Improvements in Mail Carts.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mail Carts.
We, WILLIAM JOHN PARKER, and EDWARD GAMES PARKER, both of 104
to 110 Curtain Road, London, E., Perambulator Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to manufacture mail carts for children in such a
manner as to render them capable of being used as ordinary mail carts, with the
riders sitting back to back, or as a sociable vis-à-vis, or with the riders sitting with
their faces in the same direction, either towards the front or back as preferred.
In carrying out our invention we fit movable backs to the seats, and fit con-
necting links, rods or stays to the upper ends of the backs, the other ends of the
links being pivoted to the top of the sides of the cart. These links or stays hold
the upper ends of the backs in position whether placed in the middle of the cart,
or at each end; or one at one end and the other near the middle. The lower ends
of the backs fit into grooves provided for preventing them from shifting; and, in
some cases, may be further secured by means of thumb screws, spikes, or equivalent
devices.
A well may (if required) be fitted to our improved mail carts.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mail Carts.
We, WILLIAM JOHN PARKER, and EDWARD GAMES PARKER, both of 104
to 110 Curtain Road, London E. Perambulator Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement -
The object of our invention is to manufacture mail carts for children in such a
manner as to render them capable of being used as ordinary mail carts, with the
riders sitting back to back, or as a sociable vis-à-vis, or with the riders sitting with
their faces in the same direction, either towards the front or back as preferred.
In carrying out our invention we fit movable backs to the seats, and fit con-
necting links rods or stays to the upper ends of the backs, the other ends of the
links being pivoted to the top of the sides of the cart. These links or stays hold
the upper ends of the backs in position, whether placed in the middle of the cart,
or at each end; or one at one end and the other near the middle. The lower ends
of the backs fit into grooves provided for preventing them from shifting; and, in
some cases, may be further secured by means of thumb screws, spikes, or equivalent
devices.
A well may (if required) be fitted to our improved mail carts.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a mail cart fitted with our improvements, and Fig. 2 is
a sectional elevation of the same.
a a are the two movable backs, bb are connecting rods or links, pivoted at c c

page_text: to the upper ends of the backs a a, and at d d to the top-sides of the frame of the
cart.
In Fig. 1 the backs a a are shown placed in the middle of the cart, so that the
riders, would sit back to back. In Fig. 2 the backs a a are shown so that the riders
sit face to face. Either of the backs may be placed in the intermediate position
while the other remains as shown in Fig. 2.
The lower ends of the movable backs fit into notches or grooves ee; and the
same backs may be further secured by means of thumb screws, spikes, or equivalent
devices. A well may also (if preferred) be fitted to the cart over the axle, which
is formed to accommodate the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. In combination with mail carts as aforesaid, the application and use of
movable backs held in position by connecting rods or links and otherwise, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming our invention of improvements in mail carts,
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 8th October 1891.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.