Improvements in and relating to Hames for Light Harness.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1897
Complete Specificating Loft 11th Sont 1800 Aronted 3rd Don
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Hames for Light Harness.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM WINDSOR, of 53, Vicarage Street, Walsall, in the County of
Staffordshire, Harness Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
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This invention relates to certain improvements applicable to hames for light
harness for gigs, cabs and the like, and has for object to improve the attachment
of the "dee or draft to the blade of the hames to avoid the liability to fracture
and frequent breakages of the draft, and blade, and dee, at present so prevalent
with the ordinary mode of welded attachment.
In carrying the invention into practice the
dee or draft" is made, at the
point of junction with the "blade" of the "hame," as a strap-band or eye encircling
or embracing the hame-blade upon which the said strap or band or eye of the
dee or' draft" will be free to slide to position required to be occupied when
fixed. The fixing of the "dee" or draft" will then be by braizing it in position.
In this manner the junction of the "dee" ог draft" with the hame-blade will
be strengthened and the actual fastening will not sustain any strain from the pull
of the traces.
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The attachment eye or loop for the traces ends may be of any design required
whether for attachment of links, chains or straps for the traces.
1, GEORGE WILLIAM WINDSOR, 97, Wednesbury Road, late of 53, Vicarage Street,
Walsall, in the County of Staffordshire, Saddlers Ironmongers Manager, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
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My invention relates to hames for the collars of horses and other animals, and
consists of improvements by which I am enabled to avoid the usual process of
welding the draft or trace attachment and rein dee to the blade of hame. The
welding of the draft & dee to blade of hame is objectionable, in that it cannot
be relied upon, the weld to all appearances being perfect, the draft and dee will
pull or break away at the least strain from blade of hame and the repeated heating

page_text: of blade of hame in the process of welding perishes the nature of the iron rendering
it so brittle which causes blade of hame to break at parts welded. Hames constructed
according to my invention are stronger than hames of equal bulk or equal weight
of the construction hitherto usual, have a better appearance, and are as convenient
in use as hames of the construction which has hitherto been usual. In construct-
ing a hame according to my invention, I make the draft or trace attachment with
a half round or semi circular hole of the size of the blade of hame, this hole which
is in form of a band, is punched out of the solid draft, there being no welding.
The rein dee or ring through which driving reins pass through has a hole formed
in like manner as in draft. I then slide the dee and draft on the blade of hame to
position, they are then fixed by brazing. In consequence of the band being formed
in draft & dee and being round blade of hames serves to strengthen the hame, also
they cannot pull asunder and also avoids the welding of draft and dee on blade in
manner hitherto customary, and does not interfere with nature or strength of the
iron. The rein dee and draft when brazed to blade of hame renders them very
secure they cannot move out of position.
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In order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
effect, a hame constructed according to my invention, sufficient to illustrate my
invention, and the manner in which it is carried into effect is illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is front view of finished hame.
Fig. 2 is rein dee.
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Fig. 3 is draft or trace attachment, the rein dee & draft shewing the half round
or semi circular hole B which the blade A, A A (a half round or semi circular
piece of iron or metal) slides throuch into position. Hames constructed according
to my invention can be made to fit into collars of ordinary construction as well as
hames of the kind hitherto ordinary employed & can be made in any metal &
pattern of dee and draft or trace attachment.
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:
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1. In hames for the collars of horses and other animals metal dees (Fig. 2) and
drafts (Fig. 3) with semi circular holes punched out of the solid metal such as (B)
made to fit and slide on blade of iron (A) and secured into position by brazing for
the purposes and substantially in the manner herein before described and illus-
trated in and by the accompanying drawing.
2. In a hame for the collar of a horse or other animal the combination of the
metal dee (Fig. 2) and draft (Fig. 3) provided with holes (B) and placed and
secured on the exterior of such a blade of iron (A) for the purposes and substantially
in the manner herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this Thirteenth day of September 1898.
GEORGE WILLIAM WINDSOR.