An Improved Folding Wheelbarrow.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding Wheelbarrow.
CHARLES BLAKELEY, Machinist, 105 Chestergate Macclesfield ARTHUR
HODSON, 93 Chestergate Macclesfield Licensed Victualler do hereby declare the
nature of our invention for AN IMPROVED FOLDING WHEELBARROW, to be as
follows:-
We so construct the said barrow that the strines are connected by bands &
loops to the back board (over the wheel) that the board can be instantly folded
flat on the strines.
The brackets for the wheels are swivelled so that by removing a button the
wheel is liberated or we make one bracket only so to swivel as may be deemed
requisite. The legs are connected to the strines by a folding joint in such manner
that they can be placed parallel to the strines. The loose body is made in box
form and the sides are hinged to the bottom by bands & loops so that they can
be folded flat on the bottom. When in use it is secured to the strines by a groove.
cut in the underside of the bottom which groove falls within the edges of the
strines and securely fixes it. To adapt the barrow to any purpose required, the
wheel can be changed by means of the swivelled bracket already described, or an
adjustable hoop of any width needed can be attached to the rim of the wheel to
enable it to be run on soft ground.
Dated this 16th day of May 1890
CHARLES BLAKELEY.
ARTHUR HODSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding Wheelbarrow.
CHARLES BLAKELEY, 105 Chestergate, Macclesfield Machinist & ARTHUR
HODSON, Spread Eagle, Macclesfield Licensed Victualler do hereby declare the
nature of our invention for AN IMPROVED FOLDING WHEELBARROW and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
In the construction of the barrow the strines are connected with the front board
by means of bands and loops and in such a manner as to allow the front board to
be folded flat on the strines. When the front board is in use it is stayed by
double-jointed rods with forked ends and can be fixed in any desired position by
means of thumb screws (see Figure 1).
The brackets carrying wheel are swivelled and secured by turn-button, which on
removing allows the wheel to be liberated when required.
· The legs of the barrow are connected with the strines by means of double-
jointed iron rods so as to allow the legs to fold up parallel with strines when not
in use (A A Figure 1).
A loose body as shewn in dotted lines on Figure 1 is provided also. This is
made in box form-the sides being hinged to the bottom by bands & loops so that
they can be folded flat on the bottom.
When in use the loose body is secured to the strines by a groove cut in the
underside of the bottom-the said groove falling within the edges of the strines
securely fixes it.
If the barrow is required for garden purposes or for use on soft ground an
adjustable hoop can be fixed to the wheel as shewn on Sheet I Figures 3 & 4.

page_text: When required for heavy loads an arrangement is provided for affixing a small
wheel to each leg of the barrow and adjustable handles to the strines to minimise
the labour required in propelling the load as shewn in Figure 5.
A box is provided in the body of barrow which may be used as a receptacle for
tools or other requirements (see B Figs. 1 & 2).
A square body is provided also the sides of which are hinged to the bottom, and
when in use are kept. in position by rods socketed in the strines and fitting in
sockets on the sides of the body. When not required the rods can be withdrawn
from the strine sockets and from the sockets on the sides of the body, when the
sides and ends can be folded flat (see Fig. 5).
To the sides of the strines we affix rods supported by brackets for the purpose
of hooking on or dropping any tools that may be required (see Figs. 2 & 5).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An improved portable folding wheel-barrow as shewn and described.
2. Easy means of taking to pieces for transit.
3. Adaptability for use on soft ground by affixing adjustable hoop to wheel.
4. An attachment of small wheel to each leg of barrow with adjustable for use
when carrying heavy loads.
Dated this Twelfth day of February 1891.
CHARLES BLAKELEY.
ARTHUR HODSON.