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IMPRovED vNeta-Ecm; SLIDE.

'.ro ALL' WPIoM IT MAY coNcERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE PURPLE, of Wellington, in the county of Lorain, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yoke Slide; and I do :hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description ot' the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a side view of the slide.

Figure 2, a top -view of. the same.

Like letters of reference refer to'like parts in the several views.

This slide consists of a curved plate, A, g. 2each side oflwhich, at the middle, is provided with a deep flange, B. Y The ends of this plate terminate in rectangular loop, C, through which the yoke-strap D is made to pass, as shown in the drawing. These loops are sufficiently large, and in the proper direction, to allow the plateto slide freely along the strap, and thereby readily adjust itself` to the'various movements of the neckyoke. Projecting from each side of the plate are hooks or guards, E, fig. 1, the peculiar shape and position of v whichv are shownin iig. 1,invwhieh it will be observed that the .points ofthe guard are far distant enough, apart to admit the passing of the ring F between them, and which ring represents that on the ends of the ,neck-yoke. Slides of a similar character have been'and still are used for this purpose; but the position of .the hooks in these issuoh that ift is necessary to turn the rings very much sidewise by hand, in order to pass it between them,

-which is a matter of no little inconvenience, as the rings often will notV turn freely or far enough for the purpose. Also, the ring, when passed through and hanging on the plate, is withheld from any lateral movement on the. plate by a pair of nibs, which keeps the ring confined to one place, and thus necessitates the moving' of the slide on the strap for every lateral movement, which soon wears it out. Butiin this slide these difculties are obviated, as the position and shape of thehooks are such that the rings will slip readily over the hooks'into place withoutanyassistanee, and when hanging upon the plate, is free to slide from thethroat of one'hook to the other, without danger of coming out; and should it come out,`it will return immediately into place, which 1 would not be the case with the old'slde. By this it will be evident that when the side draught is not suicient to carry the ring tox the throat of the hook, and cause the plate to slide on the strap, the ring will slide on the plate, and thereby-prevent the wearing of the strap by the plate, which in the old plate is constant, for the reason heretofore observed, viz, that the ring being conned from Kany lateral-sliding movement on the plate, necessitates the sliding of the plate on the strap; hence the strap is constantly being worn away'by the-plate or slide. l

What I claim as my invention, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' A slide, constructed in the manner as described, as a newarticleof manufacture, for the purpose set forth.V GEORGE PURPLE. Witnesses:

W. H. B UnnIDGE, J.- HOLMES.

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