Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
Figure 5 is a plan of the curved shaft when folded or collapsed.
Figures 6 and 7 are details, the former figure showing the construction of a
socket or sheath as well as of the hinges used to connect the various parts together,
while the latter shows the construction of the central hinge.
To make the shaft a ready for use, the hooks fixed to the ends of the separate
parts or sections are employed and engage behind corresponding spring hooks d
which are furnished with a depressing knobserving to release the hooks c and d
when the shaft requires to be folded. All the parts used for the connection are
located in a recess formed in the substance of the shaft with the exception of the
knob which projects somewhat out of the shaft, so that the outer appearance and
shape of the shaft is the same as that of an ordinary shaft.
To ensure that the hinge which opens in an upward direction, should not be
disturbed by the weight of the horses falling thereon as they move forward there is
arranged a locking bolt g which can be turned round and engages on one side with
a stop pin fixed to the shaft and on the other with the knob, thus preventing the
latter from being depressed.
The bolt is prevented from becoming released by a projection i formed at its
free end and located behind the spring hook k.
To fix the shaft to the carriage, an iron tail piece m is used and is furnished with
a hole which is held by a pin within the two perforated brackets or side pieces of
the socket secured to the carriage frame. Or the attachment shown in Figures 3
and 4 may be used, this attachment being loosely connected to the shaft, so that
the same may be fixed according as required to the right or to the left hand side
of the carriage.
The shaft is terminated with a sheath or socket o furnished with two slots /
arranged exactly opposite one another and in which the shaft is inserted in such a
manner that the lateral pins of the attachment are placed either to the right or to
the left hand side of the shaft, so that the sheath could not be pulled off, being
prevented from such a contingency by the spring hook q provided with a knob p.
Another advantage of this folding shaft is that should an ordinary shaft in use
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page_text: break, the additional shaft which could be stored away in the box usually formed
in the body of the carriage, or attached in any suitable part of the latter, may be
readily attached in position. It may be also remarked as an important feature,
that this shaft is always ready for use, as there are no loose parts which may be
lost or mislaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. A folding shaft or pole for a carriage consisting of two or more parts a
capable of turning upon hinges band of being held extended by means of the hook c
and the spring d, so as to prevent the opening of the hinges with the safety bolt g
which engages under the knob y used to release the springs as set forth.
2. In combination with the shaft claimed above, mechanism enabling a curved
shaft to be used on the right or on the left hand side consisting of an attachunent
furnished with lateral pins, such as ordinarily used, which attachment is provided
with a sheath o in which the shaft end is inserted, and which is furnished with an
upper and a lower slot wherein engages a spring hook g fixed to the said shaft,
as described.
Dated this 15th day of July 1892.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Hermann Prenzlan and Carl Beuster.