Improvements in and relating to the Jointing of the Shafts of Perambulators and Mail Carts, the Legs of Tripod Stands, and other Rods, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, Eth June, 1898-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Jointing of the Shafts of
Perambulators and Mail Carts, the Legs of Tripod Stands, and
other Rods, and the like.
We, ANDREW DAVID MITCHELL and WATSON BENJAMIN PYLE, both of Whiston
Street, Derby, in the County of Derby, Perambucot Makers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to effect certain improvements in the jointing
of the shafts of perambucots, mail carts and the like, such shafts being frequently
required to be folded up for convenience in storing, packing and getting them
in and out of awkward places; our invention is also applicable for analogous pur-
poses such as jointing the legs of tripod stands and the like; it however will be
hereinafter described more particularly in reference to perambucots and the like.
In carrying out our said invention we first cut the shaft or the like completely
through and upon one portion securely fix a bracket of metal or other suitable
substance the said bracket projecting considerably beyond the end of the shaft
to form a rigid bearing. for the other cut off portion of the shaft when secured in
position, to this bracket is pivotted or hinged a piece to be secured to the other
portion of the shaft, this piece carries a shackle or hinged loop encircling the shaft
and adapted to fold over the projecting end of the bracket when the two portions
of the shaft are folded together, the whole being firmly secured together by turn-
ing a bolt (or its equivalent) carried by the shackle until the end of the said bolt
engages in a hole or recess formed in the projecting end of the bracket. When
it is desired to fold up the end of the shaft the bolt is unscrewed the shackle folded
back and the shaft folded up as desired. It is evident that without departing
from the spirit of our invention we may apply it to other analogous purposes such
as jointing the legs of tripod stands, rods of various kinds, and the like.
Dated this 7th day of September 1897.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Jointing of the Shafts of
Perambulators and Mail Carts, the Legs of Tripod Stands, and
other Rods, and the like.
We, ANDREW DAVID MITCHELL and WATSON BENJAMIN PYLE, both of Whiston
Street, Derby, in the County of Derby, Perambucot Makers, do hereby declare the

page_text: 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:-
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The object of our invention is to effect certain improvements in the jointing
of the shafts of perambucots, mail carts and the like, such shafts being frequently
required to be folded up for convenience in storing, packing and getting them
in and out of awkward places: our invention is also applicable for analogous pur-
poses such as jointing the legs of tripod stands and the like; it however will be
hereinafter described more particularly in reference to perambucots, mail carts
and the like.
In describing our invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings upon which Figure 1 is a general side elevation of a mail cart shewing
the application of our invention: Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section.
Figure 3 is an enlarged cross section on line a a of Figure 2, of our improved
joint, and Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 2 shewing the method of casting
and fitting together the metal parts of our improved joint, as will be hereinafter
explained.
In carrying out our said invention we first cut the shaft or the like completely
through and upon one portion A securely fix a bracket B B¹ of metal or other
suitable substance the lower portion B of the said bracket projecting considerably
beyond the end of the shaft to form a rigid bearing for the other cut off portion A¹
of the shaft when secured in position, to this bracket is pivotted or hinged a
piece C to be secured to the other portion A' of the shaft, this pieces carries a
shackle or hinged loop D encircling the shaft and adapted to fold over the pro-
jecting end of the bracket B when the two portions of the shaft are folded to-
gether. the whole being firmly secured together by turning a bolt E
(or its equivalent) carried by the shackle, until the end of the said
bolt engages in a hole or recess F formed in the projecting end of
the bracket. When it is desired to fold up the end of the shaft the bolt is un-
screwed, the shackle folded back and the shaft folded up as desired. it is shewn in
this position by dotted lines upon Figure 2. It is evident that without departing
from the spirit of our invention we may apply it to other analogous purposes such
as jointing the legs of tripod stands, rods of various kinds and the like.
One of the principal features of our invention is the method of pivotting or
hingeing the two parts together, the opening B³ for the pin portion C¹ is simply
a slot on each side of the bracket B as shewn upon Figure 4, the pin portion C¹
being cast solid with the other portion C so that the pin is simply passed into the
slots B from the back and the fastening of the first portion B, B1, B2 to the
shaft A by means of the bolt H securely holds the pin C¹ in the slots B³.
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 :-
In the jointing of the shafts of perambucots, mail carts, and the like, the legs
of tripod stands, rods, and other similar articles, the employment of a bracket or
the like carried on or secured to one portion of the shaft, leg or rod to which or
parts of which is hinged the other portion of the said shaft, leg or rod in the
manner above set forth, the whole being secured with a shackle and bolt or its
equivalent substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 6th JT... 1000
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicants.