IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CABS AND OTHER LIKE VEHICLES ">
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Abbott of Torridge Works Bideford in the County
of Devon Carriage Builder for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CABS AND OTHER LIKE VEHICLES
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Abbott at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th July 1882.
JOHN ABBOTT of Torridge Works, Bideford in the County of Devon Carriage
Builder "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CABS AND OTHER LIKE
VEHICLES
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My Invention is for an improved form or description of two wheeled cab or
vehicle capable of carrying with increased comfort and ease more than two.
passengers and at the same time reducing the draught for the horse. In order to
attain these ends the body of the vehicle which may be of any suitable form is
mounted on and carried by springs securely attached to a cranked axle which
enables the floor of the vehicle to be placed near the ground, one end of the
main springs is connected to a jointed bracket securely fastened to the body and
the other end of the springs may be either attached to a cross spring in the usual
manner, or supported by, but free to work in a box or casing fitted with any
suitable elastic material and securely attached to the body of the vehicle. When
it is not convenient to employ a complete cross spring two half springs may be
used the rigid ends of which are fastened to the body of the vehicle and the
flexible ends attached. by means of links or couplings to the ends of the main
springs. The entrance and the drivers seat are placed at the rear of the vehicle
thereby ensuring increased convenience for the passengers with a ready means of
communication with the coachman. For the purpose of counteracting the motion
of the horse, the rear ends of the shafts are provided with springs securely con-
nected to the body of the vehicle this not only causes it to run smoothly but tends
to remove the vibrations from the back of the horse thereby adding to its power
of draught. The seats in the interior are placed either longitudinally or trans-
versely and may be arranged so as to accomodate as many as six passengers. A
sliding panel or hinged cover may be fitted to the roof, so that the vehicle may be
made either a closed or open one at pleasure. Provision is made at the front part
and near the roof for a lamp arranged so as not only to act as an outside light but
enables the interior of the vehicle to be fully illuminated...
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page_text: Figure 4 a plan shewing arrangement of cranked axle, springs and shafts.
Figure 5 is a side view of the shafts shewing the method of attaching them to
the body.
The body A of the vehicle is attached by means of the brackets B B to the rear
ends of the side or main springs C. C. the forward ends of which are connected by a
means of the links D. D. to the cross spring E which is secured at its centre to the
front part of the body A. The side or main springs C. C. are fastened in the usual
manner to the axle F which is cranked sufficiently to allow it to pass under the
body A. The door G and the coachmans seat H are placed at the rear of the
vehicle, the door G being in the centre and the coachmans seat H on one side of 4
it.
The door G is made sufficiently long so that when closed it covers the step and
when open it lays against the coachmans seat H. The shafts I. I. are attached to
the vehicle by means of the bar J which is bolted to the front part of the body A
and its ends being pivotted work in eye plates K. K. secured to the shafts I. I. In
consequence of the shafts I. I. being this supported by the bar J on which the eye 4
plates K. K are free to move, the bar J forms the fulcrum, so that the forward ends
of the shafts I. I. are able to rise or fall with the action of the draught animal, and
in order to compensate for this action, the rear ends of the shafts. I. I. are provided
with springs L. L. connected by the links M. M. to the curved brackets N. Ñ. which
are securely bolted to the body A., In some cases it may be necessary to use
straight springs instead of the curved springs L. L. The shafts I. I. are provided

page_text: with a cross bar P which supports the dash board R. The vehicle is effectually
ventilated by means of the ventilators S. S. which may be opened or closed by the
passenger. The interior of the vehicle is provided with a lamp T placed in the
front part in such a position, that it not only affords a good light to the passengers,
but also acts as an outside lamp.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, I claim as novel and therefore
desire to have secured to me by the grant of Letters Patent.
1st The combination substantially as herein before described of the cranked axle
with the side or main springs and the cross spring attached to the fore part of a
two wheel cab.
2nd The arrangement whereby the door and coachmans seat are placed in the
rear of a two wheel cab substantially as herein before set forth.
3rd The method of attaching the shafts by the pivotted bar to the front part of
the vehicle in combination with the arrangement of springs at rear ends of shafts,
substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
4th The improvements in cabs and other like vehicles substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof I the said John Abbott have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three.