Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 25th May, 1889
We, JOHN WHALLEY 17 Coleman Street, Woolwich, Kent, Engineer, and JAMES
STRATTON Parsons Hill Woolwich, Kent, Builder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
1st. The base of the "Automatic Nurse" is a brass or metal tube bent in the shape
of a hoop or circle.
2nd. On the said hoop are threaded three cast metal socket joints fitted loose so that
they may oscillate.
.
3rd. In each of the socket joints is fixed a metal tube flattened at the apex to be
rivetted or screwed to a leather or metal girdle to secure and support the Child or
Invalid; and a second like girdle suspended from the former girdle for further
support.
4th. Under each of the socket joints is fixed or screwed in a roller castor made
small so as not to raise the hoop too far from the floor or ground which will
thereby prevent the Child or Invalid from upsetting either the "walking chair" or
itself.
5th. The metal tube mentioned in paragraph 3 may be made telescopic at pleasure
to suit height of child or invalid-secured in position by means of a screw or
moveable pin.
JOHN WHALLEY.
JAMES STRATTON.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Go-carts.
We, JOHN WHALLEY 17 Coleman Street Woolwich, Kent, Engineer, and JAMES
STRATTON Parson's Hill, Woolwich, Kent, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
1st. The Base of the "Automatic Nurse" is a brass or metal tube bent in the
shape of a hoop or circle.
znd. On the said hoop are threaded three cast metal socket joints fitted loose so
that they may oscillate.
3rd. In each of the socket joints is fixed a metal tube flattened at the apex to
be rivetted or screwed to a leather or metal girdle to secure and support the Child
or Invalid and a second like girdle suspended from the former girdle for further
support.
4th. Under each of the socket joints is fixed or screwed in a roller castor
made small so as not to raise the hoop too far from the floor or ground which
will thereby prevent the Child or Invalid from upsetting either the "Automatic
Nurse or itself.
"
5th. The metal tube mentioned in paragraph 3 may be made telescopic at pleasure
to suit height of child or invalid-secured in position by means of a screw or
moveable pin.
our said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is.
1st. "The Automatic Nurse" being thus round and with only three castors will
enable the Child or Invalid to turn and go in any direction at pleasure.
2nd. All the framework and hoop being light brass or metal tubing it can be
managed by even a very delicate Child or Invalid.
3rd. The said framework being telescopic at pleasure and secured in the way
described is most convenient for general use.
4th. The "Automatic Nurse teaches Babies the proper use of their legs and
enables them in a short space of time to walk by themselves; And it is also intended
for the use of convalescent Invalids and persons of general weakness; thus relieving
of a great care the Mother or Attendant."
. Dated this 26th day of February 1889.