US787270A - Horse-detacher. - Google Patents

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No. 787,270. PATENTED APR. 11, 1905. D. O. BRUNER.

HORSE DETAGHER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1905.

Inventor Witnesses UNiTEp STATES Patented April 11, 1905.

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HORSE-DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,270, dated April 11, 1905.

Application filed January 12, 1905. Serial No. 240.788.

To 1/// ll'hmit i 'IIHII/ concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID C. BRUNER, a citizeno f the United States,residing at Uaneyville, in the county of Grayson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Horsel)etacher, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to attachments to vehicles for enabling the driver to instantly release the horse or horses in the event of their running away or becoming otherwise fractions, and has for its object to simplify and improve the construction and increase the efficiency of devices of this character.

\Vith these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novel features of construction, as herein after fully described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which corresponding parts are denoted by like designatingcharacters, is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, as various changes in the shape, proportions, and general assemblage of the parts may be resorted to without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

ln the drawings thus employed, Figure 1 is a plan view of a swingletree with the improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a plan view, enlarged, of one end of a swingletree with the improved attachment in projected position. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail, enlarged. Fig. 4c is an enlarged perspective view of the improved attachment.

The improved devices are employed in pairs, one at each end of the whittletree represented at H); but as the parts are alike at each end like designating characters are employed to denote like parts in each.

The improved attachment comprises a fer rule ll,slidable one upon each end of the swingletree or whitiietree l0 and when in withdrawn position leaves space for the traces (ind icated at 12) to engage the swingletree outside the ferrule, asin Figs. 1 and 3, and when in projected position coming flush with the ends of the swingletree, as in Fig. 2, and forcing the traces free therefrom.

Mounted to swing from each of the ferrules, as by an car 13, is a link 1%, having a terminal loop for enclasping the projecting end of the swingletree outside the trace, and thus supporting the latter in position. By this means a simply constructed and easily operated whittletree or swingletree hook device is provided which will effectually support the traces while the horse is traveling under normal conditions; but if the horse becomes fractious he can be instantly released by simply moving the ferrules outwardly, which will push the traces off from the ends of the swingletrce. The means whereby the ferrules are thus actuated consists of an arm 15 extending rearwardly therefrom and longitudinally slotted, as at 16, to receive a pin 17, extending into the body of the swingletree. Pivoted at 18 to the swingletree is a lever 19, pivoted by one end at 20 to the arm to and having a draw-cable 21 connected to the other end. The draw-cables of the two ferrules extend inwardly through guide-pulleys 22 on the swingletree and are united into a single drawcable 23, which will be conducted to a point on the vehicle convenient to the hand of the driver. By this simple means it will be obvious that when required the horse may be instantly released from the swingletree and without injury to the vehicle or other parts.

The device may be attached to any of the various forms of swinglctrees or whittletrees manufactured without material modifications and may likewise be adapted to any of the various forms of traces in ordinary use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. The combination with a swinglctree of ferrules slidably disposed thereon, links movably connected to said ferrules and enclasping the extremities of the whittletree and supporting the traces thereon, when the ferrules are in withdrawn position, and means operative from the rear of the swingletree for moving said ferrules in opposite directions longitudina-lly of the same to displace said links and the traces supported thereby.

2. The combination with a swingletree, of ferrules slidably disposed thereon, links mounted to swing from said ferrules and terminating in loops for enclasping the extremities of the swingletree and supporting the traces thereon When the ferrules are in Withdrawn position, and means operative from the rear of the sWingletree for moving said ferrules in opposite directions longitudinally of thesame to displace said link-loops and the traces held thereby.

3. The combination with a swingletreeyof ferrules slidably disposed thereon and pro- V vided With rearwardly-extended arms longitudinally slotted to receive holding-pins for rnovably coupling to the swingletree, links connected to swing by one end -,to said ferrules and terminating in loops for enclasping the ends of the swingletree and supporting the traces thereon when the ferrules are in Withdrawn position, levers intermediately pivoted to said swingletree and pivoted by one end to said rearwardly-extending arms, and draw-cables leading from the other ends of said levers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

DAVID C. BRUNER. \Vitnesses:

WV. D. LI'rsEY, .J. W. BUTLER.

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