A Strap for Securing Children in Perambulators, Chairs, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1806
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Strap for Securing Children in Perambulators, Chairs, and
the like.
I RUDOLPH ERAS of No. 11 Clarence Street, Islington London North, Police
Constable do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improved strap attachable to perambulators, chairs
and the like to prevent children from falling out.
It consists of two short straps between the body of the perambulator or the
arms of the chair and the body of the child. These straps are fastened (with the
flat sides in a horizontal position) to the sides of the perambulator or to the arms
of the chair, by means of buckles, screws or nails. They can be shortened or
lengthened according to the size of the childs body. On the inner end, each of
the side straps has a loop of such size and shape, so as to freely admit another
strap of the same width (with the flat side of the same in a perpendicular
position) and which is long enough to fit and to be secured around the body of
the child.
Inside of the runner loop of the two short straps, which are attached to the sides
of the perambulator or chair, is a casing of brass or other metal, to prevent the
body strap being disarranged when passing through the loops.
My mode of securing a child in the perambulator or chair is the following.
The child is placed on the seat and the body strap is simply fastened around its
body. The two short straps on the sides preventing an upward movement of the
child, sufficient to prevent it from falling out, but allowing it to move about with
ease and comfort.
Dated this 5th day of September 1895.
RUDOLPH ERAS.
A Strap for Securing Children in Perambulators, Chairs, and
the like.
I, RUDOLPH ERAS, Police Officer of 11, Clarence Street, Islington, London, N.
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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide improved means and appliances to
secure children in perambulators, mailcarts, chairs and the like, in such a manner,
as to allow the body of the child free movements in all directions and to support
the body when necessary.
My said invention consists of three straps and two reversible double loops, so
arranged and combined as hereinafter described and shown in the drawings.
Fig. 1. shows one of the two sidestraps A," both of which are alike and about
eleven or twelve inches in length. To one end of each of these straps is attached
a buckle by means of stitches or rivets, the other end is perforated with holes to

page_text: admit the tongue of the buckle. Each of these straps is carried through one part
of one of the reversible double loops "C," marked "e," and is permanently secured
in this position by means of stitches or rivets; the buckle being as near to the loop
as possible.
These straps can be shortened or lengthened according to the size of the child's
body and being secured to the sides of the perambulator or chair, by means herein-
after described, sufficiently resist any upward movement, to prevent the child from
falling or climbing out, after the body strap "B," in Fig. 2., has been loosely
fastened around its body.
Fig. 2, shows the body strap "B," in combination with the two side
straps "A A," which is accomplished by means of the reversible double
loops "CC" in the following manner. The body strap "B," is a broad strap
about thirty-two inches in length, it has a buckle attached to one end and is
perforated with holes on the other end, to admit the tongue of the buckle.
The two sidestraps "A A," with loops "CC" attached, are placed in a
horizontal position, with buckles to the top and loops facing inwards.
The body strap "B," is then carried through that part of each of the
loops "CC," marked "ff," on the drawing. It will be seen that one of the
sidestraps is shown fastened by the buckle, the other is left undone.
Fig. 3 shows the reversible double loop "C," entirely detached from the strap.
It consists of two metal loops, made in one piece or joined together, the longi-
tudinal parts forming a right angle. These parts may be round or flat and are
sufficiently wide and of such shape and size, as to admit and retain the body
strap "B," in a sliding position.
Fig. 4, "D," shows one of a pair of brackets, which are permanently secured
to the sides of the perambulator or to the arms of the chair, by means of screws
or nails. These brackets, forming no part of my invention, are of a flat shape, as
shown in the drawing, but may be of various shapes; they merely show a mode of
fixing my improved detachable strap to the sides of childrens carriages, chairs and
the like, through which the sidestraps cannot be passed.
My improved detachable strap is made of leather, but may be made of buff or
such like material, sufficiently pliable and strong enough to insure the safety of
the child, or of the aforementioned materials and lined with cloth or any other soft
material.
The loops "C," as shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 3, of the drawing, are made of brass,
copper, iron or any other metal; or of iron with a casing or plating of brass or
other metal.
The brackets "D," as shown in Fig. 4, and the buckles attached to the
straps "A A," and "B," are made of a metal corresponding with that of the
loops "CC."
My improved detachable strap is readily fixed to the sides of perambulators,
mailcarts, chairs and the like in the following manner and can be detached at
liberty.
The sidestraps "A. A," are carried through the brackets "D D," and fastened
by their buckles, according to the size of the childs body; but they can be fixed
direct and without brackets to childrens carriages, chairs or cots and the like, the
sides of which consist of staves of wood or metal, or of bamboo.
My mode of securing a child in my improved detachable strap, after the same has
been fixed to the sides of the perambulator, or to the arms of the chair or to the
like, is as follows: The child is placed on the seat and the body strap "B" in
Fig. 2, is passed around the waist or any part between the waist and the arms and
is then loosely fastened by the buckle in front or behind, if, as in the latter case,
the buckles of the sidestraps, will be underneath, which may be desirable with
children of advanced age, to prevent their undoing the buckles. It is then
absolutely impossible for the child to fall or climb out and at the same time 5
the body is allowed free movements in all directions, requisite to health and
supporting it when necessary.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I
claim is:
1. The manufacture and use of detachable straps for securing children in
perambulators, mailcarts, chairs and the like, having attachments "A A," "B,"
aud "CC," so arranged and combined as herein before described and shown in
the drawings.
2. The general construction and arrangements of these respective parts, forming
my improved detachable strap for securing children in perambulators, mailcarts,
chairs and the like, as hereinbefore described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 21st day of May 1896.
RUDOLPH ERAS.