An Improved Method of Mounting the Bodies of Two or Four Wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th Apr., 1888
An Improved Method of Mounting the Bodies of Two or Four
Wheeled Vehicles.
I WILLIAM AUSTIN COLCLOUGH of 23 Duke Street, Dublin Coach Builder do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF
MOUNTING THE BODIES OF TWO OR FOUR WHEELED VEHICLES
Hitherto the bodies of vehicles of the description referred to, have been mounted on
springs restrained by the rigid strain of cross iron stays. The drawback to this method
of mounting the carriage being that it was subjected to a jerky, and jolting motion,
very unpleasant to the occupants.
This is obviated by my improved method of construction which consists in mounting
the body of the vehicle on four springs, two side ones, and two end or cross ones,
rear and front, these latter are bolted to a wooden bar running beneath the bottom of
the vehicle, the ends of the side springs are linked to the ends of the cross springs.
By this method of construction an easy motion of the body of the carriage is
effected, combined with lightness and durability, it is also noiseless and economical.
Dated this 9th day of August 1887.
A. . HENDERSON & Co.,
46, Southampton Buildings,
and 31, Lincoln Place, Dublin,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Mounting the Bodies of Two or Four
Wheeled Vehicles.
I WILLIAM AUSTIN COLCLOUGH of 23, Duke Street Dublin, Coach Builder do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF
MOUNTING THE BODIES OF TWO OR FOUR WHEELED VEHICLES, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
Hitherto the bodies of vehicles of the description referred to have been mounted
on springs restrained by the rigid strain of cross iron stays, the drawback to this
method of mounting the carriage body being that it induced a jerky and jolting
motion very unpleasant to the occupant.
This is obviated by my improved method of construction as represented by the
drawing hereto annexed which represents a two wheeled trap the body of which is
mounted in accordance with the principles of my invention which consist in mounting
the body on four springs, two side ones a, a, and two end or cross ones a¹, a', rear
and front; these latter are bolted to a wooden bar b, running lengthways beneath the
bottom of the vehicle; the ends of the side springs a, a, are linked to the ends of
the cross or end springs a, a, in this manner the cross iron stays are removed in
toto, with the advantage of lightness, noiselessness, durability, comfort and economy.
It is obvious that this principle of construction may be equally well applied to
vehicles other than those herein specified, and the right of application thereto I reserve
to myself.
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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 I
claim is :-
The novel method of mounting vehicles such as herein described on four springs,
two side ones a, a, and two cross ones a¹, a', which are bolted to a bar b, running
beneath the bottom of the vehicle the ends of the respective springs being linked
together, the whole in the manner and for the purposes precisely as herein set forth.
·Dated this 2nd day of March 1888
A. C. HENDERSON & Co.,
46, Southampton Buildings, and Dublin,
Agents for the Applicant.
A. C. HENDERSON & Co.,
46, Southampton Buildings, and Dublin,
Agents for the Applicant.