US960114A - Hame-tug. - Google Patents

Description

A. L. SADDLEMIRE.

HAME TUG.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 12, 1999.

Patented May 31, 1910.

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' from the doubled up UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMBROSE L. SADDLEMIRE, OF SKNOX, NEW YORK.

To all whom it, may concern:

Be it known that I, AMBROSE L. SADDLE- M'IRE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Knox, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hame-Tug, of which the following 1s a full, clear, and exact description. The invention'relates to harnesses, and its object is to provide a new and improved hame tug arranged to insure a straight pull on the hame sticks and without danger of cutting or otherwise injuring the collar.

For the purpose mentioned a metallic clip engages the hame stick and is provided Witha transversely extending pivot on which is mounted to swing a metallic end piece of the trace.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a sectional plan View of the hame tug,- Fig. 2 is a side elevation ,ofthe same; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same, on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The metallic clip A of the hame tug is preferably made. from a single piece of sheet metal bent to form an eye A, doubled up members A ,A ,o1fsets A, A spaced flanges A, A and lugs A extending integrally member A -and bent over onto the front of the other member A to securely fasten the members A and A together. The eye A of the metallic clip A engages the hame stick B and is secured thereon by an eye-bolt chain is attached.

By the arrangement described the metallic clip A can be moved up or down on the hame stick B to the roper position to be then fastened in place y the eye-bolt C.

The flanges A, A are a ertured for the passage of a pivot D, pre erably made .in two parts, of which the front part consists of a head D and 'an externally threaded shank D and the rear part consists of an internall threaded shank D and a head D, the shan D screwing in the shank D and the latter fitting the apertures in the spaced flanges A, A. The head D of the rear pivot member is flush with the doubled u member A and this head D is provided with a straight portion D abutting against C to which the pole Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1909.

other and the clip Patented May 31, 1910. Serial No. 512,545.

the offset A turning.

. The trace E of leather or other suitable material is provided with a metallic end piece F preferably made of sheet metal and fastened to the trace .by rivets G or other fastening means. The piece of sheet metal for forming the end piece F is doubled up to form the doubled up terminal F having an aperture for the passage of the shank D of the pivot D, the said doubled up portion F extending between the flanges A and A of the clip A, as plainly-indicated in Fig. l. The front part of the doubled up portion F of the end piece F terminates in an offset F from which extends the terminal F fitting Onto the front face of thetrace E, the rear face of which'is engaged by the terminal F" of the rear member of the doubled up portion F. The terminals F and- F are fastened in place on the trace E by the rivets G, or-other fastening means, so that the end piece F is securely held in place on the trace E.

' By the arrangement described the trace E has a pivotal connection with the clip A to allow an up and down swinging motion of the connected parts, thus insuring at all. times a straight pull on the hame stick B.

By reference to Fig. 1, it will be noticed that the inner face of the clip A is curved to properly fit the animals collar and the head D is flush with the said inner face of the clip to prevent cutting into the collar, especially as the pivot D is held against turning.

The hame tug shown and described is very simple and durable in construction and the parts can be readily connected with each A can be adjusted up or down on the hame stick B to suit existing conditions.

It will be observed that the improved tug consists of a sheet of metal doubled upon itself to form an eye for encircling the hame, the ends of the sheet being ofi'set outwardly from the inner face of the clip and spaced apart from each other, with the trace end inserted between the said spaced ends, and a pivot consisting of interengaged sections, each section consisting of a stem and a head, the stem of the inner section being externally threaded, the stem of the outer section being internally threadto hold the pivot D against ed and engaging the first named stem, the

head of the inner section beingtlat anti flilsiili with the inner face of the clip.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by etters Patent: 2: a t;

1. A hame tug comprising a clip m de of a single piece of sheet metal bent to form I doubled up members and an eyefor enga e; ment with the hame stick, one of the doub ed up members having lugs bent onto the other, member to fasten the members togethenftlie ends of the doubled up members having oiitward offsets terminating in spaced flanges,

a pivot extending transversely through the said flanges, an end piece on the trace and formed of a single piece of sheet metal bent. to form spaced ends, and a doubled up pom tion extending between the said flanges and engaging the said pivot, the said spaced eiid's' receiving the trace terminal between themand rivets for connecting the trace ends an the spaced ends.

2. A. hame tug comprising a clip doubled upon itself to form an eye for encircling the .hati fan lastem the stem of the inner lseii tion being externally threaded and the stem of the outer seetion being internally threaded for engaging the first named stem, the inlieu section having a fiat head whose face is flush with the inner face of the clip.

3. Arharne tug vcomprising a clip doubled upon itself ,to' form an eye for encircling the heme, 'the'en'ds ofthe clip being offset outwardly from the plane of the clip and spaced apart from each other, an endpiece for'the 'trace ar'ran d between the spaced ends of the clip; an a pivot traversing'the said spaced eii'ds'arid the trace end, said pivot comprising int'erengaging sections, the :nnersction having afiitt head Whose face isfiushvv'it-h the inner face of the clip.

l 4. A'ha'me tug comprising a clip doubled 'upon itself toforman 'l'eye for encircling the hame, the ends'ofthe clip being offset outwardly from the plane of the cli and spaced" apart from eachothe'r, an en piece for the trace arranged between'the spaced ends of the'elip, and a pivot traversingLthe said spaced ends and the trace'jend, said p'ivot havinga flat head at the inner end whose faceis flush with the innerface of. the clip. 1 In tesstir'nony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two.'subscribi'n witnesses 'nMnnoh-nn sanDnEMmE.

witnessesf I H 1 'WTLLIAM ToM'rKIns, "ELLER'Y W. Dnrr'z.

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