An Improved Overhead Halter Rope or Stall-tie for Horses and Cattle.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Overhead Halter Rope or Stall-tie for Horses and
Cattle.
I, DAVID WILLOCKS MCKENZIE of Wytham, near Oxford, in the County
of Berks, Estates Bailiff do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a triangular frame to the apex of which is attached a
hook and swivel, which engages with a ring or staple in the ceiling of the stall, or in
a bracket extending from the wall thereof."
At each end of the base of the frame is a pulley, over which passes a rope or
chain, at one end of which is a hollow log of wood or other receptacle inside which
the end of the rope can be coiled, so as to regulate the length available for the
movement of the animal.
The other end of the rope carries a spring. hook for attachment to the halter, or
in the case of horned animals to a chain passed round the horns.
This arrangement allows the animal entire freedom of movement without danger
of injury.
Dated this 16th day of February 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Overhead Halter Rope or Stall-tie for Horses and
Cattle.
I, DAVID WILLOCKS MKENZIE of Wytham near Oxford, Estates Bailiff,
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 relates to the method of fastening animals when in their stalls
and is designed to avoid the injury and danger to valuable animals which frequently
result from the present system.
It consists of a triangular frame to the apex of which is attached a hook and
swivel, which engages with a ring or staple in the ceiling of the stall, or in a bracket
extending from the wall thereof.
At each end of the base of the frame is a pulley, over which passes a rope or
chain, at one end of which is a hollow log of wood, casting, or other receptacle
inside which the end of the rope can be coiled, so as to regulate the length available
for the movement of the animal.
The other end of the rope carries a spring hook for attachment to the halter, or
in the case of horned animals, to a chain passed round the horns.
This arrangement allows the animal entire freedom of movement, without danger
of injury.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1, shows an elevation of the entire apparatus.
Fig. 2, shows the hollow piece of wood, or casting, used as a tension weight at the
end of the rope.
a,
is a large ring fixed in the beam in the centre of the roof of the animal's box.
b, is a hook and swivel.

page_text: puneys at the corners of the frame.
is the triangular frame.
f, is a strong spring hook attached to a hemp rope.
9, is the rope or chain.
h, is the log with hollow centre for taking the coil and for regulating the distance
the animal may be allowed to perambulate, and also for keeping the coil from the
dirt.
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i, is a chain and sliding ring to be placed around the animal's horns, and which
prevents all friction to the skin.
MODE OF USE AND ADVANTAGES.
The frame being suspended overhead in any suitable way, the spring book is
attached to the halter or to a chain around the horns of the animal. The apparatus
is quite simple in construction and effectual in operation. The animals tied in the
old fashioned manner namely, by chain round the neck and attached to the manger,
often develope hollow backs, lack of muscles and want of stamina. In the case
of bulls or stallions the advantages arising from use of my "over-head tie" are
very important. When once fastened up, there is no further need to untie them
for any purpose, and thus through the freedom afforded to the animals, increased
muscle, greater energy, and better health follow.
In the case of dangerous animals the coil can be so arranged as to prevent them
getting near the walls of their boxes and thus lessening the danger to the herdsman,
when attending to the animals.
The apparatus may also be used with great success in the first steps for breaking
young horses. The colt should be attached to the apparatus three or four hours daily
for a week, and then he may be led out in an ordinary halter; but care should be
taken when the animal is lying down to prevent him from rolling, and this can easily
be done by shortening the rope sufficiently, so as not to allow the colt to get his
head on the ground.
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 :
An overhead halter rope and frame furnished with pulleys, swivel, hook, and
adjustable tension weight, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 13th day of November 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, Patent Agent.