Improvements in or connected with the Seats of Dog Carts.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 25th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Seats of Dog Carts.
We CHARLES ROGERS, CHARLES ALMA ROGERS & LOUIS EDWIN ROGERS
trading together as Rogers & Sons Coach Builders Rayne Road Bocking,
Braintree, Essex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
:-
The originality and novelty of which consists in their easy and instant adjust-
ment for balancing the cart the seats being moved by spiral spring action confined
in telescopic tubes running on bead in grooved wheels controlled by a handle
moveing two cranked rods which enter angle catches on each side of the cart and
thus confineing the seats as required for the balance and which can at once easily
be removed for washing the cart.
Dated this 8th day of December 1890.
CHARLES ROGERS.
CHARLES ALMA ROGERS.
LOUIS EDWIN ROGERS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Seats of Dog Carts.
CHARLES ROGERS CHARLES ALMA ROGERS & LOUIS EDWIN ROGERS
trading together as Rogers & Sons, Coach Builders, Rayne Road Bocking
Braintree Essex 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 :-
The originality and novelty of which consists in their easy & instant adjustment
for balancing the cart-the seats being moved by spiral spring action confined in
telescopic tubes, running on grooved wheels controlled by a handle moveing two
cranked rods which enter angle catches on each side of the cart thus confineing the
seats as required for the balance & which can at once easily be removed for washing
the cart by reversing the side stops.
Referring to the accompanying drawings-A 1 represents the spiral spring inside
the telescopic tube B 1 opening & closing as required for adjusting the seat.
A 2 represent the spiral spring one end of which is fixd. or bolted to the seat &
the other end to the cranked rod the opening & the closing of which release or
force the ends of cranked rods into the conical holes of angle catches.
B1 represent the tube which contain the spiral spring and slides in B2. The
hind or outer end has a square or nib as shewn on Fig. B 1 which enter a square
hole in an angle plate which is fixd. across & support the cart and which hold it,
in its position and also allowing it to come out easily.
B2 represent the larger tube which is fixed to the seat of the cart in two
blocks-see drawing-the outer end of the tube being solid and fixd. by one bolt
going through block and tube & seat & when the latter is removed from the cart a
loose pin is used which connect the tubes B1 & B2 by going through seat & both
tubes which fix them together & allow the seat to draw away.
C represent the grooved wheels in a light iron frame which is fixed to the seat
and run on metal beads regulated in a direct line, the seat moveing as required on
the centre rail of the cart.
D represents the handle as attached to a short lever & acting as such-having

page_text: a link motion the centre working on the front end of the tube B2 & fixed by a
screwed nut & on each end-the crank rods work. The handle in front moves
vertical and on the hind part or seat horizontal & close under the seat from the
hind door by a joint when not in use.
E represent the cranked rods by which they are brought into a line to work to &
fro and are supported & slide through two dump jacks fixed to the seat-see
drawing.
F represent the angle catches with conical holes one on each side of the cart in
front & behind which receive the ends of the cranked rods and completely lock the
seat. The angle catches behind are fixed under the rave & the top face has a bead
on which the grooved wheels run.
G represent the side stops on the angle catches, turning up or down and allowing
the seats to be taken out & put in as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed-we declare that what
we claim is
1st. Automaton action for seats.
2nd. Instant & easy adjustment of both seats while driving on the road.
3rd. Perfect facility in removal of both seats for washing the cart.
Dated this 2nd dev of Tule 1901
CHARLES ROGERS.
CHARLES ALMA ROGERS.
LOUIS EDWIN ROGERS.
CHARLES ROGERS.
CHARLES ALMA ROGERS.
LOUIS EDWIN ROGERS.