Improvements in Apparatus for the Better Securing of Horses, Cows, Dogs, and other Animals.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
COME LINIE SIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for the Better Securing of Horses, Cows,
Dogs, and other Animals.
We, GEORGE ROBINSON, Machinist, 51 Radford Place, and ALAN BADGER,
34 Bank Street, Estate Agent, both of Sheffield in the County of York,
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:-
It consists of certain improvements upon the means whereby horses, cows, dogs,
and other animals have been secured in their respective stables, shippons, and
kennels, and also any other places to which they may be temporarily tied.
The means most commonly now in use consist, in the cases of horses, cows and
similar large animals, of a chain and weight attached to a headstall or collar upon
the beast, the chain being passed through a staple or other narrow orifice in the
manger or other convenient place in the stable, or other place in which the animal
is lodged; and in the case of dogs of a long hanging or dragging chain.
There are numerous and serious objections attendant on the use of the methods
generally relied upon, which our invention will obviate.
The object of our invention is to provide a strong and easy means, whereby the
chain, rope, or other means of attachment may be automatically withdrawn when
the animal ceases to pull upon it.
This we accomplish by attaching the chain or other attachment to a spiral or
coil spring in such a manner that this withdrawal is accomplished.
Our first method of doing so is as follows:-
We attach the end of the cord or other connection to a hollow drum of metal or
other suitable material, inside which is placed a spiral spring so attached as to
revolve the drum and re-coil the cord or other attachment upon it as soon as the
pressure which withdrew it is removed.
This drum may be placed in a suitable case and attached to the manger or other
suitable place in the stable, shippon &c.; or may be fitted in a portable case
suitably furnished with a hook or loop so as to be easily attached to a hook, post,
or other convenient hitching place either in the stable or elsewhere.
Another method is to fit to the manger or other required place a tubular case in
which is placed a long coil or spiral spring through which is threaded the chain or
other attachment, the further end being attached to the further end of the coil or
spiral spring.
In order that the foregoing may be better understood we send herewith 3 sheets
of drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 is a section of the apparatus in the form first
described; a indicating the spiral spring; the drum; the cord or other
attachment; and d d friction rollers to prevent the wear of the cord or other
attachment.
Figs. 3 & 4 show front and side views of portable apparatus, the same letters
here indicating the same parts except the spring which is concealed in the drum.
The whole of the drum may be enclosed as in the fixed apparatus if thought
desirable e indicates a hook for attachment to any fixed place.
Fig. 5 shows a section of the third form of apparatus; f indicating the tubular
cover; the coil or spiral spring, h the cord or other attachment threaded
through the spring g; and attached to plug or piston k.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1st. The combined apparatus consisting of spring, drum, & cord, or other attach-
ment, substantially as described, and shown, hereinbefore, and in the accompanying
drawings; for the purpose set forth.
2nd. The combined apparatus, consisting of spring, case, and cord, or other
attachment, substantially as described, and shown, hereinbefore, and in the accom-
panying drawings; for the purpose set forth.
Dated the Third day of April 1891.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
464, Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.