Improvements in Baby Carriages.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Aplication, 19th Mar., 1897-Specification Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
Improvements in Baby Carriages.
I, THOMAS ALEXANDER EVANS, residing at 134 Broadway Marion, in the County of
Hudson, and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Grain-weigher, 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 baby carriages, and the object thereof is to provide a
vehicle of this class, which may be used as a rocker when desired, and as an ordinary
baby carriage whenever necessary.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom-
panying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1, is a sectional side view of my improved baby carriage; and,
Fig. 2, a bottom plan view of the support for the bed or body thereof; and,
Fig. 3, an end section.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my
improvement are indicated by the same numerals of reference wherever found through-
out the several views, and in Fig. 1, of said drawing, I have shown a baby carriage truck
or frame, consisting of the usual axles 5, the usual wheels 6, which are mounted on
the ends thereof, and but two of which are shown, and a truck frame 7, at one end of
which is the usual handle 8.
The truck frame 7, is provided at each end with outwardly, upwardly and inwardly
curved springs 9, and mounted on these springs, is a plate or board 10.
The plate or board 10, is provided adjacent to each end with transverse slots 11,
each of which is adapted to receive a transverse strip 12, each of which is provided
on its outer edge with a flange 13, which overlaps the plate or board 10, adjacent to
the slot 11, and the bottom 14, of the bed or body 15, of the carriage is provided
with rockers 16, which are secured thereto, in any desired manner, and to the inner
sides of which are secured pins 17, with which are connected spiral springs 18, to
the lower ends of which the strips 12, are secured, by means of pins 19.
The strips 12, are pivotally connected with the springs 18, and I also secure to the
plate or board 10, at each side of the slots or openings 11, keepers 20, which are
arranged in pairs at or near each end of said slots or openings, and in connection
therewith, I provide a yoke-shaped lock 21, the sides of which are adapted to pass
through said keepers, and the cross head of which is provided with a handle 22.
In practice, when it is desired to use the bed or body 15, of the carriage as a
rocker, it is raised into the position shown in Fig. 1, and the strips 12, swung beneath
the rockers 16, as shown in said figure, and the sides of the locking yokes 21, are
passed through the keepers 20, as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, and securely hold the
strips 12, in the position shown in said figures, and in this position the rockers 16
are capable of being rolled from side to side on the strip 12 and are held in proper
position relative thereto by the springs 18.
When is desired to use the device as an ordinary baby carriage, and to provide
stationary support for the bed or body 15, the locking yokes 21, are withdrawn, the
rockers 16, drop through the slots or openings 11, and the strips 12, are suspended
from the springs 18, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.
Formed at the sides of the slots or openings 11, are semi-circular notches or
recesses 23, through which the spring 18 pass in the operation of the device as herein

page_text: described, and it will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention, by
means of a device which is simple in construction and operation, and perfectly
adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
1. The combination in a baby carriage or similar vehicle, of a supporting plate of
board, provided with transverse slots or openings, and supported by spring connected
with the frame of the vehicle, a bed or body for the vehicle mounted above said
supporting plate or board, and provided with rockers, springs connected with said
rockers, and provided with transverse strips which are pivotally connected therewith,
and adapted to be supported in said slots or openings, and on which the rockers are
adapted to rest, and means for holding said strips in said slots or openings, substan-
tially as shown and described.
2. The combination in a baby carriage or similar vehicle, of a supporting plate or
board, provided with transverse slots or openings, and supported by springs connected
with the frame of the vehicle, a bed or body for the vehicle mounted above said
supporting plate or board, and provided with rockers, springs connected with said
rockers, and provided with transverse strips which are pivotally connected therewith,
and adapted to be supported in said slots or openings, and on which the rockers are
adapted to rest, and means for holding said strips in said slots or openings, consisting
of locking yokes, which are passed through keepers connected with the bottom of the
supporting plate or board, substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with the frame of a baby carriage or similar vehicle, of a suit-
able support connected therewith by means of springs, said support being provided
with transverse slots or openings, a bed or body adapted to be supported thereover,
and provided with rockers, which are adapted to pass through said slots or openings,
said rockers being provided with spiral springs which are pivotally connected there-
with and to the lower end of which are pivotally connected strips which are adapted
to be supported in said slots or openings, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 19th day of March 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.