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whereby the wagon is stopped and the team
detached, as above described.
I claim--
1. In a device of the class described, the com-
5 bination of the brake-rod or rock-shaft hav-
ing two sets of brake-shoes, one set adapted
to be applied to the wheels of the wagon by
the rocking of the shaft in one direction and
the other by the rocking of the shaft in the
io opposite direction, means for rocking the said
shaft in each direction, spring-bolts securing
the pole to the wagon, pivoted levers con-
nected to said bolts for withdrawing the same,
and suitable connections between said levers
15 and the brake-shaft, whereby as said brake-
shaft is rocked in one direction the brakes are
applied to the wagon and simultaneously the
pole is detached therefrom, and when rocked
in the opposite direction brakes are applied
20 to the wagon without detaching the pole, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In a device of the class described, the com-
bination, with the wagon-body, of a rocking
crank-shaft j ournaled transversely beneath it,
25 cross-bars upon both ends of said shaft, brake-
shoes upon each of said cross-bars, one above
and the other below said shaft, spring-con-
trolled sliding bolts for securing the pole or
shafts to the vehicle, crossed levers pivoted
30 together and to said sliding bolts, a loop en-
gaging the ends of said levers and adapted as
lifted to close the same and to withdraw said
bolts, a bell-crank lever having one arm linked
to said loop and the other to a crank of said
35 shaft, a treadle-lever linked to a crank of said
shaft, by means of which the shaft may be
rocked to apply the upper set of brakes, anda lifting - rod connected to a crank of said
shaft, by means of which it may be oppositely
rocked to apply the lower set of brakes and 40
simultaneously disconnect the team from the
vehicle, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
3. The combination, with the wagon-body,
of the cranl-shaft 5, the cross-bar 8 upon each 45
end of said shaft, the brake-shoes 6 and 7 upon
the respective ends of said cross-bars, spring-
controlled pole-securing bolts 13, the crossed
levers 15, pivoted thereto, the loop 16, engag-
ing said levers, and the bell-crank lever 19, to
having one arm linked to said loop and the
other to a crank of said shaft, the treadle 9,
linked to a crank of said shaft, and the lift-
ing-rod 23, connected to another crank of said
shaft, substantially as and for the purposes 55
set forth.
4. In a wagon having a brake-shaft fitted
with cross-bars carrying brake-shoes at both
ends and means for rocking the shaft in either
direction, the combination therewith of the 6o
spring-bolts 13, engaging the pole-clips 12, the
levers 15, connected to said bolts, the loop 16,
engaging the ends of said levers, and the bell-
crank lever 19, having one arm linked to a
crank upon the brake-shaft and the other to 6;
the loop 16, substantially as and for the pur-
poses set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this 28th day of June, 1890.
JAMES McMORRIES.
In presence of--
J. N. HOLLAND,
D. M. EALY.
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McMorries, James. Horse-Detacher., patent, April 28, 1891; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172680/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.