Improvements in or relating to Automatic Brakes for all Wheeled: Vehicles Drawn by any kind of Animal.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1896-Accepted, 16th Jan.. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in or relating to Automatic Brakes for all Wheeled:
Vehicles Drawn by any kind of Animal.
JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTH 194 Coleman Street London E.C. Colonial Ageut:
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
or
For the purpose of my invention I have a small rod passed along the shafts and
centre pole of the van, cart or other vehicle & connected to the break lever, to this
rod I attach the breeching strap and collar loops or chains (with or without first,
passing same through small pulleys).
or
The lever rod can be attached to the shafts as at present used, the fastening on.
to the fore carriage being made to slide in and out and thus work the lever.
Provision is made to detach the break at the will of the driver in case he wishes*
to back the vehicle.
Dated this 19th day of May 1896.
ERNEST B. TURQUAND,
As Agent for J. S. Hainsworth.
Improvements in or relating to Automatic Brakes for all Wheeled
Vehicles Drawn by any kind of Animal.
1, JOHN SMITH HAINSWORTH, of 19A Coleman Street, City of London, 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 has for object, an arrangement of appliances for operating brakes
of vehicles by the backing action or pull up of an animal, the appliances being
provided with a removable stop which can be readily thrown into gear, such as
when the vehicle has to be run backward as when manoeuvring it in a yard, or in
a coach house for shedding or storing purposes.
The invention is clearly represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 an under plan elevation of my apparatus with brakes affixed in position
for contact with the wheels of a two wheeled vehicle.
Figure 2 an under plan showing the application of same to the front wheels of
a four wheeled vehicle provided with shafts.
Figure 3 under plan of the apparatus modified to suit the front wheels of a
double horse or four wheeled vehicle provided with a pole or tongue.
Figure 4 plan of the apparatus with the brakes applied to act upon the hind
wheels of a four wheeled vehicle.
Figure 5 enlarged view of the rollers and chain hereafter more fully described.
Figure 6 detached elevation of the removable stop which can be drawn out of
contact with the shaft or pole to enable the vehicle to be manoeuvred such as when
the vehicle has to be backed into a coach house.

page_text: For clearly explaining my invention, I give the following description to be read
in conjunction with the annexed drawings."
A, A, are shaft or pole rods with lug strap or chain connection with the
necessary part of the harness. If from a pair of shafts, as in Figure 2, the lugs
can be affixed to the saddle loops or breeching straps or chains, and if by a pole,
as at Figure 3, to the collar.
According to Figure 1 the shaft rods A, A, of a two wheeler are in guides B, B,
and have secured to their inner ends short rods C, C, to which are jointed the cross
rods D, D, to move on the pivots E, E, and carry the brake blocks F, F, to press
against the wheels G, G, when any back action is exerted by the lugs H, H, which
as before stated are attached to the animal's saddle, loops or breeching straps. To
the shaft rods A, A, the trace hooks or pins B', B', are fixed so that the brake is
kept off when the animal tightens the traces, or if desired a spring may be attached
to hold the brake off.
According to the plan of the front under part of a four wheeler shown at
Figure 2, the shafts A, A, where they join on to fore carriage are attached to
sliding bars A, A, these having the short rods C, C, affixed for operating the
cross rods D, D, and brakes F, F, against the wheels G, G.
or
Where a vehicle has four wheels such as a pole van it is usual to brake the hind
wheel or hind wheels only but by my system I brake the front wheels the hind
wheels (see Figure 3) by arranging a cap or slider J on the front end of the pole K
and by a rod A running lengthwise under the pole the pull back or pull up action
of the animals through the collar on the pole chains L, L, causes the rod A to force
back the ends of the cross rods and so apply the brakes.
If I desire to brake the back wheel or wheels of a four wheeled vehicle under
my automatic system, I affix a pulley N and frame P under the foot board, as
at Figure 4, so that the pulley N can swivel, and I lead a chain or cord Q, or the
like from the cross bars D, D, pivoted as in the previous figures over said pulley N
and connect it to a cross bar R of the sliding roda C, C, so that when the animals
back, or are pulled up they apply the brakes F, F.
To enable the under front part of the vehicle to be turned, such as into the
position shown in full lines at Figure 4 without putting strain or twist on the chain
or cord Q, I secure two guide pulleys to the frame P, into the groove of either of
which the chain or cord can engage according to whether the turning be to the
right or to the left.
To enable the vehicle to be backed, or the front under carriage of a four
wheeled vehicle to be turned for "locking," I can by sliding the movable stop M
for engagement of catches or pins in slots or holes of the cross frame, prevent the
brakes being operated.
The check or stop bar M can be controlled from the side of the vehicle if a
two wheeler, or by a swivel spud T within reach of the driver of a four wheeler
without leaving his box seat if he chooses to remain on his seat.
In the case of a two wheeler, say, a tumble cart, the carman walking at the
side can, by withdrawing the stop, throw the brakes into action when descending
an incline.
Figure 7 is a sectional view through the centre bolt, showing that the mechanism
for applying the brake by the foot spud a is effectual with the under body in any
position as the connecting rod b passes through the pivotal centre c, upon which
said under carriage turns and consequently does not alter its relation thereto, the
rod b is formed as a swivel.
Where desired for long and steep gradients, a catch may be fixed which can be
moved by the driver to keep the brake on as long as he wishes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The system of operating brakes of vehicle wheels by the backing motion of the

page_text: draught animal or animals with the means for preventing said action by a push or
withdrawing of a check rod in the manner set forth, the arrangement of apparatus
being shown on the annexed drawings for the purposes described.
The 30th day of October 1896.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said John Smith Hainsworth.