An Improved Collapsible Perambulator.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1892-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Collapsible Perambulator.
I, JOHN MARTIN, of South View, St. Martins, Guernsey, Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to perambulators_constructed more particularly in the
basket or bassinette form, and is an improved modification of the invention patented
to me under No. 6401 and dated 26th April 1890 whereby the bassinette is adapted
to fold up with a collapsible body and parts, and with the wheels adapted to be
placed against either side of the body for convenience in packing up or transport
from place to place.
And in order that my invention may be the better understood I now proceed to
describe it, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed and to the letters
and figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved perambulator extended ready
for use.
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Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of my improved perambulator collapsed ready for
packing.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of the same.
Figure 5 is an end view of one form of hood collapsed.
Figure 6 is a modified form of rectangular hood extended.
Figure 7 shows the same collapsed.
To carry out this improvement I form the body on longitudinal framings A, the
sides and bottom being conveniently formed of flexible material such as leather or
textile material.
The bottom is extended by transverse jointed bars B, as are also the top edges C
of the ends of the body. When extended, the body is kept in that position by the
insertion of solid ends or panels D, which are locked in place by twisting dogs E,
thus preventing the collapse of the body and floor when the perambulator is in use.
When it is desired that the perambulator shall be packed, the solid ends D are
removed, and the transverse jointed bars bending at the centre, and the sides,
collapse inwardly upon one another as in Figure 4. The seats may be fixed by
pins on eyes in the frame in the inside for use, and in such cases are removed for
collapse, or they may be hinged to the panel ends D and secured by bolts into the
side framing when in use, or the seats may be divided in the centre and the parts
hinged together, the whole being hinged on each side to the side of the perambulator
so that when collapsing the body, the seats collapse with it.
Or the seats may be formed as a flexible sling of flexible material, supported
from the two sides as shown at R in Figures 1 and 2.
The handles F and hood supports are detachably attached to the end frames
fitting into a socket H in the panel ends D or upper frame when in
use, and may
be removed. when the perambulator is collapsed, so as to be packed flat with the
sides.
The frame of the hood may have arms extended fan-shape, as in Figures 1 and 2,
and are pivotted so as to collapse as in Figure 5; or the hood frame may be
rectangular as in Figure 6, with the central bar pivotted so as to collapse as in
Figure 7.
The wheels K are mounted in pairs on a single spring L on either side and the
springs are attached by sliding blocks M to two vertical bars N of the side frames.
When in use, the said blocks are fixed at the bottom of the said vertical bars, as

page_text: in Figures and 2, so that the wheels and springs come under the body of the
perambulator as is usual, and are fixed there by pins through the blocks M and
by a removable extension bar P.
When the perambulator is to be collapsed, the sliding spring blocks M are
released, the spring extension bar P is removed, and the wheel K and springs L
slide up the vertical side bars N until they lie quite close to and at the side of the
body, as in Figures 3 and 4.
Thus then, when collapsed, the perambulator is of the length and breadth of the
sides of the perambulator, and of a thickness represented by the two sides of the
body folded on to one another, and the two pairs of wheels folded upon the outsides
of the sides, and thus represents a compact parcel of about 30 inches long 24 inches
wide, and about 6 inches in thickness, a most convenient size for packing for
transmit, or for being placed out of the way when not used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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In a folding perambulator, in which the sides are rendered collapsible by being
connected by jointed and pivotted bars, the combination therewith of wheels and
springs mounted on blocks fitted to slide upon vertical bars of the frame, and
provided with ineans for fixing the said wheels and springs in their lowest position
for use or in their highest position alongside the body for packing, substantially
as described.
Dated this 5th day of July 1892.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.