Improvements in or relating to Harness Trace Fasteners.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1890-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Harness Trace Fasteners.
A communication from abroad by JEHIEL FRANKLIN WYNKOOP of Corsica, in
the County of Jefferson, State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Gentleman.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.L.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester both in
the County of Lancaster, and 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Civil
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:
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a top view of vehicle pole and accessories showing the improved trace
fastening in position.
Figure 2 is a sectional top view of a portion of a single tree with fastener and trace
adjusted.
Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the end portion of a single tree with fastener and
trace adjusted.
Figure 4 is a cross section.
Figure 5 is a perspective bottom view of single tree showing fastener and trace in
position. Similar letters referring to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawings
A, is a vehicle pole, B the double tree, Care single trees, D a trace, E is a clamp or
fastener adjusted to each end of a single tree as shown in Figure 2, this clamp or
fastener may be constructed of any desired material, but preferably of metal, and may
be nickel plated or tastefully ornamented, and forms a fastener for the trace, being
attached to each end of a single tree by means of a bolt passing through an opening
in the ends of the clamp or fastener, and an opening in the single tree, K designating
the head of the bolt which may be round or square and raised sufficiently to be orna-
mental, one end of said bolt is threaded, and upon it is placed a nut F, said nut
being held securely in position by means of the projecting end G of the clamp
or fastener, as shown in Figure 4, being driven against the nut as shown in Figure 5
thus forming a lock, the trace resting as shown on the single trees, the end of clamp
or fastener is oval shaped, and prevents cutting of the trace when in use.
The mode of operation is as follows:-
The team being harnessed and the pole of vehicle adjusted to breast yoke, the traces
are passed through the clamp or fastener, the opening in the end of the trace adjusted
to the end of single tree as shown, each trace simply presses upon the clamp or
fastener E, until it occupies the position shown in Figure 5, and a secure fastening is
made for the trace.
A striking advantage of the device is that it is adjusted in a summary manner, and
holds the trace securely in position upon the single tree, and the clamp or fastener is
safely attached to the single tree by means of the nut being locked upon the bolt,
thus obviating all danger of a trace getting loose when driving animals to a
vehicle.
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 correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
As a new article of manufacture, a clamp or fastener for attaching a harness trace
to a single tree, said device being adjusted on each end of a single tree, by means of

page_text: a bolt passing through same, the lower portion of bolt being threaded, and a nut placed
thereon, said nut being securely held in position by means of one end of said
fastener, being driven against same, substantially as described and for the purpose
set forth.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.