US1155403A - Device for checking horses. - Google Patents

Description

A. G. BUTLER.

DEVICE FOR CHECKING HORSES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3. X915.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH {IO-,WASHINOTON, D.

A. G. BUTLER.

DEVICE FOR CHECKlNG HORSES.

APPLICATION-FILED APR-3.1915.

1,155,403 Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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Application filed April 3, 1915.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED G. BUTLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valley Ford, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Checking Horses, ofwhich' the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to devices for checking horses, and with regard to certain more specific features thereof: to devices adapted to be thrown in and out of operative position at will, either for hitching a horse'while the vehicle is temporarily atrest, or for stopping runaway horses.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a practical and selfecontained device which :may be easily and quickly mounted upon any vehicle without material alterations.

A further object is to provide a device of the above character having few parts which will be cheap to manufacture and install A further object is to provide a simple device of the above character which will be reliable and efficient in use and operation at all times and not likely to get out of order or wear out. V 1 1 Other objects will be in part obvious from the annexed drawings and in part indicated "in connection therewith by the following analysis of this invention. I I

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts and inthe unique relations of the members and in the relative proportioning and dispositionthere'of, all as more completely outlined herein. a i i To enableothers skilled in the art so fully to comprehend the underlying features thereof that they may embody thesame by the numerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated by this invention,

In these drawings 5 designates a vehicle- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Serial No. 19,029.

having wheels ,6, to the rear right-hand one of which may, be attached the checking device 7.

A hand operating lever 8 is pivoted at 9 to the side of the vehicle, although a foot lever may be used if desired, and is pro- I vided with a guard 10 havingnotches 11 and 12 at the o-ppos'ite ends thereof into which the lever 8 may drop and be held against movement. The lower end of this lever 8 is pivotally connected at 13 with a rearwardly extendingrod 1d adjustably connected at its opposite end with the device 7. This device, as shownmore clearly in Fig. 2, comprises a plate15 carrying a central tubular member 16, adapted to fit over the hub of the wheel on the inner side and closely adjacent spokes 17, thereof. Fastening means, such as loops 18, may be employed for firmly clamping the plate 15, in position. This plate is provided with two pawls l9, fitting in sockets and spring pressed into operative position.

Closely fitting over the tubular member 16 is a winding drum 20 provided with a groove 21, and around which a cord 22 may be wound, as. between suitable flanges 23. The 7 lower part of this member 20 is provided with ratchet teeth 24 adapted to coact with the pawls 19 when moved into engagement therewith under certain circumstances, as

will be hereinafter explained. Ball bearings 25 may beprovided at one or both ends of this member 20, in order to permit a free relative rotary and sliding movement between this member and the coacting parts, if so desired.

About the member 20 is a second tubular member or casing 26 provided on its interior with flattened surfaces 27, spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the maximum diameter of the member 20; This construction permits a relative lateral movement of the part 26 with respect to the part 20 on movement of the rod. 1 1.

Lugs 28 on the inner flattened surfaces 27 of the member 26 are designed to coact with the upper flange 23. in order to move the same in an axial direction to carry the pawl and ratchet mechanism into and out of engagement. This member 26 is adjustably connected with the rod 14 in any desired inlimner, as by means of set screws 29, or the A cap 30 having a collar 31 is adapted to be screwed onto the upper threaded end 32 of the member 16. The setscrews 33 passing through this collar 31 are designed to engage the inner edge of the hub, thereby to securely hold the parts in position, whereby all but the member 26 will rotate with the wheel. It will thus be seen that the parts are all 'inclosed in a self-contained de- The operation of this device is substanleier 8 isthro'wn back to engage the notch 11, which causes a relative lateral movement of the member 26 with respect to the member along under the axis of the wheel and one of the lugs 28 coactswith the flange 23 to move the same axially and carry the pawl and ratchet mechanism out of engagement. The wheel is therefore permitted to rotate freely with respect to the member 20, when in normal position without noise. If how- .ever the horses are running away, or it is desired to hitch'them while the vehicle is at rest, the lever 8 is thrown forward into the notch 12, causing a rearward movement of the rod 14, and the other lug 28 to coact with the flange 23 and force the ratchet of the drum 20 into engagement with the springactuated pawls 19, "thus firmly locking the drum to. the plate 15. A rotation of the latter withthe wheel will cause a corresponding rotationof the drum to wind up the cord 22, it of course being understood that the free end ofthe cord 22 is attached after passing through suitable pulleys on the vehicle tothe bridle of the horse. This winding of the cord'and pulling on the bridle will soon stop the horse and cause a natural tendency of the horse to back. This immediately relieves the pull but will not rewind the cord. Even 'if the horse continues to back there will be no reverse winding of the cord as the pawlsslip quietly over the ratchet. l/Vhen the horse is under control the lever is moved to release position and the cord pulled outto its normal position, the drum being free to unwind. under such conditions. It is thus seen that the present invention provides a simple and practical device adapted to accomplish, among others, all of the advantages and objects above set forth. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of this invention that others can by applying current knowledge I'ead ly adapt it"for various applications without omitting certain features that, V T from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of 1 the generic or specific aspects of thisinvention,

' tially as follows: In normal operation the 15 and therefore such adaptations should and ters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described in combination, a -member adapted to fit 7 over the hub of one of the wheels of ahorse drawn vehicle and rotate therewith, awrndingdrum loosely mounted on said member,

a casing therefor, a flexible connection adapted to be wound on said drum having its free end connected with the bridle of the horse, a pawl and ratchet mechanism for connecting said drum with said first 'menin combination, a cylindrical member adapt-' ed to fit over the hub of one'o'f the wheels of a horse drawn vehicle and be clamped thereto to rotate therewith, a winding drum fitting over said member and provided-with a flange, a flexible member adapted to be i" wound on said drum and having itsfree end connected with the bridle of the horse, a tubular sleeve loosely fitting over said winding drum, cams carried by said sleeve adapted to coact with the flange on said-drum for' moving the same axially as said sleeve is moved laterally, and a pawl; and ratchet mechanism between said drum and the'plate adapted to lock said parts together.

3. In a device of the character described in combination,a cylindrical member adapted to fit over the hub of one of the wheels of a horse drawn vehicle'and be clamped thereto to rotate therewith, a winding drum fitting over said member and provided with at":

end connected with the bridle of the horse,

flange, a flexible, 1nember adapted to be' -wound on said drum and having. its free winding drum, cams carried by said-sleeve adapted to coact with" the flange on said drum for moving the same axially as said sleeve is moved laterally, a pawl and ratchet mechanism between said drum and the plate adapted to lock said parts together, and

means operablefrom a point adjacent-the drivers seat adjustably connected with said sleeve for movlngthe same laterally; r

' g In testimony whereof I aflixmy s'ignature in presence of two witnesses.

. ALFRED BUTLER.

Witnes'sesz v i r l,

' ANDREW C. SHAW,

A. T. HASTINGS.

. Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eacln'by addressing th ef gommissionerofilatents, Washington, D. G.

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