Improvements in Bassinette Perambulators and other Vehicles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bassinette Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We, ROBERT PLANT, of 61, Dudley Street, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire,
Mechanical Engineer, and JOHN BROWN, High Street, Pensnett, Brick and Tile
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention consists in the attachment to bassinette, perambulators, and other
vehicles of an excentric, or cam, or bell-crank. The said excentric, cam, or bell-
crank being attached to axle or axles. The connecting rod or link is attached to
excentric, or cam, or bell crank at one end, the other end being attached to jaw on
frame of body of carriage-on each side of frame is a pivot or journal, or bearing,
working loose in brackets attached to springs or frame of carriage or bassinette, by
which means the body of carriage is tilted, rocked or oscillated.
Dated this 14th day of May 1890.
ROBERT PLANT.
JOHN BROWN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bassinette Perambulators and other Vehicles.
We, ROBERT PLANT, of 61, Dudley Street, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire,
Mechanical Engineer, and JOHN BROWN, High Street, Pensnett, Staffordshire,
Brick and Tile Manufacturer, 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 consists in the attachment to bassinette perambulators and other
vehicles of an excentric or cam or bell-crank being attached to axle or axles of
bassinette or other vehicle-attached to excentric or cam or bell crank is a connecting
rod or link, the said connecting rod or link working loose on excentric, cam or bell
crank at one end, the other end being attached to jaw or link on frame,
attached to body of bassinette or other vehicle on each side of the said
frame is a pivot or journal, working loose in bearings or brackets attached
to springs or frame of bassinette or carriage by which means the body of
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carriage bassinette or other vehicle is tilted, rocked, or oscillated.
to one side of excentric or cam before mentioned I have an engaging or disengaging
arrangement or clutch gear by which means the motion of body of bassinette or
carriage is set going or retained-when the said bassinette or carriage is being
propelled along a plane or level. According to one arrangement should I wish to
retain or stop motion of body of carriage I disengage the sliding-clutch from
excentric-clutch or cam and engage a pin or peg into jaw attached to cross piece on
frame of carriage and through hole in connecting rod or link attached to excentric
or cam, thereby stopping the motion of body of carriage. To give motion to body
of carriage I disengage the pin or peg from jaw and engage the sliding clutch into
clutch on side of excentric or cam, thereby setting the body of bassinette or
carriage tilting, rocking, or oscillating.
According to another arrangement I attach a bell crank to axle or axles without
the disengaging gear which keeps the body of carriage in constant motion when
being propelled.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will proceed to
describe the same having reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a side view of bassinette or carriage "a" is the excentric or cam attached
to axle "b" which runs loose in "a." "e" is the connecting rod or link working

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loose on "a" at one end, the other end being attached to jaw or link "d" on
frame and working loose in the said jaw or link "f1" and "72 are pivots or
journals on each side of carriage working loose in bearings or brackets "g"
and "2" attached to spring or frame "" of carriage. "" is a sliding clutch on
axle “¿” for engaging or disengaging into clutch "** on side of "a."
When the clutch "" is engaged into clutch "" and the carriage is being
propelled it will be apparent that the body of carriage must rock, tilt, or oscillate.
"" is a jaw on crosspiece "" into which is engaged the pin or stop "" through
hole in connecting rod "e" for retaining body of carriage in horizontal position
when the clutches "" and "" are disengaged.
Figure 2 is an end view of Figure I and the letters indicate similar parts in
Figure 1 having reference thereto.
Figure 3 is an enlarged sketch showing more clearly the engaging or disengaging
gear.
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 :-
First. The application of an excentric or cam with clutch arrangement or bell
crank for rocking, tilting, or oscillating, bassinette perambulator or other vehicle.
Second. The combination of arrangements employing the excentric or cam with
clutch gear for rocking, tilting or oscillating bassinette perambulator or carriage
having reference to Figures 1 to 3 in the accompanying drawing substantially as
herein set forth and described.
Dated this 11th day of February 1891
ROBERT PLANT.
JOHN BROWN.