Improvements in Wagons for Transporting and Delivering Small Articles or Packages.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 10th Jan., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wagons for Transporting and Delivering Small
Articles or Packages.
A communication from abroad by CHRISTIAN SEE, of Saint Paul, in the County of
Ramsey and State of Minnesota, United States of America, Merchant.
1. WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street Manchester, both
in the County of Lancaster & 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
Civil Engineer, 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 relates to improvements in wagons designed for the transporting
and delivery of small articles or packages, especially groceries.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wagon.
Figure 2 a partial sectional plan view of the rear end of the body.
Figure 3 a rear elevation of the same.
Figure 4 a detail of the brake mechanism, and
Figures, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are other details of attachments.
In the drawings, 2 represents the body or platform, 3 an open work guard around
the same,
4 a shelf or receptacle arranged transversely underneath the body in front
of the hind wheels, and 5 the forward wheels of such height as to pass under the
wagon body in turning. The rear end of the wagon body is formed with a semi-
circular recess, below which is suspended a step 6 and centrally upon this is mounted
the standard 7 provided with the seat 8. 9 are knee pads arranged on both sides
of the receptacle to protect the limbs of the driver. 10 is a rein support or standard
arranged near the centre of the body having loops or rings 11 through which the
reins extend from the team to the driver. 13 is a hitch weight strap also passed
from the bridle bit through the support 10, and thence through the body to the
weight 14 beneath. 15 is a lifting strap for said weight running over the rollers 16
and 17 underneath the body toward one of the hind wheels 18, its end being fitted
with a ring 19. This ring is held in a vertical position, by passing the strap between
the horizontal rolls 20 of the sliding holder 21. This holder is provided with a
rod 22 extending to the rear of the wagon and having a handle 23 by means of
which it may be pulled backward, and also with. a spring 24 which tends to hold
it in its forward position. Upon the spokes of the adjacent wheel 18 are hooks 25
arranged to pass successively close to the ring 19 when the holder is in its forward
position, but will engage the ring when the holder is drawn back. Thus, as the
wheel rotates, the strap is drawn through the holder and the weight raised, until
the ring slips off from the hook as its position is changed by the turning of the wheel.
The weight is held in its raised position when the ring is released from the hook spoke,
by means of a clutch 26 having a weight 27 carried by an arm 28, pressing the strap
against the roll 16. The clutch is released by means of strap 29 attached to the
weight and carried thence to the rear of the wagon, where it may be operated to
lift the weight by means of its handle 30. 31 is a pivoted brake. lever having its
short arm connected to the bell crank lever 37, which is connected by means of a
link 38 to the brake shaft 39. The longer arm or handle of the lever 31 extends
A pivoted
downward near the driver's step, and is depressed to apply the brakes.
dog 33, engaging the rack 34 upon the lever 31, locks the lever and holds the brake
upon the wheel. The dog is released from the rack by means of its handle 35, and
the spring 40 connected to the bell crank lever throws the brake 31 off from the

page_text: wheel. The driver thus without moving from its seat can readily operate the brakes,
and raise and lower the hitching weight, and guide the team.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declaro that what I claim is
1. In a wagon, the combination with its platform, of an open-work guard around
the same, a recess in its rear end, a step suspended below said recess and a seat
supported upon said step behind said recess.
2. In a wagon having a driver's seat at the rear, the combination with its brakes
of a pivoted lever connected to said brakes, with its handle adjacent to the foot of the
driver when upon said seat.
3. In a wagon provided with a driver's seat at its rear end, the combination of
a hitching weight, a lifting strap therefor, supports for said strap underneath the
wagon body, devices upon one of the wheels adapted to engage said strap and to
lift said weight, and mechanism operated by the driver for bringing said strap into
engagement with said devices.
4. In a wagon of the class described, the combination of a broad plat-
form, an open-work guard around the same, a recess at its rear end, a step below
said recess, a driver's seat mounted upon said step behind said recess, a rein support
arranged centrally upon said platform, a brake operating lever adjacent to said step,
and mechanism arranged adjacent to said recess, for raising and lowering the bitch
weight.
Dated this 9th day of December 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.