Year: 1888

page_text: 1, JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON, of 12 Fleuchar Street, Dundee, in the County of
Forfar, Aerated Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to lessen the initial pull to which horses are
subjected, when commencing to draw the vehicle to which they are attached; and
also to lessen the final thrust which they have to overcome, when it is necessary
to stop the vehicle suddenly.
The common method by which the pull of the horse is communicated to the
vehicle, is by means of traces fastened either directly to the body of the vehicle,
or to the splinter bar, or to the shafts, as in carriages drawn by one or more
horses. In lorries and carts the pull of the horse is transmitted, by means of
draught chains attached to the shafts. The other end of the trace, or of the draught
chain, is secured to the wings of the hames, or to the hooks of the hames, said
hames being upon the collar. In my invention the traces or draught chains, are
attached to an elastic medium, such as a steel spring or springs, in suitable cases.
These springs may either be fastened to the splinter bar, to the shafts, to the
wings of the hames, to the hames themselves, or to both together.
When it is desired to stop the vehicle the power of the horse is communicated
to said vehicle by breeching chains, which are attached to the fore parts of the
shafts, and to the breeching strap upon the hinder quarters of the animal. In
this case I may use the elastic medium on the shafts, on the said strap, or on
both together as may be desired.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of October 1888.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co,
41, Reform Street, Dundee,
Applicant's Agents.

page_text: 1, JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON, of 12 Fleuchar Street, Dundee, in the County of
Forfar, Aerated Water Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 my invention is to lessen the initial pull to which horses are subjected,
when commencing to draw the vehicle to which they are attached; and also to
lessen the final thrust which they have to overcome, when it is necessary to stop
the vehicle suddenly.
The common method by which the pull of the horse is communicated to the
vehicle is by means of traces fastened either directly to the body of the vehicle,
or to the splinter bar, or to the shafts, as in carriages drawn by one or more
horses.
In lorries and carts the pull
chains attached to the shafts.
is secured to the wings of the
being upon the collar.
of the horse is transmitted by means of draught
Tho other end of the trace or of the draught chain
hames, or to the hooks of the hames, said hames
In my invention the traces or draught chains, are attached to an elastic medium;
such as a steel spring or springs, in suitable cases. These springs may either be
fastened to the splinter bar, to the shafts, to the wings of the hames, to the hames
themselves, or to both together.
When it is desired to stop the vehicle the power of the horse is communicated
to said vehicle by breeching chains which are attached to the fore parts of the
shafts, and to the breeching strap upon the hinder quarters of the animal.
In this case I may use the elastic medium on the shafts, on the said strap, or
on both together, as may be desired.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1. 2. and 3. show a longitudinal sectional view, an outside view, and a cross
sectional view respectively; of one form of my elastic medium, or spring.
1. represents the spring hook, and 2. the draw bar and hook for attaching the
elastic medium or spring, to the various parts of the harness, or to the vehicle.
3. represents the case for containing the spring.
4. represents the washer, firmly secured to the end of the draw bar and 5. the
spring acting between the washer 4. and the case 3.; 6. being the ferrule for
determining the travel of the hook 2.
Although I have shewn in my drawing only one form of spring, yet I may modify
the details of same. For instance. I may use an india-rubber instead of a steel
spring as is shown in my drawing, or the spring may be used in tension instead of in
compression.

page_text: 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:-
(1) The use of a selfcontained elastic medium which may be attached to the vehicle
permanently by the spring book 1.; the draw bar and hook 2. being hooked on to
its particular part, when the horse is fastened to the vehicle.
(2) The use of a selfcontained elastic medium which may be attached to the traces,
hames, wings of the hames, or breeching sirap permanently, by the spring hook
the draw bar and hook 2. being hooked on to its particular part, when the horse is
fastened to the vehicle.
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(3) The use of a selfcontained elastic medium for lessening the final thrust, as
hereinbefore described.
(4) The use of a selfcontained elastic medium for use with ordinary harness
mounting, as described.
Dated this 17th day of December 1888.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee,
Applicant's Agents.