A NEW (OR IMPROVED) SPRING CARRIAGE AND TABLE CHAIR COMBINED
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Williams Benn, of No. 65, City Road, in the County
of Middlesex, Wholesale Cabinet Manufacturer, for the Invention of "A NEW
(OR IMPROVED) SPRING CARRIAGE AND TABLE CHAIR COMBINED.”
Dealed the 20th August 1878, and dated the 28th February 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Williams Benn at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th February 1878.
JOHN WILLIAMS BENN, of No. 65, City Road, in the County of Middlesex, Whole-
sale Cabinet Manufacturer. "A NEW (OR IMPROVED) SPRING CARRIAGE AND TABLE
CHAIR COMBINED."
Firstly. Figure 1 shews the article as a spring carriage; A, the springs; B, the
wheels; C, the lower framing with wheels attached; D, the shafts which, when
turned over to back of chair, also form handle; E, the foot board; F, the brackets,
supporting seat and attached with screws to framing C; G, the hook, to prevent
carriage falling backwards; H, the play table dropping into slotch in arm at "O ;”
I, the self-adjusting stick, without knobs at end.
Secondly. Figure 2 shews Figure 1 converted into a child's table chair, as
Thirdly, shewn in section, Figure 3. Thus the carriage being lifted from the
ground (after unhooking at G), framing C assumes an upright position, and is caught
by spring catch at K. Framing D also falls perpendicularly. The cross rail P is
caught by notch L in framing of foot board. The wheels are then out of position,
and the articles becomes a firm and useful child's table chair.
Finally. The novelties claimed for this Invention are,--
The application of springs under seat to any such household carriage.
The placing of the 4 wheels on back framing C, and the action of same, in order
to form under part of carriage.
The application of the front framing D for either shafts or handle.
The self-tightening guard stick 1, without the usual knows at the end.
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page_text: The foot board E and the pieces of wood attached, notched at L, which catch at
front framing when the carriage is lifted from the ground, and bind it into an
upright position for table purposes.
The springs K, which catch and bind back framing C.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said John Williams Benn in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 23rd September 1878.
JOHN WILLIAMS BENN, of No. 65, City Road, in the County of Middlesex, Whole-
sale Cabinet Manufacturer. 'A NEW (OR IMPROVED) SPRING CARRIAGE AND
TABLE CHAIR COMBINED."
Firstly. Figure 1 shews the article as a spring carriage; A, the springs; B, the
wheels; C, the lower framing, with wheels attached; D, the shafts which, when
turned over to back of chair, also form handle; E, the foot board; F, the brackets
supporting seat, and attached with screws to framing C; G, the hook, to prevent
carriage falling backwards; H, the play table dropping into slotch in arm at O;
I, the self-adjusting stick, without knobs at end.
Secondly. Figure 2 shews Figure 1 converted into a child's table chair, as
Thirdly, shewn in section, Figure 3. Thus the carriage being lifted from the
ground (after unhooking at G), framing C assumes an upright position, and is
caught by spring catch at K. Framing D also falls perpendicularly, and the cross
rail P is caught by notch L in framing of foot board. The wheels are then out of
position, and the article becomes a firm and useful child's table chair.
Fourthly. Figure 5 shews the article adapted for a cot; the back of chair
being hinged to seat, and held by catches N (see Figure 4) is released and allowed
to fall to a level, with the sent being supported by hinged stick M. The arms being
made in two parts and hinged are unfolded, and form sides of cot. The moveable
play board H becomes head board, and the front framing C is brought over to
support canopy or curtain. The lower part remains precisely the same as when
used for phaeton.
Fifthly. Figure 6 shows the hinged back placed at an angle for an invalid child.
This is effected by lifting back to angle desired, unscrewing stick I, and placing
same in one or the other of the tapped holes, shewn in arms. Front framing D
then forms a convenient bandle.
Finally. The novelties claimed for this Invention are,--
The application of springs under seat to any such household carriage.
The placing of the 4 wheels on back framing C, and the action of same, in order
to form under part of carriage.
The application of the front framing D for either shafts or handle.
The self-tightening guard stick I, without the usual knobs at the end.
The dron-in play board H. as shown in Figure 5.

page_text: The foot board E and the pieces of wood attached, notched at L, which catch at
front framing when the carriage is lifted from the ground, and bind it into an
upright position for table purposes.
The springs K, which catch and bind back framing C.
The hinged back, which falls to form cot or invalid chair.
The hinged arms, which unfold and form sides of cot or invalid chair.
The moveable play board, which also forms head board to cot.
The application of wheels to a child's spring cot.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Williams Benn, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Signed and sealed in the
presence of
D. NELLUR GOOD,
Clerk to Henry T. Tiddeman,
Solicitor,
50, Finsbury Square,
London,
E.C.
JOHN WILLIAMS BENN. (LS.)