Improvements in and relating to Vehicles for Transporting Ammu- nition and Machine Guns and to Means for Distributing the Ammunition in a Field of Action, said Vehicles being also adapted when Empty for use as Ambulances.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
QUMIT DIDIN DI DOLPICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Vehicles for Transporting Ammu-
nition and Machine Guns and to Means for Distributing the
Ammunition in a Field of Action, said Vehicles being also adapted
when Empty for use as Ambulances.
1, WILLIAM WIRT KIMBALL, Lientenant in the United States Navy, stationed at
the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, United States of America, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1, shows a perspective view of one of my small arm ammunition barrows
with its shafts or handles in position for use by two men ;
Figure 2, a longitudinal sectional view of the same ;
Figure 3, a view of the same in end elevation;
Figure 4, a transverse sectional view of the same on line, x-x, of Figure 1,
showing the ambulance hammocks in place on its sides;
Figure 5, a horizontal sectional view of one of the ammunition chests or holders
on the barrow;
Figure 6, a detail view partly in section and showing the mechanism for dropping
or distributing the ammunition from the boxes as desired;
Figure 7, a view of a transverse section on line, yy, of Figure 6;
Figure 8, a detail longitudinal section of one of the handles constructed for
properly operating the dropping or distributing devices;
Figure 9, a detail sectional view of the same, on line, -, of Figure S;
Figure 10, a perspective view of one of the barrows, provided with the hammock
nettings, the supporting wheel being left off for sake of clearness ;
Figure 11, a plan view showing the method and means of connecting two of
my barrows together to form a two-wheeled vehicle, and a modified form of the
barrow;
Figure 12, a view in side elovation of one of the barrows shown in Figure 11;
Figure 13, a transverse sectional view with the section on line, cr, of Figure 11;
Figure 14, a detail view in side elevation of the frame for connecting the barrows
together;
Figure 15, a detail perspective view of one of the ammunition cases used on the
modified form of barrow;
Figure 16, a detail sectional view showing the means of fixing the barrow handles
up or down as desired.
The object of my invention is to provide certain improvements in vehicles, or
means for transportation to be used in warfare, and to this end-
My invention consists in the vehicle and in the construction, arrangement and
combination of the parts thereof, as hereinafter specified.
The vehicle, or
means of transportation, as hereinafter described and shown by
me, is adapted not only for the transportation of ammunition, small arms and
machine guns, but also, to secure the rapid distribution of ammunition to firing
lines.
While it affords means for carrying and distributing ammunition with the greatest
possible rapidity and protection to the one or ones running it, it can also be employed
for carrying the wounded off of the field when it is empty, or is not needed for
distributing ammunition.
As will be seen from the drawings and from the hereinafter given description of
my invention, its essential idea is the provision of light, easily run and operated

page_text: vehicles which can be used by one or two men for transporting and distributing
ammunition, and for other carrying purposes on the field of action, and which, when
not in use in such way, can be combined as units to form together a vehicle of trans-
poriation to be drawn by horse or mule power.
For quickness and ease of handling on the battle-field in distributing ammunition,
transporting small arms or machine guns or carrying the wounded, I have found the
single wheeled barrow form of vehicle the best.
In the drawings, I show several of these, each consisting essentially of a rectangular
frame, A, open in the centre and supported upon a large central wheel, B, situated
within the open space in the frame.
I do not limit myself to any particular material for, or form of the frame or wheel.
The wheel is however, preferably to be a metal one of wrought iron, or iron and
steel, and of the light skeleton form shown in the drawings, with the spokes, b, b, of
small metal rods, and the tire, b', formed of a metal ring flanged around its inner
periphery for strength and stiffness.
The frame is preferably made of steel, so that it is strong and yet light.
The means of journalling the shaft of the wheel in the frame sides, or of supporting
the frame on the wheel need not be particularly described, as it forms no essential
part of my invention.
Whatever form of journal bearing or connection. between the wheel and frame is
used, the latter should be supported at a point substantially midway of its length, as
shown, so as to be balanced to bring all the weight on the wheel and leave little or
none to come upon the shafts or handles, to be described hereinafter.
As shown in the drawings, see Figure 4, the wheel is journalled upon a shaft, B',
fastened at opposite ends in the frame sides.
For securing case of running I prefer to provide the wheel-hub or journal with the
well known form of ball bearing engaging the shaft periphery.
The wheel-hub is a comparatively long one and the spokes extending from near its
ends to the tire, are arranged in the same way as in the well known bicycle wheels,
which are made to combine lightness with strength and stiffness.
The tread of the wheel is shown as flat, but can be slightly concaved or otherwise
shaped, as desired.
The frame, A, is formed entirely of steel plates, bent and riveted, or otherwise
fastened together so as to give the required shape.
The sides of the frame in the barrow illustrated in Figures 1 to 10, inclusive, are
made double, as shown, so as to form the cartridge receiving chambers or boxes, A', A¹,
on opposite sides of the wheel, B.
Each of these chambers or boxes is preferably divided up into a number of parts by
vertical transverse partitions, a, a, a, each formed of a metal plate flanged at its sides,
and with the flanges, a', a', attached to the casing or box sides
As shown in the drawings, there are ten of these partitions dividing the box or
casing up into eleven compartments.
This particular number is not necessary and can be departed from, as desired,
without departure from my invention.
The lower side of each compartment, except the middle one of each box or casing is
closed with a door or movable bottom, a³, hinged to the casing side at, a³, and
normally locked shut by means of a pendent hook, a, pivoted to the casing at, as, and
engaging a pin or lug, a, on said door or bottom.
The middle compartment of each box or casing is occupied by the bearing or support
for the wheel-shaft and needs no bottom.
The top of each casing is closed by means of the two oppositely swinging lids, a², a,
hinged to the casing by transverse pivots or hinges situated at or near a point midway
of the length of the casing.
As shown the two hinges are situated just above the partitions at opposite ends of
the middle compartment of the casing and, therefore, having a space equal to the
length of such compartment between them.

page_text: With this construction, if the two lids or covers of a casing be swung up towards
each other, until their ends meet, they can easily be fastened together, so as to brace
each other.
