Folding Canopy and Sides for Motor Waggonettes, Char-a-Bancs, or other Carriages.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left. 19th Sept. 1899-Accepted. 21st Oct.. 1899
Date of Application, 17th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left. 19th Sent.. 1899-Accepted. 21st Oct.. 1899
Folding Canopy and Sides for Motor Waggonettes, Char-a-Bancs,
or other Carriages.
We, THE MOTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, of 47, Holborn Viaduct,
London, and GEORGE IDEN, Manager to the aforesaid Company, of Motor Mills,
Coventry, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to motor-waggonettes char-a-bancs, or other carriages
and has for its object to provide a folding canopy and sides therefor.
For the sake of example this invention will be described as applied to a
waggonette.
The sides are formed separately from each other and from the back end; all
three of these parts advantageously being formed of wood with the lower part
of each hinged to the upper part, and each or either of such parts formed like
a wooden sash or window frame to receive therein a sheet or panel of celluloid
or other suitable material advantageously transparent or translucent material.
The back end may be similarly formed advantageously in the form of an arch
(and provided with a door or curtain, etc., if desired) so as to afford entrance
and exit.
The upper part of each side at its forward end is extended forwardly so as to
carry (or extend under) the canopy over the driver's seat and front part of the
vehicle.
The top is formed of a light frame or framework over which is stretched or
mounted any suitable material such as a waterproofed fabric or other waterproof
material.
The whole of this superstructure of canopy roof and sides is supported on the
carriage by means of suitable stanchions or posts which at their lower end fit
into sockets (fixed to the body of the carriage) and adapted to receive said stan-
chions the latter being advantageously secured by nuts screwed onto the
ends of same; the sides and back end being secured to said stanchions by any
suitable fastening devices..
1.
Folding Canopy and Sides for Motor Waggonettes, Char-a-Bancs,
or other Carriages.
We, THE MOTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, of 47, Holborn Viaduct,
London, and GEORGE IDEN, Manager to the aforesaid Company, of Motor Mills,
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page_text: Coventry, 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 relates to motor-waggonettes char-a-bancs, or other carriages
and has for its object to provide a folding canopy and sides therefor.
For the sake of example this invention will be described as applied to a
waggonette.
The sides are formed separately from each other and from the back end; all
three of these parts advantageously being formed of wood with the lower part
of each hinged to the upper part, and each or either of such parts formed like
a wooden sash or window frame to receive therein a sheet or panel of celluloid
or other suitable material advantageously transparent or translucent material.
The back end may be similarly formed-advantageously in the form of an arch
(and provided with a door or curtain, etc., if desired) so as to afford entrance
and exit.
The upper part of each side at its forward end is extended forwardly so as to
carry (or extend under) the canopy over the driver's seat and front part of the
vehicle; or the fore-end of each side may be arranged as a separate part.
The top is formed of a light frame or frame-work over which is stretched
or mounted any suitable material such as a waterproofed fabric or other water-
proof material.
The whole of this super-structure of canopy roof sides and back end is sup-
ported on the carriage by means of suitable stanchions or posts which latter at
their lower end fit into sockets (fixed to the body of the carriage) and adapted
to receive said stanchions--the latter being advantageously secured by nuts
screwed onto the ends of same; the sides and back end being secured in posi-
tion by any suitable fastening devices.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows in side elevation a motor vehicle with a folding canopy and
sides applied thereto in accordance with this invention; and Figs. 2 to 7 show
all the various parts-constituting this invention-detached; Fig. 2 being a local
view of part of the side-on an enlarged scale-and Fig. 2" is a vertical sectional
edge view thereof on line A-B.
Fig. 3 is a view of the back end removed and Fig. 3" is a vertical edge view
thereof.
Fig. 4 is a view of one side removed and Fig. 4ª is edge view thereof.
Fig. 5 is view of the fore-end piece of the side which extends under the canopy
over the driver's seat and Fig. 5ª is edge view thereof.
Fig. 6 is view of the top or canopy with its supporting posts and
Fig. 7 is a plan view thereof.
a a are the upper frames--advantageously of wood.
bb are the panels therein of celluloid or other suitable material.
cc are the lower parts of the sides and back end (which lower parts c c may
either be provided with translucent panels such as 6 or otherwise as desired)
and which parts c c are hinged to the upper parts a a respectively as illustrated
or secured thereto in any other suitable manner.
dd are the fore-end side parts-which are also advantageously provided
with translucent panels b therein.
e is frame of top with cross ribs e¹ and covered with any suitable waterproof
material .
fare stanchions or posts carrying said top part and adapted to be secured to
the frame of the vehicle by nuts screwed on the ends thereof after the latter have
been passed through the frame of the vehicle or said posts of may be adapted to
turn in the top frame c and then be screwed direct into the vehicle frame.
In the arrangement illustrated-the folding sides and end frame Figs. 3, 4

page_text: and 5 are secured at the top by fitting into a recess running along the sides and
across the back end of canopy frame as shown at 9 in Figs. 1 and 7.
The bottom of side frames are secured to body of vehicle by plain stops or
pins in Figs. 1 and 4.
The bottom of end frame has similar pins k screwed with thumb nut to body
as shown in Fig. 3.
The two parts of side frame Figs. 4 and 5 are fastened together by angle plates
and thumb screw r as shown in Fig. 1.
The side frames Fig. 5 are secured to column in front by hook m, Figs. 1
and 5.
The side and end frames Figs. 3 and 4 are also secured to body by angle plates
and thumb screws at n, in Figs. 1, 3, 3, 4 and 4".
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;
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1. The construction arrangement and combination of parts constituting the
folding canopy and sides for use upon and in combination and acting in con-
junction with motor waggonettes, char-a-banes, or other carriages, substantially
in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
2. Folding canopy and sides; for motor waggonettes, char-a-bancs, or other
carriages; the sides and back end a c and side part d whereof are constructed
as frames with panels 6 of translucent material such as celluloid secured therein,
and said sides and back end parts a and c hinged together, and a top cover con-
sisting of a frame e and ribs e¹ thereon supporting material and supported on
posts to be fixed to the vehicle, all combined and arranged to act substantially
in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in
the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 10th day of Cantamban 1800
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
31, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.U.,
Agents for the Applicants.