A Device for Arresting Escaping Horses.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Arresting Escaping Horses.
I, EDUARD BARTZ, of Saargemünd, Lorraine, in the German Empire, Engineer,
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 :-
My invention relates to a new device for the above mentioned object, in which
two strong cords are fastened at one side either to the bit or to the collar or
to the breast-strap of the horse, and at the other side to two rolls sitting loosely
on the front or rear-axle and adapted to be turned with the wheels of that axle
by means of a coupling, which may be inserted as well by the coachman as by
the passenger. By inserting the couplings the rolls are set in rotary motion and
the cords are wound up so as to pull the horses back in a very powerful manner.
In order to make my invention more clear, I refer to the accompanying drawings,
in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout the different views, and in
which;-
Fig. 1 is a side-view of a carriage partly in section and provided with the new
apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the carriage, taken on the line C-D of
Fig. 1, and seen in the direction from the passenger to the horse.
Fig. 3 is an upper view of the substructure of the carriage, provided with said
apparatus.
Fig. 4 is a rear view of one half of the device drawn in an enlarged scale.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line L-M of Fig. 4.
Fig. 5 is an upper view of the axle with my device, drawn in the same scale as
Fig. 4, and showing the one half in full view and the other in horizontal section.
Fig. 6 shows the lever for inserting the couplings.
Fig. 7 is a vertical section, taken on the line N--O of Fig. 5, and seen in the
direction from the sectioned to the full coupling.
Fig. 8 shows the manner of attaching the cords to the bit of the horse.
My new device is constructed as follows:-
The coupling consists of an inner cone P and an outer one R, the latter being
firmly connected with the respective wheel S. The inner cone P is cast in one
piece with a cord-pulley T having a small rim and a broad one; the latter is pro-
vided with a groove u in which suitable projections secured to a fork G may slide.
The fork has an arm G', which may be axially moved along the axle. Both
wheels of the axle are provided with couplings and forks in the same manner as
above described, and the ends of the arms G are connected by means of links h h¹
and pivots g g g². Pivot g² is connected moreover with one end of a curved arm H
which is secured to the under end of a double-armed lever I having its bearing and
ulcrum in the part K.
The latter is secured to the bottom of the coach as clearly
to be seen in Fig. 1, or it may be fixed to the side of the box so that the lever can
easily be reached and worked by the coachman. The cord-pulleys T are connected
vith the horse by means of cords d as already above explained.
In case
The manner of working of the device is very easily to be understood.
he horse tries to run away with the carriage the passenger or the coachman inserts
he couplings by moving lever 1, and the pulleys are thus compelled to rotate
with the wheels and the cords are wound up, drawing thereby the horse backward
nd bridling it in a very effective and powerful manner. It of advantage to
asert the couplings first slightly so as not to exert too strong a draught at once, or
y jerks, this being however, dependent on the special case.
The couplings may be attached to the front axle or to the rear one according to

page_text: the structure of the respective carriage, and the working of them may be effected
by means of a crank as used with tramways; finally they may be as well worked by
the coachman or by the passenger as by both of them, all this being within the
scope of my invention which consists in general in the use of couplings and pulleys
in combination with the cords for the above described purpose.
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 :-
In a device for arresting escaping horses:
The combination with the axles of a carriage and with the wheels, of a
coupling (RP) being partly secured to a wheel S and partly to a cord-pulley (T)
the latter sitting loosely on the axle, and adapted to be rotated by said coupling,
said cord-pulley being connected with the horse by a cord (d) or the like, sub-
stantially and for the purpose as described.
Dated 2nd dow of Dessinbou 1800.
EDUARD BARTZ.
Geo: Thos Hyde,
4, Moorfields, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.