As they are inclined upward towards each other, they will then offer only inclined
surfaces on their outer or exposed sides, for a purpose to be described hereinafter.
For fastening it down to close the casing each lid or cover is, on its outer end,
provided with a hasp or catch to engage a lug or corresponding fastening device on
the casing end.
These fastenings on the lids can easily be made so that they will serve to lock
the ends of the lids firmly together when the latter are swung up towards and against
each other, as just described above, and I prefer to so make them.
The cells or compartments in the hox or casing can be of the size and dimen-
sions to hold cach eight of the ordinary card or paste-board pockets holding twenty
rounds each.
The barrow load would then he thirty-two hundred rounds.
The size, dimensions and number of the cells can, however, obviously be varied as
desired, to conform to the conditions required by other kinds and dimensions of
ammunition, or the nature of the material to be carried.
Each barrow is shown as provided with handles, C, C, at each end, so that two men
can run it.
Two men are, however, not necessary, as the barrow can be pushed or drawn by one
man, if two men could not be spared, or if one of the two men should be killed or
disabled while delivering ammunition to a firing line.
The two handles of each pair are fixed to the opposite ends of a shaft, C¹, extending
through a transverse bearing, C², on the respective end of frame, A.
This shaft is preferably, as shown in Figure 16, made hollow or tubular, for the sake
of lightness.
The handles thus connected with the frame ends can be swung down into position
to act as legs for steadying and holding the barrow upright when it is being loaded,
or is not in active use, or up into position to act as handles or shafts for guiding and
moving the barrow.
When they are not in use as handles or legs, they can be swung inward towards
each other, as indicated in Figure 2.
They are then out of the way, so that the barrows can be coupled together into a
suitable frame, as described hereinafter.
Any desired means for fastening and holding the handles in the different positions
into which they are swung can be used.
In the drawings I show for this purpose a pin, D, passing in through a hole in the
shaft bearing, C, and several holes, c, c, through the shaft, adapted to be engaged by
the pin.
These holes are so situated, and run in such directions that one of them will come
into line with the pin, D, when the shaft is turned to bring the handles into either
one of the above desired positions.
When the handles have been swung up or down into the desired position they
can then be locked fast by pushing the pin, D, into one of the holes in shaft, (.
Said shaft is, at its opposite ends, continued out beyond the sides of the
casing or frame of the barrow, and beyond the points at which the handles are
attached.
Upon its projecting ends are the beads, c², c², for a purpose to be described.
For the protection of a man pushing the barrow, as in delivering ammunition to a
firing line in action, I contemplate providing a guard, E, of steel or other metal, as
indicated in Figures 1 and 4, attached at its ends to the ends of the frame, A, and
extending up over the wheel.'
This guard is of a width substantially equal to that. of the wheel space within
frame, A.
With the covers or lids of the aminunition boxes swung up and back and fastened
together as described hereinbefore, the one pushing the barrow will then have a guard

page_text: in front of him of the full width of the barrow, such guard presenting centrally the
curved surface of shield, E, and the sides of such shield, the inclined surfaces of the
raised box lids.
The hinged doors or traps, a², a², closing the bottoms of the respective compart-
ments of the ammunition box or casing can be unlocked and opened in any
desired way to drop the contents of the compartments where needed, but I prefer
to provide the means shown in the drawings whereby a harrow load of ammunition
can be caused to be distributed at any point or points, and as rapidly or slowly
as needed.
For this purpose I provide along the inner side of each of the side chests or
casings on the barrow a longitudinally sliding bar or rod, F, supported and
guided in its reciprocations by guides, F, F, attached to the frame or chest side.
As shown, each rod or bar, F, is flat in cross-soction and is provided with the series
of pins,,, extending beyond its opposite sides.
To allow reciprocation of the bar with its pins, the guides are made round instead
of flat in cross-section, their internal diameters being equal to the greatest width of
the bar.
Said bar can then be rotated if desired, and will always be so engaged by the
inner walls of the guides as to be guided steadily in any longitudinal movement.
The bars are situated opposite and slide close to the upper ends of series of
swinging hooks or catchies, a, a, on the respective inner sides of the frame, A,
and each of such hooks or catches has a lug, a, on its upper end above its pivot
in position to be engaged by one of the pins, ff, on the bar, as the latter is
reciprocated.
In one edge of each bar, F, is a series of notches, f¹, f¹, f", so situated that when
the bar is in its normal inward position they can he brought into engagement with
the lugs, a, a, on the respective hooks or catches, a, a, by a rotation of the bar to
turn the notched edge towards the frame or casing side.
With the lugs on the latches so engaged by the notches in the bar, the hinged
bottoms of the casing compartments will, obviously, be locked shut until the bar is
moved.
I have provided means for preventing the longitudinal movement of the bar when
it is thus turned to fix the latches, a, a, in their locking positions, which means I will
describe hereinafter.
Each bar is, at one end and on the side or edge opposite to that in which are
notches, provided with a series of ratchet-teeth, 2,2, extending along the bar
for some distance.
These teeth, of which there are twenty, just double the number of latches and the
corresponding latch tripping pins on the bar, have their inclined sides turned towards
the bar end.
Journaled in the frame end are the two rotary blocks or hubs, G, G, each provided
with a slot or passage receiving the end of one of bars, F, F.
On the outer end of each hub is a head or flange, G, engaging the outer end of the
bearing, in the casing end while screwed on the inner hub end is the collar or
washer, G, engaging the inner end of the bearing, g.
Each hub or block, G, is slotted at right angles to the slot through which the bar
end passes so as to provide for the passage of the pins, ff, on the bar, as the latter is
slid through the hub in one direction or the other.
Attached to each block or hub, G, is a crank aru, G³, provided with a suitable
handle, G, by which the arm can be swung to turn the hub.
On the crank arm is a spring-pressed pawl, G, adapted to engage the ratchet
teeth, on the bar; as shown, this pawl is situated within the crank arm in a
longitudinal recess therein, and the pawl actuating spring, gl, a spiral, one surrounding
the stem g², of the pawl, engages with its inner end a shoulder, g³, on the pawl stem,
and at its other end engages a shoulder or abutment, g, within the recess in the crank
arm.
