Improvements in or relating to Traces, Pole-chains, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Traces, Pole-chains, and the like.
I, WILLIAM AGUILAR ALLPRESS, of 26, South Eaton Place, Eaton Square,
London, W., Captain Antrim Artillery, 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 links for traces, pole-chains and the
like, and has for its object to provide a link of this description that can be
instantly and readily detached from the collar hame or splinter-bar, in case the
horse (or horses) falls down, or under similar circumstances, while at the same
time such link will render the work of attaching the traces or the like to the hames
a simple and speedy operation.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the course of the
subjoined description.
With these objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of
construction and combination and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter
described, pointed out in the drawings, and finally embodied in the claim.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1, is a plan view of
the improved link.
Fig. 2, being a side elevation thereof, while,
Figs. 3 and 4, illustrate in' plan view, modifications of the link.
Referring to the drawings wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts
throughout the several figures, a represents a plate, hereinafter referred to as the
hame-piece, which is formed with an eye a¹ through which the hame (not shewn)
or a link on same passes for attaching such hame-piece to the hame passing around
the animal's collar.
The forward end of the said hame-piece a is split or bi-furcated as at a³, to
receive the tail-piece b₁ of the link proper b. The link proper b is formed with
shoulders 62 on either side of, and at right angles to, the said tail-piece b', which
shoulders abut against the squared ends of the hame-piece a, as clearly shewn in
Fig. 1.
An opening is provided in the bi-furcated end a² of the hame-piece a, which
opening coincides with a similar opening e provided in the tail-piece b of the link
proper b.
Through these coinciding openings, when the link proper is fitted in position
upon the hame-piece, passes a split pin d or its equivalent, for the purpose of secur-
ing the said link proper b to the hame-piece a.
Instead of the form of link shewn in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, which is intended for
use with flat traces, I may employ at link of the form shewn by Fig. 4 when
intended to be used with round or chain traces.
It will be obvious that my invention may be applied with equally efficient results
same, the
to the rear or splinter-bar ends of traces, as well as to the forward ends of
same method of fixing and detaching the links being employed in both cases.
The hame-piece a may if desirable be fixed to the hame, or be attached to a ring

page_text: thereon. Where the link is used for fastening the traces or the like to the splinter-
bar of a vehicle, a suitable equivalent may be substituted for the said hame-piece.
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:
.
The improvements in links for traces, pole-chains and the like, consisting in
forming such links with a hame-piece or its equivalent having an eye at one
end and being bi-furcated at the other, between the jaws of which bi-furcated end
fits the tail of the link proper, shoulders being formed on each side of said tail,
which abut against the squared shoulders of the hame-piece; openings being pro-
vided in the bi-furcated end of the said hame-piece coinciding with an opening in
the tail of the link proper to receive a split pin or its equivalent, for the purpose of
securing the link proper and the hame-piece together, substantially as described
and as illustrated by the drawing.
Dated this 21st day of October 1898
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicant.