Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
Fig. represents the contrivance in plan.
Fig. 6 shows the internal arrangements after the removal of the plate cover.
Fig. 7 represents the contrivance as harnessed upon the horse and Fig. 8 shows the
same in operation.
On both sides of the part A is attached the slightly bent tube a one end of which is
connected in a suitable manner to the horse collar K and the other end to the body
strap or saddle as the case may be.
The toothed rack s which gears with the pinion is placed within the tube a the
pinion being secured to the shaft q which is fixed into the bracket plate A of the
contrivance and can be wound up there by means of a key.
The ratchet wheel p is placed in connection with the pinion upon the shaft q and
gears with the pawl o which is constantly pressed forward by the spring n and
engages the bolt m to which is attached the guide d.
The spiral spring / encircles the bar s and is attached at one end to the ball s¹ while
the other end rests upon the disc s² placed into the tube.
The contrivance A which is applied upon both sides of the horse is connected by
means of a suitable plate 6 which passes over the chest C of the horse and is attached
to the tubes a. Within the plate 6 two more plates e and fare placed and so arranged
to slide one over the other in a vertical direction.
The innermost of these plates fis attached to the ball s' of the bars to follow the
sliding movements of the said ball and engages also the plate e to the same effect after
a certain point has been reached in its course.
The position and the shape of the plate b is so arranged as not to interfere with
the movement of the animal.
If the pinion is turned to raise the bars the plates f and e glide one over the
other behind the plate b. The spring is thereby compressed and holds the plates f
and e in their positions by means of the pawl o gearing with the teeth of the ratchet
wheelp and thus preventing all retrograde movement. In the event of a horse taking
fright that is to say running away, the rider or driver has nothing to do but to

page_text: pull the guided when the contrivance will apply itself and control over the animal
is established.
By pulling the guided the bolts m are drawn in the direction of the arrows and the
pawi o is set free from the teeth p.
When this is effected the spring acts upon the plates f and e and causes them to
slide down and cover a part of the fore-legs of the horse and so constitute a solid
impediment to its movement.
The effect of this impediment is so complete as to prevent even the horse
raising itself upon its hind-legs as the animal cannot lift its forelegs and is moreover
prevented from assuming a kicking position. The general affect upon the horse
by this contrivance will be that the animal will be frightened by the shock which is
caused by the force with which the plates fall over its legs and overcome by the
paralizing effect of the contrivance, without being exposed to any injury on account
of the suitable padding with which the said contrivance is provided.
It is therefore obvious that the most restless horses will after one or two experiments
lose all tendency to run away.
When the horse has become quiet the plates can be drawn up again and the springs
resume their original position and the contrivance is ready for re-application.
In some particular cases it would perhaps be advisable to manufacture these.
plates from some other material than steel such as some cording or iron-bars and
the like.
It is further necessary to mention that the lowest of the plates f is provided with
some suitable padding to obviate all injury which might be caused by the knock being
too hard for the legs of the animal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is ;-
An arrangement for managing and controlling frightened or runaway horses
consisting of plates such as b, e, f sliding one over the other and which when not
in use pass over the chest C of the horse but which on emergency can be projected in
front and over a part of the forelegs of the animal as to paralize all movement by
means substantially as specified.
2. The combination and arrangement of parts forming the complete controlling
device substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of December 1889.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.