other Animals in Stalis..
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Jan., 1889
Specification Accepted, 9th Mar., 1889
other Animals in Stalis..
We DAVID BALLARD of 151 Oxford Street, in the County of Middlesex, Stable
Fittings Manufacturer to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and WILLIAM BLYTH
of Marlborough House Stables, St. James's in the County of Middlesex, Stud
Manager to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 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 :—
The object of this invention is to secure horses and other animals in stalls, in
such a manner that instant release can be effected when the leg or legs of a horse
or other animal has or have become entangled with the halter reins or ropes or
when the animal is "cast" or "thrown or is otherwise in difficulty in the stall
and requires to be instantly released from any cause whatever. Such release
can be easily and quickly effected by the groom or other attendant without incurring
the risk of accident from the plunging or restive animal..
A further object of this invention is to minimise the noise and rattle caused, when.
the animal tosses its head, by the friction of the chain and rings and the weights and
blocks hitherto used, and which noise is a frequent cause of irritation to a nervous.
horse, and of annoyance to personsain the vicinity of the stable.
The invention consists in passing each halter rein or rope through the corres-
ponding side or partition of the stall and attaching a weight or block thereto so
that the halter reins or ropes are secured on the outside of each partition forming the
sides of the stall within which is the animal. Where the stable is made up of a
series of stalls one beside the other there are two weights or blocks secured in each
stall, one belonging to the animal on the right, and the other to the animal on the
left, its own weights or blocks being one within the stall on the right and the
other within the stall on the left.
Each weight or block works within a cast iron or other guide frame or shield
which is preferably formed of two or more sections so that it may be quickly released
if desired. Each weight or block is also provided with an outer casing or jacket of
india-rubber or other material which will serve to deaden the sound when the said
weight or block is moved within the guide frame or shield.

page_text: Suitable friction rollers are provided over which the rein or rope passes easily. A
plate is affixed to the side of the stall through an aperture in which the halter rein
or rope also passes. This aperture is of sufficient width to allow the rein or rope
to run freely therein without too much lateral play, and of a sufficient height to
allow easy vertical play to the rein or rope, the edges being bushed or otherwise
finished so that they may not cut or fray the halter rein or rope as it works there-
through.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-.
panying drawings in which similar letters indicate corresponding parts throughout.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a partition between two stalls; Figure 2 is an elevation
of the reverse side of the partition shewn in Figure 1 and shews the guide frame or
shield P detached, and Figure 3 is a section on the line a Figure 1.
According to this invention we cut a hole or aperture B in the partition H of the
stall and fix therein a suitable frame E made to fit the hole (see figure 3). A
projecting hood piece G, which is open at the bottom and provided with flanges F
and F is secured to the partition H of the stall by screws J or their equivalents
and may if desired be constructed in one with the frame E. The inside of the
hood G terminates in a boss K the bottom of which is level with the bottom of the
flange F and also with a downwardly projecting lip M. If desired however
the flange may be dispensed with. The frame E and hood G carry one or more
pulleys or friction rollers L fixed on horizontal axles running in bearings or
bushes in the sides of the frame and hood. These pulleys or rollers have curved or
concave circumferences so that the halter rein or rope may lie in proper position
thereon. The halter rein or rope is attached to a weight or block N either by passing
it through a longitudinal hole through the centre of the weight, and tying it in
a knot or bow at the bottom, or by passing it through a ring on the top or sides, or
the rein or rope may be attached to the weight or block in any other manner. The
top and sides of the weight or block N are provided with a casing or jacket 0 of
india-rubber, felt, or any other material which will deaden or muffle the sound of
concussion between the weight or block and the guide frame or shield P or the
boss K. The said guide frame or shield P enables the weight to work freely and
protects the weight and halter rein or rope from injury by the animal in the
adjoining stall. It is curved at the bottom and terminates in a pin Q fitting loosely
into a staple R affixed to the partition H of the stall by screws or otherwise. The
guide frame or shield P is smaller in cross section than the lip M on the hood G,
so that it may fit easily thereunder. A front plate C with bushed aperture B therein,
is affixed to the other side of and covers the aperture D in the partition H of the
stall;
this front plate C may be constructed in one with the frame E if found desirable.
Two halter reins or ropes A are fastened to the animal's head in the ordinary way
and are secured in the following manner:
Each rein or rope A is passed through the aperture B in the plate and over
the pulleys or rollers L the end being fastened to the weight or block N (see
figure 2). The upper part of the guide frame or shield P is now placed under
the lip M and raised therein until the pin Q is over the slot in the staple R when
the guide frame or shield P is lowered the pin Q taking into the staple R, and the
upper part of the guide frame or shield resting against the inside of the lip M as
shewn in Figure 3. It will be readily seen that the guide frame or shield can be
as quickly detached and the rein or rope instantly released from the weight or block.
Moreover as the releasing is effected from the adjoining stalls, or outside the stall
as the case may be, the attendant is in no danger from the horse, or other
animal.
It is obvious that other means may be adopted for quickly releasing the rein
or rope from the weight or block; for example, the whole or part of the guide
frame or shield P. may be hinged and provided with a spring catch or other
fastening.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
1. The method of securing horses or other animals in stalls so that they may be
released from the adjoining stalls, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
set forth.
2. The construction of the hooded frame E with pulleys or rollers L and muffled
weight or block N sliding in the guide frame or shield P, which guide frame or
shield may or may not be formed in one with the said hooded frame É all combined
and operating substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office,
54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.