An Improved Method of and Means for Automatically Applying and Regulating Brakes of Road Vehicles and Adjusting the Load on the Horse.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Oct., 1891-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Automatically Applying
and Regulating Brakes of Road Vehicles and Adjusting the Load
on the Horse.
BOOTH WADDINGTON Stone Merchant & Farmer Wingerworth near Chester-
field do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A self acting improved method of applying & regulating brakes for wagons,
carts, carriages & other vehicles & of adjusting loads on two wheeled vehicles, the
brake & load is regulated by the horse or other motive power used, and automatically
adjusts itself to suit varying gradients.
In applying this invention I fix slides between axle & body of vehicle which
admit of a few inches traverse thus bringing the brake into action and with two
wheeled vehicles putting the load light or heavy on according as the horse pulls or
breeches.
Accompanying drawing No. 1 shews its application to a two wheeled heavy cart
slides marked (A.) being fixed between axle (B) and cart body (C) the traverse
being controlled by pins working in slots or other adopted method, an ordinary
strap brake (D) is applied to nave (E) in the following manner a fulcrum shaft (F)
is fixed under or through body of cart which near its centre is connected to axle
by lever (G) and link (H) & to brake by short lever (1) the fast end of brake
strap being attached to cart body at J, thus when the body of cart is pushed back
link (H) pulling on lever (G) applies the brake & takes it off when pulled forward,
a loose pin or other arrangement will be provided to lock the slides when desired
to back the vehicle.
Adjustment is provided by fixing on the fulcrum shaft (F) a circular perforated
plate (K) to which lever (G) is attached by a bolt through any desired hole in the
plate. Said plate being fast to & lever working loosely on shaft.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1891.
BOOTH WADDINGTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Automatically Applying
and Regulating Brakes of Road Vehicles and Adjusting the Load
on the Horse.
I, BOOTH WADDINGTON of Wingerworth, near Chesterfield in the County of
Derby Stone Merchant and Farmer 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 :-
In applying this invention I fix slides, between the axle and the body of vehicle,
which admit several inches traverse, this allows the body of vehicle to be moved
backward and forward from its normal position on the axle, by the action of the
horse or other motive power used, when the body of vehicle is pushed back, a
strap brake around the nave is brought into action, and with two wheeled vehicles,
the load is put light on, when pulled forward the brake is off, and the load is
heavy on.
Accompanying drawing No. 2 shows its application to a two wheeled heavy cart.
Slides marked (A) are fixed between axle (B) and cart body (C) which allows the
body of cart to slide back when the horse pushes at the breech, making the load
A strap
light on, and at the same time applys the brake in the following manner.

page_text: brake (D) is applied to nave (E) a fulcrum shaft (F) is fixed under or through the
body of cart said shaft is connected to axle by lever (G) and link (H) and to the
brake by lever (1) the other end of brake is attached to body of cart at (J) thus
when the body of cart is pushed back the brake is pressed against the nave and
link (H) pulling on lever (G) tightens the brake from behind when the horse pulls
forward it takes off the brake and pulls the load heavy on.
The traverse of slides is limited by flanges and controlled by the pawl (K) this
when put in position on the toothed edge of the slide, stops the action of slide and
brake, and allows the vehicle to be backed when desired, or when more con-
venient the action of slides is controlled by a hand screw or lever, and by this
means regulated or secured in any desired position.
By the construction of slides (A.) the body of vehicle is firmly secured to axle,
slides for vehicles on springs have two flanges, in applying this invention to vehicles
where the brake cannot conveniently be attached to body of vehicle, brackets to
support the brake are attached to the axle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
That by the methods and means herein before described and illustrated by
accompanying drawing No. 2′
(1st) That this invention is an improved self acting, effective method of applying
and regulating brakes of road vehicles, automatically adjusting itself to suit
changing gradients.
(2nd) That when applied to two wheeled vehicles the weight on the horses back
is automatically adjusted, making the load heavy on when pulling, and light on when
breeching.
(3rd) That this invention will greatly relieve the strain on horses when
decending hills and with two wheeled vehicles, by pulling additional weight on
to the horses back, the load is more easily taken up hill.
(4) That it will assist horses to stop vehicles quickly in cases of emmergency or
danger, and check a vicious horse attempting to run back.
Dated this 20th day of October 1891.
BOOTH WADDINGTON.