An Improved Collapsable Mail Cart.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Collapsable Mail Cart.
We ALEXANDER SALMON MUIR Warehouseman and JAMES MUIR, Clerk
both of 271 West Princes Street, Glasgow in the County of. Lanark, North
Britain, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention which relates to an improved collapsable mail cart for childrens
use, has for its object to construct the said mail carts in such a manner that when
not in use they may be collapsed or folded up into small space for storage or such
like.
In carrying out my said invention I construct the back rest in such a manner
that it may be lifted out of place and laid flat along the seat of the cart which has
its sides hinged or otherwise mounted so as to enable them being folded in on the
top of said seat which has the foot rest or rests mounted to it in such a manner
as to be folded back underneath same, the shafts or handles are also provided with
means whereby they may be folded back so as to lie along the top or underneath
the said seat, and the wheels are also provided with means such as screw con-
nections with the axle or otherwise so as to enable them being placed either under-
neath or on top of said parts to which they may be secured by any suitable device
when not in use, there being suitable means provided on the various parts for
holding them in their desired positions whether the cart is open or closed.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1891.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Collapsable Mail Cart.
We, ALEXANDER SALMON MUIR Warehouseman, and JAMES MUIR, Clerk,
both of 271 West Princes Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North
Britain, 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 :-
.
This invention which relates to an improved collapsable mail cart for childrens
use, has for its object to construct the said mail carts in such a manner that when
not in use they may be collapsed or folded up into small space for storage or such
like.
In carrying out our said invention as illustrated in side elevation, Figure 1, part
end elevation Figure 2, and end elevation (collapsed) Figure 3 of the accom-
panying drawings; we construct the back rest A, in such a manner that it may be
lifted out of place and laid flat along the seat or frame B of the cart, which has
one of its sides Chinged or otherwise mounted at c so as to enable it being
folded in on top of said seat or frame B, as more particularly shown in Figure 3,
also the other side C is hinged or otherwise mounted at c¹ so as to enable it being
folded in on top of said frame B and side C as shown in Figure 3. The said
sides C and C are each provided with suitable grooves into which the back
rest A is placed so as to retain them in their open position as shown in Figures 1
and 2, the said rest A is also provided with metal binding and strengthening
pieces a, which are preferably sunk in the wood so as to be flush with same.
To the under side of the seat or frame B we mount the foot rest or rests D.
in such a manner that they may be folded back underneath the frame B, as
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page_text: shown in Figure 3, and which is effected by forming each of the supporting legs d
with one way actuating hinges d' and binding or retaining snecks or studs d²,
which are fixed to the legs d so as to prevent loss.
The shafts or handles are also provided with means whereby they may be
folded back or laid along the top or underneath the seat or frame B, preferably by
making them detachable as shown in Figures 1 and 2, which consists in forming
the front ends b. of the frame B with suitable checks which fit into corresponding
checks e formed on the ends of handles E, and which are held in their respective
positions by the metal binders el and bolts or screws e which if desired may be
suitably attached to the frame B so as to prevent loss. The wheels F are also
provided with means, such as the socket and screw arrangements G Figure 2, on
the axle or otherwise so as to enable the wheels F being placed either under-
neath or above the frame B, when not in use, in which position they may be
retained by any suitable securing device, such as leather straps and buckles or
otherwise, and also if desired suitable means may be provided for retaining the
various parts in their positions when closed as well as when open as in Figures 1
and 2. The said socket and screw arrangements G, are preferably formed by
forming a tapered socket y on each end of the axle, and fitting therein the checked
ends of the wheels arbors g and which are retained therein by means of the
binding screws g³ which if desired may be suitably attached to the frame or other
part so as to prevent loss.
It is to be understood that our invention may be applied to single mail carts as
well double ones as shown, and that the said mail carts may be made of various
materials and designs.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1st. The general arrangement and construction of our improved collapsable mail
cart, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
2nd. In mail carts the arrangement of the hinged foot rests, substantially as
hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. In mail carts the arrangement of socket and screw, or the mechanical
equivalent of the same, whereby the wheels can be taken off, substantially as
'hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1892.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants Agents.