US405261A - Checkrein-hook - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.) Y W. G. 'JENGKS- GHEUKRBIN HOOK.

No. 405,261. Patented June 18, 1889.

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VALTER C.JENCKS, OF ARGYLE, VISCONSIN.

CHECKREIN-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,261, dated June 18, 1889.

Application filed February 2, 1889. Serial No. 298,506. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, VALTER C. J ENOKS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at AnA vObject to provide a device of this class which shall be simple in construction and durable, in which the checkrein may be easily inserted or adjusted, and which shall retain it with absolute security.

The invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described with reference to the drawings, in which-.-

Figure l is a side view of a checkrein-hook having my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section, illustrating my improvement applied to a modified form of a check-hook.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, where my invention has been shown as applied to an ordinary post-hook, A designates the body of the hook, B the base of the same, and C the bolt having the nuts D, whereby the device is in practice attached to the harness-saddle in the usual manner. The body of the hook comprises the lower or central portion a, the upright rear portion b, which may be either straight or S-shaped, and the front upright portion c. The latter is bent rearwardly at its upper end to within a short distance of the rear uprightportion h, the said upper part d being straight and nearly horizontal. The part d is provided with a longitudinal recess e, in which is seated a pin f, which is forced in anoutward direction by means of a coiled spring g, arranged in the. said recess and bearing against the inner end of the pin. The

outer end of the latter is provided. with an approximately conical head h, the point of which, when the pin is forced outwardly by the tension of the spring, bears against the upright portion h of the checlchook.

The operation of this device will be easily understood. The checkrein may be readily inserted into the check-hook by pressing it against the conical head of the pin f, which will then be forced inward against the tension of the spring and admit of the insertion of t drawings the check-hook is 'constructed in two sections E and F, the former of which comprises the rear upright and the base of the check-hook, the latter being provided with the bolt and nut for attachment to the hai'- ness-saddle, while the part F forms the main body of the hook, and is providedl with a perforation G for the passage of the-bolt for se curing the device to the harness. The upper part of the hook F is straight and nearly horizontal, and is provided with a recess e, pin f, and spring g, all as above described, the proj ecting head of the pin being arranged to bear against the upright portion b of the part E of the hook. The operation of this device is identical with that above described.

The advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated. The construction is very simple and inexpensive, and the device forms a complete safeguard against the annoying displacement of the checkrein, which frequently occurs.

The arrangement of the pin h in a substantially horizontal position, as heretofore described, gives an exceedingly convenient operation over a vertically-arranged pin by reason of the fact that it is much easier to pull a pin back horizontally in this class of devices than to draw it down vertically. Furthermore, the position of pin h is such that lit is protected from injury to a greater degree than if vertical-ly arranged. By arranging my pin h in the position set forth I also employ a new construction-WM., recessing the end of hook or arm g-while heretofore the mounting of said pin vertically would interfere with the strength and construction of the fasteningbolt of the entire device.

I am aware that a check-hook having the spring-actuated sliding pin to prevent displacementv of. the check-hook is not new,

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broadly. This therefore I do not claim but, Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As an improved article of manufacture, a 5 check-hook consisting of an upright arm or post b and a hook with an upper substantially horizontal bent end With a recess therein, a spring mounted in said recessed end of the hook, anda conical headed pin bearing against io said spring and held by the said recessed end of the hook normally against the upright post, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signature in presence of Witnesses.

IVALTER C. .IENCKS Witnesses:

A. WEscoTT, T. SIMPSON, JOHN S. WADDINGTON.

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