An Improved Buffer or Cushioning Device for the Poles of Carriages and other Road Vehicles and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Buffer or Cushioning Device for the Poles of Carriages
and other Road Vehicles and the like.
ALEXANDER KELVIE Machinist 78 Adelaide Road Brockley S.E. in the
County of Kent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is an improved buffer or cushioning device for the poles of
carriages and other road vehicles and the like, described as follows. A metal
cylinder with metal or rubber springs inside, or to work pneumaticly having a
piston working from the front in the form of a buffer covered with rubber, leather
or any other material, the end of cylinder having an attachment for the horses
collar chain or straps, to be instantaneously removed or replaced, in the event of
horses falling, to allow a clear headway to rise, that in its entirity it should be in
general use by all concerned with carriage work and the like.
Dated this 11th day of December 1893.
ALEXANDER KELVIE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Buffer or Cushioning Device for the Poles of Carriages
and other Road Vehicles and the like.
ALEXANDER KELVIE, Machinist, 78 Adelaide Road Brockley S.E. in the
County of Kent 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 is an improvement upon any description of buffer or cushioning
device for the poles of carriages and other road vehicles and the like, described as
follows. A metal cylinder is bolted upon the fore part of the pole the projecting
portion of cylinder having a steel spiral or rubber spring inside then the piston
works against the open spring, the cylinder having a slot in the underside for a
screw bolt to work up and down with the piston and to keep the same in its
position, the piston projects about three inches from the mouth of the cylinder so
that when the horses snatch at the pole head it prevents them getting sore withers
by having a little flexibility at the pole end when horses are warm at work the
collar chain or strap attachment is cast with the piston having spring bolts to
relieve the horses instantaniously when they fall, a leader hook is also cast on the
cylinder if required, and leather or rubber may be used to cushion the front plate
of piston which may work pneumatically.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
A. The cylinder to bolt on the pole end.
B. The piston to work with springs or pneumatically.
C. The spring bolts for collar chain attachment.
D. The buffer plate for cushioning device.
E. The leader chain hook.

page_text: 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
1st. A cylinder with piston and springs to a buffer having cushion device if
required.
2nd. Buffer spring bolt action collar chain attachment and piston made in one
-piece.
3rd. That the spring bolt action and piston socket may be used without the
cylinder and spring.
4th. That the piston may work pneumatically with an open spiral spring to keep
:the same in its required position.
October 11th 1804
ALEXANDER KELVIE.