Year: 1885

page_text: We EDWARD LEE and WILLIAM TAYLOR both of 55 Nicholls Street Humberstone
Road, Leicester, in the county of Leicester, Engineers and Machinists do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of this invention is to provide ready and efficient means for the
removal of sick and wounded people to the desired destination so that trans-
portation may be performed speedily and with due regard for the comfort of the
injured.
Preferably on four spider or bicycle wheels of convenient height (the said wheels
having india rubber or equivalent tyres) we mount a suitable frame work of iron
piping or other strong and light material the said frame consisting of cross pieces
to form the axles and attached thereto running from one axle to the other is a
rod or shaft with suitable flanges at a convenient distance and the said flanges
may have loose screws or bolts so that the shaft may not be rigid.
On the back wheels are springs preferably elliptical and parallel with the body.
On the springs are placed stretcher rests of angle iron or other suitable material
these rests being attached to the springs preferably by plate linka Attached to
the rest named and running preferably directly over the axle is a cross piece
suitably curved.
Over the front axle is an elliptical or other suitable spring with a suitable cross
bar or stretcher rest above it both being attached by suitable loose plate links.
Suitable gearing may be affixed at the front of the wagon so that it may be
readily turned as a four wheeled vehicle.
At the front and rear of the wagon, and affixed in a convenient position is
suitable jointed awning framework so that it may be raised and kept rigid and
by the use of rings to suspend an awning over the injured and also when necessary
it may be folded so as not to be in the way of the helpers.
In connection with the wagon may be used a suitable stretcher. covered with
canvas or other like material at the sides of which are placed suitable plates cut or
grooved. so that when dropped on the stretcher rest the stretcher may have a
firin bed.
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Also on the stretcher in a convenient position near the head may be provided
suitable plates with small rods which are made to act as standards from which
depends an extra length of canvas to form a pillow when necessary. A suitable

