USRE5141E - Improvement in hold-backs for harness - Google Patents

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J. C. COVERT.

Improvement in Holdbacks for Harness.

No. 5,141; Reissued Nov.12,1872.

Witness %ZAMM I nzintor.

Attorneys.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES o. oovnnr, or crownsnnnvitnn, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOLD-BACKS FOR HARNESS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 69,

412, dated October 1, 1867 reissue No. 5,141, dated November 12, 1872.

' sponding parts.

This invention relates to a metal hold-back to be attached to the hames, and which is con nected by aring to-the neck-yoke, for the purpose of doing away with the breast-strap, and to facilitate the easy adjustment of the harness and the management of the vehicle. The invention consists chiefly in the shape of the hold-back, which is'preferably made similar to the letter V, whereby the ring of the neck-yoke is more securely held in place and prevented from sliding on the hold-back, thus permitting greater facility in guiding the vehicle. The ends of the hold-back are secured to the rin gs in the harness by means of snap-hooks, which are suitably attached to the hold-back; and the hold-back can thus be easily secured to or removed from the harness.

A represents the hames made as usual. To

the hames are attached rings or eyes a a, to

which, by means of snap-hooks b b, the hold back B is secured. The latter is made of malleable iron or other suitable metal, in the form of a V-shaped bar or otherwise, so that a depression, or catching-point, as, is formed in the center of the bar, and into which the ring lies and cannot slide back and forth. The ring 0 is attached in any suitable manner to the end of the hold-back bar B, and will thus slip less thereon than on the usual or curved metallic hold-backs, and thus amore secure and complete guidance of the pole D will be effected.

The strap-hooks may be of any suitable construction, and are suitably attached to each end of the hold-back, so that they can be easily adjusted to the rings on the hames.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A V-shaped hold-back, constructed entirely of one piece of metal, with the catchingpoint an at its center, into which the ring on the neck-yoke lies and is held, substantially as herein set forth.

2. The combination of a metallic hold-back, B, constructed entirely of one piece of metal,

and the snap-hooks b b, suitably attached to the ends of the hold-back bar, substantially as andfor the purposes herein set forth.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of October, 1872.

JAMES C. COVERT.

Witnesses:

Rn. A. HYDE, HARRY O. SCOTT.

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