Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1887
Complete Left, 12th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th Apr., 1888
CHARLES JOHN JOSEPH GEORGES PETRZYWALSKI baker and confectioner of 62
Regent Street, London W. do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to
be as follows:-
A moveable reinsupport or butterfly to be fixed on cabs to enable the driver to
move the reins either to the right or left thus making it easier for fare to seat itself,
prevents hats being knocked off by the reins etc.
It consists of a metal plate to be fixed on the roof of a cab towards the front the
moveable reinsupport or butterfly is as follows:-A lever with cogs at one end which
is pivoted to above plate, the other end of lever is fitted with reinsupport or butterfly
facing horse, this lever is worked either to right or left or kept straight towards
horse by means of another lever pivoted to same plate by one end this being geared
with cogs to fit in those on other lever fitted with Support, these are covered with a
metal cap to prevent dust or other injuries to cogs and gearing. The end of the lever
towards the back of cab is fitted with handle and spring, supported on quadrant or
radius bar which has one hole in middle and one hole at each end in which fits a pin
that is fastened to the handle of the lever and when this lever is brought round to any
of these holes, the pin drops in by the pressure of the spring and thus enables the
driver to secure it thoroughly in the middle or at either angles at will and full
control over his horse as he does not have to raise from his seat and can use both
hands to the reins.

page_text: CHARLES JOHN JOSEPH GEORGES PETRZYWALSKI of No. 62 Regent Street 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 :-
It consists of a metal plate to be fixed on the roof of a cab towards the front.
The movable Reinsupport or Butterfly is as follows:-A Lever one end of which is
pivoted to above plate, the other end of Lever is fitted with reinsupport or butterfly
towards front of cab; this Lever is worked either to the right or to the left or
kept straight towards the horse by means of another Lever pivoted to same plate
by one end, this Lever is geared to fit in the other lever fitted with Reinsupport
or Butterfly of any pattern or design. These Levers are partly covered with a metal
cap to prevent dust or other injuries to gearing. The end of the Lever towards
back of cab is fitted with handle and spring supported by quadrant or radius bar,
to enable driver to move the reinsupport or butterfly with reins at either angles
or kept straight. The quadrant or radius bar has one hole in centre and one at
each end in which fits a pin that is fastened to the handle of the lever and when
this lever is brought round to any of these holes, the pin drops in by the pressure
of the spring, thus securing the levers in their respective positions until altered
by the driver.

page_text: 2. The Reinsupport or Butterfly cannot strike the passenger should the horse
move whilst passenger is speaking over the roof of the cab to the driver.
3. The driver has continually full control over his horse wherever the Reinsupport
or Butterfly is moved.
4. Comfort to driver at all times as he has not to rise from his seat or undo his
rugs to put the reins on either side to avoid contact with passenger and thereby saves
passenger and driver time.
5. This movable reinsupport or Butterfly can be fixed on any cab.