New or Improved Appliance for Attachment to Vehicles for Releasing Horses' Pole Chains.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Appliance for Attachment to Vehicles for
Releasing Horses' Pole Chains.
HARRY ARTHUR WOOD MIDDLEDITCH Electrical Engineer Lyminster Sussex
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An invention for releasing horses pole chains by means of a bolt arrangement at
end of pole in direct communication with the driver, who can by a lever arrange-
ment fixed in a convenient position release the horses pole chains at will as desired
the bolt being held in position by a spring.
January 1st. 1895.
HARRY ARTHUR WOOD MIDDLEDITCH.
New or Improved Appliance for Attachment to Vehicles for
Releasing Horses' Pole Chains.
I HARRY ARTHUR WOOD MIDDLEDITCH of Lyminster, Arundel, Sussex,
Electrical 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved apparatus for the purpose of giving
freedom to horses and other animals when fallen down whilst hauling vehicles from
the pole to which they are attached. Thereby enabling them to rise and so
prevent strangulation or other injuries. The apparatus is completely under the
control of the driver or other persons in charge who can release the animals
immediately by means of a mechanical arrangement actuated by foot or hand of
the driver. A lever fixed in a convenient position connected by strand wire to the
releasing bolt fixed to the end of the pole which hold eye links in position to which
the chains are attached. In order that the invention may be more clearly under-
stood reference is had to the accompanying sheet of drawings shewing the
mechanical device I propose to employ for the purpose in which-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the complete arrangement.
Fig. 2 is the end of the pole shewing front elevation of bolt with two eye links
in position.
Fig. 3 is eye link withdrawn with chain attached shewing passage for bolt.
Fig. 4 5 6 7 are the parts comprising the releasing bolt.
Fig. 1, A is the lever employed to draw the bolt by means of a strand wire B
passing back of pulleys C C.
D is a spring hook and eye for disconnecting strand wire to allow the pole to be
withdrawn. When the lever A is pressed down as shewn by the dotted lines the
bolt is withdrawn releasing the eye links. Upon the lever being released the bolt
is replaced by the pressure of the springs.
Fig. 4 is the base of bolt A. is a ring for end of pole to enter, B B are guides
with holes for the bolt to pass through.

page_text: C is a bolt which passes through pole fulfilling two purposes holding base to pole
and guide B to base, when nut D is removed, guide B can be removed allowing
springs to be renewed when broken.
Fig. 5 is bolt with fixed collar and eye to receive strand wire.
Fig. 6 is a brass sleeve which fits over bolt and when bolt is withdrawn its office
is to form a stop to prevent bolt being withdrawn to far.
Fig. 7 is the spring which fits over bolt and sleeve.
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. An improved apparatus for releasing the pole chain by which horses are
chained to the pole to prevent strangulation or injury to animals when fallen down
consisting of a bolt or spring catch on the pole of the vehicle with connection of
strand wire or other suitable material to lever on the vehicle.
2. An improved apparatus for releasing the chains by which the horses or
animals are chained to the vehicle to prevent strangulation or injury, consisting of
a bolt eye links strand wire lever by which the person in charge can release the
said animals from the pole from the vehicle to which it is fixed.
3. An improved apparatus of the kind described in which a bolt or spring catch
is employed fitted to the vehicle having wire or wires connected to it and arranged
so has to release the animals of the said vehicle by lever arrangement at the will of
the person in charge substantially as for the purposes specified.
4. In improved apparatus of the kind described the combination of a bolt or
spring catch fitted to the vehicle and wire connections to the said bolt or spring
catch for releasing the horses or animals with hand or foot lever device or pedal
substantially described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 29th day of August 1895.
HARRY ARTHUR WOOD MIDDLEDITCH.