US1171567A - Hames. - Google Patents

Description

J. M. WALSH.

HAMES.

APPLICATION r1150 JAN-25.1915.

1 1,171,567. Patented 1115b. 15,1916.

WTIJCMJ'JGSI Invert/tor,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. WALSH, F STOCKBRIDGE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB TO WALSH HARNESS COMPANY, OF STOCKBRIDGE. WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF VVISGONSIN.v

HAMES,

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed January 25, 1915. Serial No. 4,159.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JAMns M. WALSH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockbridge, in the county of Calumet and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

The main objects of the invention are to facilitate the adjustment of hames to collars of difierent shapes and sizes; to avoid the use of leather fastenings and buckles; and generally to simplify and improve the construction and operation of devices of this class.-

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and in the peculiar arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafter particularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts in both figures.

Figure l is a front elevation of hames embodying the invention as applied to an ordinary horse collar, the upper end of one of the hames being shown in' section; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of one of the hames on the line 22-, Fig. 1.

The hames 1 and 2, which may be made of any suitable material, as partly of wood and partly of metal, but preferably as shown, entirely of sheet metal pressed into the desired shape. are of round cross section adjacent to their upper ends, which when made entirely of sheet metal, are tubular or hollow, and are provided on their outer sides with longitudinal notched ribs 3. They are curved and rounded on their inner sides to fit into the crease or channel between the fore and after wales of a collar in the usualway. Metal rings or annular plates 6 and 7, are fitted on the round upper portions of the hames and are adapted A chain 11 isipivotally connected by one'of its end links with the inner side of the ring or plate 6, as by means of a hook 12 formed on said ring or plate, as shown in Fig. 1. r

Any of a number of the remaining links of the chain, acccording to the adjustment of the hames, isadapted to be engaged with thehook 9 on the ring or plate 6, and to be held thereon by the dog 10, which is turned downwardly between it and the hame 2, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby preventing the removal of'thelinkfrom the hook, exceptwhen the dog is turned inwardly and upwardly against the hook.

Separation of the rings or plates G and '7 from the hames is prevented by balls or knobs 13, formed or provided with shanks which are threaded as shown, in the tubular upper ends of. the hames.

The flexible connection formed by the rings or plates 6 and 7 and the chain 11 between the hames adjacent to their upper ends, is adjusted up or down for collars of larger or smaller size, by turning the said rings or plates when the hames are removed from a collar, a half turn, till the notches 8 register with the ribs 3, when they may be slipped up or down over the ribs as required, and turned back into working position in engagement with different notches in the ribs. 7

For adjusting the upper connection for collars of different sizes or widths, when the hames are removed from'a collar, the dog 10 is turned back against the under side of the hook 9, thus permitting the chain to be removedtherefrom and a different link en-- gaged therewith, so as to lengthen or shorten the connection. 7 c

At their lower ends the hames may be provided with'any suitable fastening such as terminal hooks 4t and 5 and a chain 17 adjustably attached to the hook 5 and adapted to be forced into. and out of engagement with thehook iby a lever 14, as shown in Fig. 1.

When the hames are applied to a collar as shown in Fig. 1, the fastenings cannot be displaced or detached, and when the hames are removed from the collar the chain 11 cannot with ordinary handling, be- I detached from the hook 9.

Various changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departure from the principle and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims,

I claim:

1. The combination With hames removably fitted to a collar and having a round 2. The combination With hames having a round cross section and longitudinal notched ribs adjacent to their upper ends, of rings fitting over and adapted to turn on the round portions of the liames and having notches m one Side ponding with the ribs and adapted to pass over them When the rings are turned into abnormal position, one of the rings being provided with a hook, and

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achain connected at one end With the other ring and adapted to be detach ably engaged by any of a number of its links With said hook.

3. The combination With hames having a round cross section and longitudinal notched ribs adjacent to their upper ends, of rings fitting over the round portions of the hames and into notchesin the ribs and having notch-es in one side adapted to pass over the ribs betWeenthe notches therein When the rings are turned on the hames into a certain abnormal position, one of said rings having a hook," a chain pivotally connected with the other ring and adapted to be engaged by any of a number of its links ,With saidhook, and a dog pivotally connected With the hook and adapted to prevent accidental disengagement of the chain therefrom;

In WiEIIGSS'WhGI'GOf I hereto afiiX my Sig. nature in presence 0]": two Witnesses.

' JAMES M. .WALSH; lVitnesses:

PAUL E. HERB, A. H: FLATLEY.

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