The pawl stem which is preferably at its outer end at least, made flat or rectangular

page_text: in cross-section to prevent rotation of the pawl in the recess, has in its outer portion
near its end, a longitudinal slot, g³.
The crank pin or handle, G₁, is made hollow, as shown, to receive the pin, H, which
extends in through the slot, y, in the crank arm.
A spring, H, engaging a shoulder, y, within the tubular crank pin, G4, and a
shoulder, h, on the pin, H, forces the latter normally inward, so that its inner
rounded end projects beyond the inner side of the crank arm towards the end of
casing, A.
On the outer end of pin, H, is screwed the hollow knob, h', fitting as a movable cap
over the end of crank pin, G.
By this knob the pin can be pulled outward against the stress of the spring which
throws it inward again as soon as the knob is released.
The spring pressed pin forms with its attached knob a spring latch for locking the
crank arm in different positions of its swing.
The end of the frame, A, can be provided with suitable holes or recesses
to be engaged by such latch at any points where it is desirable to lock the crank
arm.
In the drawings I show locking studs or bosses, I, I, I, three for each crank, each
having a central recess or socket to receive the end of pin, H.
The sides of these bosses are rounded or bevelled so that as the crank arm is swung
to bring the rounded end of the pin into contact with a boss the pin will be
pushed outward against the stress of spring. H', and will then snap into the pin
socket in the boss.
The studs or bosses, I, I, for each crank are situated one vertically above and one
vertically below the crank hub or rotary piece, and one midway of the swing of the
crank between the other two studs on the side towards the other crank hub.
The upper and lower recessed bosses enable the crank-arm to be locked up or
down, while by means of the other boss the crank can be locked at right angles
to such other positions.
When both of the crank arms are so locked their outer ends are opposite and close
to each other.
At the sides of the upper and lower bosses or studs are stops, I¹, I', adapted
to engage the respective crank arms and prevent them being swung over by accident
beyond the bosses.
Between the two intermediate bosses are studs, 12, 12, which, when the crank arms
are in position with their latch pins engaging the sockets in such bosses, will prevent
any longitudinal outward movement of the pawls, G³, G, which engage the ratchet
teeth, ff, on the hook tripping bars, F, F.
With the crank arms swung into the described intermediate positions and locked,
the bars, F, F, will then be locked, both from longitudinal movement to move the
hooks, a, a, and from rotation to free the hooks, a', a and from rotation to free the
lugs on the hooks from the holding notches, f, f¹, in the bars.
When the barrow is not in use for distributing the contents of the compartments of
its side boxes or casings the crank arms are normally kept in their said intermediate
positions, and the bottoms of the casing compartiments are kept closed by the positive
locking of the latch hooks, a, a, indicated above.
With a crank arm turned up or down, there is nothing to prevent the yielding
of pawl, G, and the respective tripping bar, F, can be drawn out through the hub or
block, G, as described.
The pawl engaging and riding over the ratchet-teeth, f², f, prevent too easy or
accidental movement of the bar.
Whether the crank arm is swung into its upright or downward position the
pins, projecting as they do, from both sides of the bar, F, will be in
position to engage the lugs, a³, a³, on the latch hooks if the bar be moved
longitudinally.
With the crank arm swung up or down to turn one edge or the other of bar, F,

page_text: upward, all that is necessary then to unlock the traps or bottoms, a², a², of the
compartments in the barrow box or casing, and allow the contents of such compartments
to be discharged, is to pull the bar, F, longitudinally, sliding it through the hub or
rotary block, G.
In order to have the hinged bottoms or traps, ², a², unlocked one at a time,
as the bar is moved, and not all at once, I place the pins, f, f, on the bar at
different distances from the respective lugs, a, a, on the latch hooks which they are
to engage.
As shown in the drawings, the pins are so situated that the compartment
bottom nearest hub, G, will be unlocked first, then the bottom of the compartment
at the other end of the barrow, then that of the second compartment from hub, G,
then that of the second compartment from the other end of the barrow, and so on
throughout the series of compartments of the box chest or casing.
The discharging of the compartments alternately on one side and the other of the
centre or axis of the support of the barrow is preferable, as preserving the balance of
the barrow and preventing the bringing of much weight on either pair of the barrow
handles.
If desired, the pins, ff, on the bar, F, can be so arranged as to effect the discharge
of two or more compartments at a time, but I prefer the arrangement described above,
allowing only one to be discharged at a time, as the bar is moved, for then the rapidity
of discharge is more within the control of the operator.
He can drop the contents of one compartment, or by moving the bar quickly a
greater distance, he can cause the discharge of a number of compartments almost
simultaneously.
The arrangement described also allows of the automatic discharge of the compart-
ments at pre-determined points of the travel of the barrow.
For operating either bar, F, to automatically cause the latch hooks, a', a', to be tripped
as the barrow moves, one edge of each bar is provided with a series of teeth f³,ƒ³,
adapted, when that edge of the bar is turned upward by the respective crank arm, Ga
to be engaged by a tooth or tappet, 62, on a disk or flange, B³, carried by the wheel
hub, B
3
At each revolution of the wheel this tooth, 62, will engage one of the teeth, f³, f³, in
the bar edge, and will move the bar a sufficient distance to cause one of the latch
hooks, a, a, to be tripped as described herein before.
If desired, the hub, B', or the flange thereon can obviously be provided with more
teeth than one, so as to move the respective bar, F, more rapidly during the advance
of the barrow, and consequent rotation of wheel, B.
The securing of the successive tripping of the latch hooks, as a bar, F, moves
longitudinally, as described herein before, is a simple matter depending merely
upon the relative location of the pins, f, f, and the latch hook lugs which they are to
engage.
The pin for tripping the latch hook nearest crank hub, G, is set nearest its respective
latch hook, while the pin, f, at the other end of the bar is set a little further from the
hook to be tripped by it.
