A New or Improved Awning or Cover for Trams, Wagonettes, and like Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Awning or Cover for Trams, Wagonettes,
and like Vehicles.
I, JOSEPH EDGAR CLIFT, of North Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Bag
and Portmanteau Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct an awning or cover for trams,
wagonettes, and like vehicles, in such a manner that it may be readily put
together and erected when required for use, and when no longer required it may
be taken down and stowed away in a neat and compact manner.
According to my invention employ nine or other suitable number of vertical
rods which screw into recesses or sockets situated on the roof or floor of the
vehicle, and cross bars and longitudinal bars are provided which engage with
the upper ends of the rods, and which may be secured by means of fly-nuts or
other clamping device. A roof or cover is then applied over the frame, to which
it is screwed by means of hooks and straps, and a curtain also provided with
hooks and straps may be fastened round the outside of the rods, thus enclosing
the space below the cover, though the ends of the curtain are sufficiently apart
to admit of the entrance and exit of the passengers.
The cover and curtain may be made of waterproof material, and the cover may
be used without the curtain, thus leaving the sides open to the air. The hooks
and straps are preferably attached to the cover and curtain by means of rivets
with intermediate leather washers, and the whole apparatus may be enclosed in
a casing and carried on the vehicle all ready for use when required.
In the case of covering electric cars a side opening is made to allow of the
passage of the conducting rod, the opening being closed preferably by a spring
swivel clip and ring.
Dated thin 7th day of Uraamikan 1900
A New and Improved Awning or Cover for Trams, Wagonettes,
and like Vehicles.
I, JOSEPH EDGAR CLIFT, 174, North Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, Portmanteau
Manufacturer, dq hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
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Shewn by five figures of the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shews the uprights-3 on each side or any number to suit length-
and one or more intermediates at each end to form entrances-all fitted into
sockets, let into the roofs of vehicles. These uprights to be made of tubular or
solid iron steel or brass, wood or other material. The cross and longitudinal
laths at top to be of any section, and any material. The whole screwed and
clamped, with fly nuts &c. to form a strong framework.
Fig. 2 shews the framework, with top covering only, which is composed of
any waterproof material, and fastened with hooks and straps.
Fig. 3 shews the framework with top covering, and one end and side, it also
shews provision for electric car conductor to overhead wires, and also arrange-
ment for escape of wind.
Fig. 4, shews the structure complete, with 2 windows on each side, and one
at each end. Also entrances at each end.
Fig. 5 shews windows of unbreakable material-partly open-or a spring blind
as shewn in Fig. 1 could be substituted. The entire sides and ends, can be also
formed on spring rollers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what
I claim is
1st. The manner of fixing the uprights, by means of screw, or plain ends into
sockets fixed into the roofs of tram cars, sides of waggonettes &c., also the manner
of fixing the tops with fly nuts, bolts and clamps, so as to be rigid.
2nd. The manner of fixing the waterproof covering by hooks, washers and
straps, more particularly the arrangements providing for entrances and windows,
also for the electric car conductor to overhead cable, and the prevention of
draughts.
3rd. The introduction of windows of unbreakable material, which can also be
opened for ventilation.
Dated this 25th day of September 1899