Year: 1898

page_text: EDGAR ANDERSON, Glenavon, Merrion Road, Dublin, Student, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
A seat consisting of three parts mechanically, so arranged that on moving
the upper portion which forms the back it automatically causes the reversible
seat to fall into place.
This invention applies to seats for tramcars or other vehicles exposed to the
weather, or to any seats for outdoor use.
The object is to provide two seats on any single seat, which shall be protected
from rain, and applicable especially to those seats where the back rest is supported
on two side standards which are hinged below the seat, and swing so as to allow
the sitters to face either way.
This object is accomplished by hanging between the standards a seat or flap,
which covers the ordinary seat, and which can be raised so as to form part of
back rest exposing the protected seat, or by changing the standards to the other
side, can be used itself as a seat on the side which is dry.
EDGAR ANDERSON.
I, EDGAR ANDERSON, of " 'Glenavon," Merrion Road, Dublin, Student, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
The invention has reference to seats for tramcars or other vehicles and for
ships and boats the object being to provide an automatically controlled double seat
or cover for protecting the seat from rain and moisture.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings Figure 1 is an end eleva-
tion and Figure 2 a front elevation and Figure 3 a plan showing the invention
applied to a seat where the back rest A is supported on two side standards A¹
which are hinged below at F on the legs or supports D. The seats being hinged
allow the passenger to face either way.
I provide a fixed seat C upon the framework in the ordinary manner and upon
the arms or side standards A¹ I pivotally mount a second seat or flap H which is
free to serve as a cover or seat in one position as shown by dotted lines in Figure 1
or to be used as an additional back support or protection as shown in Figure 2.
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page_text: To provide adequate support for the back of the flap H when in its vertical position
I arrange a bar F on each side of the standards A¹ the bars being carried upon
rocking frames B mounted on pins G attached to each end of the fixed seat, the
rocking movement being obtained by means of a loop 6 or tappets carried on the
frame B and against which the lower ends of the side arms A¹ press when they
move upon the pivots E.
Instead of employing a flap which requires a support such as F when in use
as part of the back rest, I sometimes make my seat cover as shown in Figure 4
in which the cover or flap His hinged or pivoted to the side arms A¹ and the
rocking frames B and the back bars F are then dispensed with.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any special shape of seat or
material or fittings for the same but I modify the form of my covers and their
fittings to suit the type of the seat to which they are to be attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is―
1. An improved weather protecting seat for use upon. tramcars and other
vehicles, and on ships or boats substantially as hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In seats for use upon tramcars and other vehicles, and upon ships and boats
the arrangement of a pivoted flap upon the side arms or standards which is capable
of being used as an additional back support or as a seat substantially as herein-
before described and as illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. In seats for use upon tramcars and other vehicles and upon ships or boats
the arrangement of a hinged seat cover or flap upon the side arms or standards
substantially as hereinbefore described and as illustrated in Figure 4 of the
accompanying drawings,
Dated this 22nd day of Santambor 1898
ay of Sontambor 1808
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.