This arrangement is carried out throughout the series of pins and latch hooks, the
second pin from the hub, G, being further from its respective latch hook than is the
pin at the other end of the bar, and not so far as the pin next to such end pin is from
its latch hook.
Any desired means whereby the operator can pull out either or both bars, F, can be
employed without departure from my invention."
I prefer however, to use the means shown in the drawings, whereby the one
pushing or guiding the barrow can without releasing or letting go the barrow handles
move the bar as required to discharge the contents of the desired number of the casing
compartments.
With this end in view I provide each of the handles with a sliding hand piece, K,
to be grasped by the hand of the operator, and connect such piece with the respective

page_text: tripping bar, F, by means of a short cord or chain, K¹, attached at one end to
the bar, and at the other to a ring, K², engaged by a pin or hooked lug, k, on the
hand piece.
Each sliding hand piece is made hollow, enclosing and sliding as a sleeve upon the
outer end of the barrow handle, as shown best in Figures S and 9.
To prevent the hand piece from being by accident pulled out at once to its full
extent, so as to cause the tripping bar to trip too many of the latch hooks, a², a², I
provide the stop mechanism illustrated in the figures referred to.
The outer end of the handle proper is slotted longitudinally in a vertical plane, the
lower portion of the slot L, being made wider than the upper portion thereof.
Along the top of this wider part of the slot, on each side of the narrow slot portion,
is a series of notches, 1, L, equi-distant from each other and arranged with those on one
side of the slot, L, opposite those on the other side.
The sleeve-like and piece, K, is on its lower and inner side provided with a rib, k¹,
projecting up into the wide lower portion of said slot, and in such rib are the
two sockets or recesses, k², k², in which play the lower ends of pins, M, M, whose
upper ends project up through the slot, L, and holes in the upper side of the
hand piece.
On these pins in the wider lower portion of slot, L, are the cross-heads, m, m,
preferably made square or rectangular, so as to be engaged and kept from turning by
the sides of the slot.
Springs, m', m', whose lower ends are in recesses, k², k², serve to force the pins, M, M,
normally upward, so as to throw the heads, m, m, up into engagement with the
notches, 1, 1, on the barrow handle.
The upper ends of pins, M, M, which with their cross heads and springs, form
spring stops, project up above the top of the hand piece in convenient position
to be engaged and pushed down and inward by the thumb of the hand grasping
the hand piece.
These stops are set at such distance apart that when one is in engagement with one
of the notches, I, l, the other one must be out of engagement with any notch and in
engagement with the upper side of the wide lower portion of slot, L.
With this construction and arrangement, if the spring stop engaging one of the
notches, 1, be pressed down to disengage it from such notch, the hand piece can be
moved until the other pawl comes into engagement with a notch.
The hand piece can then, if first one and then the other stop be pressed in, be
moved step by step each time a distance to cause the tripping bar to trip one of the
latch hooks to discharge a casing compartment.
If both stops be pressed down together, the hand piece can be slid out any desired
extent at one movement.
To suit each of my barrows for use to carry off the wounded from the field when the
barrow is empty, or not desired for use to distributo ammunition, I provide it with
side hammocks or nettings, N, N, as best shown in Figures 4 and 10.
For such nettings I hinge a light, but strong metal frame, N¹, to the barrow casing
by pivot pins, n, engaging suitable lugs, n', n', on the casing ends.
The frames when swung down for use are supported in horizontal positions by
chains, N2, N2, attached at one end to the barrow casing at or near its top, and at the
other end fastened to the outer ends of the end bars of the frames.
For locking the netting frames up when not in use, I provide on the casing, the
spring-catches, 0, 0, to engage the frame end bars, as shown in Figure 10.
Brace-chains, P, P', attached to the barrow handles, and the outer ends of the frame
end bars can also be used.
In Figures 11, 12 and 13, I show a modified form of my barrow, in which the flat.
guard or shield extending over the wheel is not shown, but a light frame-work, R.
The ammunition chests or boxes are shown as detachable, each one being provided
on its inner side with a down-turned lip or flange, S, adapted to engage a corresponding
flange, S', on the barrow frame.

page_text: Each box is preferably made of sheet-metal and divided up into several compart-
ments, as indicated in Figures 12 and 15.
The outer sides of these boxes are shown as hinged at their lower edges and
fastened at their upper edges by means of hasps, s, s.
My modified form of barrow is also shown as adapted to carry along with the
ammunition a machine gun, T, and its tripod or support, T, both being of any desired
form and construction.
For this purpose one side of the barrow frame is provided with the bracket or
standard, U, having at its upper end bearings, u, u, for receiving the trunnions, t, t,
of the gun, and hinged caps, ', u', for holding the trunnions down in such bearings.
These caps can be pinned, or otherwise fastened, so as to be capable of being
quickly unlocked and raised, when the gun is to be taken from the barrow.
A swinging piece, U³, curved outward and downward, serves to hold the gun from
tilting up on its trunnion rests.
On the other side of the barrow is a second standard or bracket, V, adapted to
receive and support the head of the gun tripod, T, and provided with hinged
strap, v, adapted to clasp and hold the tripod head closely down in place on the
bracket, V.
Such straps can be fastened by a pin or hasp as shown, or by any other desired
means.
A second support, V₁, on the barrow frame, forward of bracket, V, serves to receive
and hold the tripod legs, while a pivoted piece, V2, like piece, Ú¹, already described,
serves to retain the tripod legs in place on the support.
For holding tho ainmunition boxes down in place with its flange or lip, S,
engaging the flange or socket, S¹, on the frame, I provide one or more swinging
pieces, 2, on the frame adapted to be swung over and in engagement with the box
tops or the tops of the box flanges.
In combination with my barrow, of either of the described forms I use a frame
for coupling or connecting the barrows together, so as to form a vehicle of two or
more wheels, which can be drawn by horse or mule power, if desired.
The guns, ammunition, or other material or supplies carried by the barrows, can
then be transported by horse or mule power, to the place where needed, and then
can be rapidly transported and distributed where needed on a battle-field, or over a
very rough country by means of the single wheeled barrows separated from the
coupling frame.
