Improved Construction of Cart Body.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Cart Body.
I, FREDERIC JOHN BLOOMFIELD of Oak Villa Ballards Lane North Finchley
County of Middlesex Coach Builder do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is an improved construction of the upper part or top..
of a cart body which I form longer and wider than the lower part or main body in
order to provide more storage room for goods or provisions the invention being
chiefly applicable for bakers, grocers, and other like tradesmens carts. The top is
also made adjustable in its position for altering the draught or centre of gravity on
the wheels as required when going up or down hills or inclines with a weighty load.
and which prevents unnecessary strain upon the horse.
To carry out my invention I make a cart body with a moveable top or cover
having raised sides and end to hold and retain tradesmens wares such as loaves of
bread grocery packages small parcels and the like. This top or cover overhangs.
the lower part or body proper at the sides and end and rests upon the sides of the
body on which it may be pushed or slid along and temporarily fixed in a given
position by means of bolts both operated from one handle at the centre and which
take. into recesses at the sides of the body.
I may however employ other forms of locking devices suitable for the purpose.
this not being an essential feature of novelty connected with my invention.
The usual wing boards or dashes may with my invention be dispensed with, the
overhanging sides answering the same purpose.
Dated this 23rd January 1895.
FREDERIC JOHN BLOOMFIELD,
Oak Villa, Ballards Lane, North Finchley, N.
improved Construction of Cart Body.
I FREDERIC JOHN BLOOMFIELD of Oak Villa, Ballards Lane, North Finchley
County of Middlesex, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my said.
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is an improved construction of the upper part or top-
of a cart body which I form longer and wider than the lower part or main body in
order to provide more storage room for goods or provisions, the invention being
chiefly applicable for bakers, grocers, and other like tradesmens carts. The top is.
also made adjustable in its position for altering the centre of gravity on the wheels
as required when going up or down hills or inclines with a weighty load, and which
prevents unnecessary strain upon the horse.
Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the annexed drawings are perspective elevation, front, and
side sections respectively, illustrating my invention.
To carry out my invention I make a cart body A with a movable top or cover B
having raised sides and end, to hold and retain tradesmens wares, such as loaves of
[Price 8d.]

page_text: bread, grocery packages, small parcels and the like. This top or cover overhangs
the lower part or body proper A at the sides and end, and rests upon rails C. Č.
upon the sides of the body on which it may be pushed or slid along and temporarily
fixed in a given position by means of bolts D. D. both operated from one handle E.
at the centre and which take into recesses F. in the angle rails C. C at the side of
the body.
I may however employ other forms of locking devices suitable for the purpose,
this not being an essential feature of novelty connected with my invention.
The usual wing boards or dashes may, with my invention, be dispensed with, the
overhanging sides answering the same purpose.
By this equilibrium arrangement the centre of gravity of a loaded vehicle can be
adjusted to a nicety by the driver without even leaving his seat, whereby it will
run easier than a less heavily loaded cart of the ordinary type, and gives a large
capacity with light draught.
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 :-
1. The improved construction of cart body, the upper portion of which is
adapted to hold tradesmen's wares and made adjustable for varying the draught, in
the manner described.
2. Forming the upper portion of a cart body as a cover with raised sides and end
for holding goods, said upper portion overhanging the sides and end of the lower
portion, for the purposes set forth and in the manner described.
25th day of October 1895.
F. J. BLOOMFIELD.