Improvements in and connected with Tethers.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Tethers.
I, ARCHIBALD MCDONALD of 21 Park Street, Islington, Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an upright rod attached to the manger or trough and
working to and fro on a horizontal bar or in a horizontal slot. One end of a
suitable tether is attached loosely to such rod so that the tether can ride up and
down thereon. The other end of such tether is fitted with a suitable fastening
whereby to secure it to the headstall worn by the animal.
Or instead of such upright rod I employ a swing bar working on a stud and
furnished with a suitable hold fast to which one end of the tether is attached, while
the other end thereof is fastened to a ring or its equivalent, that travels to and fro
on the horizontal bar or in the horizontal slot. The stud carrying the swing bar
has a suitable purchase, round which the tether is carried, or to which it is
fastened, in order to equalise the strain on the swing bar, when tension is put
thercon.
Or I may employ two horizontal bars or slots one fitted to or formed in the
manger or trough, and the other underneath to which bars or slots a suitable tether
is attached so that it can travel to and fro :-Or one end of the tether may be fast
beneath the manger and the other free to work to and fro on or in a horizontal
bar or slot.
Dated this 10th do of A1001
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Tethers.
I, ARCHIBALD MCDONALD of 21 Park Street, Islington, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman 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 more particularly relates to tethers for horses, and has for its
object to prevent any risk of injury to the animal, at the same time that it allows
it sufficient freedom to feed and lie down in comfort.
And in order that my said invention may be readily carried into effect, I will
now with the aid of the accompanying drawings, whereon similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts, fully describe the same.
Figure 1 shews one form of my invention-a, is a rod, the upper end of which
terminates in an eye a', that works to and fro on a bar fixed to the front of the
manger, while its lower end is turned up in a hook form, and has a slot a² formed
therein, to allow it to work easily on a stud or staple, or other equivalent device c,
fixed underneath the manger. One end of a head chain d or its equivalent is
attached loosely to the rod to allow such head chain to move freely up and down
thereon, while the other end of such head chain is secured to the headstall worn
by the animal.
Figure 2 shews a modification of the upper end of the rod a which is bent and
slotted as shewn at a³ a' and has a roller a fitted therein that works over the
bare is a stop in the bend of the rod to prevent the head chain or its equivalen

page_text: working down over the crook, thus keeping the roller clear and ensuring its working
freely to and fro.
Figure 3 shews a further modification of my invention wherein a swing bar fis
mounted loose on the stude or its equivalent which is furnished with an eye c¹ that
forms a holdfast for a spring clip g or other suitable fastening fitted to one end of
a chain, which in this arrangement is substituted for the rod a, while a second
spring clip g' or its equivalent is fitted to the other end of such chain, and takes on
to and works over the bar b. The head chain d is slipped over the chain and
works up and down thereon in a similar manner as already described with referencé
to Figure 1. A ring carried in a swivel is fitted to the bottom of the swing
bar. Through this ring the lower end of the chain is passed and then carried up
and fastened to the bar in the manner already described. By this means the
strain on the swing bar is equalized when tension is put thereon. is a check bar
fitted under the manger. The swing bar works inside this check bar and is
thus prevented being wrenched out of position by any violent movement of
the horse.
Figure 4 shews a modified form of the swing barf which terminates in a large
eye, thus dispensing with the ring i and swivel, while fitted over the top is a
check plate or stop which limits the plane of the lateral travel of the bar and
so keeps it in position.
Figure 5 shews another modification of my invention which consists in employing
two horizontal bars, 1, one fixed to the manger and the other underneath the
same. To these bars the chain h, over which the head chain d rides is attached by
means of spring clips g g or their equivalents in the manner already described
with reference to Figure 3, so that such chain can freely travel to and fro thereon.
Or the lower bar may be dispensed with, and one end of the chain may be made
fast beneath the manger to a stud or its equivalent, while the other end is left
free to work to and fro on the bar . This alternative arrangement is not shewn in
the drawings as it is sufficiently obvious in itself.
If preferred the bar or bars may be dispensed with, and in lieu thereof a
slot or slots may be employed.
When a slot or slots is or are used the rod a or chain is furnished at one or
both ends with a knob or mut or other equivalent device, to prevent such rod or
chain escaping from the slot or slots, at the same time that it is free to work
to and fro therein. Moreover if desired the stop plate and check bar k
may be dispensed with, but in practice it will be found preferable to use them.
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.
1. A te hering apparatus consisting of a rod or chain working on or in one or
more suitable bars or slots, and either furnished or not with a suitable stop or
stops, and having a head chain or its equivalent attached thereto, all substantially
as hereinbefore described and shewn.
2. A tethering apparatus consisting of a swing bar either furnished or not
with a suitable stop or stops, and fitted with a chain working on or in a
suitable bar or slot and having a head chain or its equivalent attached thereto all
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn.
1002
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.