The barrow coupling frame which I prefer is rectangular in shape, as shown in
the drawings, and is of steel, so that it can be made at the same time strong and
light.
The front and rear ends of the frame are steel plates or flat bars, W, and, W,
turned up on edge and having their upper portions curved over inward towards the
frame centre.
This curving of the plate or bar is to secure stiffness thereof without making the
bar thick.
If desired, a flanged or angle bar could be used instead.
In the frame illustrated in the drawings which is adapted to receive two of my
barrows, there are the two outer side bars, W, WI, connecting the ends of the front
and rear end bars, W, W, together, and also the two inner bars, W2, W2, parallel
with each other, and connecting the middle portions of the end bars.
Between each outer side bar, W1, and the nearest inner bar, W, there is space
enough to receive one of my barrows.
In the bars, W', and, W2, at the front and rear of the frame, are the slots, w, w,
to receive and hold the ends of the handle shafts, 0, 0, which, as described
herein before, project beyond the sides of the barrow.
When the shaft ends are in these slots the heads on such ends engage the sides of
the frame bars, W1, W2, so as to hold the barrow firmly against side movement or
play in the frame.

page_text: The slots, w, w, are preferably, of the shape shown each having the upright entrance
portion for admitting the shaft end and the horizontal portion for receiving and
holding such end down in place.
A pawl or catch, w', for each slot, w, serves to retain the respective shaft end in
place in the horizontal portion of slot, w, until it is desired to detach the barrow from
the coupling frame.
The projecting ends of the handle shafts I term the draft studs.
Instead of being on the shafts, such studs can be placed, as desired, on any part of
the frame or casing of a barrow, the positions of the slots, w, w, in the coupling
frame bars being correspondingly changed.
The arrangement of studs and slots shown in the drawings, is preferred, but I
contemplate having the slots in the bars, W, W, open in opposite directions, the
slots in one bar opening upward and those in the other downward.
I also contemplate providing draft studs midway of the length of each barrow by
extending the shaft or axle upon which the supporting wheel, B, is journalled through
and beyond the casing or frame side of the barrow.
The projecting ends of this axle can then be used as draft studs to engage suitable
slots in or be otherwise connected with the frame for receiving and coupling the
barrows.
For strengthening and stiffening the barrow coupling frame without unduly
increasing its weight, I contemplate providing said frame with a longitudinal bar, W³,
between bars, WW, connected at its ends with the frame end bars, W, W, and
at or about its middle portion with the two bars, W2, W2, by distance pieces or
braces, w², w², as shown best in Figure 11.
The forward end of the frame is to be provided with any desired means for
attachment of the draft power.
As shown, such means can consist of the ordinary form of thills or shafts, W4, W4,
fixed to the frame end by bolting, or in any other suitable way.
Where the conditions of the ground to be travelled over render it applicable and
capable of use, I propose to use an animal draft frame in connection with a single
barrow.
With thills or shafts rigidly attached to the frame and the harness properly
constructed, the barrow with one wheel can be kept upright while being drawn.
The single barrows can thus be taken by animal power to the field of action, and
then being detached from the frame can be propelled and guided by one or two
men to point or points on such field where needed.
The barrow coupling frame can be constructed to couple two, three, or more of
the barrows together to form one cart with two, three, or more wheels.
The barrows can be so constructed as to bring the centre of gravity of the load
as low down as desired, but I prefer to have it as high as is consistent with proper
steadying of the barrow by its handles, in order that the barrow can be most easily
and freely propelled over rough ground, among stones, stumps, or other obstructions.
The barrow handles can, obviously, instead of being made in one piece with or
fastened permanently to the bandle shaft, be made detachable, a fit in suitable
sockets on such shafts.
The handles can then, when a barrow is not being used singly, be unshipped, to be
shipped again at will.
Several of the frames, coupling barrows together can be connected by a pintle
hook, or other means, so as to be drawn by power applied to one of the frames.
The operation of my vehicle, as described and shown hereinbefore, is briefly, as
follows:
The barrows coupled together, or in single draft frames as described, are drawn
by draft animals on the march, and outside the line of armed fire.
They can then be detached from the draft frames and propelled by one or two men,
as desired, to any point on a field of action to transport and distribute ammunition
along a fighting line.
With two men to a barrow, failure in supply of ammunition cannot be caused by

page_text: the killing or disabling of one of the men, as is the case with the hand and shoulder
barrows heretofore used, for the remaining man can propel my barrow and operate its
distributing mechanism.
With the shield or guard, E, and the tops of the boxes or casings thrown up as
described hereinbefore, the one pushing the barrow can obtain good protection from
fire in front. When he reaches the point where the ammunition is to be distributed
with the crank handles, G³, G³, turned down, he can, by sliding the hand pieces on
the barrow handles, cause the contents of the compartments in the barrow casing to
be distributed, at any desired intervals.
If the intervals of discharge are to be regular with reference to the travel of the
barrow; the crank handles can be turned up to bring the teeth, 3, 3, on the bars, F
into position to be engaged by the teeth or tappets, 62, 63, on the wheel hub. The
distribution of ammunition will. then go on automatically as the barrow advances.
I intend not only to place the latch tripping pins on each bar, F, so that as such bar
is moved longitudinally, the bottoms of the cells alternately to the front and rear of
the point of support of casing will be unlocked but to have the tripping pins so
situated relatively on the two bars, F, F, that as the bars are moved out together the
tripping of the latch hooks or locks for the cell bottoms, will take place first on one
side of the vehicle and then on the other. That is, as the bars are moved with equal
speed, a pin on one of them will trip and cause one of the cell bottoms at one side
of the vehicle to be unlocked, and then a pin on the other bar will come into
position to trip the latch or lock one of the other series of cell bottoms.
When the barrow is empty it can be thrown on its side, so as to present a very
small surface to the fire of the enemy, and the man or men running it can join the
fighting line.
After being emptied, or when not in use for distributing ammunition, the barrow
can be used to carry off the wounded from the field in the side nets or hammocks.
Where the barrow is used to carry a machine gun and ammunition, it can be
rushed by one or two men over a fire swept space to any desired point, and the
gun unshipped and mounted on its tripod ready for firing or under stress of
circumstances, the gun, especially, if an automatic one, can be fired from the barrow
itself.
