Improvements in or connected with Awnings and Frames for the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1892-Accepied, 9th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Awnings and Frames for
the same.
We, EDWARD WILLIAM JOSEPH HIEATT and JONATHAN NASH both of
Covent Garden Market, London, Salesmeu, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, arranging awnings and their frames to enable
occupants on or in omnibuses, breaks, wagonettes, and other passenger carrying
vehicles, also those on steam launches, boats, as well as goods in vans, carts, and the
like to be protected from objectionable weather when desired, the awnings being
readily collapsable for easy stowage by a push or a draw up action by chain or rope
gear in the required direction.
The invention under certain conditions is available for door awnings of buildings.
and entrys generally and passages, the frames being so made that when the awning
is not required in use, the frames can be folded down out of the way.
As applied to a four-wheeled vehicle, say a break or van, the frame consists of
two Hshaped rails secured, one on either side of the body by the broader flange.
On the narrow flange or projecting rib, a series of socket plates are arranged, these
being free to slide, preferably on rollers for ease of motion. The socket plates
hold the roof hoops over which the canvas is stretched, and they are movable by
chains in sections in connection with a winding up pulley from the front and rear
of the vehicle or from one end only. Both side socket plates can be simultaneously.
operated by a cross bar crank, or otherwise.
As applied to a wagonette, the chains and pulley can be dispensed with and a
spring catch can be employed to fix the awning in an open state.
As applied to a door way, the H shaped rails can be jointed in their length, so as.
to fold down close to the door posts when the hoops and canvas are collapsed, say
under a portico.
These examples are only given to enable the gist of our invention to be under-
stood and not in any way are they intended to limit it thereto.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said E. W. J. Hieatt and J. Nash.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Awnings and Frames for
the same.
We, EDWARD WILLIAM JOSEPH HIEATT and JONATHAN NASH both of
Covent Garden Market, London, Salesmen, 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 object, arranging awnings and their frames, to enable
occupants on or in omnibuses, breaks, wagonettes, and other passenger carrying
vehicles, also those ou steam launches, boats, as well as goods in vans, carts, and
the like to be protected from objectionable weather when desired, the awnings being
readily collapsable for easy storage by a push or a draw up action by chain or rope
gear in the required direction.

page_text: The invention under certain conditions is available for door awnings of buildings
and entries generally, and passages, the frames being so made that when the awning
is not required in use, the frames can be folded down out of the way.
As applied to a four wheeled vehicle, say, a break or van, the frame consists of
two shaped rails secured one on either side of the body by the broader flange. On
the narrow flange or projecting rib, a series of socket plates are arranged, these
being free to slide, preferably on rollers for case of motion. The socket plates
hold the roof hoops, over which the canvas is stretched, and they are moveable by
chains in section in connection with a winding up pulley from the front and rear of
the vehicle, or from one end only. Both side socket plates can be simultaneously
operated by a cross bar, crank, or otherwise.
As applied to a wagonette, the chains and pulley can be dispensed with, and a
spring catch can be employed to fix the awning in an open state.
As applied to a doorway, the shaped rails can be jointed in their length, so as to
fold down close to the door posts when the hoops and canvas are collapsed, say,
under a portico.
These examples are only given to enable the gist of our invention to be
understood, and not in any way are they intended to limit it thereto.
The invention is shown on the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 outside elevation of side rail with roof hoop sockets.
Figure 2 a plan of two of such side rails with winch handle for the opening out
and closing in of the roof hoops and their sockets.
Figure 3 section of side rail and roof hoop socket.
Figure 4 separate view of guide wheel of socket.
Figure 5 separate view of chain wheel.
The side rails are shaped with a flange A as guide for the wheels B, B, of chains
also with pockets C, C, for the chains D to run in, said pockets being formed by the
overlaps E, E, of the broader flange F which is secured to the side of the vehicle.
In the drawing, Figures 1 and 2, we show only three sockets but any number can
be used according to the vehicle or place to which the invention has to be applied.
At the extremities of the vehicle on each side, we arrange a chain wheel G which
can be turned by the winch handle H when fitted by its sliding end I in the square
hole of either of the chain wheels G, G. These chain wheels G, G, and also the
guide wheels J, J, have deep grooves K, K, for square links L, L, of the chain D
to pass through, said links being of varying depths and adapted to the hoop
sockets N, N, to which the roof hoops P, P, are held.
To enable the sockets to come close together when closed up and the roof
contracted, cach socket has a step at different heights, as at Q, Figure 4, so that
as the sockets are drawn back by the end one, the links pass freely but when being
opened out, each link comes into contact with its own socket to pull them along in
succession.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The construction and arrangement of apparatus shown on the annexed
drawings for closing and expanding awnings of any and every kind, as set forth.
2. The construction of rails of the kind shown for sockets of awning hoops or
stretchers to move on, as and for the purposes described.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edward William Joseph Hieatt and Jonathan Nash.