US169068A - Improvement in guard-straps for shafts and strap-couplings - Google Patents

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l. WEATHERHEAD.

Guard-Straps for Shafts and Strap-Coupling..

10,169,068, PatentedOct.19,1875.

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TINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WEATHERHEAD, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN GUARD-STRAPS FOR SHAFTS AND STRAP-COUPLINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169.068, dated October 19, 1875; application filed February 18, 1875.

To all whom "it may concern Be it known that I. JAMES WEATHERHEAD, of San J os, Santa Clara county, State of California, have invented a Guard-Strap for Shafts and Strap-Coupling; and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are sufficient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make and use my said invention without further invention or experiment.

My invention consists in an improved strapfastening or thill-coupling, by which the ends of the strap can be cheaply and conveniently attached to the end of the shaft.

In order to more fully illustrate and explain my invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a view showing the application of my device. Fig. 2 is a view of the fastening. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the strap and strap end. Fig. 4 is a plan.

A A are the metal points or ferrules which are secured upon the ends of buggy or other vehicle shafts, between-which a single horse is attached.

The strap may be made in one or two parts,

this I make an annular groove, i. around the end of the ferrules A, close to their extremities, so as to form a button, h,von their ends. The groove 1' is just as wide as the strap to be attached. I then cut a circular hole nearthe end of the strap, which is equal in diameter to the diameter of the neck, which connects' the button to the ferrule. 1 then make a split, 0, in the strap, which will extend a short distance up the strap from the hole, so as to provide a long button-hole, as shown. Upon the strap I then slip a leather slide, 19, which can he made of leather so as to fit it nicely.

To attach the strap the button it is passed through the split 0 until it drops into the groove 41, when the circular hole will lit the neck of the button. The slidep is then slipped up against the ferrule, so as to close the split and hold it together.

This strap-fastening can also be used for attaching tugs t0 whiffletrees, and in other places where it is desired to attach straps to the ends of shafts, rods, or bars.

Having thus described my invention, what I THOMAS W. DRESSER, L. J. CHIPMAN.

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