Improvements in Apparatus for Adjusting and Fixing Seats of Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Adjusting and Fixing Seats of
Vehicles.
I, GEORGE THOMAS CHEETHAM, of the Firm of G. T. Cheetham and
Company Limited, of 153, Chapel Lane, Bradford, in the County of York, Coach
Builder, 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 has for its object the combination with the front and back seats.
of a vehicle, either separately or combined, of certain apparatus arranged in such
a manner that, one or both seats may be more readily secured, and adjusted to their
required position, and there retained, than when arranged and operated in the
manner as hitherto.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe the same in
detail by making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1. represents a cross section through the body of a dog cart, on line a b
in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. is a plan of same.
Fig. 3. a longitudinal section and
Figs. 4. 5. 6. and 7. enlarged details.
The cart body A is of the ordinary construction, and to the side wings B. B..
I secure the slides C. C. prepared to receive the front and back seats D. and E..
which are fitted at each end with small pullies P. P. Passing across the body of
the vehicle, and secured to each side thereof, are the cross bars F. F. supporting a
plate G. having a number of holes G' therein, for the purpose hereinafter described.
To the under side of the front seat D. I secure brackets H. H. supporting a
bar J. which is extended to the front of seat D; the said bar is prepared with
short arms K. and L. the former engaging with the before mentioned holes G¹ in.
plate G., and held in that position by the spring M. in contact with the arm L..
whereby the seat is held stationary and secure, until the bar J. is turned in the
brackets H. H. in the direction of arrow by means of the handle N; the
projection K. will then be disengaged from plate G. and the seat D. thus liberated
is capable of a forward or backward movement as is required; and upon releasing
the handle N, the spring M. will operate the bar J. in the direction for causing
the arm K. to engage with one of the before mentioned holes G¹ thereby again
securing the seat. The back seat E. may be connected to the front seat D. by
means of a bar O. attached to the front seat D. at O' and prepared with a series.
of holes R. any of which may engage with the stud Q. secured to the back.
seat E.
When the two seats are connected together in this manner, it is obvious.
that any adjustment to the front seat is imparted to the back seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
The seat of a vehicle with which is combined a bar J. prepared with arms K.
and L. a plate G with holes G₁ therein, suitably supported and all arranged.
substantially in the manner as hereinbefore shown and for the purpose set forth.
Dated thie 22nd der of Dahme--
1004
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.