Improvements in or relating to Canopies or Hoods for Motor Cars, Bath Chairs, Perambulators, and other Road Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Canopies or Hoods for Motor Cars,
Bath Chairs, Perambulators, and other Road Vehicles.
I, WILLIAM HENRY DUNKLEY, of 61, Jamaica Row, Birmingham, County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relating
to canopies or hoods for motor cars, bath chairs, perambulators and other road
vehicles and has for its object to provide a simple and better means for rising
lowering or retaining in any position such canopies or hoods. My invention con-
sists essentially of two flat iron, or other metal rods jointed or hinged together in
the following manner:-
I pierce one end of one rod near the end with a circular hole a little out of
centre and also pierce the other rod in exactly the same manner.
rivet or join
the two rods together to enable one falling over the other. To the end of the rod
having its joint farthest away from the end I attach a headed stud and in the
other rod I cut a diagonal slot to engage or clip the said stud thus forming a stop
and causing the said rods to fold together only in one direction. One of the free
ends of the rod is pivoted to the body of a motor car or other vehicle and the other
free end to the canopy or hood.
When the canopy or hood is in its folded position the rods fold one over the
other. When the canopy or hood is raised the one rod folds back causing the two
to assume a parallel position one with the other the diagonal slot aforesaid engag-
ing with the headed stud thus stretching the hood and retaining it in the
extended position the strain being taken up by the stud and diagonal slot aforesaid.
Dated this 6th day of January 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Canopies or Hoods for Motor Cars,
Bath Chairs, Perambulators, and other Road Vehicles.
I, WILLIAM HENRY DUNKLEY, of 61, Jamaica Row, Birmingham, County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
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This invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relating
to canopies or hoods for motor cars bath chairs perambulators and other road

page_text: vehicles and has for its object to provide a simple and better means for raising
lowering or retaining in any position such canopies or hoods. My-invention con-
sists essentially of two flat iron or other metal rods jointed or hinged together in
the following manner. I pierce-one end of one rod near the end and a little out
of centre with a circular hole.
To
The other rod I likewise pierce a. little distance from the end also out of centre.
I rivet or joint the two rods together to enable one falling over the other.
the end of the rod having its joint farthest away from the end I attach a headed
stud and in the other rod I cut a diagonal slot to engage or clip the said stud
thus forming a stop and causing the said rods to fold together only in one direc-
tion. One of the free ends of the rod is pivoted to the body of a motor car or
other vehicle or to it may be pivoted to the lower part of the hood and the other
free end to the canopy or hood.
When the canopy or hood is in its folded or closed position the rods fold one
over the other. When the canopy or hood is raised the one rod folds back causing
the two to assume. a parallel position one with the other the diagonal slot aforesaid
engaging with the headed stud thus stretching the hood and retaining it in the
extended position the strain being taken up by the stud and diagonal slot afore-
said. My invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accom-
panying drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar parts through-
out. Figure 1 shows my invention in side elevation attached to a perambulator
hood in its open position. Figure 2 is a similar view showing the hood in its
closed position. A. represents a flat rod jointed to the bracket B which is attached
to the lower part of the hood D the end E being pivoted to the flat rod F likewise
jointed to a bracket G which is attached to side of the upper portion of the hood H.
A stud I is attached to the rod F and a slot J cut in the rod A arranged to engage
with the stud I that is to say when the hood is in its raised position as shown at
Figure 1 the stud I forming an abutment for the rod A by means of the slot J.
The lowered position of the hood Figure 2 is effected by the rod F turning on
the pivot E which brings it into the position indicated.
In the modification shown at Figure 4 the end of rod F terminates into a
tang K which is provided with a handle L for raising or lowering the hood. The
arrangement described may be applied in a similar manner to canopies.
My invention may be applied to motor cars bath chairs perambulators and
other hood vehicles."
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 improvement in or relating to canopies or hoods for bath chairs perambu-
lators and other road vehicles consisting of the two rods A. and F jointed together
the free ends being attached in their respective positions on the hood substan-
tially as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
(2) The method of raising or lowering a hood by means of two jointed rods and
retaining the same in its raised position by means of the stud I and the slot J
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of October 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant..