Improvements in Joints applicable to the Hoods of Perambulators, Carriages, and like uses.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1.95
Complete Specification Left, 2nd May, 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Joints applicable to the Hoods of Perambulators,
Carriages, and like uses.
We, WILLIAM GARVEY, of 14 Dorset Street, and WILLIAM HENRY GARVEY
of 8 Upper Jackson Street, both in Hulme, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Carriage Builders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to joints such as are employed in retaining hoods of
carriages in position when open; the objects of this invention are, to stiffen said
joint so as to prevent lateral movement, and to avoid the accidental trapping of the
fingers when opening the joint.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a side view, and Fig. 2 is a plan
of our invention.
We construct a joint as b with a cover cover the knuckle d, said cover forming
a portion of the side cheeks a, a¹, and extending down over the knuckle as far as
will permit the joint to open out in a straight line which is effected in the ordinary
manner: The joint is affixed to the hood of a carriage by the means ordinarily
employed.
Dated this 21st day of February 1895.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in Joints applicable to the Hoods of Perambulators,
Carriages, and like uses.
We, WILLIAM GARVEY, of 14 Dorset Street, and WILLIAM HENRY Garvey,
of 8 Upper Jackson Street, both in Hulme, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Carriage Builders, 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 joints such as are employed in retaining hoods of
carriages in position when open.
The objects of this invention are to stiffen said joint so as to prevent lateral
movement, and to avoid the accidental trapping of the fingers when opening the
joint: We attain these objects by the means as hereinafter described and as
shown on the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of a joint constructed in accordance with our invention
partly open;
Fig. 2 is a side view of the same joint fully expanded.
Fig. 3 is a plan showing the two parts of a single knuckle cap joint separated, to
illustrate the construction; and Fig. 4 is a like plan of a double knuckle cap joint.
In these views similar letters refer to similar parts.

page_text: In this invention we construct a joint as b with a cover cover the knuckle d,
said cover forming a portion of the side cheeks a and a¹, and extending down over
the knuckle to an extent that will permit the joint to open out in a straight line,
as shown in Fig. 2, which is effected in the usual manner. The joint is affixed to
the hood of the carriage by the means that are ordinarily employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
In single or double joints that are applicable to the hoods of perambulators;.
carriages, and like uses, the construction of said joints: with a cap or cover cover
the knuckle d in the manner and for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore
described.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicants.