An improved Jumping murdie.
Year: 1898

page_text: An improved Jumping murdie.
HARRY LOXTON JACKSON, Moorfield, Tong Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in making the side posts of the hurdle in two parts
connected together by a hinge, or other suitable joint at about the level of the
ground to enable the hurdle to fall by a slight blow on the top bar.
The hurdle is fixed in an upright position by a spring clip in each post which
as soon as the hurdle is raised secures itself to a pin fixed to the lower piece of
the hurdle post which is driven tightly into the ground.
Dated this 18th dor of July 1808
An improved umping nurale.
I, HARRY LOXTON JACKSON, Moorfield, Tong Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, Engineer.
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 consists in making. the side posts of the hurdle in two parts
connected together by a hinge, or other suitable joint at about the level of the
ground to enable the hurdle to fall by a slight blow on the top bar.
The hurdle is fixed in an upright position by a spring clip in each post which
as soon as the hurdle is raised secures itself to a pin fixed to the lower piece of
the hurdle post which is driven tightly into the ground.
In the accompanying two sheets of drawings-
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 a plan of an arrangement of hurdles
with my improved jumping hurdle in the middle.
Figure 3 is a transverse section of my improved jumping hurdle and Figure 4
is a similar view but showing the hinge in a different position.
Figures 5, 6 and 7 are front view, end view, and plan respectively of my
improved jumping hurdle arranged to fall over in either direction.
In Figs. 1 to 4 only the middle hurdle A is shown constructed according to
my invention the two outer hurdles B. B being of ordinary construction although
they also might be made like the middle one if preferred.
The side posts of my improved jumping hurdle A, Figs. 1, 2, 3, are each formed
in two parts 1, 2, the lower parts 2 being fixed in the ground and the upper parts 1
being connected to them by hinges 3 as shown or any other suitable form of
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page_text: joint which will enable the hurdle to fall over to the ground as indicated by the
dotted lines Fig. 3, whenever the upper portion is struck by the horse attempting
to jump it. In Fig. 4 the hurdle A is made in two parts and the hinges 3 are
shown about half way up connecting these two parts together.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 represent a hurdle pivoted to fall over in either direction the
upper part 1 of the hurdle is hinged to the lower posts 2 on pins or bolts 3, and
clips 4 secured to the side posts 1, into which engage spring locking pins 5 secured
to the fixed posts 2, in such manner that when the upper part of the hurdle 1 is
raised into the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the spring locking pins 5 engaging
with the clips 4 support it, until the hurdle is struck by a horse attempting to
jump the hurdle when the top part will turn over and fall into one of the two
positions indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6.
In each case the upper parts of the side posts 1 carry spring clips 4 which
when the hurdles A are in the vertical position engage pins 5 fixed on the lower
parts 2, and so retain the hurdle in its normal position until, struck by a jumping
horse as described.
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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. An improved jumping hurdle having its side posts made in two parts con-
nected together by hinges or equivalent joints, in order that the hurdles may fall
to the ground when struck substantially as herein set forth.
2. The improved jumping hurdle formed of the parts 1 and 23 hinged together
substantially as herein set forth.
3.The combination with the parts 1 and 2 hinged together, of spring clips on
one part arranged to engage fixed pins on the other part, or alternatively of
spring locking pins engaging fixed clips substantially as herein set forth.
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H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents. for Applicant,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents. for Applicant,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.