Improvements in Platform Trucks or other Hand Vehicles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 5th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 7th June, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Platform Trucks or other Hand Vehicles.
I FREDERICK HORACE BAINES of Elm Royde, Lightcliffe near Halifax in the
county of York Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of platform trucks or other hand
vehicles, I construct my truck preferably with the front of the body round, the
wheels are upon separate axles, carried by a pivotted carrier, working on a central
pivot and table, the centre of the carrier forms a support or bracket for the handle
of the truck, which is also pivotted to the front part and passed under the carrier and
is weighted behind, so as to bring it in contact with wheels, clutches or other
projections on the axles of each wheel, whereby they are braked, on taking hold of.
the handle to draw the truck or vehicle it is moved on its pivot clear of the wheel,
clutch, or brake.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Platform Trucks or other Hand Vehicles.
I FREDERICK HORACE BAINES of Elm Royde, Lightcliffe near Halifax in the
county of York, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved construction of platform trucks or other hand
vehicles, I construct my truck preferably with the front of the body round, the
wheels are upon separate axles, carried by a pivotted carrier, working on a central
pivot and table, the centre of the carrier forms a support or bracket for the handle
of the truck, which is also pivotted to the front part and passed under the carrier,
and is weighted behind, so as to bring it in contact with wheels, clutches, or other
projections on the axles of each wheel, whereby they are braked, on taking hold of
the handle to draw the truck or vehicle, it is moved on its pivot, clear of the wheel
elutch, or brake.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a platform truck with my improvements attached.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a detail of clutch and wheel.
A is the body of the truck having its front part preferably rounded, the front
wheels B of the truck are upon separate axles C, C, and carried by a carrier D, on a
central pivot E, and table or plate F, the centre of the carrier forms a support for a
bracket N to carry the handle L, of the truck which is pivotted in front and passes
under the carrier and carries a clutch (on each arm H of the handle I) which is
preferably in the form of a rack G, which engages with the teeth of the pinion
wheels, J, preferably on their top sides, when engaging at the top sides it is weighted
so that on releasing the handle, the weights K pull it down in contact with the teeth of
the pinion wheels and so brakes the truck; the clutch or rack is attached to the
handle by set screws or other suitable means. On taking hold of the handle to draw
or move the truck, the brake is taken off, by the clutch being lifted out of contact
with the teeth or other projections on the axles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In platform trucks, the use and employment of a pivotted lever or handlo
carrying a clutch to engage with the axles of the truck and brake.it, substantially as
and for the purposes shown and described.
2. The general arrangement and construction of platform trucks, substantially as
shown and described.
1007
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent for Applicant.