New or Improved Appliances for Attachment to Carts and the like to Prevent the Horses from Moving them when Left Unattended.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1898-Accepted, 16th July, 1898
New or Improved Appliances for Attachment to Carts and the like to
Prevent the Horses from Moving them when Left Unattended.
I, FRANCIS HOLLAND, of High Street, Chippenham, Wilts, Mineral Water
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:-
My invention relates to new or unproved appliances for attachment to the
shafts or similar parts of carts and other articles that are left standing in the
streets without a driver or caretaker, to prevent the horse from moving the cart
or running away.
My invention consists of an arrangement of straps with spring hooks and rings
by which it can readily be attached to the shaft of a cart and placed round the
felloe between the spokes of the wheel, and also so tighten the driving reins that
the horse is held completely in check, and is prevented from rearing, kicking, or
moving backwards or forwards
The method of constructing my appliance and using it on a cart or the like,
is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 showing the arrange-
ment of straps and appliances ready for attaching to a cart; Fig 2 showing the
same on the cart, with the wheel and reins held tightly within the loops and
straps provided.
A strap of leather or other flexible material is made of any suitable length, as
shown in Fig 1, at one end a ring B is attached, near the other end another
ing A, of sufficient size to allow the iing B to be easily passed through, 18 fastened,
at the back of the strap; at the end of the strap a spring hook C is fastened,
and just above the hook a small ring D is attached by a loop; an auxiliary strap
1s fastened by rivets, as shown, (or in any other suitable manner) to the principal
strap, and at the end, another spring hook E 18 fastened
Instead of leather straps, chains or cords may be used, but the straps are pre-
ferable, as they can be made to match the harness, and are lighter to handle
When the appliance is provided as shown, it is attached to the cart by placing
the long end of the strap round the shaft or other rigid bearing in close proximity
to the wheel, and passing the ring B through the larger ring A and then tighten-
ing it round the shaft; the loose parts are then put into the cart or suspended in
any convenient place until required for use, when the diver wishes to leave
his conveyance with safety, he fastens the reins to the leads, bar, staple, ring, or
other suitable part to be found or placed on the side of the cart; he then takes
the ring B on the strap and passes it round the felloe of the wheel between
two spokes, and attaches it to the spring hook C, this will prevent the wheel
from turning more than a very short distance in either direction; the rems are
then drawn down by the side of the shaft, and placed under the auxiliary strap,
and the hook E attached to the ring D, this forms a loop which enclose the
reins, and as the strap round the wheel is tightened by any slight movement in
either direction, the loop round the reins is also tightened, and the reins are
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page_text: thereby strained, so that any movement of the horse is immediately checked, and
any struggle or attempt to move the cart, serves to tighten the reins, and thus
rearing, plunging, or backing is rendered almost impossible
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:-
The construction and arrangement of a strap with rings and hooks for easily
securing it round the shaft of a cart, and for retaining the end of the strap after.
it has been placed round the felloe of the wheel; with auxiliary strap and fasten-
ings to form a loop to enclose the reins in the manner herein described, so that
any movement of the wheel will tighten the reins and restrain the horse from
running away, substantially aa and for the purposes described and illustrated in
the drawings
J G. WESTLAKE,
Applicant's Agent, 2, John Street, Bristol.