When used to carry ammunition, my barrow affords an efficient means for
transporting the ammunition to and distributing it along a fighting line within the
line of armed fire in minimum of line with the least possible amount of man
power and, consequently, the least possible weakening of the fighting line.
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―
1st. In a vehicle for transportation purposes, a frame provided with suitable means
for attaching draft power, in combination with two or more separate vehicles
connected together by the frame, so as to be capable of separation therefrom, and
use as separate units of transportation, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
2nd. In combination with a vehicle for operation by man power, a detachable
frame to receive such vehicle, having suitable means for attaching animal draft
power, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
3rd. In combination with two or more single wheeled vehicles, a frame for coupling
such vehicles together, having means for detachably holding them, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
4th. In combination with two or more wheeled hand barrows, provided with
propelling and pushing handles and adapted to be used as separate units of trans-
portation, a coupling draft frame and detachable connections between the barrows
and frame, substantially as and for the purposes, specified.
5th. In combination with a wheeled barrow provided with draft studs, a frame
having means to receive and detachably hold the draft studs on the barrow

page_text: and provided with draft power attachments, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
6th. In combination with two or more barrows forming units of transportation
adapted to be used separately as desired, each provided with suitable draft studs, a
frame having devices to receive and detachably hold the draft studs on the barrow
so as to couple the barrows together and suitable attachments for draft power
substantially as and for the purposes specified.
7th. In combination with a wheeled barrow having suitable draft studs, a frame
for attachment of draft power having notches or slots to receive the studs on the
barrow, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
8th. In combination with two or more wheeled barrows, having suitable draft
studs, a frame for coupling such barrows together, having notches or slots to receive
the studs on the barrows, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
9th. In combination with two or more wheeled barrows, each having suitable draft
studs, the coupling frame having notches or slots to receive such studs on the
barrows, and means for keeping the studs in the slots adapted to be moved to
allow release of the studs from the slots, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
10th. As a means for transporting guns, ammunition, or other military supplies, a
barrow consisting of a single wheel in combination with a casing centrally supported
on such wheel and provided with suitable guiding and propelling handles, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes specified.
11th. As a means for transporting guns, ammunition, or other military supplies, a
barrow consisting of a single central wheel in combination with the frame provided
with suitable holders or receptacles for the barrow load, and with guiding or
propelling handles, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
12th. A barrow for transporting ammunition, consisting of a central supporting
wheel in combination with the frame centrally supported on the wheel, having
along its sides casings for receiving ammunition, and at one end guiding and
propelling handles, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
13th. The barrow having the frame, the supporting wheel centrally journalled
therein, boxes or casings on the frame sides, and guiding and propelling handles at
the opposite ends of the frame, substantially as and for the purposes described.
14th. In combination with the barrow having the central wheel and the frame
supported thereon, the guard or shield attached to the frame ends and extending over
the wheel, and movable shields at the sides of the barrow frame adapted to be swung
up to cover spaces on opposite sides of the central guard or shield, substantially as and
for the purposes shown.
15th. In combination with the barrow frame having the side boxes or casings and
the central supporting wheel journalled within such frame, the shield or guard attached
to the frame ends, and the hinged lids of the side boxes adapted to be swung up to
from shields at the sides of the central shield, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
16th. In combination with the frame of the barrow, the guiding and supporting
handles adapted to be at will swung down to act as legs or supports for the barrow,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
17th. In combination with the barrow frame and the central supporting wheel, pairs
of handles at opposite ends of the barrow adapted to be at will swung down to act as
legs or supports for the barrow, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
18th. In combination with the barrow frame, a transverse shaft journalled in a
suitable bearing on the frame, the handles rigidly connected with such shaft, and
locking means for locking the shaft from rotation, substantially as and for the purposes
shown.
19th. In combination with the barrow frame and the transverse shaft journalled in
a suitable bearing on the frame, the handles rigidly connected with the shaft and
means for locking the shaft when the handles have been swung up or down, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: 20th. In combination with the barrow frame and the transverse shaft supported in
a suitable bearing on the frame and provided with locking holes, a pin on the shaft
bearing adapted to engage either one of said locking holes, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
21st. In combination with the barrow frame and the barrow handles, the transverse
shaft by which the handles are connected with the frame, having its ends projecting
beyond the frame sides to form draft studs for connecting the barrow with a draft
frame, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
22nd. In combination with the barrow frame, the barrow bandles and the shaft to
which such handles are rigidly connected journalled in a transverse bearing on the
frame and having its ends projecting beyond the frame sides and provided with heads,
substantially as and for the purposes shown.
23rd. In combination with the barrow frame, the transverse shafts at opposite ends
of the frame for connecting the barrow handles with the latter, each shaft having its
opposito ends extending beyond the barrow sides to form draft studs for connecting
its barrow with a suitable draft-frame, substantially as and for the purposes described.
24th. As a means for transporting and distributing ammunition, a barrow having
several compartments for holding the ammunition, and suitable movable doors or
bottoms for closing the compartments in combination with locking devices for such
bottoms, and means for tripping such locking devices, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
25th. In a vehicle for transporting and distributing ammunition in combination
with a series of compartiments for receiving and holding the ammunition, and a series
of movable bottoms for such compartments, latches for normally holding the bottoms
closed, and means for tripping such latches separately, substantially as and for the
purposes specified.
26th. In a vehicle for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the series of compartments and movable doors or bottoms therefor, a series of
latches for normally locking such doors, and a movable latch tripping piece adapted to
trip such latches separately at different points of its travel, substantially as and for
the purposes shown.
27th. In combination with the series of compartments having movable doors to
close their outlets, a series of latches for holding such doors normally in position to
close the respective compartment outlets, and a sliding bar having pins for tripping
the latches, so situated as to trip the latches separately at different points of its travel,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
28th. In combination with the series of compartments and the series of doors for
closing their outlets, the series of swinging hooks forming latches for locking the
respective compartment doors, and a sliding bar provided with a series of pins, so
situated as to engage and trip the latch hooks separately at different points of its travel
in one direction, substantially as and for the purposes described.
