Improvements in Perambulators, Bassinettes, or like Vehicles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1889-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulators, Bassinettes, or like Vehicles.
FRANCIS FREDERIOK BARNES, of 130 Prince's Road, Kennington Cross, in the County
of Surrey, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
There are two revolving shafts in the place of the stationary axle in the ordinary
perambulator or like vehicle. At one end of each shaft is fastened the ordinary wheel, at
the other end is also fastened a wheel, or disc, with holes drilled on the rim, the whole
is then placed in four hanging bearings which are attached to the perambulator, or like
vehicle, by means of a miniature girder or connection which is fastened from spring
to spring at right angles; the bearings are fastened to the miniature girder or con-
nection at suitable distance for the wheels or discs to come directly under two stops or
pins which pass through miniature girder or connection and are extended perpen-
dicularly to under the body of the vehicle, the end of each stop or pin is tapered to
easily fall in or release themselves from the holes on the rims of wheels or discs. The
other end has slotted holes for a forked lever to work in, this lever is extended towards
the centre of the body at the back and in connection with another lever working at
right angles to the aforesaid lever, the latter is in connection with a cord passing
through a hollow handle to a hinged arm above which extends across push bar; when
pressed it will recede into and make flush the same; by so doing it will pull the cord
and make the levers act so that they release the stops or pins, so that the wheels can
be moved; when this arm is unattended the weight of the pins or stops or by a spring
replace themselves in the holes on the rims of the wheels, or discs, and so stop the
rotation of the wheels so that the vehiclo cannot move when unattended.
Dated this Fourteenth day of March. 1889.
FRANCIS FREDERICK BARNES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulators, Bassinettes, or like Vehicles.
FRANCIS FREDERICK BARNES, 130 Prince's Road, Kennington Cross, in the County
of Surrey, Traveller, 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 :—
There are two revolving shafts (a Fig. 1), in the place of the stationary axle in the
ordinary perambulators bassinettes or like vehicles. At one end of each shaft (a) is
fastened the ordinary wheel the shafts (a) are then passed through four hanging
bearings (b.), wheels or discs is then fastened to the ends of same with holes drilled
or cuts made on the rims, these bearings (b) are attatchod to the vehicle by means of a
miniature girder or hanger (d), or a suitable casting is made with four pieces of metal
to act as bearings; or the end of shafts (a) could be socketed to dispense with the two
centre bearings; the hanger or casting (d) is fastened from spring to spring (G) at
right angles, the wheels or discs (C) are so placed that they come directly under wo
pins or stops (H Fig. 4) that pass through the banger or casting (d) and are extended
vertically to the body of the vehicle. One end of each pin or stop (H) is tapered to
easily fall in or release themselves from the holes or cuts on the rims of wheels or
discs (C). The other ends have drawn holes (K Fig. 4) for a forked lever (M Fig. 2) to
work in, they are drawn holes because one wheel or disc (C) may not have revolved
far enough for the holes or cuts to accept the pin or stop (H.) when the other is

page_text: in position, so if they were not drawn holes they could not fall but together from
the same centre. This forked lever (M Fig. 2) is extended towards the back of the
body and in connection with another lever (P) working at right angles to the
aforesaid. The levers are screwed to the body of the vehicle by bent plates (N. Fig. 2)
that act as hearings for them to work in, the latter lever (P) is in connection with a 5
wire chain or cord (S) (chain preferred) that passes through a hollow handle (u) and
fastened to a binged arin (e. Fig. 3) on push bar; when pressed it will recede into and
make flush same, or a metal plate hent to the design of push bar will act the same; by
heing pressed it will pull the connection (S) with the levers and make them act that
(P) forces (M) to release pins or slops (H) so that the wheels (3) can be moved; when 1
the hinged arm (v) is unattended the weight of the pins or stops (H) or by springs
replace themselves in the holes or cuts on the rims of wheels or discs (C) and so lock
the wheels (y) that the vehicle cannot move.
Or it may be varied by casting or screwing the wheels or discs (Fig. 5) to the boxes
of the wheels (y), and two arms (a) pivoted in two plates (6) that are fastened to a 1
stationary hent axle (o) one and of each arm (a Fig. 8) is forked to come each side of
two rods ( Fig. 7); each rod has a projection on it that rests on the forked end of
arm (a), the end of each rod (H) passes through the axle (o) and extonds vertically to
the body of the vehicle with à drawn hole (K) in it for a forked lever (M Fig. 6) to
work in. In the place of having two lovers there are only ono which gives a
downward pressure in the place of a lifting as in (Fig. 2). When the arm (v Fig. 3)
is pressed it pulls the connection (S Fig. 6) with the lever (M) and so forces the
projection on the rods (H) on the forked ends of the arms (a) so that it raises the
other ends from the holes or cuts on the rims of wheels or discs (C) and so free
the wheels. (y) whon unattended the arms are replaced by weights or springs (G).
Or it may be varied as shown in (Figs. 9. 10. 11. 12). The wheels or discs (C)
are cast or screwed to the boxes of the wheels (y). As before mentioned there are
two arms (a) pivoted or hinged in two plates (d) that are fastened to the centre of
a stationary axle (o Fig. 9.) and is passed through forked stops or checks (b Fig. 11)
to the wheels or discs (C). The stops or checks (b) are fastened to the axle
near the wheels (y) so as to take most of the strain when the ends of armis
come in contact with the holes or cuts on the rims of whools or discs (C). To
release the arms (a) there are two rods (H Fig. 10) loosely pinned to the arms (a)
and extended vertically to the body of the vehicle with a drawn hole (K Fig. 10)
in each for a lever (M Fig. 12) to work in; when hinged arm ( Fig. 3) is pressed
it pulls connection (S) and so forces ( Fig. 12) on the ends of (M) and so
lifts (H), and (a) from (C) and so free the wheels (y) that they can be moved.
When unattended the weight of (H) and arms (a) replace themselves in the holes
or cuts on discs (C), and so lock the wheels (y) that the vehiclo cannot move on a
descent.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
1st. The employment of an automatic safety lock for perambulators, bassinettes, or
like vehicles.
2nd. In perambulators, bassinettes, or like vehicles, the arrangement of hinged arm (v);
and hollow handle (u) for a connection to work through as hereinbefore substantially
described.
3rd. In perambulators, bassinettes, or like vehicles, the mechanism of lever, or levers,
to net on rods (H) with drawn holes (K) to release arnis (a) from discs (C); or stops (H)
with drawn holes (K) from discs (C) on revolving shafts (a Fig. 1) substantially as
described.
4th. In perambulators, bassinettes, or like vehicles, the arrangements of two shafts (a
Fig. 1) to form the axle, and casting or hanger with bearing for shafts (a) to revolve
in, substantially as described.

page_text: 5th. The arrangement and construction of an automatic safety lock applicable to
perambulators, bassinettes, or like vehicles substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by Figures (1 to 12) of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of June. 1889.
FRANCIS FREDERICK BARNES.