Improvements in Means for Urging Horses from Stables.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Urging Horses from Stables.
I, HIRAM PORTER HALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gibbstown,
in the County of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., 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:
This invention relates to improvements in means for urging horses from stables
and particularly for driving them out of stalls in case of fire or other emergencies,
and the invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part said drawing being a side view of the
attachment or device which I employ.
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In the drawing forming a part of this specification A, represents a portion of
the ceiling of a stable and in the practice of my invention I secure thereto
immediately over each stall a tube or rod B, which extends downwardly at
pre-determined distance and is provided with a loop C, and in which is fitted or to
which is secured a tube D, in which is mounted a rod G, and the tube D, is
provided with a transverse notch or recess d, near its outer end through which
projects a pin y, secured to the rod G, and mounted on the tube D is a strong
spiral spring H, one end of which is secured to said tube at h, and the other to the
pin g, and passing through the outer end of the rod G is an arm K to one end of
which is secured a rope, cord or chain L which passes through the ceiling of the
stable as shown at a, and which is carried over two suitably arranged pulleys M,
and the end of which depends from one of said pulleys and is provided with a ring
or other device m.
The lower end of the arm K, is provided with a whip O which may be of any
desired character or construction and which is secured to the arm K, in any desired
manner.
Whenever it is desired to drive the horse out of the stable it is only necessary to
pull on the ring m, or to give the same succession of quick short pulls, and on each
pull on said ring the arm K, will be operated and the rod G, turned in one direction
to the position shown. On releasing the ring the spring H, acts to turn it in the
opposite direction and thus whip O, will be operated on the back of the horse, and
the latter will be caused to leave the stable.
This device is simple in construction and operation and is well adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended while being comparatively
inexpensive.
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 :-
1. The combination with the ceiling of a stable of a hanger connected therewith
which is provided at its lower end with an angular tubular extension in which is
mounted a revoluble rod, which projects therefrom said tubular extension being
provided with a spring one end of which is secured thereto and said rod being
provided with a pin which projects through a transverse slot in said tubular
extension and to which the other end of the spring is secured, and an arm passing
through said rod and provided with a whip and means for operating said arm,
substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 2. The combination with the ceiling of a stable of a hanger connected therewith
which is provided at its lower end with an angular tubular extension in which is
mounted a revoluble rod, which projects therefrom said tubular extension being
provided with a spring one end of which is secured thereto, and said rod being
provided with a pin which projects through the transverse slot in said tubular
extension and to which the other end of the spring is secured an arm passing
through said rod and provided with a whip and means for operating said arm,
consisting of a cord or other device connected with the upper end thereof, and
passed through the ceiling and over suitably supported pulleys substantially as
shown and described.
3. The combination with the ceiling of a stable of a hanger connected therewith,
a revoluble rod mounted in said hanger at an angle thereto, and an arm passing
through said rod, a whip connected with one end thereof and a cord or other device
connected with the other substantially as shown and described.
4. The combination with the ceiling of a stable of a hanger connected therewith,
a revoluble rod mounted in said hanger, at an angle thereto, and an arm passing
through said rod, a whip connected with one end thereof, of a cord or other device
connected with the other said hanger being provided with a spiral spring one end
of which is secured thereto, and the other to said revoluble rod substantially as
shown and described.
5. The combination with the ceiling of a stable of a hanger connected therewith
and provided with a tubular attachment which extends at an angle thereto, a
revoluble rod mounted in said attachment, an arm passing through said rod and
provided with a whip and means for operating said rod, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 18th day of June 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.