29th. In combination with a casing having a series of separate compartments, and
the series of movable doors or bottoms for closing the outlets of such compartments,
the series of pivoted latch hooks for locking the respective doors or bottoms, and the
sliding and rotary bar provided with the series of pins for tripping the latch hooks,
and with the notches for engaging and locking such hooks, when the bar is turned
into a certain pre-determined position, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
30th. In combination with the casing having the series of compartments, the
movable doors or bottoms for the latter, the series of movable locking devices for the
doors, and the reciprocating tripping bar having the pins for tripping the locking
devices projecting from its side, and in its edge a series of notches for locking such
devices, when the bar is turned, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
31st. In a barrow for carrying and distributing ammunition, in combination with
the casing provided with a series of compartments, the swinging doors for closing the
compartment bottoms provided with suitable lugs or pins, the series of hooks pivoted
on the casing, each adapted to engage a lug on one of the compartment bottoms, the
sliding bar provided with hook tripping pins along its side, and with the hook locking

page_text: notches along its edge, means for turning the bar to bring its side or edge towards the
hooks as desired, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
32nd. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments along the side of the barrow, and the series of movable
bottoms for such compartments, a series of locks or latches for these bottoms, and the
sliding bar provided with the latch tripping pins, so situated as to trip separate latches
alternately on opposite sides of the central point of the series, substantially as and for
the purposes described.
33rd. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination with
the central supporting wheel and the frame supported thereon having a casing provided
with a series of compartments extending equally on opposite sides of the point of
support of the frame, suitable doors or bottoms for such compartments, latches for
holding them shut, and a sliding bar having the latch tripping pins so situated as to
trip one latch one side, and then one on the other side of the point of support of the
frame as the bar is moved longitudinally, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
34th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the frame centrally supported upon a suitable wheel, a series of ammunition
receiving compartments along the side of the frame extending equally to the front
and rear of the point of support of the frame, the series of movable bottoms for
such compartments, the series of bottom locking devices, and the sliding bar having
the pins for tripping such locking devices, so situated as to cause unlocking of the
compartment doors separately, alternately to the front and rear of the point of support
of the frame, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
35th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, a series of com-
partments along the side of the barrow frame, a series of latch hooks pivoted on the
frame, a series of doors or movable bottoms for the compartments adapted to be
normally held closed by the latch hooks, and the sliding bar supported in suitable
guides on the barrow frame and provided with tripping pins to trip the latch,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
36th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the barrow frame and a series of compartments therein, a series of movable
bottoms for such compartments, a series of pivoted hooks for locking such bottoms,
the bar provided with pins along its side to engage and trip the hooks as the bar
is moved longitudinally, and with notches in its edge to lock such hooks,
the guides on the barrow frame supporting and holding the bar, so that it can be
reciprocated as desired, and rotated to bring the pins or notches, in position to engage
the hooks, substantially as and for the purposes described.
37th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments carried by the barrow frame, and the series of movable
bottoms therefor, the series of locking hooks for the bottoms, the sliding and rotary
bar provided with the hook tripping pins and the hook locking notches, means
for locking the bar against reciprocation when it has been turned to bring its
locking notches into engagement with the hooks, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
38th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments on the frame and the supporting wheel, a series of
doors for closing the outlets of the compartments, and a series of locking devices for
locking such doors, the sliding bar provided with means for tripping the locking
devices and suitable connections between the bar and wheel whereby the bar can be
caused to be moved by the rotation of the wheel, substantially as and for the purposes
shown.
29th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments on the frame, each provided with a movable bottom
normally held shut by a locking device, the bar provided with means for tripping
the bottom locking devices, and with teeth, the barrow supporting wheel; and a tooth

page_text: or tappet carried thereby, adapted to engage the teeth on the bar, as the wheel
revolves, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
40th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments having movable bottoms and devices for locking the
same, the tripping bar for tripping such locking devices as it is moved, provided
with a series of teeth, the barrow supporting wheel carrying a tooth or tappet
for engaging the teeth on the tripping bar, and means for rotating the bar
to bring its teeth into or out of position to be engaged by the tappet on the wheel
as the latter revolves, substantially as and for the purposes described.
41st. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the frame and the supporting wheel carrying a tappet, a series of compartments
for the ammunition, each provided with a movable bottom and a locking device
therefor, the bar provided with the locking device tripping pins projecting from its
opposite sides and with a series of teeth along one edge and means for turning the
bar to bring its toothed edge up to or away from the path of the tappet carried by the
wheel, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
42nd. In combination with the series of latch hooks the trip bar provided with the
latch hook tripping pins, and with the ratchet teeth, and the spring pawl engaging
such teeth, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
43rd. In combination with the series of latch hooks and the trip bar provided with
a series of pins to trip the hooks as the bar is moved longitudinally, and with a series
of ratchet teeth, the rotary hub or piece through which the bar slides provided with
a spring pawl engaging the ratchet teeth on the bar, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
44th. In combination with the series of latch hooks and the trip bar having a series
of pins to trip the hooks, a series of notches to engage and lock the hooks, and a series
of ratchet teeth, the rotary hub or piece slotted to allow the bar to slide through it,
means for rotating such hub, and a spring pawl on the hub engaging the ratchet teeth
on the bar, substantially as and for the purposes described.
