US294872A - Harness tug - Google Patents

Description

S. H. HAAS.

HARNESS TUG.

(Model.)

atented Mar.

` position as soon as it is free to move.

NTTE TATES PATENT TriesGJ SAMUEL II. IIAAS, OF CHICAGO, ILL., ASSIGNOR CHARLES J. IVRIGHT.

HARNESS-Tue.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,872, dated March 11, 1884.

Application filed August S` 1883. V(Model.)

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, SAML. H. Hans, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Tags; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art'to which it pertains to make andV use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. A

My inventionrelatcs to an improvement in harness-tugs; and it consists in the combination of a harness-tug which is open at its top and which has a spring snap or catch attached to its outer end, the snap being so arranged that the shaft in sinking into position'will force the snap back until the shaft has passed by it, when the snap springs back into place again.

The object of my invention is to provide a harnesstug which is open at its top so the shafts will drop Areadily into place, and thus enable one side ofthe horse to be harnessed be- -fore going around to the other, and to provide a tug in which there is no friction upon the shafts, and is thus not liable to cause the saddle to rub against the horses back in such a manner as to make it sore. Y

Figure 1 is a side eleva-tion of my invention complete. Figs. 2 and 3 are edge views of the same taken from opposite sides. l

A represents the tug, which is made U shaped, one of the prongs being preferably somewhat shorter than the other. This tug differs from those heretofore made in that it is always open at the top, so that the shaft can drop readily into place as soon as itis placed between the two prongs of the tug. Pivoted upon a rod, a, which is secured in suitable bearings upon the outer side of the upper end of the shorter prong of the tug, is the spring snap or catch B,which will preferably bemade of the shape here shown. Around the rod upon which the snap is pivoted is placed a snitable coil-spring, C, which returns the snap in The lower end of the snap passes through an opening made in the prong, to which the snap is secured, so that when the snap is pushed outward this end passes outthrough the opening, as shown in dotted lines. In order that this snap may take up no room and thus interfere with the movement of the shaft, there is a recess made in the inner side of the prong, into which the upper portion of the snap sinks when it is forced backward. This snap, after the shaft has dropped into place, catches over its top and prevents the shaftfrom rising upward. This snap, being made to entend outward over the top of the shaft, and having its lower portion curved, as showi'nwill catch upon the top of the shaft `and prevent any friction upon the -tug or shaft which would have a tendency to cause the saddle of the harness to make the back of the horse sore. This tug being open at its top, when the shafts are dropped downward upon opposite sides of the horse, if either one of them catches in the tug theyasink into place at once without any adjustment ofthe horse or vehicle for that purpose. This construction. enables the shaft upon one side to be caught in the tug, and then the person can go on and harness up thehorse on one side without having to go around on the other side to iii-st adjust the tug on that side upon the shaft.

Most tugs heretofore made have been closed at the top either by means of a spring-snap or because the tug has been made round or oval in shape. This construction only causes eXtra expense in construction and more trouble in the adjustment and arrangement of parts, and allows so muchv movement that the working of the saddle will injure the horses back. These troubles are entirely overcome by the construe` tion here shown. In order to still more cheapen and simplify the tug, I entirely dispense with the usual form of attachment to the tug and form the buckle by means of which the supporting-strap is attached to the tug as a part of thc tugitself. For this purpose the rod II will be cast as a part of the tug, and then the tongue I of the buckle will be attached thereto. The upper part of the tug has a frictionsroller, L, placed upon it for the strap to bear against. The lower end of the strap passes between the two keepers O O, which are castas a part of the tug. This construction greatly simplifies and cheapens the tug in every respect,while it increases the strength and durability of the same in every way.

I am aware that harncss-tugs have heretoi fore been made which are provided with springs or spring-catches at their upper ends, which springs or catches elose the bugs at their tops, so that they are always closed7 and this l dis claim. 3 Having thus described my invention7 l Claim- 1. Aharnesstug consisting,substantially,of :m U-slmped hodynornmflly open at its top, in combination with the spring-enteh, which is ro pivoted to the outer prongof the tng,suid enteli normally projecting,` downward into the 'tug und adopted to Quteli over the top of the thill, substantially us set forth.

2. A harness-tug eonsistingsuhstnnt inlly,oi"

a. U-slioped body normally open at its upper r 5 portion, provided with nbuekle at its top and :L strap-loop ntitsbottom, in combination with the springeateli pivoted to the outer prong oi' the tug, smid eaten normally projecting downward into the tug and adapted to engage with 2o the top of the tliill7 substantially ils set forth. In testimony whereof I :iffi my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

S. ll. MAAS..

\\"i l nesses:

F. A. Lnnnixx, A.. S. Pirrisox.

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