Improvements in and relating to Weather Screens for Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Weather Screens for Vehicles.
MARIE MAUDE PORTER c/o Messrs. Holt, 17, Whitehall Place, S.W. Independant
Lady do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in and relating to Weather Screens for vehicles, being a complete
adjustable carriage upper part for separate adjustment to Dog-carts, Ralli carts, & all
other light open two or four wheel carriages, transforming them immediately into
completely closed carriages for evening or wet weather work. It consists of light
metal (long) square, waterproof covered roof supported by 4 perpendicular light iron
poles which at lower ends fit into spring fixed sockets. At inside edge of roof is
affixed a firm iron rail, fastened at each end for runner waterproof curtains, extending
to within two feet at front to where drop window & blank frame let down
from top.
Improvements in and relating to Weather Screens for venicies.
(Miss) MARIE MAUDE PORTER c/o Messrs. Holt 17 Whitehall Place, S.W.
Independant Lady, 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 :-
According to this invention a removable weather screen for motor cars, carriages
and the like consists of a roof carried by rods which fit into sockets in the vehicle.
Around the edges of the roof there are rods to which curtains are attached; the
bottoms of the curtains being cut to the outline of the vehicle and fastened to it by
buttons. To the front of the roof is hinged a screen consisting of a window and
driving frame combined & a flap for the reins to be led through. The screen is also
hinged at its centre so that it can be doubled up.
In the case of a vehicle with a back seat such as a dog cart the curtain rod at the
rear of the vehicle to which a sliding extension of the roof is attached is carried by
the side curtain rods which are made telescopic; the rear curtains are made fuller
so that when the back seat is being used the rod and the extension of the roof are
pulled out and protection is given to the occupant of the seat. The curtains, the
front screen and the rear rod are attached to cords which are led to winders at the
front of the vehicle to enable the driver to adjust either of them as required.
The annexed drawings show a weather screen made in accordance with this
invention applied to a dog cart,

page_text: Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a section of the roof and front screen,
Figure 3 is a section and Figure 4 a plan of the rear end of the rod.
a is the roof carried by rods b fitting into sockets b¹ so as to be easily removeable.
care rods supporting the front and side curtains d. The back curtains are supported
at the rear of the cart by a rod f carried by the ends g of the side rods c, which are
telescopic as is shown in Figure 3. An extension a' of the roof which slides in
grooves a² is attached to the rod f.
The front screen is hinged to the roof a and consists of a top section of waterproof
material i, a window k carried by a fraine k¹, a flap l attached at its top to the bar l'
hinged to the frame k¹, and a lower section of waterproof material m. Cords not
shewn are attached to the curtains, the front screen, and the rear rod and are carried
by winders n.
The flap is provided in order that the carriage may be driven from the
inside.
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
1. A weather screen consisting of a roof carried by rods, curtains passing round
three sides of the vehicle and a front screen substantially as described.
2. Making the side curtain rods telescopic, and having a sliding extension to the
roof, substantially as described.
3. Making the front screen with an open flap substantially as and for the purpose
described.
4. A weather screen substantially as described and shown in the drawings.