IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES OR PERAMBULATORS to be as follows:
Year: 1885

page_text: I, FRANCIS BEAUCHAMP, of High Cross, Tottenham, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES OR PERAMBULATORS to be as follows:-
"
It is well known that when children's carriages or perambulators, as at present
constructed, are left standing unattended on inclined pavements or other surfaces,
they are liable to run down such inclined pavements or surfaces and thereby to
endanger children that may be in them. The object of my invention is to provide
means for preventing such carriages or perambulators from running down-hill when
left unattended. For this purpose I provide the carriage or perambulator with a
brake, a sprag, or other stopping device adapted to prevent one or more of the
wheels from revolving when the attendant leaves the carriage or perambulator.
This brake or other stopping device may be arranged so as to act automatically, or
to be operated by hand. According to one arrangement, I hinge the handle by
which the carriage is propelled, to a part of the frame or body of the carriage, and
connect the brake or other stopping device thereto, in such manner that when
pressure is applied to the handle in order to propel the carriage, the said handle is
turned a certain distance on its hinge joints, the brake or other stopping device is
removed out of contact, or out of gear, with the wheel, and the carriage can then
be propelled in the usual way; but when pressure is removed from the handle, it
turns back on its hinge joints and brings the brake or other stopping appliance
into contact or into gear with the wheel or wheels so as to prevent it or them from
revolving until pressure is again applied to the propelling handle. Or, instead of
actuating the brake or other stopping device automatically by the action of the
propelling handle as above described, I sometimes employ a brake, sprag, catch,
cam, latch, or other stopping appliance so arranged and adapted that, it may be
applied to the wheel or wheels of the carriage, or be withdrawn therefrom, by
the hand acting upon a lever, thumb piece, or other suitable mechanical device
independently of the propelling handle, and such stopping appliance may be
provided with a spring for the purpose of keeping it out of contact, or out of gear,
with the wheel or wheels when not being acted upon by hand, or with a spring for
the purpose of keeping it in contact, or in gear, with the wheel or wheels when not
being so acted on, as may be preferred.

page_text: FRANCIS BEAUCHAMP, of High Cross Tottenham in the County of Middlesex
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
It is well known that when children's carriages or perambulators as at present
constructed, are left standing unattended on inclined pavements or other surfaces,
they are liable to run down such inclined pavements or surfaces, and thereby to
endanger children that may be in them. The object of my invention is to provide
means for preventing such carriages or perambulators from running down-hill when
left unattended-for this purpose I provide the carriage or perambulator with a
brake so constructed as to prevent the wheels from revolving when the attendant
leaves the carriage or perambulator, but when pressure is applied to handle A. it
turns on hinge C. and lifts Brake block B. thus releasing the wheel or wheels of
carriage, as shown in figure 1. D. is curved piece for guide-figure 2 shows a
hand arrangement-when the attendant lifts catch E it drops the Brake block B
on the periphery of wheel or wheels F. thus preventing it or them from revolving
E is catch jointed at H I is a rod or wire jointed at catch E connected in fork J
which is connected to Brake block B and fixed to carriage with brackets, K.
Figure 1. shows side view of my automatic arrangement with the Brake Block B
lifted, on perambulator of ordinary construction.
Figure, 2. shows end view of hand arrangement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
The employment of the mechanical arrangement operating substantially as
described and shewn in the drawings for the purpose sot forth.
Dated this 7th day of August 1886.