IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR PRE- VENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Allison, of the Firm of Allison Brothers,
Patent Agents, of 41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of
Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR PRE-
VENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES." A communication from abroad by Louis
Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Allison at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th June 1880.
HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the Firm of Allison Brothers, Patent Agents, of
41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES." A communication
from abroad by Louis Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
This Invention consists of an apparatus to enable the driver of a vehicle to
instantaneously detach the horse or horses from the vehicle in the case of
emergency.
The splinter bar is recessed to receive the ends of the shafts or the roller bolts,
through which pins pass from the upper side of the splinter bar. These pins are
secured to a metallic piece, fitted with a handle extending up in front of the driver
near the splash board. By raising this metallic piece the pins are withdrawn from
the ends of the shafts, which are thus released, and will be pulled out of the
recesses in the splinter bar by the forward motion of the horse or horses, leaving the
vehicle bebind. The metallic piece is guided in its movement and secured to the
splinter bar by means of two guide bolts attached to the splinter bar, which allow
the necessary play to enable the pins to be withdrawn.
When a central pole is employed the pins pass through the roller bolts to which
the traces are secured.
Instead of the metallic piece with a handle to lift it, the pins may be secured to
a transverse piece connected to a lever passing under the fore carriage and provided
at the inner end with a hinge joint, then passing up through the floor near the driver's
seat and fitted with a pedal, by pressing upon which the outer end of the levor will
be raised, and thus withdraw the pins from the ends of the shafts or from the roller
bolts. By this arrangement the necessity of the driver leaning forward to pull up
the piece carrying the pins is avoided, the operation being effected by pressing with
the foot upon the pedal.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Herbert John Allison in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
December 1880.
HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the Firm of Allison Brothers, Patent Agents, of
41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS!
IN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES." A communication
from abroad by Louis Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
This Invention consists of an apparatus to enable the driver of a vehicle to
instantaneously detach tho horse or horses from the vehicle in the case of
emmorgency.
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The splinter bar is recessed to receive the ends of the shafts or the roller bolts,
through which pins pass from the upper side of the splinter bar. These pins aro
secured to a metallic piece fitted with a handle extending up in front of the driver
near the splash board. By raising this metallic piece the pins are withdrawn from
the ends of the shafts, which are thus released, and will be pulled out of the recesses 1
in the splinter bar by the forward motion of the horse or horses, leaving the vehicle
behind. The metallic piece is guided in its movement and secured to the splinter
bar by means of two guide bolts attached to the splinter bar, which allow tho
necessary play to enable the pins to be withdrawn.
When a central pole is employed the pins pass through the roller bolts to which 2
the traces are secured.
Instead of the metallic piece with a handle to lift it, the pins may be secured to
a transverse piece connected to a lever passing under the fore carriage and provided
at the inner end with a hinge joint, then passing up through the floor near the
driver's seat and fitted with a pedal, by pressing upon which the outer end of the 2
lever will be raised, and thus withdraw the pins from the ends of the shafts or from
the roller bolts. By this arrangement the necessity of the driver leaning forward
to pull up the piece carrying the pins is avoided, the operation being effected by
pressing with the foot upon the pedal.
It will be readily understood that the whole or any part of the apparatus may be
modified, either in the arrangement or in the details, as well as in the form and
nature of the materials of which the different parts are constructed, according to
the requirements that may be found necessary in practice.
But in order that this Invention may be more clearly understood, I will proceed
to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which
Figs. 1 and 2 show an clevation and plan of the apparatus applied to a vehicle with
two shafts; Figs. 3 and 4 show an elevation and plan of the apparatus applied to
a vehicle with a central pole. A is the handle of the apparatus by which it is
raised; B, B, are iron rods serving as guides; C, C, are recesses receiving the ends of
the shafts; D, D, are the pins screwed to the apparatus; E, E, are the ends of the 4
shafts in iron provided witn holes to receive the pins or the roller bolts; F, F, are
hooks to attach the traces; G, G, are the hinges of the shafts; H, H, are pieces to
attach the strap which serves to securo the shafts to the horse. Fig. 5 shows an
arrangement in which the pins are raised by pressing upon a pedal. I is the pedal
and K is the lever hinged at L; C¹ is the beain carrying the pins D¹.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention and the manner of
carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that what I claim is the
construction and use of the apparatus for instantaneously detaching the horse or
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page_text: horses from all kinds of vehicles, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown
in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Allison, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord
1880.
HERBERT J. ALLISON. (L.S.)

