AN IMPROVED CHECK, REIN HOLDER
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM DENNISON TABER of Rockville in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Machinist, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention for "AN IMPROVED CHECK, REIN HOLDER " to be
as follows:-
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My invention relates to that class of devices that are attached to harness saddles
and are employed to retain and hold the check reins by means of which horses'
heads are held to a certain desired elevation, and the object of my invention is to
provide a holder by which the check rein can be quickly adjusted to a proper
length.
According to one form of my invention, instead of the usual hook that is centrally
secured to the saddle, I employ a rectangular metallic frame, which is secured to
the saddle in the place of said hook.
Within this frame is loosely pivoted a cam faced or eccentric clamping jaw or
tongue, in such position as to closely approach the lower interior surface of the
frame, which surface is slightly beveled, its higher side being toward the front of
the holder.
The cam face of the jaw is corrugated and formed so that the rear edge of the
cam face is the point which is furthest removed from its centre of motion and conse-
quently the point nearest to the beveled surface of the frame. A spiral spring
coiled about the axis of the jaw tends to throw the jaw forward until it abuts
against a stop or limit pin. Other forms of spring could be used in place of the
spiral spring.
In connection with the apparatus just described, I employ a strap to which a
hook, preferably a snap hook is attached, by means of a strip thinner than the
main body of the strap, which is also thicker than the opposite or free end of the
strap.
The operation of the holder is as follows:-The snap hook having been secured
to the check rein, the free end of the strap is passed between the cam face of the
jaw and the beveled surface of the frame.
As soon as the thick portion of the strap comes over the beveled surface, the
upper side of the strap will strike against the corrugated cam face, and the jaw will
be carried backwards, when if the force used in pulling the strap is relaxed, the
spring will act to press the cam face upon the upper side of the strap, which will
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page_text: be caught between said cam face and the beveled surface of the frame, and any pull
upon the snap hook will only tend to tighten the grip of the jaw upon the strap
and effectually check any forward movement thereof.
If it is desired to relax the strap, it is first pulled backward until the thin strip
connecting it to the strap hook is beneath the jaw, when the spring will imme-
diately carry the jaw forward until it abuts against its stop pin and when the jaw
is in this position, the strap can easily be pulled forward until the thin end portion
is beneath the jaw, when, if the motion of the strap is reversed, the tongue will be
again carried to the rear and act as before set forth.
The strap may be made to extend to the vehicle, so that the occupant or driver
can adjust the check rein without alighting.
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In a modification of the invention, the frame of the holder is provided with a
side space or slot in line and communicating with the space in which the holding
strap is clamped.
In this construction, the clamping jaw or tongue is a mere plate, hung loosely on
a pin or bolt, so as to swing above the beveled surface of the frame, this tongue
having lips or projections which strike against opposite faces of the upper part of
the said frame and limit the motion of the tongue.
A spring fixed to the head of the frame acts to force the lower edge of the tongue
forward which edge as before stated is above the bevelled surface of the frame, a
space being left between the tongue and the beveled face, for the purpose of intro-
ducing the strap, which is thick enough to be clamped in position by the tongue,
and may be made to reach far enough back to be manipulated by the driver.
The frame is formed so as to have a space or slot at one side and about in line
with the space above which the clamping tongue swings.
If it is desired to permit the animal checked by this device to lower his head,
the strap to which the snap hook is attached is pulled slightly to the rear to release
it from the bite of the tongue and is then slid over into the lateral slot, through
which it can move forward freely. To check up the horse, the strap is pulled
backward and at the same time sideways into the space beneath the tongue, which
if the force applied to move the strap backward be relaxed, will at once clamp the
strap and prevent any forward movement thereof.
Dated this 1st day of September 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM DENNISON TABER of Rockville in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Machinist 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 :-
My Invention relates to that class of devices that are attached to Harness
Saddles, and are employed to retain and hold the Check Reins by means of which
horses' heads are held to a certain desired elevation, and the object of my Invention
is to provide a holder by which the check rein can be quickly adjusted to a proper
length.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Figure 1. is a side view of my improved check rein holder, the same being shown
partly in section taken on line x x of Figure 2.
Figure 2 is a rear view of the holder.
Figure 3 is a rear view of a modified form of construction, and
Figure 4 is a side view of the same construction, shown partly in section, taken
on line y y of Figure 3.
Referring now more particularly to the construction illustrated in Figures 1.
and 2 it will be seen that instead of the usual hook that is centrally secured to
the saddle I employ a rectangular metallic frame as A, which is secured to the
saddle in the ordinary manner by means of a bolt a which is threaded to engage
with a nut b. A cam faced clamping tongue B is loosely mounted on a bolt or
rod c that is passed transversely through the upper part of the frame A said tongue
being arranged to closely approach the lower interior surface d of the frame A which
surface d is slightly beveled, as clearly shown in Figure 1, its bigher side being
toward the front of the holder. The cam face e of the tongue B is corrugated, and
formed so that the rear edge of the cam face is the point which is furthest removed
from the centre of motion of the tongue, and consequently the point nearest to the
beveled surface d of the frame A. One side of the upper portion of the tongue B
is cut away, in order that a spiral spring f may be coiled about a sleeve i that is
carried by the bolt c upon which, as before stated, the tongue B is loosely mounted.
