Improvements in Breaks for Vehicles for Cominon Roads.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 4th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 7th June, 1887.
Improvements in Breaks for Vehicles for Cominon Roads.
I, EDWARD POWER of Elmsted, Walton-on-Thames, in the county of Surrey, Dental
Instrument Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the construction and employment of an improved break
for carriages for common roads, the said break being so arranged that on the horse or
horses being pulled up the break is automatically applied.
In carrying out my invention I employ a ratchet adapted to one or more of the
axle boxes of the vehicle, and a pawl or pawls is or are arranged on a loose collar over
which passes a spring band or equivalent device in such a manner that when the
horse or horses is or are pulled up the spring band is tightened on the loose collar
and the pawls engage into the ratchet teeth thereby bringing the vehicle to a stand.
still at the same time allowing the vehicle to be backed.
This improved break is specially adapted for use in billy districts.
I, EDWARD POWER of Elmsted, Walton-on-Thames, in the county of Surrey, Dental
Instrument Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the construction and employment of an improved break
for carriages for common roads, the said break being so arranged that on the horse or
horses being pulled up the break is automatically applied.
In carrying out my invention I employ a ratchet adapted to one or more of the
axle boxes of the vehicle, and a pawl or pawls is or are arranged on a loose collar over
which passes a spring band or equivalent device in such a manner that when the
horse or horses is or are pulled up the spring band is tightened on the loose collar
and the pawls engage into the ratchet teeth thereby bringing the vehicle to a stand
still at the same time allowing the vehicle to be backed.
This improved break is specially adapted for use in billy districts.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London.
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Breaks for Vehicles for Common Roads.
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I, EDWARD POWER, of Elmstead, Walton-on-Thames, in the county of Surrey,
Dental Instrument Manufacturer, 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 the construction and employment of an improved break
for carriages for common roads, the said break being so arranged that on the horse
or horses being pulled up the break is automatically applied.
In carrying out my invention I employ a ratchet adapted to one or more of the axle
boxes of the vehicle, and a pawl or pawls is or are arranged on a loose collar over
which passes a spring band or equivalent device in such a manner that when the
horse or horses is or are pulled up the spring band is tightened on the loose collar
and the pawls engage into the ratchet teeth thereby bringing the vehicle to a stand
still, at the same time allowing the vehicle to be backed; or, as is obvious, the pawl
or pawls may be adapted to one or more of the axle-boxes and the ratchet teeth
formed in the loose collar.
This improved break is specially adapted for use in hilly districts.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
how the same can be carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing
in which figure 1 is a sido elevation shewing part of a vehicle having a break, con-
structed according to my invention, applied thereto; figure 2 is an edge view of the
break and figure 3 is a side view of the ratchet and loose collar, one of the side
plates being removed and the view being shewn partly in elevation and partly in
section; in the break represented the pawls by way of example are shewn carried by.
the axle-box of the vehicle and the ratchet teeth are formed in the loose collar.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the drawing.
a, a, represent the ratchet teeth which are formed in the loose collar b; c, c, c,
represent the pawls which are advantageously adapted to the axle box of the vehicle
by means of a collar d, which is secured to the said axle box (not represented in the
drawing) by means of screws passing through holes e, e, e, shewn in dotted lines
a figure 3; ff, f, represent plungers pressed outwards by spiral springs 9, 9, 5,
which are contained in recesses formed in the collar d, as shewn at figure 3,
the said plungers f,f,f, in their turn pressing the pawls c, c, c, outwards so that
they can engage with the ratchet teeth a, a; h, h, represent plates or rings
secured by screws i, i, to the sides of the loose collar 6, which plates enclose the
ratchet and pawl arrangement and prevent the admission of dirt thereinto; j
represents the spring band one end of which is secured to a bracket k, rigidly secured
to the axle-tree or other suitable part of the vehicle, and the other end of which is
coupled by a pin l, to a sliding rod m; n, represents a loop or eye provided at or near the
opposite end of the rod m, through which loop or eye a strap, connected to a suitable
part of the horse's harness such as the breeching or saddle tugs, is passed; o, represents

page_text: a guide secured to the shaft p, of the vehicle for retaining the rod m, in position;
9, represents an ordinary break lever pivotted at r, to the frames, of the vehicle;
the lower end of the lever is engaged with the free or moveable end of the break
band, in any suitable manner.
When the horse of a vehicle fitted with a break of this construction is pulled up.
the rod m, will be forced backwards by reason of its connection with the harness and
the break band j, will be thereby tightened upon the loose collar b, which, ordinarily
rotating with the collar d, in the direction indicated by the arrows, will be stopped;
the pawls c, c, c, will thus be caused to engage with the ratchet teeth a, a, a, and the
vehicle will be brought to a standstill. In order to back the vehicle it wil be obvious
that it will only be necessary for the horse to exert sufficient power to overcome the
weight of the vehicle.
It will be obvious that when desired the break can be applied by hand by simply
moving the lever q, in the direction indicated by the arrow at figure 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A break for vehicles for common roads having a ratchet and pawl arrangement
operating in such a manner that the act of pulling up the horse or horses will auto-
matically apply the break substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The improved break for vehicles for common roads substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 4th day of May 1887.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.