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Allison, of the Firm of Allison Brothers,
Patent Agents, of 41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of
Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR PRE-
VENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES." A communication from abroad by Louis
Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Allison at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th June 1880.
HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the Firm of Allison Brothers, Patent Agents, of
41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS TO VEHICLES." A communication
from abroad by Louis Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
This Invention consists of an apparatus to enable the driver of a vehicle to
instantaneously detach the horse or horses from the vehicle in the case of
emergency.
The splinter bar is recessed to receive the ends of the shafts or the roller bolts,
through which pins pass from the upper side of the splinter bar. These pins aro
secured to a metallic piece, fitted with a handle extending up in front of the driver
near the splash board. By raising this metallic piece the pins are withdrawn from
the ends of the shafts, which are thus released, and will be pulled out of the
recesses in the splinter bar by the forward motion of the horse or horses, leaving the
vehicle behind. The metallic piece is guided in its movement and secured to the
splinter bar by means of two guide bolts attached to the splinter bar, which allow
the necessary play to enable the pins to be withdrawn.
When a central pole is employed the pins pass through the roller bolts to which
the traces are secured.
Instead of the metallic piece with a handle to lift it, the pins may be secured to
a transverse piece connected to a lever passing under the fore carriage and provided
at the inner end with a hinge joint, then passing up through the floor near the driver's
sent and fitted with a pedal, by pressing upon which the outer end of the lever will
bo raised, and thus withdraw the pins from the ends of the shafts or from the roller
bolts. By this arrangement the necessity of the driver leaning forward to pull up
the piece carrying the pins is avoided, the operation being effected by pressing with
the foot upon the pedal.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Herbert John Allison in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
December 1880.
HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the Firm of Allison Brothers, Patent Agents, of
41, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, in the County of Middlesox. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS TO. VEHICLES." A communication
froin abroad by Louis Lievin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
This Invention consists of an apparatus to enable the driver of a vehicle to
instantaneously detach the horse or horses from the vehicle in the case of
emmergency.
The splinter bar is recessed to receive the ends of the shafts or the roller bolts,
through which pins pass from the upper side of the splinter bar. Those pins aro
secured to a metallic piece fitted with a handle extending up in front of the driver
near the splash board. By raising this metallic piece the pins are withdrawn from
the ends of the shafts, which are thus released, and will be pulled out of the recesses 1
in the splinter bar by the forward motion of the horse or horses, leaving the vehicle
behind. The metallic piece is guided in its movement and secured to the splinter
bar by means of two guide bolts attached to the splinter bar, which allow tho
necessary play to enable the pins to be withdrawn.
When a central polo is employed the pins pass through the roller bolts to which 2
the traces are secured.
Instead of the metallic piece with a handle to lift it, the pins may be secured to
a transverse piece connected to a lever passing under the fore carriage and provided
at the inner end with a hinge joint, then passing up through the floor near tho
driver's seat and fitted with a -pedal, by pressing upon which the outer end of the 2
lever will be raised, and thus withdraw the pins from the ends of the shafts or from
the roller bolts. By this arrangement the necessity of the driver leaning forward
to pull up the piece carrying the pins is avoided, the operation being effected by
pressing with the foot upon the pedal.
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It will be readily understood that the whole or any part of the apparatus may be, a
modified, either in the arrangement or in the details, as well as in the form and
nature of the materials of which the different parts are constructed, according to
the requirements that may be found necessary in practice.
But in order that this Invention may be more clearly understood, I will proceed
to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, in which 3
Figs. 1 and 2 show an elevation and plan of the apparatus applied to a vehicle with
two shafts; Figs. 3 and 4 show an elevation and plan of the apparatus applied to
a vehicle with a central pole. A is the handle of tho apparatus by which it is
raised;
B, B, are iron rods serving as guides; C, C, are recesses receiving the ends of
the shafts; D, D, are the pins screwed to the apparatus; E, E, are the ends of the 4
shafts in iron provided witn holes to receive the pins or the roller bolts; F, F, are
hooks to attach the traces; G, G, are the hinges of the shafts; H, H, are pieces to
attach the strap which serves to securo the shafts to the horse. Fig. 5 shows an
arrangement in which the pins are raised by pressing upon a pedal. I is the pedal
and K is the lever hinged at L; C¹ is the beain carrying the pins D¹.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention and the manner of
carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that what I claim is the
construction and use of the apparatus for instantaneously detaching the horse or
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page_text: horses from all kinds of vehicles, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown
in the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Allison, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord
1880.
HERBERT J. ALLISON. (L.S.)