US226560A - Op goedonsville - Google Patents

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O. B. SIBERT. Horse-Detacher.

Patented April 13, I880.

; Inventor a1 Galvin J5 .Sl'ber't.

N-PEI'ERS, EHOTQLJH'IOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. n. c

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CALVIN B. SIBERT, OF GORDONSVILLE, VIRGINIA.

HORSE-DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 226,560, dated April 13, 1880.

Application filed November 29, i879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN B. SIEERT, of Gordonsville, in the county of Orange and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Detaching Horses from Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of devices employed to detach unmanageable horses from vehicles; and the object of the invention is to simplify the construction of such devices and render them more effective in operation than heretofore.

The invention consists, essentially, in the combination, with the ordinary single tree, splinter-bar, and a detachable bolt, which conmeets the two together, of a semi-elliptical or how spring arranged longitudinally between the single-tree and splinter-bar in such manner that when the lower end of the bolt is released the reaction or resiliency of the spring will throw the single-tree upward and disconnect the pin or bolt from the splinter bar, thereby freeing the horse from the vehicle. The end of the bolt which projects below the splinter-bar is locked by one end of a pivoted lever, the other end of which is connected to a cord extending to the vehicle, and by pulling such cord the lower end of the bolt will be released, permitting the spring-plate to come into action.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of the shafts of a vehicle embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the splinterbar and actuating-spring, with the single-tree partly in section; Fig. 3, a plan view of a carriage-pole with my invention applied thereto.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates the shafts of a vehicle, B the splinterbar, and O the single-tree, all of which are of the ordinary construction. The pin or' bolt D, which connects the sin gle-tree to the splinter-bar, is also of the usual construction, but at its lower end is provided with a transverse aperture, (0, into which sets one end, I), of a lever, E, which is arranged along the under side of the splinter-bar, and is pivoted thereto at 0, and one end, d, of the said lever is connected with a cord, 0, which extends to the vehicle in reach of the occupant, the object of which is to readily release the lower end of the pin or bolt D by drawing on the cord, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The upper side of the splinter-bar is provided with a metallic plate, F, having near each end a vertical projection, f and between the single-tree and splinter bar is longitudinally arranged a semi-elliptical or bow-shaped spring, Gr, having at each end an elongated slot, g, which set over the projections f on the face-plate F and retain and guide the ends of said spring in proper position. The pin or bolt D passes through a central openingin the single-tree, semi-elliptical spring, and splinter-bar, and the single-tree is forced down to compress the spring, after which the hooked end b of the pivoted lever E is caused to engage the aperture c in the pin, thereby maintaining the spring in its compressed condition. Thus, should the animal become unmanageable, by drawing the cord e to release the lever from engagement with the pin or bolt, the reaction or resiliency of the semi-elliptical spring will act to suddenly throw the single-tree upward, which carries with it the connecting pin or bolt and disconnects the same from the splinter-bar, thereby freeing or detaching the animal from the vehicle.

In order to relieve the connecting bolt or pin D from lateral pressure or strain in drawin g the vehicle, which would be liable to affect the perfect action of the spring, I provide theholdback on the shafts which is open at its a dinary double-tree takes the place of the splinter-bar of the shafts, as shown in Fig. 3.

Heretofore devices for detaching horses have been constructed in which are employed a bolt for detachably connecting the single-tree to the splinter-bar. said bolt being attached at its lower end to a lever, by which it can be rotated to bring the rectangular upper end into coincidence with a rectangular opening in the sin gletree, a cylinder operated by a coiled spring being forced into another cylinder when the single-tree is placed on the splinter-bar, and which coiled spring is intended to throw the single-tree off the connecting-bolt whenever the rectangular head of the latter is brought into coincidence with the correspondinglyshaped opening in the single-tree. Such construction of devices is open to several objections, the most serious of which results from the fact that it is difficult to revolve the connect-ing-bolt so accurately as to bring its rectangular head in coincidence with the correspondin g opening in the single-tree, and unless the parts are accurately adjusted the coiled spring cannot perform its function. This objection is obviated by my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination with the single-tree, and a pin or bolt connecting the same to the splinter-bar or double-tree, and means for looking and unlocking the pin or bolt, of a semielliptical or how spring arranged longitudinally beneath the single-tree, substantially as CALVIN B. SIBERT.

Witnesses:

J NO. W. CHRISTMAS, L. T. D. FAULGONER.

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