Improved Method of Securing Terrets to Harness Pads.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left. 22nd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 31st Mar.,
1804
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Securing Terrets to Harness Pads.
I, RICHARD JENKINS, of Annesley Lodge, Regent's Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Coachmau, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to provide a device for securing terrets to harness
pads in such a manner as to prevent them wearing loose, and which will also
facilitate the operation of fixing and detaching the terret to the harness pad.
According to this invention I provide the terret with a shank of a square or
other suitable section, and in one side of this shank at a proper distance from its
end I form a recess.
Between the layers of the harness pad is an oblong or other conveniently shaped
metal plate fixed so that a hole, of a similar size and shape to the shank of the
terret, is immediately under the hole in the top layer of the pad through which
the terret shank is to pass.
On one side of this metal plate I secure one end of a
cylindrical tube of such a length that its outer end is flush with the edge of
the pad.
In the outer end of said cylindrical tube which is otherwise closed, I form an
opening for the passage of a spindle, the inner end of which spindle is passed
through an opening formed in one side of the metal plate and projects into the
central opening therein. The outer end of said spindle is provided with a knob
or handle, and said spindle is retained in a position so that its inner end projects
into the central opening in the metal plate by means of a helical spring placed in
the cylindrical tube and having one end of it connected to said spindle. To fix
the terret to the pad the spring actuated spindle is slightly withdrawn to allow
of the insertion of the terret shank. The spindle is then released and by the
action of the helical spring its inner end is forced into the recess in the shank of
the terret and so retains said terret in position.
1000
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Securing Terrets to Harness Pads.
I, RICHARD JENKINS, of Annesley Lodge, Regent's Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Coachman, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a device for securing terrets to harness
pads in such a manner as to prevent them wearing loose, and which will also
facilitate the operation of fixing and detaching the terret to or from the
harness pad.
According to this invention I provide the terret with a shank of a square or
other suitable section, and in one side of this shank at a proper distance from its
and I form a recess or hole

page_text: Between the layers of the harness pad is an oblong or other conveniently shaped
metal socket or plate fixed so that a hole of a similar size and shape to the shank
of the terret, is immediately under the hole in the top layer of the pad through
which the terret shank is to pass. On one side of this metal socket or plate I
secure one end of a cylindrical tube of such a length that its outer end is flush
with the edge of the pad.
In the outer end of said cylindrical tube which is otherwise closed, I form an
opening for the passage of a spindle, the inner end of which spindle is passed
through an opening formed in one side of the metal socket or plate and projects
into the central opening therein. The outer end of said spindle is provided with a
knob or handle, and said spindle is retained in a position so that its inner end
projects into the central opening in the metal socket or plate by means of a helical
spring or coil placed in the cylindrical tube and having one end of it connected to
said spindle.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of a harness saddle or pad with
the terrets secured according to my improved method.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation and Fig. 3 a side and part sectional elevation
respectively of a terret and a socket detached and Fig. 4 a plan of a detached
socket, and Figs. 5 and 8 front elevation, Figs. 6 and 9 side elevations, and Figs. 7
and 10 plans of slightly modified forms of sockets.
The shank a of the terret b is preferably of square or other angular section and
has formed in or through its lower free end a recess or hole c. This shank a fits
through the top layer of the pad d into the central hole e of similar size and shape
to said shank in the plate or socket which plate or socket is secured between the
layers of the harness pad by the aid of lugs g.
l
From one side of the plate or socket f projects the tube h through which and the
side of the socket or plate slides the spindle k. Around this spindle is placed
the spring one end of which rest against the flange or the outer end of the tube h
whilst the other end is secured to or presses against the projecting ends of a pin in
the spindle or the like projection, thus normally holding said spindle in such a
position that its inner end projects into the central hole in the socket or plate f.
In the modification shown in Figs. 6 to 10 the lugs on the socket f are so
arranged that the said socket may be more easily secured in position.
To fix the terret a to the pad, it only requires to be pushed slightly into the
socket, it then becomes perfectly fastened, the point of shank of terret is arranged
that it pushes the spindle back and becomes self fastened.
To release the terret, the spindle must be drawn.
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 :-
The improved means or method of securing terrets to harness pads, substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.