An Improved Folding or Collapsable Vehicle.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Folding or Collapsable Vehicle.
WE, FRANÇOIS BERNARD, of 50, Avenue de Clichy, PAUL DECAILLIOT, of 45,
Avenue de la Republique, and Jean Marie Thual, of 48, Rue de Moscou, all of
Paris, in the Republic of France, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved jointed folding or collapsable vehicle for
children, adults and all purposes of transport.
In order that we may be readily understood, we have shown in the accompany-
ing drawings, but by way of example only, the arrangement which forms the
object of our invention.
In these drawings,
Figure 1 shows a side view of our folding vehicle, opened out, in its applica-
tion as a baby-carriage.
Figure 2 is a front view thereof.
Figure 3 is a rear view of the same in its folded condition.
Figure 4 shows separately, in front and plan view, the details of a joint.
Figure 5 shows separately, in front and side view, the method of jointing and
securing in position the arms for guiding the vehicle.
Figure 6 shows separately, in vertical longitudinal section, the hub of one of
the rear wheels.
In these figures, like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
As may be seen from the drawings, each side of the vehicle is formed of a
metallic frame consisting of a flat bar a of iron or steel, curved backwards at the
front to receive the wheel b and at the rear to receive the hub c of the wheel c¹.
A piece of iron or steel d secured to the horizontal part of the bar a and to the
upper part of the said bar, serves as a support for the arms.
The bars a and d are braced by a bar e on which is secured one of the sides of
the seat f.
To the upper end of the raised part of the bar a is jointed, at g, an arm h on
which is mounted the handle i by means of the milled nuts k.
Each arm h and bar a is formed with an elongated aperture in which is
introduced a key m provided with a handle, to retain the arms h in their raised
position when the vehicle is in use.
In front of the seat is jointed a bar n on the end of which is jointed a bar o.
The sides of the vehicle, being formed as above mentioned, are connected by
joints or compass-limbs p, pl closing in different planes. The joints p close
vertically, whilst the joints p¹ close horizontally and form or carry the axles for
the wheels.
Straps or bands form the seat f, the sides and the back r.
A strap or band also connects the parts n, o with the opposite corresponding
parts, so as to bend and fold back onto the seat when the vehicle is not converted.
into a cot, as shown in mixed lines in Figure 1.

page_text: Finally straps s provided with eyes t enable the handle i to be placed in position
for carrying the vehicle when it is folded.
To fold the vehicle, the handle i is first removed by unscrewing the nuts k then
the arms are folded back after having removed the keys m, as shown in mixed
lines Figure 1.
The pins of the joints p, p' are afterwards disengaged from their correspond-
ing recesses, so that, by pressing on the sides of the vehicle, they are brought
together, as shown in Figure 3. It is then only necessary to place the handle i in
the eyes t of the straps s in order to enable the vehicle to be carried.
The vehicle can be provided with a movable parasol or cover
on the arms h.
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which is fixed
To use the vehicle, it is only necessary to reniove the handle i and separate
the sides, afterwards raising the arms h and securing the handle therein.
Our improved vehicle may have one or a number of seats.
It is obvious that the form, dimensions, details and materials employed in the
construction of our folding vehicle can be modified without in any way departing
from the nature of our said invention.
Dated the 25th day of Anant 180
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.
We, FRANÇOIS BERNARD, of 50, Avenue de Clichy, PAUL DÉCAILLIOT, of 45,
Avenue de la Republique, and JEAN MARIE THUAL, of 48, Rue de Moscou, all of
Paris, in the Republic of France, Gentlemen, 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: —
Our invention relates to an improved jointed folding or collapsable vehicle for
children, adults and all purposes of transport.
In order that we may be readily understood, we have shown in the drawings
filed with our Provisional Specification, but by way of example only, the arrange-
ment which forms the object of our invention.
In these drawings,
Figure 1 is a side view of our folding vehicle, opened out, in its applica-
tion as a baby-carriage.
Figure 2 is a front view thereof.
Figure 3 is a rear view of the same in its folded condition.
Figure 4 shows separately, in front and plan view, the details of a joint..
Figure 5 shows separately, in front and side view, the method of jointing and
securing in position the arms for guiding the vehicle.
Figure 6 shows separately in vertical longitudinal, section, the hub of one-of
the rear wheels.
In these figures, like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
As may be seen from the drawings, each side of the vehicle is formed of a 4
metallic frame consisting of a flat bar a of, iron or steel, curved, backwards at the
front to receive the wheel b and at the rear to receive the hub c of the wheel c¹.,
A piece of iron or steel & secured to the horizontal part of the bar a and to the..
upper part of the said bar, serves as a support for the arms. i

page_text: The bars a and d are braced by a bar e to which is secured one of the sides of
the seat f.
To the upper end of the raised part of the bar a is jointed, at g, an arm h on
which is mounted the handle i by means of the milled nuts k.
Each arm hand bar a is formed with an elongated aperture 7 in which is
introduced a key m provided with a handle, to retain the arms h in their raised
position when the vehicle is in use.
In front of the seat is jointed a bar n on the end of which is jointed a bar o.
The sides of the vehicle, being formed as above mentioned, are connected by
joints or compass-limbs p, pl closing in different planes. The joints close
vertically, whilst the joints p¹ close horizontally and form or carry the axles for
the wheels.
Straps or bands form the seat f, the sides and the back r.
A strap or band also connects the parts n, o with the opposite corresponding
parts, so as to bend and fold back onto the seat when the vehicle is not converted
into a cot, as shown in mixed lines in Figure 1.
Finally straps s provided with eyes t enable the handle i to be placed in position
for carrying the vehicle when it is folded.
To fold the vehicle, the handle i is first removed by unscrewing the nuts k, then
the arms
are folded back after having removed the keys m, as shown in mixed
lines, Figure 1.
The pins of the joints p, p¹ are afterwards disengaged from their correspond-
ing recesses, so that, by pressing on the sides of the vehicle, they are brought
together, as shown in Figure 3. It is then only necessary to place the handle i in
the eyes t of the straps sin order to enable the vehicle to be carried.
The vehicle can be provided with a movable parasol or cover
on the arms h.
which is fixed
To use the vehicle, it is only necessary to remove the handle and separate
the sides, afterwards raising the arms h and securing the handle therein.
Our improved vehicle may have one or a number of seats.
It is obvious that the form, dimensions, details and materials employed in the
construction of our folding vehicle can be modified without in any way departing
from the nature of our said invention.
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:-
The improved folding or collapsable vehicle, with one or more seats. comprising
the side frames having the wheels mounted thereon, and connected by joints
closing in different planes, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference
to the drawings, for the purposes specified.
day of May 1890.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.