One end of the spring ƒ bears against the frame A, while the other end is bent out
at right-angles so as to run about parallel with the bolt c, and this parallel portion
of the spring bears against the rear face of the tongue B; the tendency of the
spring being to throw the tongue over in the direction of the arrow, until the
tongue abuts against the stop or limit pin o. It will, of course, be understood that
other forms of spring, could be used in place of the spiral spring f. In connec-
tion with the apparatus just described, I employ a strap C, to which a hook. D,
preferably a snap-hook, is attached by means of a strip g, made of raw hide, or
other suitable strong, but thin, material. The main body of the strap C is much
thicker than the portion formed by the raw hide g and is also thicker than the
free end of the strap shown at h. The operation of the holder is as follows;-The

page_text: snap-hook D, having been secured to the check-rein, and the end h of the strap C
having been passed through the space intervening between the cam face e of the
tongue B, and the beveled surface d of the frame A, is pulled to the rear, until its
thick portion k is brought above the surface d. As soon as the thick portion k of
the strap C, comes over the beveled surface d the upper side of the strap will strike
against the corrugated cam-face e and the tongue B will be carried to the rear,
when, if the force used in pulling the strap C is relaxed, the spring f will act to
press the cam face e upon the upper side of the strap, which will be caught between
said cam-face and the beveled surface d, and any pull upon the hook D will only
tend to tighten the grip of the tongue upon the strap, and effectually check any
forward movement thereof. If it is desired to relax the strap, it is first pulled
backward until the thin strip g is beneath the tongue B, when the spring f will
immediately carry the tongue forward until it abuts against the pin o, and when
the tongue is in this position the strap C can easily be pulled forward until the
thin portion h is beneath the tongue when, if the motion of the strap is reversed,
'the tongue will be again carried to the rear, and act as before set forth. The
strap C may be made to extend to the vehicle so that the occupant, or driver, can
adjust the check-rein without alighting.
In Figures 3 and 4 I have illustrated a modification of the Invention hereinbefore
described, and in this modified construction, which will now be explained, the frame
of the holder is provided with a side space or slot in line and communicating with
the space in which the holding strap is clamped. In this construction the frame
secured to the saddle, in place of the ordinary hook, is shown at M; and N, is a
clamping tongue or plate mounted on a pin or bolt m so as to swing above the
beveled surface n of the frame M. This tongue N has lips, or projections o o which
strike against opposite faces of the upper part of the frame M and limit the motion
of the tongue. A spring O fixed to the head of the frame M, acts to force the
lower edge of the tongue N forward, which edge, as before stated, is above the
beveled surface n, a space P, being left between the tongue and the face n for
the purpose of introducing the strap R which is thick enough to be clamped in
position by the tongue N and may be made to reach far enough back to be
manipulated by the driver. The frame M is formed so as to have a space or
slot T upon one side, and about in line with the space P, above which the clamping
tongue N swings. The check rein is secured to a snap hook S that is carried by
the strap R. If it is desired to permit the animal, checked by this device, to lower
his head, the strap R is pulled slightly to the rear to release it from the bite of the
tongue N, and is then slid over into the slot T through which it can move forward
freely. To check up the horse, the strap is pulled backward, and at the same time
sideways, into the space P above the beveled surface d, when, if the force applied
to move the strap backward be relaxed, the clamping plate or tongue N will press
the strap against the surface n and any forward movement of the strap would be.
checked at once by the clamping action of the tongue N.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention; and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that
what I claim is
1. A check rein holder, consisting of a frame in which there is loosely pivoted
a cam faced tongue controlled by a spring, substantially as described, and for the
purpose specified.
2. The combination with a strap of a frame A, clamping tongue B, and a spring f.
substantially as described.
3. The combination with a strap C of a frame A provided with a tongue B formed
with a cam face and controlled by a spring, substantially as described.
4. The combination with a strap C.of a frame A carrying a tongue B, formed
with a cam face e, a spring ƒ, and a limit pin o substantially as described.
5. The combination with a frame A formed with a beveled surface d, of a cam
faced tongue B borne upon by a spring, substantially as described.

page_text: 6. The combination with a holder, substantially as described, of a strap carrying
a hook that is connected to the main body of the strap by a thin strip g substantially
as described.
7. The combination with a holder, substantially as described, of a strap
consisting of the portions g. k. and h and carrying a hook D, substantially as
described.
8. A check rein holder, comprising a frame, a clamping device arranged to
clamp the check strap, or rein, in a space between said clamping device, and the
frame, and said frame having a side space, or slot communicating with the space in
which said strap, or rein, is clamped, substantially as described.
9. The combination in a check rein holder, of a frame, a clamping device arranged
to clamp the check strap between itself, and the frame, said frame being formed
with a side slot, or space, communicating with the space in which the strap is
clamped, and said strap being adapted for connection to the check rein, and being
extended backward to the vehicle, substantially as herein set forth.
10. The combination in a check-rein holder of a frame M, clamping tongue N
provided with stops oo, and a spring O said frame being formed to provide a
clamping space P, and a communicating space or slot T substantially as described.
11. The combination in a check-rein holder of a frame M. provided with a
clamping space P, and a communicating space or slot T clamping tongue N,
spring O, and stops oo, and a checking strap R adapted for connection with the
check-rein, and extended to the vehicle, substantially as herein set forth.