Improvements in Gear Worked by Horse or other Animal Power.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug.. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1891-Accepted, 6th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gear Worked by Horse or other Animal Power.
I WILLIAM WINSON of Britannia Foundry High Street Belper in the
County of Derby Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows
:-
The object of this invention is to provide a horse gear the top of which when
not in use shall be level with the ground when the pole to which the horse or other
animal is attached, is disconnected.
In carrying out my invention I provide a frame or casing of metal or other
suitable material preferably rectangular on plan. This frame or casing is sunk
level with the surface of the ground.
The driving wheel, which has bevelled teeth on its underside is mounted to rotate
in a step or other suitable bearing on the centre of the bottom of the frame or
casing, and a boss on the top of the casing forms the upper bearing for the driving
wheel. A bevel wheel or pinion attached to the shaft for conveying the motion,
gears with the teeth on the underside of the driving wheel. This shaft for con-
veying the motion works through the side of the casing (in a suitable bearing) in
any well known manner.
A preferably square hole is formed in the boss of the driving wheel and into this
fits a vertical shaft provided at its other end with a shoe into which fits the pole or
shaft to which the horse or other animal is attached. Through the centre of this
vertical shaft and shoc is a bolt which screws into the boss of the driving wheel
thus holding all together. The said bolt is provided with a collar on its inner or
lower end. When the apparatus is not in use the bolt is unscrewed and the collar
on its lower end lifts the shaft out of its socket and this with the pole and shoe
may be bodily removed. A small plate is placed over the hole thus preventing
any wet, dust or vermin from getting to the working parts of the machine.
The whole of the frame being sunk into the ground the top of the frame and
cover being flush with the surface there is nothing to impede traffic when the gear
is out of use.
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POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gear Worked by Horse or other Animal Power.
I WILLIAM WINSON of Britannia Foundry High. Street Belper in the
County of Derby, Engineer, 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 horse gear the top of which when
not in use shall be level with the ground when the pole to which the horse or other
animal is attached is disconnected or not required.
Referring to the accompanying drawings and to the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 a section on line
In carrying out my invention I provide a frame
suitable material, preferably rectangular on plan.
level with the surface of the ground.
-b of Figure 1.
or casing A of metal or other
This frame or casing is sunk

page_text: The driving wheel B which has bevelled teeth G on its underside is mounted to
rotate in a step C or other suitable bearing on the centre of the bottom of the
frame or casing, and a boss D on the top of the casing forms the upper bearing for
the driving wheel. A bevel wheel or pinion E attached to the shaft F for con-
veying motion gears with the teeth G on the underside of the driving wheel. This
shaft works through the side of the casing (in a suitable bearing H) in any well
known manner.
A, preferably, square hole is formed in the boss of the driving wheel-and into
this fits a vertical shaft I provided at its other end with a shoe J into which fits
the shaft or pole K to which the horse or other animal is attached. Through the
centre of this vertical shaft and shoe is a bolt L which screws into the boss M of
the driving wheel, thus holding all together. The said bolt is provided with a
collar N on its inner or lower end. When the apparatus is not in use the bolt is
unscrewed and the collar on its lower end lifts the shaft out of its socket and this
with the pole and shoe may be bodily removed. A small plate is then placed over
the hole thus preventing any wet, dust or vermin from getting into the working
parts of the machine.
The whole of the frame being sunk into the ground and the top of the cover and
frame being flush with the surface there is nothing to impede traffic when the gear
is out of use.
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
First. In so called "horse gear" the use of a removable shoe J and shaft I as
and for the purposes herein described and substantially as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
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Second. The improved arrangement and construction of so called "horse gear
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 20th dox of sun 1801
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.