Year: 1885

page_text: I, CHARLES ASHBURNHAM FLOYD of Eastbourne in the County of Sussex, Esquire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the Specification of my Patent N° 5766 dated 17th December 1883, I have
described the application to a Hansom Cab of a segmental hood mounted on
centres at each side of the seat of the Cab, on which it could be turned so as to
be withdrawn within the roof of the Cab or protruded outwards and downwards
so as to give shelter to the passenger. My present invention relates to a modified
construction of such a cab and its hood in such manner that the roof and hood can
be bodily removed, converting the cab into an open vehicle. At some height above
the seat I make a horizontal division separating the roof part or all above the
division from the body part of the vehicle or all below the division. On the
lower edge of the upper part I fix dowels or steady pins which enter holes in the
upper edge of the lower part, when the upper part is put on the lower part, and
I provide any suitable catches, such as turnbuckles or hook-catches, to hold the
two parts together.
In order to provide for the proper circular movement of the hood without con-
nection to a centre as in my Specification above referred to, I make at each side of
the upper part an inwardly projecting circular segment on which the lower edge of
the hood can run, preferably with antifriction rollers. I also fix at each side
of the upper part close to the roof a circular frame with antifriction grooved
rollers mounted in it and in the grooves of these rollers runs a circular fillet pro-
jecting laterally from the periphery of the hood. In order partly to balance the
weight of the hood, I hook to each side of it one end of a caoutchouc or helical:
spring the other end of which is hooked to the back.
The passenger can move the hood by side handles. In order that the driver
may also be able to move it, I provide a cord or strap passing over guide pullies or
through guide eyes, and presenting part of its length outside the roof, so that the
driver can by drawing backwards or forwards the outside part of the strap move
the hood outwards or inwards. The framing of the driver's seat is attached to the
cab by hooks and bolts so that it can be readily removed, and then all the upper
part of the cab above the division being removed, the vehicle becomes an open one,
and the passenger can drive.

page_text: (I, CHARLES ASHBURNHAM FLOYD, of Eastbourne in the County of Sussex,
Squire, 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:-
In the Specification of my Patent N° 5766 dated 17th Decr. 1883 I have
described the application to a Hansom Cab of a segmental hood mounted on
centres at each side of the seat of the cab, on which it could be turned so as to be
withdrawn within the roof of the cab or protruded outwards and downwards so as
to give shelter to the passenger. My present invention relates to a modified
construction of such a cab and its hood in such manner that the roof and hood can
be bodily removed, converting the cab into an open vehicle, as I will explain
referring to the accompanying drawing which is a longitudinal section shewing
the cab with its roof and hood in position. At about the line A I make a hori-
zontal division separating the roof part or all above the division A from the body
part of the vehicle or all below A. On the lower edge of the upper part I fix
dowels or steady pins which enter holes in the upper edge of the lower part, when
the upper part is put on the lower part, and I provide any suitable catches such as
the turnbuckle or hook-catch a, to hold the two parts together. In order to
provide for the proper circular movement of the hood B without connecting it to
the centre C as in my former specification, I make at each side of. the upper part
an inwardly projecting, circular segment D on which the lower edge E of the hood
can run, preferably with antifriction rollers e mounted in E. I also fix at each
side of the upper part, close to the roof, a circular frame F with antifriction
grooved rollers f mounted in it, and in the grooves of these rollers runs a circular
fillet projecting laterally from the periphery B of the hood. In order partly to
balance the weight of the hood, I hook to each side of it one end of a caoutchouc
or helical spring G the other end of which is hooked to the back. The dotted
lines BG indicate the hood and spring when the hood is retracted. The
passengers can move the hood by side handles H. In order that the driver may
also be able to move it, I provide a cord or strap K passing over guide pulleys or
through guide eyes k and presenting part of its length K¹ outside the roof, so that
the driver sitting at L can, by drawing backwards or forwards this outside part K¹,
move the hood outwards or inwards. The framing of the drivers seat L is
attached to the cab by hooks at M and bolts at Ñ so that it can be readily
removed, and then all the upper part of the cab above A being removed, the
vehicle becomes an open one and the passenger can drive. A screen P may be
hinged to the interior of the hood so that, when the hood is protruded, this screen
can be folded down as indicated by P¹ the interior of the vehicle being thus
completely enclosed,

page_text: 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
A cab made with its upper part, consisting of a roof and hood, separable from
the lower part or body, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.