Draft Attachment.

Patent for "an improved construction for draft attachments whereby we may dispense with the action of the ordinary doubletree or evener and throw the draft of each animal directly upon the axle-clips or fixed point of attachment on its side of the axle, thereby causing the draft of each animal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harmon, William Ellis, Garwood, John L.
Other Authors: Ward, J. W., Hussey, G. Stuart C., Norris Peters Co.
Format: Patent
Language:English
Published: United States. Patent Office. 1895
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Online Access:https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173927/
Description
Summary:Patent for "an improved construction for draft attachments whereby we may dispense with the action of the ordinary doubletree or evener and throw the draft of each animal directly upon the axle-clips or fixed point of attachment on its side of the axle, thereby causing the draft of each animal to be independent of the other and avoid the tendency of the stronger, or in starting the quicker animal, pulling the weaker or slower animal backward and to one side of the line of draft." (Lines 14-25) Includes instructions and illustrations.