Improvements in Bassinette and other Perambulators.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bassinette and other Perambulators.
I, WILLIAM WILSON, of Dewsbury Road, Leeds, in the County of York, Bassinette
and Perambulator Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be
as follows:-
"
My improvements consist in a combined new arrangement of springs and bed
plates, with a special feature in suspending and bracing connections, and improved
bracket, for producing a suspended or hammock like bassinette of increased
rigidity and strength; and further consists in the employment of additional handles.
According to my said improvements I employ double or treble springs, not fixed
as double springs hitherto have been, namely at or near the collars of the axle but
brought into close juxtaposition immediately under the centre line of the carriage and
fixed upon double or treble forked bed plates which rest upon the centres of the axles
thereby obtaining a strong central support and relieving the "topple or side strain
objectionable in a single spring. The bed plates also acquire increased strength at a
hitherto weak place.
"
My suspending and bracing arrangement is that besides suspending the body of
the carriage at both ends brace it down underneath to the springs or bed plate
bars from the lower centre of the bottom by means of a strap, spring, or other
suitable attachment, thus obtaining a triangular strain which effectually checks all
undue oscillation, and renders the carriage most easy, safe, and comfortable. I
connect the said springs by a fork connecting plate rivetted or attached at the
ends of such springs.
The brackets for the straps and the connectors for the additional handles 1
construct of one piece of cranked casting with or without bobbins.
The above springs may be single, double, or other number of plates.
Dated this 1st day of October 1889
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bassinette and other Perambulators.
1, WILLIAM WILSON, of "The Yorkshire Perambulator and Mail Cart Works,"
Dewsbury Road, Leeds, in the County of York, Bassinette and Perambulator
Manufacturer, 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 improvements consist in a combined new arrangement of springs and bed
plates, with a special feature in suspending and bracing connections, and improved
bracket, for producing a suspended or hammock " like bassinette of increased

page_text: as A, A, which are not fixed as double springs hitherto have been, namely at or near
the collars of the axles, but are brought into position at, under, or about the centre
line of the carriage, and fixed upon double bed plates B, which rest upon the centres
of the axles C, thereby obtaining a strong central support and relieving the "topple
or side strait objectionable in a single spring. The bed plates also acquire increased
strength at a hitherto weak place.
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My suspending and bracing arrangement is that besides suspending the body of the
carriage preferably by straps at both ends, I brace it down to the improved brackets
by means of such straps, springs or other suitable attachment, thus obtaining a strain
which effectually checks all undue oscillation, and renders the carriage most easy, safe,
and comfortable.
The improved brackets aforesaid consist of a rod D having openings E at the ends
for the straps F and arms G for carrying the handles H, which can be forced into
such arms and secured by turning up or bending round the ends H' of the said
arms.
The brackets are provided with plates or prolonged parts J whereby the brackets
can be rivetted, bolted or connected to the springs A. A recess K is also provided in
each bracket for receiving and retaining the ends of the springs A, by which means
the strength of the connection is increased. Links or attacliments L are provided on
the body M of the carriage for the straps.
The improved double bed plates B aro made or cast in one piece and consist of two
longitudinal pieces N, and two transverse pieces O, and are bolted or otherwise
secured to the axles C.
The springs A may be of single, double, or other number of plates, and I would
have it understood that I may employ two or three springs and corresponding bed
plates, but that I prefer to use two only, such as shown and described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what 1
claim is
1. In perambulator carriages, the employment of double springs A, arranged under
and near to the centre line of the carriage for the purposes such as shown and
described.
2. In perambulator carriages, the employment of double springs, in combination
with the double bed plates or their equivalent, such as shown and described.
3. In perambulator carriages the improved suspending and bracing arrangement,
such as shown and described.
4. In perambulator carriages the improved bracket, such as, and for the purposes,
shown and described.
11.
1 T
1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.