IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACE FASTENERS OR APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING TRACES TO VEHICLES WHICH APPARATUS MAY BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1885

page_text: Purposes.
I GEORGE DENNIS SAMPSON of North Town Cottage, Maidenhead, in the
County of Berks, Retired Captain in the Army and Justice of the Peace, do
hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACE
FASTENERS OR APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING TRACES TO VEHICLES WHICH APPARATUS
MAY BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES" to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide simple and efficient means whereby
traces may be attached to and readily detached from the shafts or splinter-bars or
single-trees of vehicles. To this end, according to my invention, the trace is
passed over a pin carried by an arm bar or plate able to be moved radially upon a
pin or pivot projecting from the shaft or from a bracket or base plate secured by
screws or otherwise to the shaft or to the splinter-bar or single-tree. The arrange-
ment is such as to provide between the movable arm bar or plate and the shaft
bracket or base plate to which it is pivotted ample room to accommodate the end
of the trace, and a recess is provided to receive (when the movable arm bar or
plate is in the closed position) the end of the pin with which the trace engages so
that the tendency of the trace when pulled is to close and keep closed the movable
arm bar or plate. It will be evident from the foregoing description that should it
be desired either, in consequence of a horse falling or for any other reason to
disconnect a trace from a vehicle this may be readily effected by simply turning
the movable arm bar or plate upon its hinge-pin or pivot and pulling the end of
the trace off the pin carried by the free end of the said arm bar or plate.
Apparatus according to my invention as above set forth may be constructed in
various forms and may be used with especial advantage in connection with double
harness as well as with single harness. Likewise such apparatus may be used in
other cases where it is desired to connect straps or the like with any structure or
body in a readily detachable manner.

page_text: Traces to venicies, which Apparatus may be used for owner
Purposes.
I GEORGE DENNIS SAMPSON of Granite Hall, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, late of
North Town Cottage, Maidenhead, retired Captain in the Army, and Justice of the
Peace do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
TRACE FASTENERS WHICH APPARATUS MAY BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES 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 simple and efficient means whereby
traces may be attached to and readily detached from the shafts or splinter bars or
single trees of vehicles. To this end acording to my Invention the hole at the end
of the trace is passed over a pin carried by an arm bar or plate able to revolve
upon a pivot projecting from a bracket or base plate secured by screws or other-
wise to the shafts splinter bars or single trees. See Fig. I The arrangement is
such as to leave ample room for the end of the trace between the arm and the base
plate Fig. III and a recess is provided in the base plate to receive (when the
moveable arm is in the closed position Fig. II), the end of the pin over which the
trace is passed so that the strain or weight of the trace tends to keep the arm in
the closed position. From this it is evident that if in consequence of the horse
falling or for any other reason it is desired to disconnect the trace from a vehicle
it may be readily effected by lifting the end of the trace upwards and thus turning
the moveable arm upon its pivot until the pin is clear of the recess in the base
plate when the trace is easily removed off the pin. -
Apparatus according to my Invention may be constructed in various forms and
may be used with especial advantage in connection with double harness as well as
with single harness. Likewise such apparatus may be used in other cases where
it is desired to connect straps chains or the like with any structure or body in
a readily detachable manner.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure one shows a Trace Fastener suitable for being attached to a splinter bar,
in an open position.
Figure two shows the same when closed.
Figures three, & four shows Plan and End View.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is;
In an apparatus such as described the combination of a moveable arm having a
projecting pin, with a fixed plate in which is a recess to receive said pin when the
arm is closed and prevent it from passing beyond its proper position substantially
as specified.
Dated this twelfth day of May 1886.