Improvements in Buggy Top Connections, applicable to other Road Vehioles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1897-Accepted, 5th June, 1897
Improvements in Buggy Top Connections, applicable to other
Road Vehioles.
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I, ROBERT CAPITAL BARTLETT, of the Town of Eads, in the County of
Shelby and State of Tennessee, one of the United States of America, Farmer 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 relates to buggy top connections and the object in view is, to
provide a secure and reliable connection between the body and top of a buggy, or
other vehicle, whereby the top is thoroughly braced with relation to the body and
liability of the top becoming loose by reasons of persons continually leaning against
the same is reduced to a minimum.
The invention consists in certain novel features and detail of construction as
hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawing and incorporated in the
claim.
In the drawing,
Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a sufficient portion of the baggy top and body to
illustrate the location and use of the improved connection.
Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the improved connecting device.
Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the rail of the buggy to
which the top is secured.
Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several
figures of the drawing.
The connecting device, contemplated in this invention, consists essentially of a
body portion 1, which is preferably formed in rectangular shape, and consists of a
metal plate provided at suitable points with openings or perforations 2 for the
reception of rivets, bolts or other suitable fasteners 3, by means of which the
connecting device may be united rigidly to the lower end of one of the rear staya
or uprights 4 at the back of the top of the frame of a buggy or other vehicle.
The body or plate 1 is made of sufficient length to extend across the lower end of
such brace or upright, and is provided at its lower edge with depending stems or
bolts 5 which are threaded to receive thumb nuts 6. The stems or bolts 5 are
spaced any suitable distance apart, being preferably located near the ends of the
body or plate 1.
The top rail 7 of the buggy seat or vehicle body is swelled or expanded at pointa
corresponding to the location of the bolts 5 and provided with openings at such
points for the reception of the bolts. The bolts 5 are passed down through such
openings and the thumb-nuts 6 are then applied to the bolts and screwed tightly
against the lower side of the rail, thus binding the rear stays of the top frame
rigidly and firmly to the rail and forming a thorough braced connection which will
obviate the loosening of the buggy top by reason of the undue weight and strain
brought to bear thereon by persons occupying the vehicle and leaning heavily
against the back stays. Should any looseness occur, the thumb-nut may be readily
adjusted for taking up such looseness, thus enabling the buggy top to be kept tight
and secure in relation to the vehicle body or seat, as the case may be.
It will be understood that one of the improved connecting devices is applied to

page_text: the lower end of each of the stays, and by reason of the remoteness of the bolts or
stems 5 of each device, a broad bearing and braced connection is formed between
the carriage top and vehicle.
The device is extremely simple in construction and may be readily applied to
Any vehicle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is:
1. The herein described connection for fastening carriage tops in place, the samo
consisting of a body or plate having openings for the reception of fasteners and
provided with bolts or stems projecting from one edge thereof and spaced apart,
the said bolts or stems being threaded to receive nuts, substantially as and for the
purpose described.
2. The herein described connection for fastening carriage tops in place, consisting
of a substantially rectangular body portion provided with openings for the reception
of suitable fasteners, integrally formed bolts or stems projecting from one edge of
said body, and spaced apart, and thumb-nuts secured upon said bolts or stems,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. The combination with a vehicle body and top, of connecting devices secured
to the stays of the top, each of said devices consisting of a plate having provision
for its securements to one of the stays, and threaded bolts or stems projecting from
and formed integrally with said plate, the said bolts or stems being spaced apart
and adapted to receive nuts, substantially as described.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.