45th. In combination with the series of latch hooks the reciprocating and rotary bar
having the notches to lock the latch hooks, and the ratchet teeth, the rotary hub or
piece through which the bar can slide, but with which it rotates, the spring pawl
carried by such piece engaging the ratchet teeth on the bar, and means for locking
the pawl from movement when the hub and bar are turned to bring the notches on the
latter into engagement with the latch hooks, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
46th. In combination with a suitable frame and the series of latch hooks, the bar
having the pins for tripping the hooks, the notches for locking the same, and the
ratchet teeth, the rotary hub slotted to allow the bar to slide through it and provided
with suitable means for rotating it, the spring pawl on the hub engaging the
ratchet teeth on the bar, and a stop on the frame to lock the pawl from movement
when the hub and bar have been turned to bring the notches in engagement with the
hooks, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
47th. In combination with a suitable frame and the series of latch hooks, the trip
bar provided with the series of pins on its side to trip the hooks, the notches in one
edge to lock the hooks and the ratchet teeth, the rotary hub slotted to permit the bar
to slide in it, a handle to turn the hub, the spring pawl engaging the ratchet teeth
on the bar, means for locking the hub when it has been turned to bring the stop pins
or the notches on the side towards the hooks, and a stop to lock the spring pawl
when the handle has been swung into position to bring the notches in the bar
edge in engagement with the latch hooks, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
48th. In combination with the sliding trip bar, provided with ratchet teeth, the
means for rotating it and locking it from reciprocation, consisting in the rotary slotted
hub journalled in a suitable frame, the spring pawl carried by the hub and engaging
the teeth on the bar, the handle for rotating the hub, and a stop or lug to engage and

page_text: hold the pawl when the handle has been moved to a certain position, substantially as
and for the purposes described.
49th. In combination with the series of latch hooks the bar provided with the hook
tripping pins, the hook-locking notches and the ratchet teeth, the slotted rotary hub
engaging the bar, the spring pawl on the huh engaging the ratchet teeth on the bar,
a suitable handle for rotating the hub, means for locking the handle at different points
of the swing, and a fixed piece adapted to engage and hold the spring pawl from
yielding when the handle, hub, and bar, are turned to bring the locking notches on
the bar into engagement with the hooks, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
50th. In a barrow having a suitable wheel provided with a tappet in combination
with the series of latch hooks for locking the doors of the casing compartments of the
barrow, the bar, provided with the pins projecting from its opposite sides and with
teeth along one edge, a rotary hub connected with the bar so that the latter can slide
through, but must rotate with it, an arm for rotating the hub to bring the toothed or
the plain edge of the bar towards the wheel tappet, and means for locking such arm,
substantially as and for the purposes shown.
51st. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the supporting wheel, carrying a tappet and the series of latch hooks for locking
the bottoms of the compartments of the barrow, the trip bar having the series of trip
pins projecting from both sides, the teeth along one edge to be engaged by the wheel
tappet, and the hook locking notches in the other edge, the slotted hub, the bandle
connected therewith, and means for locking the handle at different points of its swing,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
52nd. In combination with the series of latch hooks the trip bar provided with
trip pins projecting from its sides, hook locking notches in one edge and teeth on the
other edge, a rotary wheel carrying a tappet to engage such teeth, the rotary hub
slotted to engage the bar, a handle connected with the hub, a spring stop on the
handle and suitable devices to be engaged by such stop pin to lock the handle
and hub at different points of its swing, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
53rd. In combination with a suitable frame, the trip bar provided with tripping
pins or studs, and with the ratchet teeth, the rotary bub slotted to allow the bar to
slide through it, the spring pawl on the hub engaging the ratchet teeth on the bar,
the handle for turning the hub, the spring stop pin on the handle and suitable
stop pin engaging devices on the frame, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
54th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, having discharging
devices for discharging the barrow load, the barrow handles, in combination with
sliding pieces on the handles connected with the discharging devices, so as to operate
the same, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
55th. In a barrow, in combination with the series of compartments, and means for
discharging the contents thereof, a sliding piece on a handle of the barrow and
suitable connections between such piece and the discharging devices, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
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56th. In à barrow, in combination with the series of compartments having movable
bottoms, the series of locking devices for locking such bottoms, the movable trip bar
for tripping the locking devices, and a movable piece on the barrow handle connected
with the trip bar, substantially as and for the purposes described.
57th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, having the series
of compartments along opposite sides, the devices for discharging such compartments,
the barrow handles and movable pieces thereon connected with the discharging
devices, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
58th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with a series of compartments provided with movable bottoms, locking devices for
such bottoms, a sliding rod provided with incans for tripping such locking devices as

page_text: the bar is moved, and the sliding hand piece on the barrow handle connected with the
bar, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
59th. In combination with the barrow having the two series of compartments along
its opposite sides, doors or movable bottoms for the respective compartments, locking
devices for such doors, the two movable trip bars, each provided with means for
tripping the locking devices along one series of compartments, the two barrow
guiding handles and a sliding hand piece on each handle connected with one of the.
trip bars, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
60th. In a barrow for transporting and distributing ammunition, in combination
with the discharging devices therefor, and a guiding handle of the barrow, the sliding
hand piece on the handle, the two spring stops on the band piece and the longitudinal
series of notches on the handle to be engaged thereby, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
61st. As a means for actuating the discharging devices of a barrow, the sliding
hand piece on the barrow handle connected with the discharging devices, and stop
mechanism for allowing a step by step sliding motion of the hand piece, substantially
as and for the purposes specified.
62nd. As a means for actuating the discharging mechanism of a barrow, the
barrow handle provided with a longitudinal series of notches, the sliding piece, the
two spring stops carried thereby, so situated as to alternately come into engagement
with the notches on the barrow handle as the sliding piece is moved, substantially as
and for the purposes shown.
63rd. A centrally supported wheeled barrow having on its opposite sides suitable
nettings or hammocks for transportation of the wounded, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
64th. A barrow, having the central wheel and a suitable frame supported on such
wheel and having at its sides supports for transporting the wounded, adapted to be
folded up against the frame sides when not in use, substantially as and for the
purposes described.
65th. A barrow having the central supporting wheel the guiding and propelling
handles and hinged frames at its sides, adapted when swung down, to be used for
carrying purposes, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
66th. A barrow for use for military and transportation purposes, having the central
supporting wheel, the side casings, the guiding and propelling handles, and the hinged
supports at the side of the casings, adapted to swing up out of the way, when not
desired for use, substantially as and for the purposes shown.
67th. In combination with the barrow casing, the frames hinged to the sides of
such casing, each supporting a hammock or netting, suitable supports for holding
such frames when swung down into horizontal position, and locking devices on the
barrow casing for holding the netting frames when swung up and out of use, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 4th day of February 1890
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.