page_text: catch button falls into a recess in the plate when it is desired to have the rod in
a perpendicular position. The catch button being pressed allows the rod to fall
horizontally and level with the surface of the stretcher.
The awning framework is folded so as to be out of the way or be readily applied
when desired.
A pillow may be formed when desirable and the stretcher being placed on the
rest (having a curve to provide for the stretching of canvas and not to hurt the
back.of the injured) it is held rigid by the plates.
The flange with loose pins or bolts and the plate links are a great relief to the
jolting and the wheels being low the stretcher may be readily lifted into its
position.
Also being constructed preferably of iron piping with threaded ends for elbows
T's & the wagon parts may be reduced to small convenient size for packing.
An improved Hand Ambulance waggon.
We EDWARD LEE and WILLIAM TAYLOR both of 35 Nichols St Humberstone
Road Leicester in the County of Leicester, Engineers & Machinists 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:
The object of this invention is to provide ready and efficient means for the
removal of sick and wounded people to the desired destination, so that trans-
portation may be performed speedily and with due regard for the comfort of the
injured.
Preferably on four spider or bicycle wheels of convenient height (the said wheels
baving indiarubber or equivalent tyres) we mount a suitable framework of iron
piping or other strong and light material the said frame consisting of cross pieces
to form the axles and attached thereto running from one axle to the other is +
rod or shaft with suitable flanges at a convenient distance and the said flanges may
have loose screws, or bolts so that the shaft may not be rigid,
On the back wheels are springs preferably elliptical and parallel with the body.
On the springs are placed stretcher rests of angle iron or other suitable material
these rests being attached to the springs preferably by plate links. Attached to
the rest named and running preferably directly over the axle is a cross piece
suitably curved.
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page_text: Over the front axle is an elliptical or other suitable spring with a suitable cross
bar or stretcher rest above it both being attached by suitable loose plate links.
Suitable gearing may be affixed at the front of the wagon, so that it may be
readily turned as a four wheeled vehicle. At the front and rear of the wagon
and affixed in a convenient position is suitable jointed awning framework so that
it may be raised and kept rigid, and by the use of rings to suspend an awning
over the injured and also when necessary it may be folded so as not to be in the
way of the helpers.
In connection with the wagon may be used a suitable stretcher covered with
canvas or other like material at the sides of which are placed suitable plates, cut
or grooved so that when dropped on the stretcher rest the stretcher may have a
firm bed.
Also on the stretcher in a convenient position near the head, may be provided
suitable plates, with small rods which are made to act as standards from which
depends an extra length of canvas to form a pillow when necessary. A suitable
catch button falls into a recess in the plate when it is desired to have the rod in a
perpendicular position.
The catch button being pressed allows the rod to fall horizontally and level
with the surface of the stretcher.
The awning framework is folded so as to be out of the way or be readily applied
when desired.
A pillow may be formed when desirable and the stretcher being placed on the
rests (having a curve to provide for the stretching of canvas, and not to hurt the
back of the injured) it is held rigid by the plates.
The flange with loose pins or bolts and the plate links are a great relief to the
jolting, and the wheels, being low the stretcher may be readily lifted into its
position.
Also being constructed preferably of iron piping with threaded ends for elbows
T's &c. the wagon parts may be reduced to a small convenient size for packing.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the general construction of our ambulance
wagon without the stretcher of which Figure 2 is a representation.
Figure 3 shews the Emergency Box attached to the hind portion of the frame-
work.
A is the framework preferably of iron tubing having T and other joints where
necessary, so that the parts may be packed in a small space for transhipment.
A¹ are flanges held together by bolts which may be screwed tightly or left loose
so that this centre rod need not necessarily be rigid. A is the framework on
which work suitable rings to sustain the awning which covers the vehicle.
The awning framework A' is jointed at A³ so that A' may be folded, crosspieces
of framework A as shewn form axles on which spider or other wheels B work to
support the hind portion of the wagon.
The spring C is suitably curved so that the plate links C₁ may sustain the
stretcher rest C³ upon which rests the suitably curved crosspiece C³ D is the
ordinary carriage turntable with axle beneath for front wheels and spring con-
nected with the framework A. Above this is spring E with the plate links E'
which sustain the crossbar or stretcher F The plate links E' provide for the
lateral oscillation and the links C for the longitudinal.
At the front is a handle which may be attached or disconnected by means of an
ordinary pin & slotted plate Figure 2 shews the stretcher detached from the body
of the vehicle, the stretcher consisting of a wooden frame with canvas or other
suitable material to form a cover. Gare the recessed plates on both sides of the
stretcher which are intended to fit on the cross bars C3 and F when the stretcher
is placed on the wagon.
H is a plate fixed on both sides of the stretcher. The upright rods H' may be
raised or lowered to form a pillow as shewn by dotted lines,

page_text: H is a button which when pressed operates on a spring on the underside of the
plate which causes H³ to withdraw from an opening at the base of the rod H¹ to
allow the said rods to be folded H' is slotted at the top, so that a strap K
connected with the stretcher cover may be fastened as shown.
Under the hind wheels is attached an emergency box L containing medicines the
said box being attached to the framework by means of suitable bolts around which
are spiral springs to prevent jarring.
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
1. The complete ambulance wagon substantially as specified.
2. In an ambulance wagon the combination of framework A springs C and E;
slotted links C¹ and E¹ and crossbars C³ and F the whole constructed and operating
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. In an anibulance wagon the combination with the links C¹ adapted to
accommodate longitudinal oscillation of the links E adapted to accommodate the
lateral oscillation substantially as specified.
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4. In an ambulance wagon the framework A jointed as at A¹ in such manner
that the jolting of the fore carriage need not affect the rear carriage substantially
as specified.
5. In a stretcher the combination with the stretcher bars of rods such as H¹
connected by a strap or equivalent K and adapted to be raised or lowered
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
6. The combination with an ambulance wagon such as described of an emergency
box such a L supported on springs and carried underneath the framework sub-
stantially as specified.
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