Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1888
Complete Left, 4th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th July, 1888
I, GEORGE MATTHEWS of 9 Aldis Terrace, Merton Road Lower Tooting in the
County of Surrey, Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the provision of a suitable brake for Perambulators,
and the like-It consists of a small lever attached to, or near the handle to which
lever is connected a chain or a like substitute-The chain passes to the underside of
the body of the Perambulator, and by means of a wheel or crank actuates a bolt,
which latter passes through a tube fitted with a spiral spring.
In connection with the actuating lever previously referred to, a drop weight,
segment, and catch handle, or a flat spring is provided to hold the lever in its pulled
over position, and when this latter method is provided a small nob is added, outside
or inside the handle, which upon being pressed compresses the flat spring and frees
the lever which immediately returns to its normal position.
The action is as follows-
When it is required to apply the brake, the lever is moved over, and through the
connections mentioned, the Bolt is shot out of the tube (compressing the spiral
spring) and prevents the wheels of the Perambulator or the like, from revolving by
entering between the spokes.
Upon the actuating lever being released the spiral spring withdraws the Bolt, from
the wheels of the Perambulator, and takes up the slack chain.
The apparatus can be applied to any or all of the wheels of the Perambulator or the
like, and the forms & positions of the springs and of the cranks and wheels may be
varied to suit any circumstances.
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JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
Cambridge Road, New Malden, Surrey,
Agent for the said Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brakes for Perambulators, Bassinettes, and
the like.
I, GEORGE MATTHEWS of 9 Aldis Terrace, Merton Road Lower Tooting in the
County of Surrey, Commission Agent 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:-
My invention has for its object the provision of a suitable brake for perambulators
and the like, which may be readily attached to existing carriages, and which is at
once cheap and effectual.
The essential feature of novelty in my invention, and the portion to which I attach
the most importance, is the brake bolt, and the means by which it derives its
motion.
The system of actuating and controlling the brake is in my opinion rather a matter
of choice as for instance it may be controlled by my simple method as in Figure 2, or
it may be controlled by the apparently cheap, but less effective method of allowing
the cord or chain to hang loose over the handle.
It is obvious this latter method may and will doubtless in many cases be completely
frustrated by tying the cord round to avoid holding it in the hand, to keep the
brake off.
The alternative methods of providing a hole through the handle and passing a cord
or chain through it and fixing the cord or chain on the other side, and of providing a
peg on the handle to which would be attached the cord or chain, from the brake bolt,
(the revolution of the handle actuating the bolt) are such as I attach no particular
importance to, and although considered as possible methods (covered by the last
paragraph in my provisional specification) yet I lay no claim to them.
In describing my invention, I may say it is perfectly optional as to which position
of the brake bolt is its normal position, that is to say the bolt S may be normally
between the spokes obstructing the working; or it may be normally free of them. It
is obvious also that it is according to which side of the tube the bolt is shot out of, as
to whether the spiral spring is contracted or expanded.
As the means of fixing my novel spring bolt and tube to the carriage, I sometimes
employ a clamp figure 3 fitted as in figure 1 or again I fix them to, the underside
of the body of the perambulator, the position and means for this purpose being altered
to suit requirements and choice.
I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed-
Figure 1 is a sketch view of a part of a perambulator, illustrating my invention.
In this figure, M is the brake and case fitted. to the spring. K of the carriage, by a
clamp, the cord, G connecting, the bolt to the controlling apparatus N, fixed to the
handle.
Figure 2 is a sketch of the controlling apparatus, B is a pulley, C a groove to
which the chain or cord G is ninned A is the lever for withdrowing the bolt S

page_text: D is the button or knob, E is a catch, and F a small spring shown here a spiral,
although a flat spring would equally suffice.
Figure 3 is a sketch view of the brake itself. In this figure S is the bolt, T the
tube or case, R. the spiral spring, H small wheel, G the cord or chain, V the clamp,
and L the thumb screw. There are two of the latter one on each side of the bolt.
The action of my apparatus is as follows-To withdraw the bolt S the lever A is
moved towards the handle of the carriage and the catch E (figure 2) getting in
front of the projection of B holds the bolt S through the chain G in the
withdrawn position.
In withdrawing the bolt, the spring R is compressed.
In order to put the brake on, the knob or button D is pressed, which frees the
catch E, from the wheel B, thereby allowing the spring R in the tube T to
expand, shooting the bolt S between the spokes.
The apparatus can be applied to any, or all of the wheels of the perambulator
or the like, and the wheels and cranks, and forms of springs and their positions,
may be varied to suit any circumstances.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1stly. The construction, combination and general arrangement of parts, forming
my improved brake for perambulators and the like, substantially as described and as
illustrated in Figure 1 of the Drawings annexed.
2ndly. In stop brakes for perambulators and the like, the bolt S, tube T and
spring R or its equivalent operating subtsantially in the manners described.
3rdly. In stop brakes for perambulators and the like, the method of controlling and
actuating the brake bolt, substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 2 of the
Drawings annexed.
4thly. For the purposes of ready and immediate fixing to any part of the
perambulator or the like, the clamp V substantially as illustrated in Figure 3 of
the Drawings annexed.
Dated this 4th day of June 1888.