is attached to the vehicle the rear end of which may be any shape or
design, it being necessary only that it be straight or nearly so from the point where
my spring-plate E is attached to its front end. To unlock the lock the lower straps f¹
are pulled on this turns the wheels F, the lugs e riding on the concentric
periphery until it passes out from under the locking hook f2; then rides upon the
eccentric part of the periphery f* which raises the spring plate E, and releases the
lock plate Uso if the team moves forward said lock-plate C will slide forward in
the guide D and through the perforated elevation a² and carry with it the
double-tree G, cap b and breast pole b₁ but before the said lock plate reaches
the front end of the guide D, the check straps a' which are attached to the bridle
bits become taut and thus the vehicle to which the team is attached becomes their
hitching post.
When the driver wishes to attach his team he backs it; the locking plate ( slips
under the spring-plate E; he then pulls the upper straps f¹ which turn the wheels F
backward; lets the locking spur e into the lock notch c' and brings the locking hooks f
immediately over the lugs e¹ of the spring-plate E which keep the said spring plate
down tight home to its place.
In applying my invention to shafts the principle is exactly the same, the pieces
being slightly varied to suit, the shape of the guides D being slightly changed for
the locking-plates C to slide in; the rods B being hinged in one or more places
to accommodate themselves to the different shape of shafts, and instead of the caps b
fitting on the end of the pole they slide down around the shafts some distance
from their front ends and the lock notch c² may go entirely through the
plate C, the spring-plate E, lugs el wheels F, arms f and lock hooks, f2, being
practically the same; check-straps, a' and backing strap being attached one to
each shaft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. The combination of the pole A provided with the hitch-rein holders a hitch-reins a¹
perforated elevation or staple a² and the guide D, rod B passing through perforated eleva-
tion a² and having on its front end, the cap 6 fitting over the front end of said pole, its
rear end screwed into or otherwise secured to the lock plate (, lock plate C having the
base c elevation c¹ and lock notch c³, spring plate E having the catch projection e and
lugs el, wheels F having their peripheries partly concentric and partly eccentric and
provided with the upper and lower arms f and lock hooks 2 said wheels being
pivoted immediately under said lugs said arms being provided with straps
substantially as described.
2. The combination of the pole or shafts A provided with hitch rein-holders a,
hitch-reins a' and guides D, rods B having on their front ends, the caps b fitting
over the front ends of said pole or shafts A their rear end attached to the lock-plate C,
lock-plate C having the base c elevations c¹ and lock-notches 2 spring plates E. having
the catch projection e and lugs e', wheels F having their peripheries partly concentric
and partly eccentric provided with the upper and lower arms fand lock hooks f²,
said wheels being pivoted immediately under said lugs and said arms being provided
with straps a substantially as described.
Deted this 27th day of June 1880
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.