US1381812A - Trace-carrier - Google Patents

Description

H. D. 4EASTLY.

TRACE- CARRIER. APPLICATION nuzn APR. 1. 1920.

1,381,812. Patented June 14,1921.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY n. EASTLY, orKENNEBEc, SOUTH DAKOTA.

TRACE-CARRIER.

Application filed April 1, 1920. Serial No.

T 0 all 111 homit may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY D. Ens'rnv, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kennebec, in the county of Lyman and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Carriers; and I do 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 appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in trace carriers having novel means for engaging and supporting cockeyes of trace straps.

An important object of this invention resides in the provision of a t ace carrier including means for supporting the cockeyes of trace straps and means resiliently retained in engagement with the supporting means to prevent accidental removal or disengagement of the cockeyes.

The invention has for a further object the provision of a trace carrier including supporting members for the cockeyes of trace straps and resilient means for locking the cockeyes upon the supporting means therefor.

The invention has for a still further object, the provision of a trace carrier of the above stated character which will be of extremely simple and inexpensive construction, highly eiiicient in use and which will be formed in such a manner that the cockeyes may be readily engaged upon the supports therefor or removed, as desiredf With the foregoing and other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of cooperating parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown on the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a plan view of my improved trace carrier and associated elements.

Fig. 2 is a section taken through the device as shown on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the device, at a right angle to Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a vertical section taken on line 4.-t of Fig. 2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred form of the invention, similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The frame 5 may Specification of Letters'latent.

. be of the form shown in Patented June 14,1921.

thedrawings or any other suitable shape and curved or fiat. as desired. The frame 5 carries at diamet rically opposite points outstanding ears hav ing attaching openings 6 adapted for the reception of breeching, back and crupper straps. An arch, 7 is connected at its ends to the frame 5 and extended transversely thereof, the radial portion or central part of the arch 7 preferably being flattened, as shown clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The arch 7 is provided centrally with a depending lug S, as will also be readily understood by referring to Figs. 2 and E3 of the drawings.

The frame 5 carries a pair of diametrically opposite upstanding or upright posts 10, preferably to the opposite side of the frame and over which may be readily engaged or disengaged the cockeyes of the traces.

In order to prevent the cockeyes of the traces from working oil of the post 10 accidentally and yet permit of ready engagement of the cockeyes with or disengagement of the cockeyes from the posts, as desired, a suitable means must be provided to accomplish this foremost object of the invention. While it may be accomplished in a number of difi'erent ways, I have provided in this case a straight resilient bar or fiat spring member 9 which is pivoted centrally to the depending lug 8, on one side thereof and as the lug 8 is in alinement with the posts 10, the extended ends of the resilient bar 9 are normally engaged against one side of the post 10 adjacent their upper free curved ends 11, as shown in the drawings. The free ends of the resilient bar or flat spring member 9 are also curved or beveled as shown at 12. The purpose of curving the ends 11 of the post 10 and of the ends 12 of the resilient bar or spring member 9 is to prevent other parts of the harness from catching thereon, particularly the reins.

It will be evident to parties familiar with this art that by employing some retaining member such as the resilient bar or flat spring member 9 to engage the posts 10 above the cockeye of the traces, these members will be prevented from accidentally working oil of the post 10. At the same time, the cockeyes may be readily engaged upon or removed from the post 10 by turning the cockeyes adjacent the upper ends of the post 10 and forcing the free ends of the resilient bar or flat spring member 9 away i from the post 10 until the cockeyes are engaged on said post 10 orremoved therefrom as the case may be.- It will be evident that some other suitable retaining member or mechanism may be'provided to accomplish this purpose, if desired. It will also be evident that many minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is 1- r A trace carrier comprising a frame having opposite upstanding posts formed therewith and provided with flat side faces, an arch extending across said frame and formed as a part thereof, said arch being extended across the frame between said posts, and a flat spring member extended transversely beneath the center of said arch and pivotally connected thereto at the central portion of said spring member, saidflat spring memher being positioned with its narrow edges upwardly and downwardly and with the end portions of one of the flat sides thereof resiliently contacting-with flat side faces of said upstanding posts adjacent the upper.

frame, said frame being curved to conform to the body of a draft animal.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY D. EASTLY.

WVitnesses:

ARTHUR L. FnnELovn,

FRANK SCARLOTT.

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