Improvements in Folding Cradle Perambulators and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Cradle Perambulators and the like.
GEORGE YOUNG 79 Lower Sloane Street Chelsea Clothier's Assistant 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:-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the cradle fixed on the springs ready for use.
Fig. 2. is an end view of the cradle.
Fig. 3. is a view of the end boards swung round on the side boards and 62
prior to folding over.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the bottom board a. shewing the method of fastening
the well D. by the supports m, shewing the fasteners H by which the springs F.
are fastened to the cradle, shewing the rockers E pushed over flat, and shewing
the plates K through which the handle passes and is secured by the arms K'.
Fig. 6 is a view of part of the under carriage shewing the position of the wheels
when ready to take the cradle.
Fig. 5 is an end view of the cradle shewing the method of folding.
Fig. 7 is a view of the wheels shewing the method by which the folding is
accomplished, the large axle G¹ being pivoted through the spring F. and small
axle G. thus allowing one side to swing over to the other side.
Fig. 8 is a view of the small axle G. shewing the grove in which the spring F.
is placed, thus keeping the wheels from swinging out of position.
I will first describe the manner in which the cradle is consiructed so that it may
be folded. A. is the bottom board, band bare side pieces secured to the bottom
board and one extending higher as shown in Fig. 5. To the top of side piece b. is
hinged side piece 63 which is wider than piece & to the top of side piece 6' is
hinged side-piece so that the side composed of b. & ³ will be equal in width to
the side composed of 6 & 2. At each end of side piece are hinged the end
boards, these end boards rest on 2 when folded. At each end of side piece
are fastened the clips c.
The sides of the well d. in the bottom board a. are
composed of stout canvas, or other suitable material, with a wood bottom, so that
it may be pushed up to the level of the bottom board and there secured by the
supports m. The rockers E are hinged beneath & to the bottom board and these
may be turned over so that they may lie flat see Fig. 4.
Four fasteners H are also
fixed to the bottom board which secure the cradle to the springs also two plates K
with arms K' for securing the handle. The springs F are mounted upon specialy
constructed axles which will allow the springs to come close together while the
wheels will retain their proper rotary position. The small axle G. has a grove cut to
correspond with the exact width of the spring F. in which they fit. A larger
axle is placed beneath the axle G, and reaches across to the corresponding
axle G. The whole is fastened by a bolt which acts as a pivot. It will be seen
that the wheel is kept in position by the spring being sunk into the small axle G.
on which the wheel revolves.
When required for a double bassinette perambulator, the cradle is placed upon
the springs so that the fasteners H. drop into slits made in the top of the spring to
receive them and are then turned and thus firmly secured. The side boards are
pulled up, the end boards are swung round on to the clips c which in turn drop into
the slots e in the end boards thus firmly fixing them on to the side piece b³. The
well D. is lowered thus making seats for two, the rockers E are pulled over and
the handle is placed through two receivers 1. fixed at the top of one of the end
boards and carried down to the plates K & there firmly secured by the arm K'
which fit into a grove at the end of the handle. The hood is droped into two
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page_text: brackets which are fixed at the top centre of the sides 62 and 63. The ordinary
reversible hood may be used.
The cradle is acquired by lifting the body from the springs F. and pushing
up the well D. and securing it by the supports M. The rockers are then
pulled into position. The hood & handle can be removed if required but it is not
necessary to do so.
The folding is accomplished as follows. Starting with the carriage in condition
for use as shown in Fig. 1. the hood is taken off and the handle detached, the end
.clips c. are raised, the end boards are swung round on to the side piece as
shown in Fig. 3 then the side piece is pulled over so that the side piece 2 with
the end boards overlaps it, as shown in Fig. 5. The rockers E are pulled over
so that they lie flat against the bottom board a, the well D. is then pushed up and
secured by the supports M. The fasteners H are then reversed and the cradle is
lifted from the springs F.
The springs F. with the wheels, are pulled together as shown in Fig. 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I would observe that I
do not confine myself to the precise detail or arrangements which I have had
. occasion to describe or refer to, as variation may be made therefrom without
diviating from the principal features of the said invention, but what I consider to
be novel & original & therefore claim as the invention secured to me is :-
1. The construction of a cradle adapted to have its sides to collapse and the ends
thereof to fold round on to its side.
2. The construction of a cradle convertible into a double bassinette by the centre
of the same, lowering and forming the well.
3. In combination of a cradle convertible into a double bassinette the movable
handle thereof and the plates and arms of the same.
4. The construction of the groved axles whereby the wheels are kept in their
proper rotary position when folded.
Dated this 16th day of February 1891.
GEORGE YOUNG.