Improvements in Springs for Bassinettes and all kinds of Children's Carriages.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Springs for Bassinettes and all kinds of
Children's Carriages.
We ELI JOHN HUMPHRY, THOMAS FINNEY & HENRY KEATES trading as Humphry
Keates & Co. Birmingham Patent Cornice Pole Works Scotland Street Parade
Birmingham Bassinette Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Steel coil springs as shewn in drawing (Fig. A) one end of each spring being
fastened to a square bolt passing through the handle Fig. B. the other end of spring
(Fig. A) being fastened to end of Carriage by a round bolt & plate (Fig. C) on which
the spring (Fig. A) is attached as shewn in drawing Fig. D.
1000
ELI JOHN HUMPHRY.
HENRY KEATES.
THOMAS FINNEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Springs for Bassinettes and all kinds of
Children's Carriages.
We, ELI JOHN HUMPHRY, THOMAS FINNEY, & HENRY KEATES, trading as
Humphry Keates & Co.,. Birmingham Patent Cornice Pole Works, Scotland Street,
Parade, Birmingham, Bassinette Manufacturers, 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 :-
This invention consists in the improved springs herein described for supporting the
body of a bassinette or other kind of children's carriage from the propelling handles
of the same the object being to diminish the jolting and shaking of the body when the
vehicle is passing over uneven ground.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a general view of a bassinette in
which the body is supported by springs constructed according to this invention;
Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 3 is an elevation of one end of the same on an enlarged
scale, and Fig. 4 shews one of the springs of the same separately.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures of the
drawing.
a is the body of the bassinette and are the two handles by which the same is
propelled and from which the body is supported by the four steel coil springs marked c.
The springs care each made of flat spring steel coiled into the form of a spiral about
as represented on the drawing the different coils being in the same or about the same
plane and each end of the spring being coiled round to form an eye for the purpose
of attaching it to the body a and to the handles of the bassinette as hereinafter
described. These eyes are respectively marked. The handles are fixed to
the under frame d of the bassinette (to which the axles of the wheels are also fixed)
preferably by means of the two rods or tubes e which are bent into somewhat of a bow
shape and bolted or otherwise fixed to the under frame d in the usual manner; the
Each of the
upper ends of the rods or tubes e are hent round and formed as an eye.
handles is placed between these rods or tubes e and connected thereto by a bolt f
which passes through the eyes of the rods or tubes e and through the handle and
projects for a certain distance at each end. On each of these projecting ends one of
the springs c is threaded, the bolt thus passing through the central eye c¹ of the
spring; and the springs are there secured by nuts or by other means.
Distance

page_text: pieces are threaded on to the bolts between the springs c and the rods or tubes e so
as to keep them the proper distance apart. The outer ends c² of the springs are
fastened to each end of the body of the carriage at the sides thereof by bolts g fixed to
the body and passing through the eye c². The springs c are made sufficiently strong
to support the weight of the body a and the contents.
In conclusion we wish it to be understood that we make no exclusivo claim to the
use of springs for supporting the body of a bassinette or other kind of children's
carriage from the propelling handles of the same, as we are aware that prior to our
invention bassinettes and other kinds of children's carriages have been made in this
way, but hitherto the means employed have not been effective in preventing the jolting
and shaking of the body as the form of spring or connection used has been such as to
either be too elastic and allow too great freedom of the body so as to endanger the
children being jolted out of the same or the connection has been so rigid as not to
prevent the vibration of the body; but,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is
The improved springs for supporting the body of a bassinette or other kind of
children's carriage from the propelling handles of the same constructed and used in
the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 9th day of August 1889.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.