Improvements in Hood Fittings for Perambulators and other Vehicles and for other Purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Hood Fittings for Perambulators and other
Vehicles and for other Purposes.
I, GEORGE MOORE, Junior, of Priory Works, Priory Road, Aston, near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the fittings or joints by which the
hoods of perambulators or other vehicles or for other purposes are held in their
opened position and which permit of such hoods being closed up. The primary
object of this my invention is to provide improved means of handle accommo-
dation by which the opening or closing of such joints may be more readily and
conveniently manipulated than at present.
Such joints are usually made consisting of two main parts whose outer ends
are secured, the one to the hood and the other to the body of the vehicle, while
their inner ends are connected by means of a joint or joints.
According to my invention, I attach to or form upon such fitting a handle or
handles which may be done by extending one of such parts beyond the attach-
ment to the body, or to the hood and forming such extension into a handle. In
such cases I vary the position of the (middle) joint by bringing it nearer to such
handle. Instead of thus placing the handle I may place it between the two
inner ends of the limbs of the fitting or I may place it upon one of such limbs
themselves, or I may use such handles in more than one of such positions.
Dated this 25th day of October 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in Hood Fittings for Perambulators and other
Vehicles and for other Purposes.
I, GEORGE MOORE, Junior, of Priory Works, Priory Road, Aston, near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-

page_text: tion 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 improvements in the fittings or joints by which the
hoods of perambulators or other vehicles--or for other purposes are held in their
opened position and which permit of such hoods being closed up. The primary
object of this my invention is to provide improved means of handle accommo-
dation by which the opening or closing of such joints may be more readily and
conveniently manipulated than at present.
Such joints are usually made consisting of two main parts whose outer ends
are secured, the one to the hood and the other to the body of the vehicle, while
their inner ends are connected by means of a joint or joints.
According to my invention, I attach to or form upon such fitting a handle or
handles which may be done by extending one of such parts beyond the attach-
ment to the body, or to the hood and forming such extension into a handle. In
such cases I may vary the position of the (middle) joint by bringing it nearer to
such handle. Instead of thus placing the handle I may place it between the two
inner ends of the limbs of the fitting, or I may place it upon one of such limbs
themselves, or I may use such handles in more than one of such positions.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, and
in which
Fig. 1, is a side view of my invention, showing one way in which it may be
carried out, and in which the hood is shown opened.
Fig. 2, shows the same device with the hood closed.
Fig. 3, shows my invention having the manipulating handle placed in a
different position to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 4, is an end view of the invention as shown in Fig. 3.
Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that 6, is the hood, carried
upon the collapsible frames 7, 7", all of which are pivoted at 8, to bracket 9,
which latter is secured to the body of the carriage 10. 11, 12, are the limbs
of the "hood joint" the outer end of the one being pivoted upon bracket 13,
which is secured to frame 7", while the other is pivoted upon bracket 14, which
is secured to the body 10. Instead however of the limb 12, terminating at the
joint 14, as is now usual, I extend such limb beyond the joint and furnish it
with a handle 15.
Hitherto in manipulating fittings of this kind, when the hood has been opened,
in order to bring the limbs into their opened straight position (as seen in Fig. 1) the
hand has taken hold of the fitting at or near the joint 16, which frequently
resulted in pinching the hand, or at any rate there was always the possibility of
doing so, except with very great care. In this my invention however it will be
now seen that the "joint" may be fully operated by the handle 15, without any
danger whatever. To facilitate the leverage of the extended handle portion of
the limb 12, I may vary the position of the joint 16, so as to bring it as near to
the bracket 14 as may be desired, and convenient.
Again. Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, it will be seen that the handle 15ª, is
attached to the middle joint 16, of the limbs 11", 12", or thereabouts, so that
a direct opening or closing force may be readily applied without any fear of
danger to the hand.
The shape of the handle may be of various designs, one aim of course being,
that it shall be as much out of the way as possible, consistent with convenience
in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. In hood fittings the combination with a double joint 11 and 12, of the
extended bondle 15 cultantially no
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page_text: 2. In hood fittings the combination with the double joint 11, and 12, of
handle 15, carried upon either of the limbs at any point adjacent to or upon
the joint 16, substantially as set forth and shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
Dated this 26th day of November 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.