Improvements relating to Dog-carts and other like Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug, 1897-Accepted, 2nd Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Dog-carts and other like Vehicles.
We, GEORGE ERNEST FLETCHER, and HENRY HORACE MITCHELL, trading as
Charles Dutton, Manufacturers, of 60 Bissell Street, in the City of Birmingham,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the provision of simple and effective means
whereby the foot-board, tail-board, or like hinged part of a dog-cart or other
vehicle may be more readily secured in its closed position than by the fastening or
securing devices at present employed for such purpose.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast or form a pair of angle brackets
from brass, malleable cast iron, or other suitable metal for attachment one on
each side of the body of the vehicle adjacent to the foot board, tail-board, or like
part. On the face of each angle bracket we form or attach a projecting lug or pin
for securing a ring or eye plate on the foot-board tail board or like hinged part
when in its closed position one such ring plate being secured on each side of the
board, in a position corresponding with the brackets on the bady of the vehicle.
Within each of the lugs or pins of the angle bracket we place a spring bolt of
such a form and so arranged that when the hinged foot-board or other part is
brought into its closing position and the eye plates attached thereon are passing
over the lugs or pins of the brackets the spring bolts are depressed within the
pins, but when the board is pressed completely home to its closed position the
bolts are forced out under the action of their springs and thus prevent the with-
drawal of the eye plates until they are forced back by a pressure applied to their
outer ends. In this manner the foot-board, tau-board, or like hinged part of a
vehicle is automatically secured when it is forced home to its closed position.
We sometimes place a rubber or other elastic ring or band on the root or inner
end of each of the angle bracket pins to prevent a jar or shock upon the vehicle
in the event of violent closing of the hinged part; and we make such modifications
in the construction and arrangement of our improved fittings as may be necessary
to suit the particular vehicle for which they are required.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements relating to Dog-carts and other like vehicles.
We, GEORGE ERNEST FLETCHER, and HENRY HORACE MITCHELL, trading as
Charles Dutton, Manufacturers, of 60 Bissell Street, in the City of Birmingham,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
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page_text: to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
This invention has for its object the provision of simple and effective means
whereby the foot-board, tail-board, or like hinged part of a dog-cart or other
vehicle may be more readily secured in its closed position than by the fastenings or
securing devices at present employed for such purposes.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to:―
Figure 1 is a side elevation, Figure 2 an end elevation and Figure 3 a plan of
our improved fastening devices.
Figure 4 is a sectional plan showing the spring bolt.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying our invention into effect we cast or form a pair of angle brackets
from brass, malleable cast iron, or other suitable metal, for attachment one on each
side of the body of the vehicle adjacent to the foot board, tail-board, or like part.
On the face of each angle bracket we form or attach a projecting lug or pin such
as A over or on to which passes the ring or eye of the plate B, secured to the foot-
board, tail-board, or like hinged part, when such part is in its closed position;
one such ring plate being secured on each side of the board or hinged part and in
such a position thereon as to correspond with the brackets on the body of the
vehicle.
Within the lug or pin A of each of the angle brackets we place a spring bolt C
of such a form and so arranged that when the hinged foot-board or other part is
brought into its closing position and the eye plates attached thereon are passing
over the lugs or pins as A of the brackets, the spring bolts are depressed within
the pins; but when the board is pressed completely home to its closed position the
bolts are forced out under the action of their springs and thus prevent the with-
drawal of the eye plates until they are forced back by a pressure applied to their
outer ends. In this manner the foot-board, tail-board, or other like hinged part
of a vehicle is automatically secured when it is forced home to its closed position.
We sometimes place a rubber or other elastic ring or band as D on the root or
inner end of each of the angle bracket pins, to prevent a jar or shock upon the
vehicle in the event of violent closing of the hinged part; and we make such modi-
fications in the construction and arrangement of our improved fittings as may be
necesssary to suit the particular vehicle for which they are required.
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:-
1. Fastening devices for the foot-board, tail-board, or the like part of a dog-cart
or other vehicle, substantially as described and as illustrated.
2. In fastening devices for the foot-board, tail-board, or like part of a dog-cart
or other vehicle, the use of a spring bolt arranged within an eye pin, substantially
as and for the purposes described and as illustrated.
Dated this 23rd day of Avomst 1807
MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.