Improvements in Perambulators.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulators.
I, FELIX COHN Merchant in the business of Mr. Schwerin of 17 Ring, Namslau
in the Empire of Germany 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 relates to a perambulator or children's carriage the body of
which is divided transversely so that the front part of the body can be turned
either up or down so as to enable the perambulator to be used for either a sitting or
a recumbent position.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention:-
Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the perambulator with the body arranged
for a recumbent or lying position;
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the perambulator with the body arranged
for a sitting position, and
Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the carriage in the position shown by
Figure 1.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The body of the perambulator is formed in two parts c and n which are
connected together by means of hinges a, so that the part c of the body can bo
turned down after the front spring frame 6 has been turned over or back. In the
middle of the front axle d of the carriage on which the wheels e are mounted,
there is provided a bolt g which works in a spiral spring f and which can be shot
into an opening in the lower edge of the front carriage spring b and thereby
retain the latter securely in position. On the right hand side of the carriage, on
the front spring frame, there is arranged a spring which extends towards the
interior of the body, and which is provided with a shoulder k and is capable of
being placed out of operation by means of a push which projects from the right
hand side of the bottom of the body.
When it is desired to alter the carriage as shown in Figure 1, into the position
shown in Figure 2, the bolt g which works in the spiral spring is first drawn
down thereby releasing the wheel truck or framing. The push which is situated
on the right hand side of the body, is then pressed inwardly by means of the
thumb of the right hand, so that the entire spring frame b can be pushed into
the position illustrated in Figure 2, until the front of the body bears upon
the hook-shaped support m carried by the spring bolt g as shown by Figure 2. The
space which is formed in the sides of the body in consequence of the inclination
or slope, is filled up by the movable parts p which are connected by means of the
slings or loops o provided on the upper edge of the body so that the entire body
then becomes a rigid whole. If a shade or hood is used it is attached to the
part c.
The roof is removable, and is attached to the front or to the rear of the carriage,
according as the latter is employed in the position shown in Figure 1 or
Figure 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1 The improved nerambulator substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

page_text: take up either a recumbent or a sitting position and the front part of which is
capable of being turned or folded down after releasing a spring bolt such as g and
a spring finger such as i, as set forth.
(3) In a perambulator as specified in the preceding claim, the use of movable
parts or pieces such as p for filling the spaces in the sides of the body resulting
from the inclination or slope of the front part of the body, as set forth.
Dated this 2nd dow of War 1906
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.