Improvements in Perambulator or other similar Hood Fittings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1894
'omplete Specification Left, 2nd Apr., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulator or other similar Hood Fittings.
I GEORGE MOORE Junior, of Priory Works, Aston, near Birmingham,
Brassfounder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
fittings for perambulator or other similar hood fittings and consists in the means
whereby the hinged or jointed arms may be locked at will in a given position.
These fittings consist usually of two arms, the cuter end of one of which is carried
upon a joint, which latter is screwed to the body of the perambulator or other
body, and the outer end of the other arm is secured to the hood, while the two
inner ends of both arms are connected to a common joint plate. My invention
more particularly refers to means whereby one or both of such connections to this
inner (or mid) joint plate, may be locked when desired in a given position.
Generally it is desired to lock one of such joints in a position at right angles to
In order to effect this,
the other, but this angle may be otherwise determined.
I make a hole in the said plate adjoining the outside of the arm, or such hole may
if desired pass through the arm as well as through the plate, and further provide a
removable peg which may be inserted into or through such hole or holes, when the
parts are in their given position, so as to retain them in that position. Such peg
is attached to the fitting by means of a suitable length of chain to prevent its being
lost when not in use. In some cases instead of a peg and hole I may provide a
turn round cam, so that when in one position the cam permits of an uninterrupted
movement of the arm or arms, but when turned around comes in contact with, and
locks the movement of the said arm. In some cases 1 may further provide that
such locking device may consist of a sliding block or bolt which shall engage with
the said arm or arms ɛo as to effect the same purpose; in either case the object
being to lock at will the position of the arm or arms in such given position in a
simpler manner than heretofore.
Dat this 2nd day of July 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulator or other similar Hood Fittings.
I GEORGE MOORE Junior, of Priory Works, Aston, near Birmingham,
Brassfounder, 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 the construction and arrangement of
fittings for perambulator or other similar hood fittings and consists in the means
whereby the binged or jointed arms may be locked at will in a given position.
These fittings consist usually of two arms, the outer end of one of which is
carried upon a joint, which latter is screwed to the body of the perambulator or
other body, and the outer end of the other arm is secured to the hood, while the

page_text: two inner ends of both arms are connected to a common joiut plate. My invention
more particularly refers to means whereby one or both of such connections to this
inner (or mid) joint plate, may be locked when desired in a given position.
Generally it is desired to lock one of such joints in a position at right angles to
the other, but this angle may be otherwise determined. In order to effect this,
I make a hole in the said plate adjoining to the outside of the arm, or such hole
may if desired pass through the arm as well as through the plate, and further
provide a removable peg which may be inserted into or through such hole or holes,
when the parts are in their given position, so as to retain them in that position.
Such peg is attached to the fitting by means of a suitable length of chain to 1
prevent its being lost when not in use. In some cases instead of a peg and hole
may provide a turn round cam, so that when in one position the cam permits of
an uninterrupted movement of the arm or arms, but when turned around comes in
contact with, and locks the movement of the said arm. In some cases I may
further provide that such locking device may consist of a sliding block or bolt
which shall engage with the said arm or arms so as to effect the same purpose; in
either case the object being to lock at will the position of the arm or arms in such
given position in a simpler manner than heretofore.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part,
and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a general view of a perambulator or other hood fitting embracing this
my invention, whose position is fixed by means of an inserted peg.
Fig. 2, shows the arms fixed the one at right angles to the other.
Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view on line A-B (Fig. 1).
Fig. 4, shows the joint with its fixing controlled by a cam action.
Fig. 5, shows the joint fixed at right angles by the said cam.
Fig. 6, shows the joint as being controlled in its fixing by means of a sliding
block or bolt.
Fig. 7, being a sectional view on line C--D (Fig. 6).
In reference to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive :-10, and 11, are the two arms, having at
their outer ends the brackets 12 and 13, one of which is screwed to the hood and
the other to the body of the vehicle &c. These arms are capable of swivelling
motion at 14, and 15, upon the said brackets. 16, is the joint plate upon which
the arms 10, and 11, are jointed at 17, and 18. In the said plate 16, I make a
hole 19, which preferably occupies part of the side of the arm at 11, and which is
made to receive the peg 20, which latter is preferably secured to the fitting by
means of a chain 21, so that when the said peg is placed in the hole, as shown in
Figs. 2 and 3, the arm 11, is thereby locked, so that a range of 90 degrees motion
only can be given to the arm 10, as seen in Fig. 2.
In some cases I may modify the means of locking as seen in Figs. 4 and 5, in
which an eccentric or cam 22, is pivotted at 23, so that when turned around into
one position as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the arm 11, is locked as before described,
while by turning the said cam around as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, the arm
is free to move upon its pivot 18. Instead of the pegs 20, or the cam 22, I may
provide a sliding block 24, see Figs. 6 and 7, working in a suitable slideway 25, so
that when the said block is placed as shown in Fig. 6, the arm 11, cannot move
upon its pivot 18, but if pushed into the position shown by dotted lines it can move
freely.
In any or all of these cases both arms may be similarly treated, but usually only
one of such is required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. In perambulator or other similar hood fittings the combination with the arm

page_text: or arms 10, and 11, and joint plate 16, of the means of locking one or both of the
said arms by the hole 19 and peg 20, substantially as set forth and shown in
Figs. 1 to 3.
2. In perambulator and other similar hood fittings the modified combination with
the arm or arms 10 and 11 and joint plate 16, of the rotating cam 22, substantially
as set forth and shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
3. In perambulator and other similar hood fittings the modified combination
with the arm or arms 10 and 11, and joint plate 16, of the sliding block 24, and
slideway 25, substantially as set forth and shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
Dated this 1st day of April 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.