IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES AND IN HARNESS THEREFOR."
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Arthur Whitcombe, of Cheltenhain, in the County of
Gloucester, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES AND IN
HARNESS THEREFOR."
"
Sealed the 28th November 1876, and dated the 24th August 1870
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Arthur Whitcombe at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th August 1876.
ARTHUR WHITCOMBE, of Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester
MENTS IN CARRIAGES AND IN HARNESS THEREFOR."
"IMPROVE-
The inserting from either end of the splinter or drawing bar two iron rods
meeting in the middle through corresponding holes in the pole of the canaige
(drawn by two or more horses) where they are secured by a mortice screw.
In the
places for draught the requisite apertures are made through the splinter bar,
through which the traces provided with eyelot holes are passed, the iron bars or
rods in their passage through the splinter bar and through the traces securing all,
thus providing for the easy and immediate removal of the horses.
2nd. For a splinter bar rod the whole length of the same supported by brackets,
the carraige to be drawn by chain rings passed over upright pins rounded at the
top on pivots, which are kept in place by cap brackets or levers fixed to the rod,
on either end of which are levers, the lower arm of which secures the cap to the
upright pin; the upper and longer arm is connected by a line and pullies with the
driver's seat, on working which the caps are lifted off the upright pins which by.
pressure are brought to a horizontal position and the horses are freed from the
splinter bar. These appliances are applicable to all carraiges drawn by one or more
horses.
3rd. Also fittings for poles of carriages for two or more horses effected by the
passing a screw through double rings to which the collar chains of the horses are
attached for some distance into the pole where it is secured by an inserted nut;
the rings which work on the screw are flat and placed perpendicularly on the bose
[Price 2d.]

page_text: of the screw which is plain, and by the easy withdrawal of the screw the rings fall
away and the collar chains are freed from the pole. In carriages for four horses,
fitted to the ordinary drawing hook is a spring, the hook itself being hinged near
the drawing point; over the point of the hook which is depressed to near the pole
a sliding clip is passed, the spring keeping it firm in place. From the clip a line
is passed by pullics to the driver's seat, in pulling which the clip is drawn back,
the hook opens, and the drawing bars of leading horses are freed, the bars also being
freed by the action of hooks and clips of like construction attached to the traces of
the horses.
Another method is also included, releasing the pole hook by a spring trigger,
worked also by line and pulley.
Also by improvements of the break as at present used so as to be worked by the
driver's foot.
Also for improved axletrees which are perforated and tapped for a screw, or fitted
with an inserted nut, the box of the wheel being made to receive it; a strong screw
is passed into the axletree, thus securing the wheel; proper means are also provided
for lubricating the wheels without removal.