Improvements in Harness and Harness Connections.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Harness and Harness Connections.
I, ARTHUR EDWIN BISHOP, of 24 Duke Street, Cardiff, Saddler, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to double and single harness and to connections or
fastenings therein.
According to this invention, in its relation to double harness, the usual hame tugs,
pad tugs and belly-bands are dispensed with and the traces are carried back each
in one piece through a loop in the pad to a point near the splinter or cross bar. At
this end each trace is pierced with holes after the manner of a buckle strap and is
connected to a tug by a hook secured to the leading end of the tug, the hook being
made to engage with any desired hole in the trace. The hook in each tug is so
shaped that after insertion and adjustment it can only be brought into position for
disconnection by turning it through a right angle, or approximately so, a movement
easily and readily performed in respect of either the near or off trace.
Under this part of this invention the horses are relieved, at the neck, of the
weight of the parts above mentioned as dispensed with, the hames and traces are
adapted for use either with single or double harness, and the pad is available for
use either in double harness or in leader tandem harness. In event of one or both
of a pair of horses falling, the traces or such of them as may be desired are easily
and readily disconnected from the tugs.
According to this invention in its relation to single harness, the usual shaft tug is
dispensed with and a hook of the kind above described, but having an eye connected
thereto, is employed instead of a buckle. The back-band which is lengthened and
provided with holes as in a buckle strap is passed through the eye of the hook and
when the hook has been brought to the position at which a loop for the shaft is
required, it is turned and inserted into the proper hole in the band, the required
loop being formed in the back-band. The position of the loop may be readily varied
according to the adjustment necessary for the shaft.
Dated this 29th September 1892.
NICHOLAS WATTS.
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Harness and Harness Connections.
I, ARTHUR EDWIN BISHOP, of 24 Duke Street, Cardiff, Saddler 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 double and single harness and to connections or fastenings
appertaining thereto.
According to this invention, in its relation to double harness, the usual hame tugs,
pad tugs and belly-bands are dispensed with and the traces are carried back each
in one piece through a loop in the pad to a point near the splinter or cross bar.
At this end each trace is pierced with holes after the manner of a buckle strap
and is connected to a tug by a hook secured to the leading end of the tug, the hook
eing made to engage with any desired hole in the trace. The hook in each tug is
so shaped that after insertion and adjustment it can only be brought into position
for disconnection by turning it through a right angle, or approximately so; a
movement easily and readily performed in respect of either the near or off trace.
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According to this invention in its relation to single harness, the usual shaft tug
is dispensed with and a hook of the kind above described, but having an eye
connected thereto, is employed instead of a buckle. The back-band, which is
lengthened and provided with holes as in a buckle strap, is passed through the eye
of the hook and when the hook has been brought to the position at which a loop for
the shaft is required, it is turned and inserted into the proper hole in the band, the
required loop being thus formed by the hook and the back-band. The position
of the loop may be readily varied according to the adjustment required for the
"shaft.
At Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings is illustrated that part of my
invention which relates to double harness.
At each side the pad a is provided with a loop 6, seen also in the side elevation
Fig. 3. Through each of these loops is passed a trace c which, at the front end, is
connected to the hames d. Each trace c is carried back in one piece to a point
near the splinter or cross bar and at this end it is pierced with holes and is con-
nected to a tug e by a hook secured to the leading end of the tug e, the hook f
being made to engage with any desired hole in the trace c. The hook fis shaped
as seen at Figs. 1 and 2, and after insertion and adjustment it can only be brought
into position for disconnection by turning it through a right angle, or approximately
so, a movement easily and readily performed in respect of either the near or off
race. In event of one or both of a pair of horses falling, the traces c, or such of
them as may be necessary, are easily and readily disconnected from the tugs e.
With harness fitted and arranged in accordance with this part of this invention the
horses are relieved, at the neck, of the weight of the parts herein before mentioned
as dispensed with, the hames and traces are adapted for use either with single or
double harness, and the pad is available for use either in double harness or in leader
tandem harness.
At Figs. 4 and 5 is illustrated that part of this invention which relates to single
harness. The usual shaft tug is dispensed with and the back-band, which is
lengthened and pierced with holes as in a buckle strap, is passed through the eye h
of a hook ¹ of brass, iron or steel. When the hook has been brought to the
position at which a loop is required it is turned and the point thereof is inserted
in the proper hole in the band g, and the loop for the shaft is thus made with the
band and the body of the hook '. The position of the loop may be readily varied
according to the adjustment required for the 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:-
1. In relation to double harness, the provision, towards the end of each trace, of
a separable tug such as e with hook f, the latter being so shaped as to be readily
connected to and disconnected from the trace; and the provision of a loop such as b
in the pad or pad strap to receive and support the trace, substantially as herein-
before described with reference to Figs. I to 3, inclusive, of the accompanying
drawings.
2. In relation to single harness, the provision on the back-band (lengthened and
pierced with holes for the purpose) of a hook such as h¹ with eye h through which
eye the back-band is passed; the hook being so shaped and arranged as to readily
engage with any desired hole in the band to form a loop for the shaft according to
the adjustment required for the latter, substantially as herein before described with
reference to Figs. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th dow of Iul 1902
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent.